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Olivette "Eve" Gronowski

Olivette "Eve" Gronowski

Jul 27, 2019

Olivette “Eve” Gronowski, 96, of Toas Ave in Mattydale, died Saturday, at the Cottages at Garden Grove in Cicero. Eve was born and raised in the Dover, New Hampshire area. She resided in Buffalo for 20 years before settling in Mattydale in 1996. Eve worked at Clarostat in Dover as a solderer and assembler. She spent most of her time...

Virginia L. "Ginny" Renk

Virginia L. "Ginny" Renk

Jul 26, 2019

Virginia “Ginny” L. (Berndt) Renk, 61, of Cleveland, NY, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at home with her family by her side. Ginny was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Washington state where she was a 1976 graduate of Oak Harbor High School and attended Skagit Valley Community College. Ginny lived in Oregon, Virginia, Maryland and...

Leona "Lee" Campbell

Leona "Lee" Campbell

Jul 24, 2019

Leona A. (Haskins) Campbell, 67, lifelong resident of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her daughter’s home. Lee owned and operated Lee’s 5 Niner Diner in Syracuse in the 1970’s and early 80’s. Since then, she worked at various restaurants in the Syracuse area. Lee enjoyed bowling and belonged to various leagues at AMF Strike ‘N Spare Lanes...

Constance "Connie" Rice

Constance "Connie" Rice

Jul 21, 2019

Constance "Connie" Rice, 87, former longtime resident of North Syracuse, passed away Sunday, July 21st at St. Luke’s in Oswego. Connie was born and raised in Oswego where she graduated from Oswego High in 1949 and Oswego State Teachers College in 1953. She was the daughter of the late Patrick M. and Margaret (Ryan) Shannon. Connie retired in 1994 after...

Kathleen "Cait" Clark

Kathleen "Cait" Clark

Jul 7, 2019

Kathleen “Cait” H. Clark, of Pitcher Hill Apartments in Mattydale, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019. Cait was raised in Utica, NY , the daughter of Michael J. and Margaret B. (Bogan) Clark. Cait graduated from SUNY Oswego and received her Masters’ degree in Education from Syracuse University. Cait worked in the Syracuse area as an educator, and later moved...

Sandy McGillicuddy (Susino)

Sandy McGillicuddy (Susino)

Jun 28, 2019

Sandy McGillicuddy Carmella Sandra (Susino) McGillicuddy, 69, of Mexico, NY died Friday at her home following a brief illness. Born in Oswego to the late Barbara (Wilson) and Michael Susino, she grew up in Oswego. Sandy resided most of her life North of Syracuse and the past 33 years in Mexico, as a homemaker, where she enjoyed cooking, reading and...

Carmel M. Daino

Carmel M. Daino

Jun 16, 2019

Carmel M. Daino, 90, formerly of Endres Drive in Mattydale, died Sunday, June 16, at Malta House. Carmel was a life resident of Syracuse before moving to Mattydale in 2008; prior to that, she resided at 1904 Lodi Street. She was the daughter of the late George and Bella (DiMatteo) Daino. Carmel was a 1947 graduate of North High and...

Anthony W. "Tony" Bamonte

Anthony W. "Tony" Bamonte

Jun 13, 2019

Anthony “Tony” W. Bamonte, 91, longtime resident of Mattydale, passed away Thursday, June 13th at Loretto Skilled Nursing in Syracuse. Born in Jersey Shore, PA, Anthony was the last surviving child of 12 born to the late Antonio and Anna (Vessa) Bamonte. He was a 1945 graduate of Jersey Shore High School and then enlisted in the US Army Air...

Janie Redfearn

Janie Redfearn

Jun 11, 2019

Janie Redfearn, 79, of DeWitt, NY, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Crouse Hospital. Born in Castlewood, South Carolina to the late Willie and Lela (Houston) Sims, Janie grew up in Augusta, Georgia, where she graduated from Lucy Lane High School. She then moved to Harlem, NY, and then to Syracuse, NY, where she attended Onondaga Community College. She...

Jabari L. Hayes

Jabari L. Hayes

Jun 10, 2019

Jabari L. Hayes, 28, of Oakland, California, passed away unexpectedly on June 10th, 2019. Jabari was born and raised in Oakland where he graduated from Rusdale High School in 2009. He was a US Army veteran serving during Afghanistan. Jabari enjoyed boxing and physcial fitness especially running. He was caring, loving and fun to be around. Jabari enjoyed time spent...

James C. "Jimmy" Priano Jr.

James C. "Jimmy" Priano Jr.

Jun 5, 2019

James “Jimmy” Priano, Jr., 46, of Syracuse, died Wednesday, June 5th, 2019. Jimmy was born in Syracuse to the late Sally (Foley) and James C. Priano, Sr. He grew up in Mattydale and resided in New York City and Los Angeles before returning to the Green Street Gayborhood in Syracuse ten years ago. Jimmy attended the North Syracuse School District....

Robert T. Holland Jr.

Robert T. Holland Jr.

Jun 4, 2019

Robert T. Holland, Jr., 67, lifetime resident of North Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Bob attended Christian Brothers Academy before graduating from Liverpool High School in the Class of 1970. He then attended Onondaga Community College. Bob was an active volunteer at the Onondaga County Public Library in downtown Syracuse and with the Red...

Joshua M. Towndrow

Joshua M. Towndrow

May 30, 2019

Joshua M. Towndrow, 34, lifelong resident of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 30, 2019. He was a certified welder working in construction for many years. He was predeceased by his mother, Susan and his brother, Steven. Surviving are his two sons, Joshua Towndrow Jr and Jerimiah Dean; father, Steven Potter of Cortland; siblings, Daniel Molina of Rochester and Susan...

Rosemary Kotas

Rosemary Kotas

May 25, 2019

Rosemary Kotas, 85, lifelong resident of Solvay, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Van Duyn Nursing Home. Born to the late Michael and Marie Kotas, she was a graduate of Solvay High School and a communicant of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Syracuse. Rosemary is survived by several cousins and her many special friends at...

John F. Cullen

John F. Cullen

May 17, 2019

John F. Cullen, 97, of Cicero, passed away Friday at the Cottages at Garden Grove with his family at his side. John was born in Indianapolis, IN and grew up in Narrowsburg, NY and he moved to Mattydale in 1951 where he lived for over 60 years. He was the son of the late James and Martha (Knetzka) Cullen. John...

Elnora "El" Cooper

Elnora "El" Cooper

May 4, 2019

Elnora "El" Cooper, 77, of Rochester, passed away Saturday, May 4th at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center in Greece. Born to the late Rocci and Marguerite (Kurtz) Bruno in Syracuse, NY, Elnora was raised in Mattydale where she graduated in 1960 from North Syracuse High School. She earned her Nursing Degree in 1963 from Highland School of Nursing in Rochester. Elnora...

Michael C. Daly

Michael C. Daly

May 3, 2019

Michael C. Daly, 64, of Liverpool, passed away Friday, May 3rd at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse. Born in Liverpool, England, Michael emigrated to the U.S. and became a naturalized citizen in order to join the US Navy. He served aboard the USS Sanctuary which was the first hospital ship with female recruits serving. Michael retired in 2016 after...

Betsy J. Race

Betsy J. Race

Apr 30, 2019

Betsy J. (Ross) Race, 88, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully at The Commons on St. Anthony on Tuesday, April 30th. She was born in Ogdensburg, NY and was the daughter of the late Robert Jay and Beatrice M. Ross. Betsy was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, a homemaker and a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Church....

Margaret J. O'Neill

Margaret J. O'Neill

Apr 13, 2019

Margaret J. O'Neill, 87, longtime resident of Mattydale, died Saturday, April 13th, 2019 at University Hospital in Syracuse. Born in Oriskany to the late Leonard and Jennie (Watson) O’Neill, Margaret was a graduate of Westmoreland High School. She obtained her Associate’s Degree from Powelson Business School and worked for NY Telephone Company as a Service Order Administrator until retiring in...

Diane Helene Brackin

Diane Helene Brackin

Apr 11, 2019

Diane Helene Brackin, 65, of Rome, died Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at Rome Memorial Hospital. Diane was a native of Buffalo before moving to North Syracuse in 1956 where she resided for over 30 years. She then eventually resided in Rome, NY, until her death. Diane was the daughter of the late Vincent L. and Josephine (Diello) Brackin. She worked...

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