Obituaries
William James Kocher
Oct 18, 2016
William J. Kocher, 74, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Syracuse, he was a graduate of Vocational High School and was an Army veteran. Bill retired from the Syracuse Police Department after 24 years of service and worked for 20 years with Syracuse University Mail Department. He was a...
Dorothy M. Hartman
Oct 17, 2016
Dorothy M. Hartman, 93, of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away peacefully Monday, October 17, 2016 at Hospice of the Comforter. A longtime resident of Syracuse, she was an avid bowler and enjoyed the theatre. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, William, in 2000. She is survived by her daughters, Lois Earnshaw of Camillus and Kathy (James) Meyers of Harlingen, TX;...
Madeline M. Raite
Oct 14, 2016
Madeline M. Raite, 100, of Camillus, passed away Friday at Elderwood Health Care at Birchwood. Born and raised in Canastota, she moved to Camillus in 1976. Madeline was a graduate of the College of New Rochelle and received her master's degree from Syracuse University. She worked for 29 years as a guidance counselor for the Greece School District before retiring...
Mary E. Orzesek
Oct 11, 2016
Mary E. Orzesek, 102, of Camillus, passed away in her sleep Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. A lifetime resident of the Camillus area, she graduated from Marcellus High School in 1931 and from CCBI in 1932. Mary retired in 1977 after 40 years with St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. She was a communicant...
James Peter Chairvolotti
Oct 10, 2016
James Peter Chairvolotti, 81, of Syracuse, passed away Monday at home. Born in Syracuse, he was a lifetime resident of North Syracuse. He loved farming and gardening and worked on the Chairvolotti family farm for many years. He was also an avid stock car racing fan. James is survived by several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call Wednesday,...
Gerald R. Parsons
Oct 10, 2016
Gerald R. Parsons, 83, of Syracuse, born on October 6, 1933, in Belle Island, Newfoundland, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at University Hospital. Gerald was a man of honesty, always willing to help a neighbor or anyone in need. His love for his wife and children was endless. A great husband, father, and friend, he will be sorely missed....
Mark Peter Kaminski
Oct 9, 2016
Mark Peter Kaminski, 27, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at home due to complications of diabetes. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a graduate of West Genesee High School and earned a BS in Criminal Justice from Medaille College in Buffalo. Mark was employed with Jamesville Penitentiary for three years. He was a running enthusiast and also...
Patricia "Pat" (Sacco) Popps
Oct 8, 2016
Patricia "Pat" (Sacco) Popps, 75, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Crouse Hospital. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a graduate of Vocational High School. A communicant of St. Joseph's Church, Pat was a member of the Altar Rosary Society and funeral guild. She also was a member of the Camillus Elk's Auxiliary and Fairmount Fire...
Robert F. Hall
Oct 3, 2016
Robert Francis Hall, 77, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 at home. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he graduated from St. Patrick's High School and attended Syracuse University. Mr. Hall was an Army veteran. Robert was employed as an engineer with Allied Chemical Corp. for 25 years. He was a sports enthusiast and an avid horse...
Mary Frances Hughes
Oct 3, 2016
Mary Frances Hughes, 91, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2016 at Elderwood of Liverpool, where she had been a resident for the past 11 months. Born in Syracuse, she was the daughter of Fannie B. and Frank J. Hughes. Mary was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Although she never married, she had a large...
Raisa Shilenko
Oct 2, 2016
Services for Raisa Yakolevna Shilenko, 82, of Syracuse, who passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5 at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 West Genesee St., Camillus. Burial will be in Loomis Hill Cemetery. Raisa was born in Kazakhstan. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband,...
Josephine Montanti Vellone
Sep 28, 2016
Josephine Montanti Vellone, 96, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at The Centers at St. Camillus. She was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area. Josephine was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church. She wintered in Florida and spent summers at her cottage on the Moose River. Josephine enjoyed cooking, decorating and was an avid shopper,...
Beverly Jean Trembley
Sep 27, 2016
Beverly Jean Trembley, 81, of Geddes, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. Born and raised in Chittenango, she moved to the Syracuse area after she married Daniel Trembley in 1956. A graduate of Chittenango High School, Beverly was employed with Rothman's Law Firm for many years. She is a former member of...
Gail Masterson Battersby
Sep 25, 2016
Gail Masterson Battersby, 62, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at home. Born in Binghamton, she was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and a graduate of West Genesee High School. Gail retired in 2014 after 25 years as an LPN with Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists. She loved the outdoors, walking and hiking, especially at Beaver Lake and...
Elena Gerasimovich Levkov
Sep 24, 2016
Elena Gerasimovich Levkov, 46, of Warners, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Ukraine, she moved to the US in 1989. A graduate of OCC, Elena worked at European Specialties for 15 years. She was an active member of Slavic Full Gospel Church and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially...
David Stewart Olson
Sep 24, 2016
David Stewart Olson, 61, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Upstate University Hospital at Community General. Born in Seattle, WA, he grew up in Eugene, OR and lived in the Syracuse area for the past 30 years. He was employed with Syracuse University. Dave was predeceased by his stepfather, Richard Geranian; and his father, Ronald Olson. Surviving...
Laura J. Kirk
Sep 22, 2016
Laura J. Kirk, 58, of Brewerton, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Crouse Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 17, 1957 and graduated to heaven on September 22, 2016. Laura loved and served God above all else; she often spoke of heaven and seeing Jesus, and so loved her family. Two of the most...
Wilford "Bill" Clifford Doner Jr.
Sep 20, 2016
Wilford "Bill" Clifford Doner Jr., 73, formerly of Jordan, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in Wendell, NC. Bill was born January 17, 1943 in Watertown to the late Wilford Clifford Doner Sr. and Lepha Jackson Doner. He honorably served his country in the US Army and was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church in North Carolina. Surviving are...
Edward J. Roe Jr.
Sep 18, 2016
Edward J. Roe Jr., 70, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, Edward retired after 20 years from Carrier Corp. In 1989, he started his own business, Action Technical Services in Mattydale. He had a love for flying, having received his private pilot's license and a...
Patrick J. Ennis
Sep 15, 2016
Patrick James Ennis, 68, formerly of Syracuse, passed away on September 15, 2016 in San Jose, Burgos, Spain, while on a great adventure walking the Camino de Santiago with his friend, Roger. Born in Oswego, he was the son of the late John and Frances (Dehm) Ennis. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Pat was a graduate of the...