Obituaries
Robert T. Castilano
Oct 19, 2018
Robert T. Castilano, 90, of Camillus, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 at the VA Medical Center. Born in Clyde, he moved to Camillus in 1957. A graduate of Clyde Central, Robert earned his bachelor's degree from St. Bonaventure and master's degree from SU. He was an Army veteran of WWII and employed with the West Genesee Central School District...
Bernard A. "Bernie" Schmidt
Oct 17, 2018
Bernard A. “Bernie” Schmidt passed away on October 17, 2018. Born in Amsterdam, NY at St. Mary’s Hospital on May 4, 1929 to Rudolph and Sarah Lillian Schmidt. He was given the nickname of Tony as a child in honor of his grandfather, Anthony Dolan. Bernie graduated from Wilbur H. Lynch High School and was in the third graduating class...
Catherine E. Cook
Oct 16, 2018
Catherine E. Cook, 102, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Born in Providence, RI, she moved to Camillus in 1963. A graduate of Hope High School, she was employed with Onondaga Savings Bank for 17 years. As a child, Catherine danced professionally with her partner, Duke McHale, in New England. Her love of dance...
Audrey K. Hanlon
Oct 14, 2018
Audrey K. Hanlon, 71, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at home. Born in Auburn, she was a graduate of Central High School in Auburn. Audrey moved to Camillus in 1995 and was employed as a clerk at the DMV and University Hospital. She was a member of St. Hyacinths Church in Auburn and attended the United Methodist...
Carl B. Brown
Oct 13, 2018
Carl B. Brown, 63, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Francis House. Born in Plattsburgh, he moved to the Syracuse area in the early 80s. Carl was known for his birthday of 5-5-55. He was employed with Val's Motors for 25 years as a manager and auto body painter. He enjoyed casinos, Las Vegas, NASCAR, classic cars...
Peter A. Dottolo
Oct 13, 2018
Peter A. Dottolo, 94, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Cathedral High School and St. Bonaventure University. He was an Army veteran of WW II. He retired in 1985 after 20 years as a decorating consultant with Manor House. For 25 years, Peter...
James "Jim" Santamour
Oct 13, 2018
James "Jim" Santamour, 96, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Elderwood Health Care at Birchwood. Born in Antwerp, he was a graduate of Poland Central School and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He lived in Camillus since 1957. Jim was employed with Borden, Inc. for 41 years, retiring in 1987. A longtime communicant of...
David C. Allen
Oct 12, 2018
David C. Allen, 87, of Camillus, went to be with God on October 12, 2018. He retired from GE in 1989 after 38 years. Surviving are his beloved wife of 67 years, Monna; beloved son, David P. Allen (Linda Downing) of Brewerton; grandchildren, Dryw Downing of Salt Lake City, UT and Diedre Downing of Brooklyn; and several nieces and nephews....
Albert "Chuck" Seremet
Oct 9, 2018
Albert “Chuck” Seremet, 79, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the VA Medical Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist where he was an acclaimed member of their basketball team and often referred to as “Red” for the color of his hair. Chuck later attended...
Doris Isabelle Carpenter
Oct 4, 2018
Doris Isabelle Carpenter, of Marcellus, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Crouse Hospital at the age of 103. Born in Buffalo, she was the daughter of Isabelle and A. Warren Anderson. Doris was a graduate of SUNY at Geneseo and received her degree in education at SUNY at Buffalo. She taught three years in Huntington, Long Island before...
Edward T. Cleary, Jr.
Sep 30, 2018
Edward T. Cleary Jr., 88, of Lakeland, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at home. Born in Washington, D.C., he moved to Lakeland in 1993. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and attended the University of Maryland and Syracuse University. Edward was employed with IBM for 31 years, retiring in 1987. Edward was predeceased by his brothers,...
Dorothea Adele Heesemann
Sep 30, 2018
Dorothea Adele Heesemann, 82, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was the beloved daughter of Adele and August Scheidtmann and was a graduate of Hunter College. She worked for MONY and later in life, for Chase Bank. Dorothea loved her life, family and shared much laughter and joy with them. She had many interests including bridge, skiing,...
Holly Kicak Ward
Sep 24, 2018
It is with great sadness that Holly Kicak Ward, 41, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Holly graduated from Bishop Ludden High School and Le Moyne College in 1999 where she met the love of her life, Christopher. They married in 2002 and settled in Westvale to raise their...
Robert E. Detor Sr.
Sep 22, 2018
Robert E. Detor Sr., 98, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Central Tech High School and Syracuse University, where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi, Theta Tau and Pi Mu Epsilon. Robert was owner of Detor Construction for over 35 years. He...
Pat Goyer
Sep 22, 2018
Pat Goyer, 71, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Yonkers, she moved to the Syracuse area in 1968. Pat earned her bachelor's degree from Nazareth College and taught with the Syracuse City School District for eight years. She enjoyed horseback riding, traveling and was the NYS Cowboy Shooting Champion of...
Edward "Ted" H. Warne
Sep 15, 2018
Edward “Ted” H. Warne of Manlius, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the age of 91. Ted was born on November 7, 1926 to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Warne of Syracuse, he was the devoted husband of Patricia (Farrido) Warne, who predeceased Ted on December 20, 2016. Ted was a 1944 graduate of Eastwood High School. While in his...
Edward "Ed" G. Chamberland
Sep 15, 2018
Edward "Ed" G. Chamberland, 87, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Willimantic, CT, he lived in the Syracuse area for most of his life. After graduating from St. Lucy’s High School in 1949, Edward served in the Naval Reserves for eight years. Ed met the love of his life,...
Louise Messere
Sep 7, 2018
Louise Messere, 98, of Camillus, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Loretto. Born in Solvay, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Louise was employed with Van Duyn Home & Hospital for nine years and previously worked at Drake's Nursing Home for 14 years. She was a member of Fairmount Community Church. She enjoyed reading, Yankee baseball...
Helen (Lizo) Solomon
Aug 31, 2018
Helen (Lizo) Solomon, 91, of Lakeland, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living Facility. Her memory will be cherished by all. Helen, a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church, was widowed 10 years ago after 60 wonderful years shared with her beloved husband, Stefan. Helen was predeceased by her brother, Joseph Lizo; and sisters,...
Geraldine "Gerry" M. Schmidt
Aug 22, 2018
Geraldine "Gerry" M. Schmidt, 87, formerly of Orchard Village in Camillus, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Episcopal Church Home in Rochester. Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, she was a graduate of Mount Marie Academy in Canton, OH. Gerry and her husband, Bob enjoyed living in Michigan and Indiana before moving to Camillus in 1972. Gerry raised...