Obituaries
Edgar J. "Schmed" Michalak
Dec 10, 2016
Edgar J. "Schmed" Michalak, 65, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at home with his devoted wife by his side. Born in Lafayette, LA on October 12, 1951, he was the son of the late, Jan and Rozalia (Wigowski) Michalak. Edgar was an avid fisherman and an active member of an amputee support group, helping those with his...
George A. Lutz Jr.
Dec 10, 2016
George A. Lutz Jr., 66, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Crouse Hospital. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. George was employed with the Syracuse City Fire Department for twenty years. An avid golfer, he also enjoyed fishing, walking, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of 42...
Elizabeth Ann Jones
Dec 10, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Jones, 76, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, December 10 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Bronx, she grew up in Canajoharie until moving to Syracuse in 1963. She was a 1959 graduate of Canajoharie High School and a 1963 graduate of Albany College of Pharmacy. Elizabeth also received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the...
Sue Goss
Dec 7, 2016
Sue Goss, 65, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Born in Baltimore, MD, she moved to the Syracuse area in 2013. Sue worked at TASIS School in England where she met her spouse, Casey. An avid sculptor, she also spent time teaching art in Connecticut, California and New Jersey. Sue enjoyed traveling,...
Eleanore Marie Naron
Dec 4, 2016
Eleanore M. Naron, 87, of Syracuse, joined her husband H. Talmadge Naron in eternal peace on Sunday, December 4, 2016. She will be greatly missed and forever loved by her daughter, Jenifer (Brian) Kilroy of Syracuse; sons, Larry (Carol) Naron of Oswego and George (Lynn) Naron of Boston, MA; grandchildren, Abigail and Jack Kilroy, Kate, Maggie, Laura, Andrew and Alan...
Donna A. Gutchess
Dec 1, 2016
Donna A. Gutchess, 83, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at home. Born and raised in Tully, she moved to Camillus in 1954. Donna ran the fish department at Morey's Cider Mill for many years and was known for baking pastries and desserts at the Bellevue Country Club, where she retired. She enjoyed sewing and gardening and loved...
Gertrude B. Spilker
Nov 29, 2016
Gertrude B. Spilker, 85, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Gertrude was born in Bremen, Germany, where she met and married her husband. In the 1950s they moved to Brooklyn and lived several years in Virginia before settling in the CNY area. Gertrude was an animal lover and enjoyed having lunch with...
Virginia V. Bergman
Nov 29, 2016
Virginia V. Bergman, 86, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Crouse Hospital. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Virginia enjoyed playing cards, especially Rummy, scratch-offs, word search puzzles and Bingo. An animal lover, she especially enjoyed her cockatiel, Petey. Virginia was predeceased by her daughter, Georgianna Johnson; grandson, Christopher Young; and 12 sisters and...
Felicia Loretta Drazek
Nov 29, 2016
Felicia L. Drazek, 93, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she worked many years with Sears Roebuck & Co. and was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Felicia loved animals, gardening and spending time with her family. Felicia was predeceased by her husband, John, in...
Mary E. Gridley
Nov 29, 2016
Mary E. Gridley, 82, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School. Mary was employed for 35 years with St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. She also worked at CNY Internists for 24 years before retiring in 2015. Mary was...
Joanne M. Dooley
Nov 26, 2016
Joanne (Tomi) Dooley, 89, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 26, 2016 at home. Born and raised on the Northside of Syracuse, she was the youngest of six siblings, and a graduate of Assumption Academy. Joanne married her husband, Robert, in 1947 and moved to Camillus in 1956 where they raised their five children. She always enjoyed working and...
Jonathan Diaz
Nov 24, 2016
Jonathan Diaz, 26, of Onondaga, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016. Born in Sunnyside, WA he came to Syracuse in 1992. A graduate of Onondaga Central High School, Jonathan graduated from SUNY Brockport and OCC. He was employed with The Redhouse and previously worked for NYS OPWDD. Jonathan played football and lacrosse for Onondaga Central, won a national championship in...
Barbara (Grier) Dodd
Nov 19, 2016
Barbara (Grier) Dodd, 96, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at home, surrounded by her loving family. A graduate of Central High School, Barbara was employed for over 25 years at Onondaga Beverage Company before retiring in 1988. Barbara was a volunteer at Community General Hospital and a member of the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, where she served...
Lorraine (Stepien) Szul
Nov 15, 2016
Lorraine (Stepien) Szul, 64, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 with her loving family by her side due to complications related to Alzheimer's disease. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from Sacred Heart High School and CCBI. Lorraine worked at Niagara Mohawk for seven years, West Genesee School District for seven years and Syracuse University...
Katherine E. Schilling
Nov 15, 2016
Katherine E. Schilling, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Katherine enjoyed camping, traveling and bird watching. She was very fond of "the plant." Katherine was predeceased by her husband, Edmund. Surviving are her daughter, Sandra (Dan) Phillips of Fulton; sons, Edmund Jr....
Joseph "Joey" Ciciarelli
Nov 14, 2016
Joseph "Joey" Ciciarelli, 58, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at Upstate University Hospital at Community General, surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Joey was employed by Gateway Industries for many years. He had a passion for music, especially Elvis, shopping, going home for the holidays, and going out to dinner with his sister. He...
Henrietta Kosecki
Nov 12, 2016
Henrietta "Zenka" Golas Kosecki, 87, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Menorah Park. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she retired from R.E. Dietz Co. Henrietta was a communicant of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and enjoyed sewing and baking, especially Christmas cookies. The family would like to thank all staff and administration...
Lucy (Coniglio) Hart-Tynan
Nov 4, 2016
Lucy (Coniglio) Hart-Tynan, 93, formerly of Baldwinsville, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at Loretto. Born and raised in Oswego, she lived in the Syracuse area most of her life and was a 1941 graduate of Vocational High School. Lucy worked in retail for 30 years, first with Chappell's and then Casual Corner, retiring in 1980. Lucy was predeceased by...
Barbara (Carroll) Bartlett
Nov 2, 2016
Barbara (Carroll) Bartlett, 83, of Camillus, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at University Hospital. Born and raised in Geneva, she lived in Camillus since 1957. Barbara graduated from DeSales High School in Geneva and Sisters of Charity School of Nursing in Buffalo. She was employed with Upstate Medical Center for more than 20 years before retiring in 1993. Barbara...
Rodney V. Martin
Oct 31, 2016
Rodney V. Martin, 79, of Fairmount, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Malone, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1945. Rodney was employed for 38 years with Carrier Corp. before retiring in 1995. He was a former member of the Fairmount Fire Dept. and its Exempt and Benevolent Association. Rodney...