OBITUARIES

William Ryan

William Ryan

Aug 17, 2015

William "Bill" Ryan, 74, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Buffalo, Bill grew up in St. Paul, MN and moved to Syracuse upon his honorable discharge from the US Navy. Bill was an avid golfer and enjoyed bowling. Bill retired in 1998 after 35 years as a bartender for the Hotel Syracuse....

Elsie Proietta (Cannito)

Elsie Proietta (Cannito)

Aug 14, 2015

Elsie (Cannito) Proietta, 95, of Mattydale, died Friday at Loretto Cunningham. Elsie was a native of New Bergen, NJ, and moved to the North side of Syracuse in 1928. She believed “Syracuse was a wonderful place to grow up.” Elsie resided in Mattydale for the past 60 years. She attended Central High School and had a great love for music....

Wilbert C. "Web" Kennedy

Wilbert C. "Web" Kennedy

Aug 13, 2015

Wilbert "Web" C. Kennedy, 83, of North Syracuse, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015, at home. A native of McGraw, Web was a 1950 graduate of McGraw High School and was the son of the late Clifford and Eva (Cranson) Kennedy. He resided in Brewerton with his wife, Katie, for 50 years before moving to North Syracuse 10 years ago....

Irene "I" Perrotti (Marx)

Irene "I" Perrotti (Marx)

Aug 11, 2015

Irene Perrotti, 63, of Central Square, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Crouse Hospital. Irene was born in Germany, had lived in the Syracuse area for most of her life and was a graduate of Central Tech High School. She was formerly employed with Aetna and MONY Insurance Companies. From decorating her home to tending to her garden, Irene's...

Harold V. "Buggy" Hill

Harold V. "Buggy" Hill

Jul 30, 2015

Harold "Buggy" V. Hill, 66, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Watertown, Harold lived in various areas of NY including: Syracuse, Kingston, Phoenicia before retiring in Syracuse in 2002. Harold worked in different labor positions throughout the years for area companies like Manley Field house and Trailways Bus Terminal in Kingston. He...

James Palmer

James Palmer

Jul 29, 2015

James D. Palmer, 69, of Garden City Drive in Mattydale, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Syracuse, James resided most of his life in Mattydale and was a 1964 graduate of North Syracuse High School. He retired in 2010 after many years as a heavy equipment operator with the I.U.O.E. Local #158 in Syracuse....

Marie D. Rowe (McArdell)

Marie D. Rowe (McArdell)

Jul 28, 2015

Marie D. Rowe, 94, longtime resident of Mattydale, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at her daughter's home Born in Liverpool, Marie grew up on the family farm on 7th North Street and was a 1939 graduate of St. John the Baptist School. Marie resided in Mattydale since 1954 and was the daughter of the late Francis and Florence (Thompson)...

Marguerite Bruno (Kurtz)

Marguerite Bruno (Kurtz)

Jul 19, 2015

Marguerite K. Bruno, 97, longtime resident of Mattydale, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at St. John's Greenhouse Homes in Penfield, NY. Born and raised in Mattydale, Marguerite was a graduate of Vocational High School and was the daughter of the late Albert and Aurelia (DePan) Kurtz. She resided in Mattydale for 92 years before moving to Penfield five years...

Chester A. "Chet" Sikora

Chester A. "Chet" Sikora

Jul 6, 2015

Chester "Chet" A. Sikora, 93, of Mattydale, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Seneca Hill Manor. Chet grew up in Cicero and was the son of the late Jozef and Genevieve (Wilk) Sikora. He resided in Mattydale for the past 60 years. Chet was a US Army Air retiree serving during WWII. Following the war, he joined the 174th...

Travis Brown

Travis Brown

Jul 5, 2015

Travis "Moose" Brown, 44, of Mattydale, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at home. Born in Eastwood, Travis relocated to Mattydale with his family at the age of 8 and was a 1988 graduate of CNS High school. Travis worked at the P & C Warehouse and later for Rauli Steel as a painter. He enjoyed fishing, playing video games...

Louis H. Emore

Louis H. Emore

Jun 29, 2015

Louis H. Emore, 86, of North Syracuse, died Monday, June 29, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Syracuse, Louis grew up on the North side where he graduated from St. John the Baptist School. He resided in the Pitcher Hill area for over 60 years and was the son of the late Vetal L. and Edna M. (Burkey)...

Douglas Von Pless

Douglas Von Pless

Jun 26, 2015

Douglas J. Von Pless, 61, of Liverpool, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015. Douglas grew up in the Mattydale and North Syracuse area where he graduated from North Syracuse High in 1972. He received his Bachelors Degree in Chemistry in 1977 from the University of Colorado after attending Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Syracuse University. Doug was...

Douglas Chaffee

Douglas Chaffee

Jun 15, 2015

Doug Chaffee, husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Monday, June 15, 2015. Doug, the son of the late Frederik A. and Myrtle (Chambers) Chaffee, was a native of Chateaugay, NY, where he graduated from the Chateaugay High School. Doug retired in 1989, at the age of 59, having worked 39 years as foreman...

John Allen

John Allen

Jun 6, 2015

John W. Allen, 64, of Liverpool, passed away Saturday, June 6 at Crouse Hospital. John was born in Auburn, Alabama, and moved to the Syracuse area in the late 1960's. He was the son of the late J. B. and Ethel (Grimes) Allen. He worked as a heavy equipment operator through the Operating Engineers Local #545 in Syracuse and is...

Francis Osinski

Francis Osinski

Jun 5, 2015

Francis "Frank" E. Osinski, 71, of North Syracuse, passed away Friday, June 5, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Frank was born and raised in Mattydale. He graduated from North Syracuse High in 1962 and was the son of the late Joseph and Anne S. (Rojeski) Osinski. Frank received his Bachelors Degree in Mathematics from LeMoyne College. He retired in 2003 after...

Deno G. Constantine

Deno G. Constantine

Jun 4, 2015

Deno G. Constantine, 82, of Davenport, FL, and Syracuse, NY, passed away Thursday, June 4, at University Hospital. Deno grew up on the South side of Syracuse where he graduated from Vocational High School. He was the son of the late Aristides and Chrsyoula (Manara) Constantine. Deno was a US Navy Veteran who operated a Ham Radio under the call...

Norma J. Micale (Mandato)

Norma J. Micale (Mandato)

Jun 3, 2015

Norma J. (Mandato) Micale, of Liverpool, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3rd, at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was 77 years old. Norma was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and resided in Liverpool since 1973. She was the daughter of the late Carmen and Mary (Lupe) Mandato. Norma retired in 1994 from the Transportation Industry. She was a dedicated parishioner...

Jackson McClellan

Jackson McClellan

Jun 2, 2015

Jackson Weller McClellan, 82, of North Syracuse, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Dorothy and Lauriston McClellan and formerly resided in the Albany area. Jackson was a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner and for many years was involved in the Numismatic Society. He is survived by four children: Jackson...

Robert Hallett

Robert Hallett

May 28, 2015

Robert J. Hallett, 97, longtime resident of North Syracuse, passed away Thursday, May 28, at home. Robert was born in Syracuse and resided on Waterbury Drive in North Syracuse since 1958. He was the son of the late Albert B. and Mary (Daley) Hallett. Robert was a 1937 graduate of Eastwood High and received his Accounting Degree from Powelson Business...

Harold L. "Bud" Wiemeier

Harold L. "Bud" Wiemeier

May 25, 2015

Harold "Bud" L. Wiemeier, 88, of North Syracuse, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. A native of North Syracuse, Bud spent his winters in Lake Wales, FL and his summers in Black Lake, NY for the past 26 years. He was the son of the late Harold and Helen (Scott) Wiemeier. Bud was a WWII US Naval veteran serving at...