OBITUARIES

John Hawk

John Hawk

Nov 4, 2017

John "Jack" M. Hawk, 81, of Brookfield Road in Mattydale, died Saturday, November 4th at home with his family by his side. Raised in North Syracuse, Jack was the son of the late Milton C. and Janet H. Hawk. He was a 1954 graduate of North Syracuse High School and a US Marine Corps veteran. Jack worked as a mechanic...

Emma Weaver

Emma Weaver

Nov 3, 2017

Emma L. Weaver, 80, of Mattydale, died Friday, November 3rd, 2017 at University Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Catherine (Zucker) Kuhrt and was predeceased by her husband, Fred, and by two brothers and sisters. Emma is survived by her three children: Patricia Carley, James Weaver and Karl Weaver; five sisters; five grandchildren; and by several...

Marge O'Connor (Rayo)

Marge O'Connor (Rayo)

Nov 1, 2017

Marge O'Connor, 86, longtime resident of Mattydale, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Born and raised in Syracuse, Marge was the daughter of the late Paul G. and Margaret (Vogt) O'Connor. She worked for Carrier Corporation in Syracuse before retiring. Marge enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, and Sudoku as well as her travels to Las Vegas and Florida. Marge was a...

David C. Olson

David C. Olson

Oct 27, 2017

David C. Olson, 67, of Cicero, died unexpectedly Friday, October 27, 2017. David was born in Buffalo NY, the son of the late Alexander S. and Marianne (Osieja) Olson. He graduated from Maryvale High school in Cheektowaga, NY, received his undergraduate degree from Buffalo State College and his Masters Degree in Education from Syracuse University. David was a veteran of...

John M. "Jack" French Jr.

John M. "Jack" French Jr.

Oct 26, 2017

John "Jack" M. French, Jr., 87, of Richfield Blvd in Mattydale, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Iroquois Nursing Home. A native of Syracuse, Jack was the son of the late Amy (Vickery) and John M. French, Sr. He was a 1947 graduate of East Syracuse High School where he still holds the record for the 400 yard dash. Jack...

Margaret Turner

Margaret Turner

Oct 14, 2017

Margaret "Margie" S. Turner, 99, lifelong resident of Syracuse, died Saturday, October 14th, at Elderwood at Liverpool. She was the last surviving child of nine born to late Gabriel and Bertha (Huber) Streiff. Margie grew up in Syracuse and attended Nottingham High School. She moved to the Mattydale area where she lived for 70 years. Margie retired in 1981 after...

Julia Rioux

Julia Rioux

Oct 8, 2017

Julia "Julie" M. Rioux, 68, of Hastings, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Francis House after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Syracuse to the late John and Betty Sappington, Julie was raised in Mattydale where she was a 1967 graduate of North Syracuse High School. After raising her family, she worked for the Central Square School District....

Colleen Flask

Colleen Flask

Sep 26, 2017

Colleen (Corcoran, Wilcox) Flask, 70, lifelong resident of Pitcher Hill, died Tuesday September 26th at home surrounded by her family. Colleen was the daughter of the late William J. and Norma (Hunter) Corcoran and a 1965 graduate of Liverpool High. She graduated from the Central Tech Nursing Program and worked at St. Joseph's Hospital for three years. She also worked...

Stanley A. Ferris

Stanley A. Ferris

Sep 21, 2017

Stanley A. Ferris, 91, long time resident of Rebecca Street in North Syracuse, died peacefully in his sleep at The Crossings in Minoa on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Stanley was a native of Malone, NY and was the son of the late Stanley B. and Alice (Brown) Ferris. He served as a radio man in the US Navy during World...

Musa Jarvis

Musa Jarvis

Sep 17, 2017

Musa "Liz" (Murray) Jarvis, 80, of Baldwinsville, died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Crouse Hospital. Musa was born in Syracuse, attended North High and resided in Mattydale most of her life. It was here where Musa and Richard, her husband of 63 years, raised their family. Musa was a Homemaker and worked part time at various restaurants over the years...

Betty Worth

Betty Worth

Sep 15, 2017

Betty R. Worth, 87, of North Syracuse, died peacefully, Friday, September 15th, 2017. Betty was born to the late Homer and Harriet Potter. Betty was a server for many years at Ma's and Pa's Restaurant and Chef Italia. She retired from the North Syracuse School District after serving as a school bus attendant for 12 years. She loved working with...

Deborah Shriver

Deborah Shriver

Sep 6, 2017

Deborah Hawn Shriver, 64, of Smithfield, Virginia passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 6, 2017, after a brief illness. Born on May 16, 1953 to Helen Hawn and the late Earl Hawn, she was the younger of two children. She grew up in Syracuse, in a large, extended family that shares many great memories of her. In 1977 Deborah married...

Richard J. "Dick" Klein

Richard J. "Dick" Klein

Sep 5, 2017

Richard "Dick" J. Klein, 85, of Mattydale, passed away Tuesday, September 5th, at home on his 53rd wedding anniversary. Dick grew up on the North side of Syracuse where he graduated from Assumption High School. He was last surviving child born to the late John and Clara (Brown) Klein. Dick was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the...

Florence E. Rowlands

Florence E. Rowlands

Sep 1, 2017

Rest in peace mother dear, you will be greatly missed and will forever be in our hearts and prayers. Flo is survived by her children: Glenn (Vickie) Tinker of Alaska, Dennis Tinker of Homer, Daniel Heffernan of Ogdensburg, Kenneth (Stacey) Snyder of Syracuse, Donna Bartholomew of Cortland, Carol (Yves) Foeillet of Georgetown, Faith (Daren) Schrader of Mattydale, several grandchildren and...

Mary Ann L. Valasek

Mary Ann L. Valasek

Aug 19, 2017

Mary Ann L. Valasek, 86, longtime resident of Circle Road in North Syracuse, died Saturday at Crouse Hospital. Mary Ann hailed from Natrona, PA, and was last surviving child born to the late John R. and Twila I. (Gray) Butler. Mary Ann worked as a sales clerk at W.T. Grants and K-Mart in Mattydale. She also had worked as a...

Connie Capria

Connie Capria

Aug 15, 2017

Connie A. Capria, 72, passed away August 15, 2017. She is survived by her children: Alisa L. Latreill-Murphy and Victoria Klink, 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services will be announced at a later time.

Margaret Wulfert

Margaret Wulfert

Aug 13, 2017

Margaret "Peg" L. Wulfert, 74, of Central Square, died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at University Hospital. A native of Syracuse, Peg resided in Central Square for a number of years. She was a 1961 graduate of North Syracuse High School and the daughter of the late Thaddeus J. and Margaret (Sullivan) Liro. Peg worked as an administrative assistant at AT&T...

John F. Toomey

John F. Toomey

Jul 29, 2017

John F. Toomey, Sr., 78, of Cicero, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Crouse Hospital. Born in New York City, John was the last surviving child of 6 born to the late Thomas and Josephine (Flahive) Toomey. He resided on Ashford Court in Mattydale for 37 years until relocating to Cicero in 2012. John retired in 1970 as a New...

Thomas Roock

Thomas Roock

Jul 17, 2017

Thomas E. Roock, 69, of North Syracuse, died Monday, July 17th. Tom was a US Army veteran serving during Vietnam. He was a mechanic by trade and was well known for fixing, designing and fabricating almost anything. He also enjoyed working with computers. Great times were spent at the family camp on Oneida Lake, and with his many friends at...

Harold Gerhardt

Harold Gerhardt

Jul 9, 2017

Harold “Butch” Gerhardt, 94, of Sunset Terrace in Cicero, died Sunday, July 9th at University Hospital. Butch was a life resident of the Cicero area and was the son of the late Conrad and Mabel Gerhardt. He attended North Syracuse School and was a World War II Naval Veteran who served in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Ranger. Butch...