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Michael Cannavino

Michael Cannavino

Apr 11, 2017

Michael G. Cannavino, 60, lifelong resident of the North side, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Van Duyn Nursing Home. Michael was a 1974 graduate of Henninger High School and was the son of the late George and Lucy (DeFio) Cannavino and Abner Miller who helped raise him. Mike retired in 2002 after 25 years as a custodian with...

Brianna Bielec

Brianna Bielec

Apr 10, 2017

Brianna G. Bielec, 28, life resident of Mattydale, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Brianna was a 2007 graduate of CNS High School and attended St. Margaret's School. She enjoyed boating and camping around Oneida Lake and Wellesley Island. Brianna was a parishioner of St. Margaret's Church. She was predeceased by her mother, Stephanie Bielec, in 2016...

Mary Leonardo

Mary Leonardo

Apr 10, 2017

Mary R. Leonardo, 95, of Driftwood drive in Liverpool, passed away Monday, April 10th at Van Duyn Nursing Home. Born in Syracuse, Mary grew up in the Eastwood area. She resided in Liverpool for over 25 years and was the daughter of the late Stanley and Alexandria (Florczyk) Tulowiecki. Mary retired in 1983 after more than 20 years as an...

Morris Sweeting, III

Morris Sweeting, III

Apr 4, 2017

Morris Sweeting, III, 45, lifelong resident of Williamstown, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Morris was the son of Constance (Harrington) and the late Morris Sweeting Jr. Morris attended the A.P.W. School District and worked as a laborer for Butler Fence for many years. He was a self proclaimed redneck who loved tinkering and riding anything with a motor. Morris especially...

Sharon M. Young

Sharon M. Young

Apr 2, 2017

Sharon M. Young, 78, of Mattydale, passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday April 2nd, surrounded by her family. Sharon grew up in Warners and resided in Tully for many years before moving to Mattydale. She was a 1956 graduate of West Genesee High School and the daughter of the late Charles and Ella (House) Olmstead. Sharon worked as an...

Nancy M. Jay

Nancy M. Jay

Apr 2, 2017

Nancy M. Jay, 73, of Liverpool, died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Nancy was born in Auburn to the late Edward and Catherine (Walsh) Strong. She grew up in Skaneateles where she was a 1963 graduate of Skaneateles High School. Nancy retired in 2009 after 15 years as a Home Health Aide. She previously managed John's Atlantic...

Lee R. Reome

Lee R. Reome

Mar 24, 2017

Lee R. Reome, 64, of Oakley Dr. North Syracuse, died Friday at his home with his family by his side. He grew up on the West end of Syracuse and resided North Syracuse since 1993. He was the son of the late Robert and Leona Reome and graduated from Corcoran High school in 1971 Lee worked for Learbury Clothing as...

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Mar 21, 2017

Donald "Cookie" Cook, 85, of North Syracuse, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at home. Born in Syracuse, Don was the son of the late Charles and Thelma (St. Dennis) Cook. He grew up on the West side and attended St. Lucy's Academy. Donald resided in North Syracuse for the past 26 years. He was a US Marine Corps veteran serving...

Jane Oriente

Jane Oriente

Mar 20, 2017

Jane (Prusinowski) Oriente, 102, formerly of 135 Orchard Drive East, N. Syracuse, died peacefully Monday, March 20, 2017, at Loretto Cunningham. Jane was born in Syracuse to the late Julian and Emily (Zawadski) Prusinowski. She attended Transfiguration School in Syracuse. Jane worked as a bookkeeper in the 1940s for R. E. Dietz Co. in Syracuse until leaving to raise her...

Gerald D. "Jerry" Ross

Gerald D. "Jerry" Ross

Mar 17, 2017

Gerald "Jerry" D. Ross, 83, of Mattydale, died Friday, March 17, 2017. Born and raised in Johnson City, NY, Gerald resided in Florida and the Clay area before moving to Mattydale 20 years ago. He was the son of the late David and Mildred "Fannie" (Myerick) Ross. He was a member of the Army National Guard from 1949 - 1953...

Margaret June Wieczorek (Cline)

Margaret June Wieczorek (Cline)

Mar 3, 2017

Margaret J. Wieczorek, a longtime resident of Eastwood, passed away Friday, March 3rd at her home in High Ridge, MO, at the age of 89. She was surrounded by loved ones. Margaret was born in Monongahela, PA and grew up in Donora. She was the youngest of 11 children to the late Clarence and Stella (Dixon) Cline. She met and...

David Clary

David Clary

Feb 27, 2017

David E. Clary, 73, of Bridgeport, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. David grew up in Liverpool and resided in the Bridgeport area for the past 27 years. He was the son of the late Donald and Eleanor (Emerson) Clary. David was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War serving aboard the USS Franklyn D. Roosevelt. He retired in 2004...

Robert Burchell

Robert Burchell

Feb 26, 2017

Robert E. Burchell, 79, of McMahon Place in Liverpool, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Robert was born in Waldon, NY but grew up in various areas of the country while traveling with his family including Mattydale and Ohio, where he graduated High School. He was the son of the late Robert E. and Eula (Mosher) Burchell....

Robert W. Allison

Robert W. Allison

Feb 26, 2017

Robert W. Allison, 91, of Minoa, went home to be with the Lord on February 26, 2017. He was born in Philipsburg, PA, the son of the late John Allison and Ester (Mansell). He was a World War II veteran serving in the Pacific Theatre. Following his service, Robert settled in the Syracuse area residing in Kirkville then moving to...

Carol Schell Chamberlain

Carol Schell Chamberlain

Feb 23, 2017

Carol I. Chamberlain, 78, of Shaver Ave. in North Syracuse, died surrounded by her family Wednesday, February 23, 2017. Carol grew up on the North side of Syracuse where she graduated from St. John the Baptist Academy. She met her first love while working for the phone company, marrying him at the age of 18. Carol was a stay at...

Marjorie L. (Ertz) Buffum

Marjorie L. (Ertz) Buffum

Feb 23, 2017

Marjorie L. Buffum, 78, of Park Terrace in Baldwinsville, died Thursday, February 23, 2017. Born in Tonopah, Nevada, Marjorie grew up in Hugoton, Kansas and was a 1956 graduate of Hugoton Rural High School and earned her Business Degree in 1957 from Central Business College in Denver, Colorado. She was the daughter of the late Harry O. and E. Irene...

Grace Tullar-Damico

Grace Tullar-Damico

Feb 22, 2017

Grace Marie, 93, passed away peacefully at her home in Brewerton on February 22, 2017. Grace was born in Buffalo but raised as 1 of 11 children to Catherine Miller on a dairy farm in Western NY. She married her big love, Frank Tullar, whom she met while working as one of the original Rosie the Riveters, at Bell Aircraft...

José Vallejo

José Vallejo

Feb 19, 2017

José L. Vallejo, 87, of Liverpool, died Sunday, February 19, 2017, at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Leon, Guanajuato Mexico. José married his wife, Grace, on 8/27/56 in L.A., CA and moved to Syracuse in 1965. He was the owner and operator of José's Towing in Syracuse. José is survived by his wife of 60 years, the former Grace...

Arthur J. Denny

Arthur J. Denny

Feb 17, 2017

Arthur J. Denny, 88, of Richfield Blvd. in Mattydale, died Friday, February 17, 2017, at the VA Medical Center in Syracuse. Born in Ogdensburg, NY, Arthur was the son of the late Alfred and Amelia (Seguin) Denny and resided in Mattydale since the early 1960's. Arthur was a US Army veteran serving in World War II and Korea where he...

Thomas M. "Mike" McCloat II

Thomas M. "Mike" McCloat II

Feb 10, 2017

Thomas "Mike" McCloat II, 51, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, at University Hospital with his family by his side. Mike was born in Syracuse, grew up in North Syracuse and resided on the North side of Syracuse since 2008. He was a 1983 graduate of Cicero High School. He was a member of the Teamsters Local #317...