Obituaries

Glenn Orlando Sherwood

Glenn Orlando Sherwood

Aug 22, 2018

Glenn Orlando Sherwood, 90, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Born in Elmira, he lived most of his life in the Syracuse area. Glenn was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He earned his bachelor's degree from Ithaca College and was employed with General Electric Co. for 34 years before retiring in 1991. Glenn was a dedicated...

Catherine E. Perry

Catherine E. Perry

Aug 20, 2018

Catherine “Cathie” Perry, 76, of Auburn, passed away Monday at Syracuse Home at McHarrie Place. She was born and raised in Rome before moving to the Syracuse area. Cathie earned her master's degree from SUNY Buffalo and was employed as a guidance counselor with West Genesee High School. She was very active in charity work, especially at St. Lucy’s Parish...

Marcia (Hooper) Valerino

Marcia (Hooper) Valerino

Aug 19, 2018

Marcia (Hooper) Valerino, 77, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Marcia loved music, crocheting, rides to Skaneateles and trips to the casino, but above all loved spending time with her family and friends. Marcia was predeceased by her parents, Fred and Henrietta Hooper; son, Gene...

Gary J. Lamoureaux

Gary J. Lamoureaux

Aug 18, 2018

Gary J. Lamoureaux, 68, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the VA Medical Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Gary was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War. He was founder and owner of GJL Construction and loved boating and fishing in his free time....

Thomas A. Fantauzzi Jr.

Thomas A. Fantauzzi Jr.

Aug 14, 2018

Thomas A. Fantauzzi Jr., 83, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, surrounded by his loving family. Born to the late Tommaso and Mary Josephine Fantauzzi, he was raised in Syracuse, moved to Camillus in 1973 and wintered in Hudson, FL for many years. He was an Army veteran. Thomas worked as a...

Stephen J. Gersbacher

Stephen J. Gersbacher

Aug 14, 2018

Stephen J. Gersbacher, 54, of Liverpool, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Crouse Hospital, surrounded by his family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Westhill High School. Stephen earned his bachelor's degree from The College at Brockport and was employed with Airgas for over 28 years. An avid outdoorsman, he loved snowmobiling, hiking...

Donald O. Webster

Donald O. Webster

Aug 14, 2018

Donald O. Webster, 89, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he graduated from Vocational High School. Donald was employed with Carrier Corp. for 31 years before retiring in 1994. He was an avid Yankees and SU fan. Donald enjoyed woodworking, traveling and coin collecting, but above all, loved...

Carl Webster

Carl Webster

Aug 13, 2018

Carl Webster, 71, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at University Hospital with his wife and daughter by his side. Born in Utica, he was raised in Sylvan Beach before moving to Syracuse in 1977. Carl was a graduate of Oneida High School and an Army veteran. He earned his associate degree from OCC and worked as an...

Louis Slayton Marble

Louis Slayton Marble

Aug 12, 2018

Louis Slayton Marble, 89, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Francis House surrounded by his loving family. Lou was the sixth child born to Frances S. and George B. Marble on April 23, 1929. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Central High School and attended Park College in St. Louis, MO....

Donna J. Rouse

Donna J. Rouse

Aug 9, 2018

Donna J. Rouse, 66, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Upstate University Hospital Community Campus. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, she was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Donna was employed as a drug and alcohol counselor with Ganigonhi:yoh Onondaga Nation Family Healing Center for ten years and was previously employed as a nurse's...

Katherina A. Roberts

Katherina A. Roberts

Aug 9, 2018

Katherina A. Roberts, 70, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born in Rochester, she lived most of her life in Syracuse. Katherina owned Kathy's Land of Little People where she made wood crafts and ceramics pieces. She was formerly employed with Production Products in Manlius and was a CNA at Stonehedge Health...

Barbara J. (Krupa) Borreggine

Barbara J. (Krupa) Borreggine

Aug 2, 2018

Barbara J. (Krupa) Borreggine, 75, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 31, 1942 in Syracuse, to Chester and Helen (Lebkowski) Krupa. Barbara was a graduate of St. Lucy’s Catholic Academy in Syracuse. She worked in the freight forwarding business with Nippon Express, Flying Tigers and retired...

Barbara Jean Martin

Barbara Jean Martin

Aug 2, 2018

Barbara Jean Martin, 84, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. She lived most of her life in Syracuse until moving to Camillus. A 1951 graduate of St. Anthony of Padua, Barbara was employed with The State Insurance Fund for 16 years before retiring in 1997. She was a member of CSEA. Barbara...

Wayne Norman Johnson

Wayne Norman Johnson

Jul 29, 2018

Wayne N. Johnson, 87, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a graduate of Solvay High School and CCBI. Wayne served in the National Guard. He owned Johnson Insurance Co. on Milton Avenue in Solvay for over 40 years before retiring in 1990. He was a...

Myron "Red" Mathewson

Myron "Red" Mathewson

Jul 28, 2018

Myron "Red" Mathewson, 90, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at The Cottages at Garden Grove, Cicero. Born in Syracuse, he lived in Camillus over 32 years and was a graduate of Vocational High School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Myron retired in 1983 after working over 35 years with Carrier Corp. He was...

Mary  Smith Barnes

Mary Smith Barnes

Jul 28, 2018

Mary Smith Barnes, 96, formerly of Fairmount, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Andover, New Jersey. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from St. Lucy's High School. Mary retired in 1982 after over 20 years with Sears Credit Department. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she was formerly a communicant of Most Holy Rosary. She was...

Alexander J. Rinaldi

Alexander J. Rinaldi

Jul 26, 2018

Alexander J. Rinaldi, 81, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018. “Al” was born and raised in Dunmore, PA. A graduate of Dunmore High School, Al joined the Navy at the age of 17. He was a “Tin Can Sailor” aboard the USS Hunt and earned a degree from Temple University. Upon discharge, Al relocated to Syracuse, NY where,...

Michael Lee Gotch

Michael Lee Gotch

Jul 23, 2018

Michael Lee Gotch, 72, of Camillus, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018. Born in Oswego, he moved with his family to Syracuse in 1963 and resided and worked in California for over 40 years. Michael retired and returned to Syracuse in 2014 to care for his mother and be with his family. A graduate of West Genesee High School, Michael...

Joanne "Sue" (Wild) Abbey

Joanne "Sue" (Wild) Abbey

Jul 22, 2018

Joanne “Sue” (Wild) Abbey, 83, of Westvale, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at home surrounded by her six loving daughters. Born November 15, 1934 to Walter and Georgiana Wild, Sue graduated from Valley High School and married the love of her life, Jim Abbey. Over the next 11 years, the couple welcomed six daughters into their lives and raised them...

Stephen H. Hoefer Sr.

Stephen H. Hoefer Sr.

Jul 20, 2018

Stephen H. Hoefer Sr., 90, son of Henry and Ellen (Enright) Hoefer, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. Born and raised in NYC, Steve served in the US Navy and graduated with a degree in accounting from St. John’s University. He worked in NYC for several years as a public accountant and auditor and married Mary Kudlick of Syracuse in...