Obituaries
Olga Snyder
Jan 14, 2017
Olga Snyder, 99, of Fairmount, passed away Saturday at home. Born in Monessen, PA, she lived in Syracuse most of her life. Olga was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church and a member of its Altar & Rosary Society. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening and spending time with her family. Olga was predeceased by her husband of 62...
Stefan Myagkota
Jan 13, 2017
Stefan Muhajlovich Myagkota was born on February 1, 1936 in the Ukrainian village of Hmelivka, in the Ternopil Region of Ukraine. Born into a Christian family, Stefan was the third of five children. As a child, he lived through both the German and Russian occupations of Ukraine during WWII. At age 20, he was drafted to serve in the army...
Americo Pagan
Jan 11, 2017
Americo Pagán, 96, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 to be reunited with the love of his life, Milagros. Born in San Germán, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Monserrate (Graciani) Murphy and Don Pedro Pagán Sepúiveda. Americo was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather with an immense love for his country and...
Cecelia (Banach) Racht
Jan 5, 2017
Cecelia (Banach) Racht, 94, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she was a graduate of Vocational High School. A communicant of St.Charles~St. Ann's Parish, she was active in their food pantry. Cecelia was predeceased by her husband, Robert Racht; parents, Edward and Cecelia Banach; and...
Donald S. Wescott
Jan 4, 2017
Donald S. Wescott, 58, of North Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at University Hospital. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Donald was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Donald was predeceased by his parents, Ernest and June; and brothers, Chuck, Wayne and Thomas. Surviving are his wife of 19 years, the former...
Evelyn R. Snyder
Dec 25, 2016
Evelyn Ruth Snyder, 91, of Camillus, passed away quietly on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Crouse Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Born in Rensselaer, NY, she graduated from Van Rensselaer High School where she met her husband, Clifford J. Snyder Jr. They were married for 53 years and built their own home in East Greenbush where...
Julianne (Hopstein) Hundshamer
Dec 25, 2016
Julianne (Hopstein) Hundshamer, 90, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Christmas Day. Born in Syracuse on April 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Gertrude Hopstein and was a graduate of St. Anthony of Padua High School. She became the wife of the late Francis Xavier Hundshamer on May 15, 1948. Julianne's relocation to California in...
John D. Cantwell
Dec 25, 2016
John D. Cantwell, 84, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at Loretto. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he graduated from Syracuse Central High School. John was a Navy veteran. He retired in 1996 after 22 years with Onondaga Community College and was formerly a professional drummer and bartender. He was a former member of the Syracuse Musicians Protective Organization....
Hubert Field Lozano
Dec 24, 2016
Professor Lozano, 79, reached his eternal resting place on Saturday, December 24, 2016. He is survived by his children, Amy Lozano, Elizabeth Freeman, Bryan Lozano and Wyatt Lozano; and many siblings scattered throughout the nation. Professor Lozano educated thousands of students over his 38-year career at Onondaga Community College. He was an Air Force veteran. An avid fisherman, he also...
John M. Graham
Dec 22, 2016
John M. Graham, 66, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Watertown, he moved to Camillus in 1972. John graduated from Immaculate Heart Central High School in 1968 and earned his bachelor's degree from St. John Fisher College in 1972. He was employed with Catholic Charities for 37...
Joyce Elaine Eschenfelder
Dec 21, 2016
Joyce Elaine Eschenfelder, 72, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Central Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's dementia. Born in Syracuse, Joyce was a graduate of Solvay High School and received her bachelor's degree from Miami University and her master's degree in education from George Mason University. Joyce followed her...
Dr. Annemarie Walsh
Dec 19, 2016
Dr. Annemarie Walsh, 68, passed away, surrounded by her family, at the Sunrise Hospital while visiting Las Vegas on Monday, December 19, 2016. Annemarie was born in Syracuse on September 1, 1948 to Ted and Helena Lenkiewicz. She attended high school at Sacred Heart Academy in Syracuse and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree from the...
John Webster
Dec 18, 2016
There will be no services for John Webster who passed away Sunday. He was predeceased by his companion, Freddie Mae Dickerson. Surviving: sons, Adom Bey, Henry, Edward and Charles Dickerson; one grandson; and three great-grandsons.
William "Bill" D. Wells
Dec 16, 2016
William "Bill" D. Wells, 91, of Camillus, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2016 with his daughter by his side. A true Irishman, Bill was born and raised in Tipperary Hill in 1925. A proud WWII veteran, he fought with the 512 Field Artillery Battalion and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal after being injured in the infamous Battle...
James Smith
Dec 14, 2016
James Smith, 76, of Geddes, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from health complications. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he owned Bill's Inn Fish Fry for 15 years and previously owned LBJ's, House of Omelets and Jim Smith's Sandwich Shop. James was a communicant and former usher at St. Patrick's Church. He was a member of the Ancient...
William S. Volcko
Dec 13, 2016
William S. Volcko, 93, of Sandy Creek, formerly of Marcellus, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at VA Medical Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he moved to Sandy Creek in the early 1980s. An Army veteran, William proudly served in the 240th Combat Engineer Battalion in the South Pacific Theatre during WWII. He was employed for over...
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,...
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