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Frances A. Guadagnolo
Jul 30, 2017
Frances A. Guadagnolo, 92, of Fairmount, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at The Centers at St. Camillus. Born in Schenectady, she lived most of her life in the Syracuse area and was a graduate of Cathedral High School and Powelson Business Institute. Frances was a bookkeeper for Wadanola Barber & Beauty Supply for over 30 years. She was a...
Elizabeth "Betty" Sabene
Jul 27, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" Sabene, 90, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at The Centers at St. Camillus. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from Solvay High School. A communicant of Holy Family Church, Betty was a member of the Funeral Luncheon Committee and volunteered at Sarah House. She enjoyed cooking and baking, but above all, loved...
Jeffrey P. Streiff
Jul 10, 2017
Jeffrey P. Streiff, 46, of Camillus, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at home. Born in Pottstown, PA he moved to Camillus in 1979. A graduate of West Genesee High School, Jeffrey earned his bachelor's degree from SUNY Binghamton. He was employed in the engineering field for over 15 years working for INFICON and most recently with Tactair Fluid Controls,...
Nancy Ann (Lingyak) Spillett
Jul 8, 2017
Nancy Ann (Lingyak) Spillett, 88, of Camillus, died peacefully Saturday, July 8, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of August W. Lingyak and Hazel Jennings, Nancy was a lifetime resident of Camillus and a devout communicant of Holy Family Church. She was a dedicated volunteer at Francis House and a hot dog griller extraordinaire...
Samuel D. Wolcott Jr.
Jul 6, 2017
Samuel D. Wolcott Jr., 85, of Camillus, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at home. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he moved to Syracuse in 1965. A graduate of Kingston High School, Samuel was an Air Force veteran and earned his bachelor's degree from Penn State University. He was head cheerleader, all-university parliamentarian, sophomore class president, member of the Delta-Upsilon...
Janet A. Carr
Jul 5, 2017
Janet A. Carr, 67, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at home surrounded by her family after a 13-year battle with breast cancer. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a 1968 graduate of Bishop Ludden. Janet enjoyed knitting and traveling to Niagara Falls and Ocean City, MD. She loved spending time with her friends and family, especially...
Bohdan S. Chepak
Jul 4, 2017
Bohdan S. Chepak, 68, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017. He was born in Ukraine and was employed with L&V Auto Services in Syracuse. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, the former, Lyubov Zvir; children, Yaroslav (Galina) Chepak of Liverpool, Bohdan (Irina) Chepak and Halyna (Vitaliy) Shvets, both of Syracuse and Viktor (Miroslava) Chepak of Lexington, KY;...
Nicholas Macrides
Jul 4, 2017
Nicholas Macrides, 83, of Grand Island, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, he was an Army veteran. Nicholas taught photography and art in the North Syracuse School District, retiring after 37 years. He enjoyed fishing and was involved with the arts. Nicholas was predeceased by his brother, Ernest; and sister, Penelope Macrides....
Nancy (Young) Motondo
Jul 2, 2017
Nancy (Young) Motondo, 88, formerly of Camillus, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Cottage Grove in Rochester. Born in Syracuse, she lived most of her life in Camillus until moving to Rochester in 2003. A graduate of the University of Rochester, Nancy was a nurse practitioner for over 40 years with Planned Parenthood and previously with Community General Hospital....
Raymond Stephen Shutsa
Jul 1, 2017
Raymond S. Shutsa, 95, of Camillus, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at home. He was born in Uniontown, PA and moved to Syracuse in the early 1930s. A graduate of Vocational High School, Raymond attended SU before moving to Camillus. He served in the 871st Airborne Engineers in the Pacific and was employed with Crucible Steel. He was a...
Helen B. Druce
Jun 27, 2017
Helen B. Druce, 76, of Camillus, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at home. Born in Mexico, NY, she lived in Northville, Meridian and Ithaca before moving to Camillus in 1968. Helen was a graduate of Mexico Academy Central School and St. Lawrence University. She was employed by the Onondaga County Bar Assn. for 20 years, retiring in 2006 as...
Lois J. Harris
Jun 23, 2017
Lois J. Harris, 88, of Liverpool, formerly of Split Rock, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at Elderwood at Liverpool. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from Onondaga Valley Academy. Lois was employed with Syracuse University for 37 years before retiring in 1995. A communicant of the Church of St. Michael and St. Peter, she was a...
Barbara H. Peterson
Jun 19, 2017
Barbara H. Peterson, 83, of Westvale, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Iroquois Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from St. Anthony's High School. Barbara was employed for over 25 years with Community General Hospital. She loved spending time at her camp on Lake Ontario, she thought it was...
Susan M. Blumer
Jun 19, 2017
Susan M. Blumer, 70, of Lysander, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Sunnyside Care Center. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, she graduated from Cathedral High School and Upstate Medical University College for Nursing. Susan was employed for 25 years with the West Genesee Central School District as a nurse. She was a co-owner of the Covey Theatre...
Eldred R. Avery
Jun 18, 2017
Eldred R. Avery, 91, of Camillus, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Francis House. Born in Westville, he moved to the Syracuse area in 1948 and lived in Camillus since 2013. He was a 1943 graduate of Franklin Academy and a Navy veteran of World War II. After the war, Eldred graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 1947....
Richard A. Nolan
Jun 18, 2017
Richard A. "Dick" Nolan, 83, of Camillus, passed away on Father's Day, June 18, 2017 at University Hospital. Born in Syracuse, he was a lifetime resident of the Camillus area. He was a graduate of Central High School and received his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in 1957. Richard married his wife, Marlene, in 1955 and this past April they...
Gerald D. Carr
Jun 17, 2017
Gerald D. Carr, 68, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at University Hospital. A lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, he was a 1968 graduate of West Genesee High School. Gerald retired in 2004 from New Venture Gear where he worked for over 30 years and previously worked at Fred Spicer's Auto. He was a communicant of St....
Mark Daniel Edmonds
Jun 17, 2017
Mark Daniel "Danny" Edmonds, 67, of Marietta, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in Utica, he was a Navy veteran. Mark received his bachelor's degree in nursing from Syracuse University. He retired from the VA Medical Center where he worked as a registered nurse. Mark's life was riding his Harley. He was...
James Michael Cornell
Jun 14, 2017
James Michael Cornell, 70, of Syracuse, passed away recently at University Hospital following a long illness. A welder by trade, he held various positions over the years, beginning at Bender Ford in Syracuse. He was employed with Tessy Plastics, Universal Step and Concrete and most recently, Jacquith Industries. James enjoyed fishing, gardening and cooking. Beyond being a "Jack-of-all-trades" he was...
Joan F. Cooney
Jun 14, 2017
Joan F. Cooney, 84, of Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Brookdale Bellevue. A lifetime resident of Syracuse, she was a 1954 graduate of Syracuse University School of Music. After her marriage to Lt. Charles T. Cooney Jr. in October 1955, her husband and companion of more than 61 years, Joan embraced her role as the wife of...

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