Obituaries
George "Bud" Curry
Aug 22, 2023
George “Bud” Curry, 89, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was a 1951 graduate of St. John the Evangelist School where he played basketball, proudly wearing the number 4. Bud graduated from Niagara University in 1956 where he met the love of his life, Joyce Miller. He married...
Robin Elizabeth Nizer-Fitzpatrick
Aug 21, 2023
Robin E. Nizer-Fitzpatrick, 48, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at Upstate University Hospital. A 1992 graduate of Central Square High School, she attended OCM BOCES and became a licensed practical nurse. Robin was an LPN in geriatric care for over 15 years at various nursing homes. She enjoyed gardening, diamond painting, cooking, fishing, and being with her favorite dogs, Charlie...
George T. Boss
Aug 17, 2023
George T. Boss, 85, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday at Upstate Community Hospital. Born in Fort Morgan, Colorado, he was a graduate of Brush High School and the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He lived in the Syracuse area since 1984. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a member of the Tin Can Sailors. George was an electrical engineer for General...
Earle "Sam" Crowell
Aug 17, 2023
Earle “Sam” John Crowell, 77, of Baldwinsville, departed this earth to make his heavenly tee time on Thursday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he retired in 2001, after 34 years as an operations supervisor at Bristol-Myers Squibb. During his 22 years of retirement, he travelled with his wife, Linda, and enjoyed watching his six grandchildren grow from...
Edward P. Stabler
Aug 16, 2023
Edward P. Stabler, 94, of Camillus, died peacefully at home with his loving family. Ed grew up in Scarsdale, NY. He went to Swarthmore College and got his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University. He spent his career as a professor of electrical and then computer engineering at Syracuse University. He loved his work, especially his sabbaticals at NASA,...
Gregory M. McCracken
Aug 16, 2023
Gregory M. McCracken, 62, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Fowler High School. Gregory enjoyed working with his hands and was a carpenter for more than 40 years. He also enjoyed fishing and assembling car model kits. And he loved to laugh!
Gregory was predeceased by his...
Patricia Ann Janes Clendenin
Aug 15, 2023
Patricia Ann Janes Clendenin, 82, of Camillus, passed away at home on August 15. Born in Rockford, IL, to Lillian Florine Herndon Janes and H. Arthur Janes, her family moved to Indianapolis, IN, in 1948. A graduate of North Central High School, Pat earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education from Indiana University Bloomington. At IU, she was a member...
Linda (Coe) Paterniti
Aug 14, 2023
Linda (Coe) Paterniti, 84, of Camillus, passed away Monday after courageously battling a long illness. She was born December 6, 1938, in Oswego, NY, and later graduated from SUNY Oswego with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Linda met her husband, Joe, in college, and they were married in Oswego in 1959. She was a full-time elementary school teacher in the...
Thomas A. Cawley II
Aug 11, 2023
Thomas A. Cawley II, 66, of Syracuse, passed away Friday at Crouse Hospital following a short illness. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Tom was a graduate of Central Tech and was employed as a mechanic with Centro for 41 years, retiring in 2016. He was a member of the Syracuse Crunch Booster...
Lucille D. Gaynor
Aug 10, 2023
Lucille D. Gaynor, 92, of Camillus, passed away Thursday at the Teresian House in Albany. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of St. Vincent de Paul High School. Employed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. for over 30 years, Lucille was also a member of the 25-Year Club and their golf club. She was a communicant...
Patrick W. Strempel
Aug 6, 2023
Patrick W. Strempel, 82, of Camillus, passed away Sunday in New Hartford. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he owned Strempel's Locksmith for over 20 years. Patrick was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and a member of the Syracuse Model Railroad Club. A CB radio enthusiast, he also enjoyed kayaking, snowmobiling and bike riding. Most of all, he loved spending...
Gerald M. Napierski
Aug 4, 2023
Gerald M. Napierski, 81, of Camillus, passed away Friday at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of St. Anthony’s School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965 from Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, PA. A U.S. Army veteran, Gerald served in the Reservist Civil Affairs for six years. He was a...
Evelyn Rita Dunning
Aug 4, 2023
Evelyn Rita Dunning, 93, of Cicero and a former long-time resident of Camillus, passed away Friday at Loretto Health & Rehabilitation. Born in Utica, she moved to Camillus in 1966, then to Cicero in 2008, and later settled at The Heritage Memory Life Community at Loretto in 2020. Evelyn was a 1947 graduate of Proctor High School in Utica and...
Michael A. "Mike" Giufre
Aug 1, 2023
Michael A. “Mike” Giufre, 75, formerly of Liverpool, passed away Tuesday, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 12, 1948, he was a loving son to Tony and Louise Giufre. A 1966 graduate of Canastota High School, he received his associate degree from SUNY Morrisville.
On May 22, 1971, Mike was married to his love, the former Patricia Pannetti,...
Steven Robb Carpenter
Jul 30, 2023
Steven R. Carpenter, 68, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at home, surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Weedsport High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College. Steven was employed with CertainTeed Building Products for over 29 years before retiring in 2021. A member of the Camillus...
Doris Fitzpatrick Martin
Jul 30, 2023
Doris Fitzpatrick Martin, 89, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at home. Born and raised in Otisco, she was a graduate of Tully High School. Doris retired from R.E. Dietz Co. as a nurse. Prior to nursing, she worked at both Kemper and Hartford Insurance Companies. A former communicant of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Doris served as a Eucharistic minister...
Karen C. Crisafi
Jul 30, 2023
Karen C. Crisafi, 66, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she attended Holy Family School as a child, and was a graduate of West Genesee High School. Karen received her associate degree from OCC. She worked for St. Joseph's Health Hospital as a pharmacy technician, retiring in...
Frances Emily Bowles
Jul 29, 2023
Frances “Emily” Bowles, 86, of Onondaga Hill, passed away peacefully on Saturday. She was born November 7, 1936, in Jordan, NY, to the late George and Thelma Fillingham. A graduate of Red Creek High School, Emily was a waitress at Pensabene’s Park West Restaurant for many years before retiring from HSBC Bank as a bank teller. She was a loving...
John F. "Jack" Glavin
Jul 28, 2023
John F. “Jack” Glavin, 67, of Lake Mary, FL, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Friday. He succumbed to a very aggressive form of cancer, after a courageous, yet short battle of just five weeks. Born in Syracuse to the late James P. Glavin and Julia Capriotti, John attended St. Anthony of Padua Grammar School and was a 1974 graduate of...
John G. Sessler
Jul 26, 2023
John G. Sessler went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday after 103 years on earth helping others. “Jack”, as he was known to his friends, was born and raised in Syracuse. A graduate of Eastwood High School, he served in the Marine Corps during WWII in the Central Pacific area and Okinawa. Jack was honorably discharged and went...
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