Robert F. "Jerry" Smith
Jun 22, 2020
Robert F. "Jerry" Smith, 78, of Wilkinson Place in Baldwinsville, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse. Jerry was the son of the late Joseph and Martha (DeCorsey) Smith and was raised in East Syracuse where he attended Jamesville-Dewitt High School. He resided in Baldwinsville for the past 47 years and co-owned a family...
Douglas Robert "Doug" Fehrman
Jun 19, 2020
Douglas “Doug” R. Fehrman, 63, longtime resident of Cicero, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at Crouse Hospital. The son of the late Robert and Nina (Pope) Fehrman, Doug grew up and resided in Cicero most of his life. He was a graduate of Cicero High School in 1974. Doug resided in the Lyncourt area for the past year. He...
Helen Dudek
Jun 14, 2020
Helen Dudek, 93, passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Iroquois Nursing Home. Up until recently, Helen lived independently in her home. She was born in Utica to the late Felix and Sophie Folitarczyk. Helen graduated from high school in Utica. She volunteered as an interpreter/translator for a number of polish immigrants. In 1949, Helen married...
Thomas J. "Squeek" Van Valkenburg
Jun 8, 2020
Thomas J. “Squeek” Van Valkenburg, 73, of Canastota, passed away Monday, June 8th, 2020. Tom was born in Mohawk, NY, and grew up in Oneida where he graduated from Oneida High School in the Class of 1965. He enlisted in the US Navy and served in the Vietnam War. Tom retired in 1995 from Lockheed Martin after 15 years; he...
Michael J. Fadden
Jun 7, 2020
Michael J. Fadden, 62, of Crestwood Drive in North Syracuse, passed away on June 7 at home. He was a 1975 graduate of Bishop Ludden High School and a communicant of St. Margaret’s Church. Michael worked as a manager at Williams Grocery in North Syracuse and was also a manger at Wegman’s for several years. He was a very loving...
Brittany L. Sass
May 26, 2020
Brittany L. Sass, 30, passed away Tuesday, May 26th at University Hospital in Syracuse. Born and raised in Liverpool, Brittany was a 2008 graduate of Liverpool High School. She enjoyed working with animals and formerly worked as the assistant manager of the Jungle Café at Rosamond Gifford Zoo for several years. Brittany owned many animals and will be greatly missed...
Randy "Boobie" Moses
May 24, 2020
Randy “Boobie” Moses, Jr., 37, of Syracuse, died Sunday, May 24th. Born in Syracuse and raised in Mattydale, Boobie worked as a cook most of his life at various restaurants including Twin Trees III and Danzer’s. He also did some construction and pool maintenance with Integrity Pools. Boobie loved fishing and four wheeling. He was predeceased by his father, Randall...
Diana J. Mack
May 23, 2020
Diana J. Mack, 86, longtime resident of Central Square, passed away Saturday, May 23rd at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Diana was born and raised in New York City before moving to Central Square in 1973. She worked for Marine Midland Bank in Syracuse for over 10 years. Diana was a member of the Humane Society of the United States...
Cynthia Falso
May 13, 2020
Cynthia “Cindy” Falso, 62, formerly of 704 Campbell Road in Mattydale and lifelong resident of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 at Van Duyn Home in Syracuse. Cindy attended St. Margaret’s Church and was the daughter of the late George E. and Ruth (Sidelnik) Falso. Cindy is survived by a brother, George J. (Mary) Falso of Sunbury, PA; and...
Linda S. Pertilla
May 8, 2020
Linda S. Pertilla, 56, lifelong resident of Syracuse, passed away Friday, May 8th at Crouse Hospital. Linda was a 1983 graduate of Henninger High School who worked as a housekeeper at University Hospital for 24 years before she became disabled in 2018. She loved bingo and spending time with her family and friends especially at family barbeques. Linda was always...
Beatrice M. "Bea" Reed
May 4, 2020
Beatrice “Bea” M. Reed, 97, of Mattydale, passed away Monday, May 4th at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. A native of Rochester, Bea attended Nazareth Academy with the class of 1940 and was the daughter of the late Stanley C. and Florence (Cullen) Leary. She worked as a split shift switchboard operator for Rochester Telephonic Exchange for several years. After marrying...
Terry L. Reynolds
May 4, 2020
Terry L. Reynolds, 65, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, May 4th at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Born in Fulton, Terry was the oldest of 10 children born to the late Elmer Pitcher and Rose Reynolds. He grew up on the South side of Syracuse where he graduated from Roosevelt High School before joining the US Marine Corps. Terry served with the...
Richard "Dick" Koelling
May 1, 2020
Retired Lt. Colonel Richard “Dick” Koelling passed away at his home in Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe, Nevada on May 1, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dick was born in New Haven, CT , on March 1, 1935 and moved to Syracuse with his parents, Elsie and Bill Koelling of Mattydale, NY. Graduating from North Syracuse High School in...
Michelina M. Dracker
Apr 25, 2020
Michelina “Lee” (Patruno) Dracker died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at her home with her family in attendance. Lee was born July 31, 1932 in Queens, New York to Charles and Josephine (Fasano) Patruno. After high school graduation, Lee worked as a private secretary at Park & Tilford in Manhattan. On October 16, 1955 she married Albert Dracker at St. Mary’s...
Lois C. Gilbert
Apr 15, 2020
Lois C. Gilbert, 82, of Mattydale, passed away Wednesday, April 15th at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Born in Utica, Lois grew up in the Sandy Creek area where she graduated from Sandy Creek High in 1955. She resided in Mattydale since 1961 and was the daughter of the late Dana and Ella (Skeels) Paye. Lois worked at the Onondaga County Sheriff's...
Raymond D. Obit
Apr 11, 2020
Raymond “Ray” D. Obit, 81, of Mattydale, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Ray was the son of the late Peter C.and Letizia (Cometti) Obit and a 1956 graduate of Solvay High School. He resided in Mattydale for the past 40 years. Ray was a US Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War serving in both...
Mark J. Schnobrich Sr.
Apr 9, 2020
Mark J. Schnobrich, Sr., 64, of East Syracuse, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at home. Mark was born in Syracuse and grew up in Mattydale where he graduated from North Syracuse High School in 1974. He was the son of the late Leo and Esther Schnobrich. He retired after more than 30 years as a mechanic at East Syracuse...
Harry Solomon
Apr 1, 2020
Harry Solomon, 64, of Medford Road in Mattydale, passed away Wednesday, April 1st at his home. Born in Paris, France and raised there and NYC, Harry was the son of the late Monique Rosenthall. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from NYU and later settled in the lower East side of Manhattan where he worked in Law Enforcement...
John Z. Piotrowski
Mar 27, 2020
John Z. Piotrowski, 83, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2020 at Elderwood of Liverpool. A native of Syracuse, John was the son of the late Zygmunt and Lottie Piotrowski. He was a 1954 graduate of North Syracuse High school and resided in Liverpool for the past 56 years. John was a US Marine Corps veteran serving during...
Donna L. Connelly
Mar 26, 2020
Donna L. (Arnold) Connelly, 66, of Holmes Road in Syracuse, passed away Thursday, March 26th, 2020 at her summer residence in Brewerton. The daughter of the late Alfred and Ada (Korb) Arnold, Donna was raised on the North side of Syracuse and was a 1971 graduate of Henninger High School. Donna enjoyed her vast crafting projects and participated in many...
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