OBITUARIES

Sep 23, 2018

Sep 17, 2018

Debra R. Skakal, 44, of Liverpool, passed away Monday, September 17th. A lifelong resident of Horseheads, NY, Debra moved to the Liverpool area in 2016. She loved music and spending time with her family. Debra was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Horseheads. She was predeceased by her father, Robert Skakal, in 1993 and by several aunts and uncles...

Sep 16, 2018

Paul W. Gay, 73, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, September 16th, at his home. Paul was born in Norwich, NY to the late Edgar Gay and Ruth (Griffin) Scarantino. He grew up in Lakeport, NY and was a 1963 graduate of Chittenango High School. Paul resided in the Lakeland area for the past 39 years. He was a US Army...

Sep 4, 2018

Charles "Chuck" F. McConnell, 59, lifelong resident of Mattydale, died Tuesday, September 4. Born in Syracuse to the late Edward and Idabell (Appleby) McConnell, Chuck attended North Syracuse High School with the Class of 1977. He was a steel worker for various construction companies including Jim Dennis and Kevin Buckley Construction. Chuck was an avid NY Giants fan who enjoyed...

Aug 26, 2018

Edward G. Hunter, Jr., 76, passed away on August 26th, 2018 at his home in Lakeland, Florida. Edward grew up in North Syracuse where he graduated from North Syracuse High in 1959; he resided most of his life in the Northern suburbs before moving to Lakeland, Florida, in 2003. He was the son of the late Loretta (Rafka) and Edward...

Aug 25, 2018

Bonita "Bonnie" F. Trop, 71, of North Syracuse, passed away Saturday, August 25th with her family by her side. Bonnie was born August 9th, 1947 to the late Alfred and Anita Coe of North Syracuse. She was a 1965 graduate of North Syracuse High school and attended Brockport University. Bonnie was a long time employee of New York Spine and...

Aug 24, 2018

Timothy J. Goff, 56, of Venice, Florida, passed away suddenly, Friday, August 24, 2018 as the result of heart complications. Tim was born in Flint, Michigan to Clare Goff and the late Joyce (Medler) Goff. His early years were spent in Michigan then Ohio eventually graduating from Oneida High School in New York. Tim attended Cortland University, New York, James...

Aug 15, 2018

Jeannette "Jean" M. Ziegler, 90, of Beley Ave in Mattydale, died Wednesday, August 15th at Bishop Rehab and Nursing Center. Jean was a native of Cleveland, Ohio and resided in Mattydale since 1954. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ruth M (Phillips) Kohan. Jean graduated Powelson Business School in 1946 and prior to retirement, she worked as...

Aug 11, 2018

Rose Mary Schmid, 84, of North Syracuse, died Saturday, August 11th. Rose Mary grew up in Eastwood where she graduated from Eastwood High School and resided in North Syracuse for many years. She was the daughter of the late George and Rose (Schilling) Schmid. Rose Mary or "Aunt Rosie" to many, helped run the family business, Travelers Motel. She retired...

Aug 6, 2018

Rita "Gail" Hunt Farino, 81, of Deerfield Beach, Florida, died Monday, August 6, 2018. Born in Burlington, Vermont, Gail moved to Syracuse as a child. She was a graduate of Onondaga Valley Academy Class of 1955. She resided locally in the Syracuse and Mattydale areas until relocating to Florida in 1992. Gail was a member of the Century Village Women's...

Aug 3, 2018

Helen M. Chappell, 95, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Syracuse, Helen grew up in Mattydale where she resided until 1976. She and her late husband, Elmer, then moved to the North Syracuse area. She was the daughter of the late John F. and Florence (Schaknoske) Smith. Helen retired in 1985 after 18 years...

Aug 1, 2018

John E. "Jack" Killam, 96, of Lake Street in Sandy Creek, passed away Wednesday, August 1st. Jack was born and raised in Sandy Creek. He was the son of the late Hugh T. and Barbara (Bemis) Killam and a 1940 graduate of Sandy Creek High School. Jack briefly worked for Bell Air Craft before entering in the US Army. As...

Jul 28, 2018

Jul 27, 2018

Nancy M. Poplawski, 84, of Mattydale, died Friday after a sudden illness at her home. Born in Tupper Lake, Nancy grew up in Malone and Syracuse. She graduated in 1952 from Nottingham High School and was the daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Margaruite (Larocque) McDonell. Nancy worked as a teller in the loan department of Lincoln Bank during...

Jul 20, 2018

Theresa A. Smith, 49, passed away Friday, June 20th. Born in Syracuse, Theresa was a graduate of ESM High School and earned her Associates Degree from CCBI. She worked for Michelle McGriff Daycare in Liverpool for the past 18 years. Theresa enjoyed camping, picnicking, fishing and spending time with her family. She was predeceased by her father, Paul Gill, a...

Jun 27, 2018

Shirley DeRocha, 75, of Cicero, passed away Wednesday, June 27th, 2018. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be missed by her family. Surviving are her five children: Shane (Stephanie) Ambriati of West Monroe, Gerald Ambriati of North Syracuse, Shirley Ambriati of Liverpool, Nickole Ambriati of Bridgeport and Nadine Ambriati of Cicero; her grandchildren and great grandchildren. No...

Jun 26, 2018

Erik W. Burnam, 40, of North Richland Hills, Texas, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 26th. A resident of Texas since January, Erik was born in Syracuse and grew up in Mattydale and Central Square where he attended Paul V. Moore High School with the class of 1995. Erik worked as a cook at various restaurants in the Syracuse area for...

Jun 23, 2018

Diana P. Beck, 61, of New Port Richey, Florida, died Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 unexpectedly at St. Joseph's Hospital. Diana served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Madison Point Nursing Home in New Port Richey. Diana was a member of the NRA and enjoyed cooking, baking and sewing. She...

Jun 21, 2018

Gladys Anna Stevenson, (formerly Riegelmann) born September 3, 1936, was born in Whitney Point and lived in Syracuse for the last 70 years of her life passed away on Thursday, June 21st after a long battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her parents, Edward & Ida, husband, Charlie and brother, Eddie. Surviving are her four children: Charles, William, Kenneth...

Jun 20, 2018

Dolores "Deigh" Weaver, 52, of Clay, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Francis House surrounded by her family. Born February 16, 1966, Deigh was the daughter of Sally (O'Leary) and the late Frederick Harris. She enjoyed her home, gardening, reading, movies, animals and the shore. Deigh was always a mother first but worked for FedEx in...