Obituaries

William "Bill" Green

William "Bill" Green

Feb 21, 2018

William “Bill” Green, 88, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at the VA Medical Center. Born in Boston, MA, he lived in Scituate, MA until enlisting in the US Navy in 1951. A 22-year veteran, Bill was a hospital medical corpsman serving at sea in both the Korean War and Vietnam War. His service took him to Puerto Rico and Iceland,...

George G. Sorrendino

George G. Sorrendino

Feb 21, 2018

George G. Sorrendino, 71, of Camillus, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Francis House, surrounded by his family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Central Tech High School. George was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was employed as a millwright and chaplain at General Motors...

Barbara J. Kupiec

Barbara J. Kupiec

Feb 21, 2018

Barbara J. Kupiec, 87, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. She was born on February 5, 1931, the only child of the late Richard C. and Theresa M. Saunders. Barbara graduated from East High School in Auburn and attended Le Moyne College. She married the love of her life, John. J. Kupiec, on July 14, 1956. Together they...

Robert J. Ten Eyck

Robert J. Ten Eyck

Feb 19, 2018

Robert J. Ten Eyck, 95, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at Van Duyn. Born in Mottville, he was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Robert was a Coast Guard veteran of World W II. He retired in 1982 after 35 years with NY Telephone and was an avid NY Yankee and SU football fan. Robert was...

Shirley J. Buecheler

Shirley J. Buecheler

Feb 19, 2018

Shirley (Watson) Buecheler, 96, of Marcellus, passed peacefully on February 19, 2018 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, she lived in Syracuse before moving to Marcellus in 1973. Shirley graduated from Syracuse University and was one of the first female law graduates from the Syracuse University School of Law. A member of St. Michael's...

John F. Halloran Jr.

John F. Halloran Jr.

Feb 15, 2018

John F. Halloran Jr., 81, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Boston, MA, he moved to Syracuse in 1963. A graduate of Suffolk University, John was employed with Sears for 17 years before retiring and operating the Kountry Kitchen Restaurant in Marcellus. He was a lifetime member of the Camillus...

Andrea L. Bidwell

Andrea L. Bidwell

Feb 12, 2018

Andrea L. Bidwell, 79, of Camillus, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at Cortland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Born in Oneida, she moved to Syracuse in 1968. Andrea was a customer service representative at National Grid for many years, retiring in 1998. An avid racer in the early 70s, she won several NYS championships in Super Stock O. She...

Gertrude Graser Farrington McGuire

Gertrude Graser Farrington McGuire

Feb 10, 2018

Gertrude Graser Farrington McGuire, 102, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School and Central City Business School. Gertrude retired in 1980 after 44 years with The Herald Co. She was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church and a member of...

Michael F. Savage

Michael F. Savage

Feb 9, 2018

Michael F. Savage, 64, of Westvale, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Born and raised in Syracuse, he lived in Tampa, FL and St. Charles, IL before moving back to Syracuse in 2012. Michael was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University at Buffalo. He began...

Richard Matthew Stieber

Richard Matthew Stieber

Feb 8, 2018

Richard Matthew Stieber, 60, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School and Utica College. Richard was employed with GTE Sylvania for over 20 years. A communicant of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, he enjoyed spending time in the Adirondacks and being...

Elizabeth "Betty" (Conway) Pfeiffer

Elizabeth "Betty" (Conway) Pfeiffer

Feb 7, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” (Conway) Pfeiffer, 95, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Syracuse Normal School and Buffalo State Teachers College. Betty was a teacher at the Solvay and West Genesee School Districts. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, avid Bridge player and loved spending...

John F. Van Hoesen

John F. Van Hoesen

Feb 6, 2018

John F. Van Hoesen, 77, of Camillus, formerly of East Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Francis House. Born and raised in Syracuse, he was a 1956 graduate of Smith Tech High School and earned his associate degree from White Tower Management Corp. in Stanford, CT. John owned Mini Jack's Deli and Mr. Jack's Charcoal Burger for over...

Joseph Peter Senus

Joseph Peter Senus

Feb 2, 2018

Joseph Peter Senus, 43, of Camillus, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School and earned his bachelor's degree from SUNY Oswego. Joseph was a United States military veteran. He was employed with the Town of DeWitt Police Department for 12 years...

Robert W. Sutherland Jr.

Robert W. Sutherland Jr.

Feb 2, 2018

Robert W. Sutherland Jr., 56, of Longmont, CO, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018. Born in Denville, NJ, he raised his family in Pennsylvania and lived in Camillus for two years before moving to Colorado. Robert graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh and spent time working as a salesman, recruiter and contractor. He loved skiing, fishing and camping. He was happiest in...

Shirley Love Baker

Shirley Love Baker

Feb 1, 2018

Shirley Love Baker, 90, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Elderwood at Liverpool. Born in Malden, MA, she moved to the Camillus area in 1963. As a youth, Shirley was a member of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG), earning several commendations and awards. She was a stay-at-home mom and worked part-time at East...

Katie Marie Kosecki

Katie Marie Kosecki

Feb 1, 2018

Katie Marie Kosecki, 34, of Buffalo, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the VA Medical Center Buffalo. Born in Springfield, MA, she moved to Syracuse in 1991 and Buffalo in 2005. A graduate of West Genesee High School, Katie played soccer in junior high and was on the high school diving team. She earned her Associate in Science degree...

Olga M.  Goult

Olga M. Goult

Jan 30, 2018

Olga M. Goult, 87, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Olga was predeceased by her husband, Jim; brother, Ben; and sisters, Viola, Jen, Linda and Maryann. Surviving are her son, Jim; daughters, Marie Fountain, Carol (Ron) Walters and Lisa (Chuck) Lamb; sister-in-law, Rosemary (Ross) Cosimano; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren, all of whom she loved to take care...

Sofia Savich

Sofia Savich

Jan 29, 2018

Sofia Savich, 86, of Camillus, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. She was born in Belarus. Sofia was a communicant of Slavic Full Gospel Church and enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. Sofia was predeceased by her husband, Sergey, in 2006; and grandson, Erik, in 2000. Surviving are her children, Raisa Klevnoy,...

Frederick C. "Ted" Raby

Frederick C. "Ted" Raby

Jan 27, 2018

Frederick C. “Ted” Raby, 70, of Baldwinsville, passed away Saturday, January 27 at the VA Medical Center. Born and raised in Oswego, Ted was a member of the US Navy, serving in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970. After his tour of duty, he took great pride in participating in the family business, Raby's Ace Home Center in Oswego,...

Suzanne M. Ellis

Suzanne M. Ellis

Jan 26, 2018

Suzanne M. Ellis, 63, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother “Nani”. Suzanne was a friend to all. She loved fishing, especially at Casterline Pond, but above all loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and beloved dog, Daisy....