Obituaries
Geraldine J. "Gerri" Herold
Mar 31, 2017
Geraldine J. "Gerri" Herold, 85, of Howlett Hill, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 on her 85th birthday. Born in Ogdensburg to Les and Eva Bolger, she resided in Syracuse for 67 years. Gerri was a registered nurse at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital for 40 years, retiring in 1992. Gerri was predeceased by her brother, Les Bolger; and sisters, Grace...
Robert Ashbrook MacDowell
Mar 31, 2017
Robert Ashbrook MacDowell, 96, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 in Ft. Myers, FL. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 68 years, Virginia (Richter), in 2015; parents, Vernon and Anna McDowell; and stepfather, George Kenyon. Born in Dayton, Ohio, on August 26, 1920, he graduated from Saugerties High School where he was president of his class...
Thomas J. McKinney Jr.
Mar 29, 2017
Thomas J. McKinney Jr., 34, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at home. Born in Glens Falls, he was raised in Lake George and moved to Syracuse in 2008. A graduate of Lake George High School, Thomas earned his bachelor's degree from SUNY Plattsburgh and was employed with Onondaga Community Living. He enjoyed spending time with his family...
Ethelyn "Effie" Ellis
Mar 27, 2017
Ethelyn "Effie" Ellis, 91, of Geddes, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at University Hospital. Born in Watertown, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and a graduate of Central High School and OCC. Effie was employed within the banking industry for over 30 years, retiring as manager of the Onondaga County Federal Credit Union. She enjoyed spending...
Kristie M. Carter-Knapp
Mar 25, 2017
Kristie M. Carter-Knapp, 40, of Eastwood, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at home, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Born in Billings, MT, she was raised in Roundup, MT before moving to the CNY area in 1995. Kristie was a 1999 graduate of the University of Rochester and earned her Juris Doctor degree...
Teresina "Teresa" Martilotta
Mar 24, 2017
Teresina "Teresa" Martilotta, 81, of Camillus, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital Heath Center. Born in Gruardia Pimondese, Italy, she became a US citizen and moved to the Syracuse and Camillus areas in 1958. Teresina owned Teresa's Alterations and worked as a professional seamstress for most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's...
Roger T. Egan (Tom Ganley)
Mar 23, 2017
Roger T. Egan, 75, of Liverpool, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Jacksonville, FL. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Roger was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and employed with the FAA for over 30 years before retiring in 1999 from the Syracuse Airport. A communicant of Christ the King Church, he was...
Patricia "Pat Kay" Monahan
Mar 22, 2017
Patricia "Pat Kay" Monahan, 72, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Scranton, PA and raised in Lake Placid, she moved to Syracuse in 1965. Pat was a graduate of St. Joseph's School in Malone and a 1965 graduate of AMCH School of Radiology. She was employed with Van Duyn and the office of...
Beverley J. (Merrithew) Kelly
Mar 22, 2017
Beverley J. (Merrithew) Kelly, 73, of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away on March 22, 2017 after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Syracuse prior to retiring to Florida in 2006. Beverley graduated from Central High School and earned her master’s degree in social work from Syracuse University. She began her career as director of the Rape...
Jeanne E. Barnaskey
Mar 21, 2017
Jeanne E. Barnaskey, 65, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a communicant of Holy Family Church. Jeanne loved the outdoors, gardening and animals. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Scott; daughters, Regina (Paul) Vanderhoff and Elizabeth (Jason) Martin; grandchildren, Emily, Ashley, Danielle, Hailey and Alexis; sisters, Kathy Roberts, Monica (Lloyd)...
David "Volodya" Krokis
Mar 21, 2017
David "Volodya" Krokis, 86, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Ukraine, he moved to the U.S. in 2002. David was a pastor for over 20 years and was a member of First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, walking, gardening and reading the Bible, but above...
Noreen Wiltse Belfie
Mar 19, 2017
Noreen Wiltse Belfie, 87, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. She was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and lived in Camillus since 1957. Noreen was self-employed as a seamstress, retiring in 1989. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Noreen volunteered to usher at the Lee Mulroy Civic Center. She...
Edward W. Atty
Mar 19, 2017
Edward W. Atty, of Knightdale, North Carolina, was born on April 9, 1921 in Johnstown, NY. He was the son of Edward J. Atty and Eula (Beck) Atty and was a graduate of Johnstown High School. Edward served in the US Army as a telecommunication instructor at Camp Crowder in Missouri from 1943 to 1946. He worked for AT&T as...
Frank J. Sykes
Mar 15, 2017
Frank J. Sykes, 94, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at New York State Veterans Home at Oxford. Born and raised in Syracuse, he moved to Fairmount in 1959. A graduate of Blodgett Vocational School, Frank was a Coast Guard veteran of WWII and employed with Crucible Specialty Metals for 44 years before retiring in 1985. He was...
Mary Jo Smith
Mar 14, 2017
Mary Jo Smith, 85, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 when she was called to her Lord peacefully in her Camillus home. Mary Jo was the daughter of Ernest and Mary Digney. Born on August 13, 1931, she was the oldest of the Digney’s three daughters and know as “Charlie.” Mary Jo graduated from St. Anthony’s High School...
Nancy K. (Fay) Donaldson
Mar 14, 2017
Nancy K. (Fay) Donaldson, 69, of Stuart, FL, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, FL. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Betty Fay. Nancy graduated from Valley High School and Crouse Irving School of Nursing. She started her career as a...
George "Duke" Robert LeFever
Mar 14, 2017
George "Duke" Robert LeFever, 74, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2017 at home with his loving best buddy, his wife, by his side after a long illness. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, George was employed with R.E. Dietz Co. and was president of the LGL General Press Metal Partnership. An avid outdoorsman, George spent his summers at...
John Joseph Kondratowicz
Mar 12, 2017
John Joseph Kondratowicz, 53, formerly of Camillus, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home in Chicago, IL. Long before their time, John has joined his sister, Julia, in the comfort of the Lord. A lover of anything automotive, his short life was filled with many accomplishments. A graduate of West Genesee High School, John was a member of...
Kathy Papa
Mar 12, 2017
Kathy Papa, 65, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Most Holy Rosary and Maria Regina College. Kathy was co-owner with her husband of American Medical Personnel Services, Inc. for 36 years. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church and loved spending time...
Thomas F. Ennis Sr.
Mar 6, 2017
Thomas F. Ennis Sr., 90, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 in St. Augustine, FL. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he lived in Florida since 2012. A graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Thomas attended LeMoyne College and Onondaga Community College. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and retired as fire district chief from the Syracuse...
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