OBITUARIES

Debra Ruth Skakal

Debra Ruth Skakal

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...

Paul Gay

Paul Gay

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...

Charles McConnell

Charles McConnell

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...

Edward G. Hunter Jr.

Edward G. Hunter Jr.

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...

Bonita Trop

Bonita Trop

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...

Timothy Goff

Timothy Goff

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...

Jeannette Ziegler

Jeannette Ziegler

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...

Rose Mary Schmid

Rose Mary Schmid

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...

Rita Hunt Farino

Rita Hunt Farino

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...