OBITUARIES

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...

Jun 14, 2018

Gary J. Scheuer, 75, of Liverpool, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Raton, NM and resided in Syracuse for over 50 years before moving to Liverpool in 2003. He retired from the Altera Senior living in Syracuse after 15 years as a Maintenance Supervisor. He was a war history buff and enjoyed traveling. In his youth, he was...

Jun 7, 2018

Tina M. Craw, 59, of Phoenix, died Thursday, June 7th, 2018. A native of Mattydale where she resided most of her life, Tina also lived in the City of Syracuse and most recently, Phoenix. She was a 1977 graduate of North Syracuse High School and was the daughter of the late Peter and Beverly (Cornell) Mariak. Tina received her Associates...

Jun 6, 2018

Thomas A. Donahue, 68, of North Syracuse, passed away from a sudden illness on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, while hiking at the Salmon River Falls. Thomas grew up in North Syracuse where he resided most of his life. He also resided in Mattydale for a number of years. Tom was a graduate of Assumption Academy in 1967 and the son...

May 28, 2018

Tami-Jo B. Wydick, 53, of East Syracuse, died Monday, May 28, 2018 at her home. Tami-Jo resided in the Syracuse and Liverpool areas for all of her life. She was a 1982 graduate of Liverpool High School. Tami-Jo enjoyed being a Mom, Nana, Sister and Friend to many. She was predeceased by her mother, Diane Smith, a daughter, Katie, in...

May 27, 2018

Andrew F. Mondo, 71, formerly of 206 Matty Ave. in Mattydale, died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Veterans' Medical Center in Syracuse. Andrew was a lifelong resident of Mattydale before moving to North Syracuse last year. He was a 1966 graduate of North Syracuse High School. Andrew was a US Navy veteran serving in the Vietnam War aboard a...

May 14, 2018

V. "Jerry" Fischer, Jr., of North Syracuse, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at Menorah Park in Dewitt. Jerry was raised in Dewitt where he graduated from Jamesville Dewitt High School in 1958. He resided in Clay for 20 years before moving to the North Syracuse area. Jerry was a US Navy veteran who retired in 2016 after 11 years...

May 13, 2018

Bruce Peak, Sr., 69, of Hotaling St. in Baldwinsville, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at home. Bruce grew up in the Eastwood area and resided in Torrence, California before returning to the Syracuse area. He had lived in Baldwinsville for the past 25 years. Bruce retired in 2011 after working for various companies in the Syracuse area in computer data...

May 10, 2018

Susan Lee Rima, 72, of Bridgeport, died Thursday, May 10th, 2018 at her home. Susan was born in Watertown to the late Carl and Myrtle (Reynolds) Seery and was a 1964 graduate of Watertown High School. She resided in Bridgeport since 1979. Susan enjoyed visiting the cottage at Point Peninsula, NY and spending time with her grandchildren. She was predeceased...

May 6, 2018

Diane Sue (McMahon) Austin, 63, of Liverpool, passed away Sunday, May 6th, at Francis House. She was born December 4, 1954 in Schenectady, NY and moved to Syracuse in 1957. Diane graduated from Corcoran High School in 1973 and was a proud graduate of Crouse School of Nursing in 1989. She worked many years as a Registered Nurse in various...

May 5, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" P. Davis, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 5th. Jerry was born in Syracuse, NY on February 7, 1953 to the late Harry C. and Anne (McDonald) Davis. He was a 1972 graduate of Jamesville-Dewitt High School and served in both the US Coast Guard and Navy serving in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm...