Obituaries
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...
Richard Faulkner
Jul 25, 2023
Richard “Dick” Faulkner, 82, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse, he grew up in Fayetteville before settling in Camillus in 1966. Dick was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School and attended CCBI. He was employed with the Town of Camillus for over 30 years. An avid NY Yankees and NY Giants fan, Dick was a...
Rita Elaine LaBadie
Jul 24, 2023
Rita Elaine LaBadie, 92, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at Crouse Hospital. Born and raised in Bristol, CT, she moved to the Syracuse area during her adult life. Rita was employed by AT&T Corp. for over 33 years and was a member of AT&T’s Pioneers. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Rita enjoyed going to Coleman's...
Joseph Francis Fletcher
Jul 18, 2023
Joseph Francis Fletcher, 64, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a 1977 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Le Moyne College in 1981. Joseph was employed with Pemco Group for over 20 years and was formerly at Richard C. Kenyon, CPA. A parishioner of the...
Carolyn B. Haas
Jul 15, 2023
Carolyn B. Haas, 87, of Camillus, NY, passed away Saturday, July 15 at the Vineyard Inn in Seminole, FL. She was born in Cambridge, MA, and was the only child of Rev. Herbert Malcolm and Fern Burgess, Nazarene pastor and wife in the Canadian Maritimes. As a child, Carolyn learned piano by watching her “mum” and carried a deep love...
Kathy Lester Ayer
Jul 15, 2023
Kathy Lester Ayer, 64, of Camillus, passed away Saturday at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, she was a graduate of LaFayette High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Columbia College of Missouri in 2000. Kathy was employed by National Grid for over ten years before retiring in 2023. She enjoyed going to...
James Gervaise Duffy
Jul 14, 2023
James Gervaise Duffy, 88, of Camillus, passed away Friday at St. Joseph’s Health Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Auburn, he lived his adult life in the Syracuse area. James was a graduate of Holy Family High School, received a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Le Moyne College, and a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling from...
Christine Walsh-Hickey
Jul 14, 2023
Christine Walsh-Hickey, 50, of Memphis, NY, passed away Friday at Strong Memorial Hospital. Formally of Owasco, she was a 1990 graduate of C.W. Baker High School. Christine was formerly employed as a bar manager at the Skaneateles Country Club for several years. Known as the life of the party, she loved her family, friends, and beloved animals. Christine was an...
Florence (Owens) Sadowski
Jul 12, 2023
Florence (Owens) Sadowski, 98, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a communicant of Holy Family Church. An avid SU basketball fan and doll collector, Florence also enjoyed gardening and knitting. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.
Florence was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Bernard...
Brenda Lee Smith (Kerr)
Jul 10, 2023
On July 10, 2023, Brenda Lee Smith (Kerr), 83, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at her home of nearly 60 years with the comfort of family by her side. Brenda’s passing, while unexpected in the moment, was truly a blessing and the end of an era. Hers was a life well-lived.
Brenda’s first love and calling was as a mother...
Anita (Slonosky) Babiec
Jul 8, 2023
Anita (Slonosky) Babiec, 76, of Camillus, passed away Saturday at Crouse Hospital. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and a 1964 graduate of West Genesee High School. An accountant for St. Joseph’s Hospital, she retired in 2001. Anita was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church and member of the Camillus Elks Ladies’ Auxiliary. She enjoyed traveling, casinos,...
Kathleen L. Fialkovic
Jul 7, 2023
Kathleen L. Fialkovic, 53, of Syracuse, passed away on Friday at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of West Genesee High School and received her bachelor's degree from Le Moyne College. Kathy was employed with The Hartford insurance company for over 25 years. She was a member of Pine Grove Health and Country...
Samuel "Toody" Solamon
Jul 5, 2023
Samuel “Toody” Solamon, 87, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at Auburn Community Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of North High School. Toody was a machine operator for Prestolite Electric for over 30 years, then a driver for Romano Car Dealership for eight years. A communicant of St. Daniel’s Church, he enjoyed dancing, golfing,...
Brian Foster
Jul 5, 2023
Brian Foster, 72, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday at Francis House. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of Henninger High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University. Brian was employed by Verizon for over 33 years before retiring in 2002. An avid bird hunter, he was a member of Masonic Lodge #648 for...
William J. Sweeting
Jul 4, 2023
William J. Sweeting, 57, of Cato, passed away Tuesday.
He is predeceased by two brothers.
Surviving are his wife, Theresa; six sons; five granddaughters; two sisters; one brother; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be no services.
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