OBITUARIES

Robert M. "Bob" Crolick

Robert M. "Bob" Crolick

May 14, 2015

Robert "Bob" M. Crolick, 79, of North Syracuse, passed away Thursday, May 14, at Central Park Nursing Home in Syracuse. A native of Fayetteville, Bob was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High and was the son of the late Michael and Ethel (Brown) Crolick. Bob previously lived in Chittenango where he and his wife, Marilyn, raised their children, in Liverpool and...

Mary Catherine Dwyer (Dwyer)

Mary Catherine Dwyer (Dwyer)

May 4, 2015

Mary Catherine Dwyer, 73, lifelong resident of Mattydale, passed away Monday, May 4, at home. Mary was a 1959 graduate of North Syracuse High School and was the daughter of the late William and Anna Dwyer. She retired in 1993 after more than 30 years as the manager of the Accounting Department at Crouse Hinds Corporation in Syracuse. Since then,...

Leona L. Hill (Bush)

Leona L. Hill (Bush)

May 4, 2015

Leona L Hill, 56, of Syracuse passed away May 4, 2015 at her home. Leona was born in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was raised between there and the Catskill mountains. She spent several years in California, before moving to Syracuse in 2007. She resided on the North Side of Syracuse. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Bush and Dorothy...

Eric LaTray

Eric LaTray

Apr 25, 2015

Eric "E" P. LaTray, 36, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015. Eric was born and raised on the North side of Syracuse for his entire life. He attended Henninger High School and co-owned and operated Dun Dealz Pawn Shop in Mattydale for the past 7 years. Prior to that, E worked for Uncle Chubby's at all of their...

James E. "Jimbo" Daley

James E. "Jimbo" Daley

Apr 25, 2015

James "Jimbo" E. Daley, 57, of Mattydale, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015. James grew up in Fultonville, NY, where he graduated from the Fonda-Fultonville High School. He was one of 13 children born to the late Gerald and Mildred E. (Pierce) Daley. James was a US Army Veteran serving actively during 1975-1979 and in the Army Reserves for several...

Mary Lou Walsh

Mary Lou Walsh

Apr 23, 2015

Mary Lou Walsh, 78, died peacefully at her home in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on April 23, 2015. She worked for many years as a banquet waitress at the Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club and The Marriot Hotel before retiring in 1993. She will be best remembered for her infectious laugh and her no nonsense approach to life. Mary Lou...

Helen R. Razey (Haas)

Helen R. Razey (Haas)

Apr 22, 2015

Helen R. (Haas) Razey, 92, longtime resident of Beley Ave in Mattydale, passed away Wednesday, April 22, at Elderwood at Liverpool. Helen was a native of Fulton and was the daughter of the late Anton and Josephine (DeGraff) Haas. She graduated from Central High School in Syracuse and retired in 1985 after 14 years as a clerk at K-Mart in...

Francis C. Werchinski

Francis C. Werchinski

Apr 15, 2015

Francis C. Werchinski "WCF", 84, of Liverpool, passed away Wednesday, April 15, at home following a brief illness. Born August 20, 1930 in Clayton, NY, he was one of nine children born to the late Stella Rutkoski-Werchinski and the late Stanley Werchinski. Francis grew up in the Lorraine area where he graduated from Adams High School in 1949. He lived...

Barbara F. Power (Hickey)

Barbara F. Power (Hickey)

Apr 14, 2015

Barbara F. (Hickey) Power, 95, longtime resident of Garden City Drive in Mattydale, died Tuesday, April 14, at Loretto. Barbara was a native of Syracuse residing on Montrose Ave for many years before moving to Mattydale in 1994. She was the daughter of the late Vernie and Leila (Russ) Hickey. Barbara retired after 36 years as a secretary for General...

Paula LaRiviere

Paula LaRiviere

Apr 12, 2015

Paula J. LaRiviere, 68, of Mattydale, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Paula was born in Syracuse where she graduated from Vocational High School. She lived in Mattydale for the past 38 years with her daughter, Marilyn. Paula was an avid reader who enjoyed working in her garden. She had a strong love for animals especially...

Anthony Pucino

Anthony Pucino

Apr 4, 2015

Anthony "Tony" Pucino, 89, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Veterans Medical Center in Syracuse. Born in Weedsport, Tony grew up in Warners and resided in the Mattydale area for almost 20 years before settling in Franklin Square for the past 7 years. He was the son of the late Salvatore and Carmella Pucino. Tony served...

Vivian Zawadzki

Vivian Zawadzki

Apr 1, 2015

Vivian Zawadzki, 98, longtime resident of Mattydale, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Iroquois Nursing Home. A native of Syracuse, Vivian was one of nine children born to the late Roman and Monika Kopaczewski. She was a graduate of Solvay High School and resided on McKenny Ave for 55 years. Vivian retired in 1976 after 10 years as a...

Ronald A. Rafferty

Ronald A. Rafferty

Mar 29, 2015

Ronald A. Rafferty, 71, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 after an 18 month battle with cancer. A native of Potsdam, Ronald resided in the Syracuse area for most of his life and was the son of the late Lawrence and Bertha Rafferty. Ronald served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He retired in 1995 after 35 years with...

Sandra Nolin

Sandra Nolin

Mar 25, 2015

Sandra "Sandy" L. Nolin, 72, of Liverpool, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born and raised in Cortland, Sandy resided in Eastwood for many years before settling in Liverpool for the past 26 years. She was a dedicated mother and enjoyed caring for her family. Sandy was predeceased by her daughter, Kimberly Leet, in 2006. Surviving...

Kenneth Agosh

Kenneth Agosh

Mar 25, 2015

Kenneth M. Agosh, 58, of Mattydale, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Growing up on the West end of Syracuse, Ken was a 1976 graduate of Fowler High School. He earned his Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy from O.C.C. and was a Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist. He resided in Mattydale for most of...

Melvin Woods

Melvin Woods

Mar 25, 2015

Melvin "Bucky" V. Woods, 86, of North Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Upstate Hospital At Community General Campus. Melvin was a native of Ogdensburg, NY, and resided in the Syracuse area for most of his life. He was the son of the late Joseph and Alice (White) Woods. Melvin retired in 1990 after 40 years as the...

Timothy ""Mac"" MacCollum

Timothy ""Mac"" MacCollum

Mar 23, 2015

Timothy "Mac" MacCollum, 62, of Liverpool, NY, passed away Monday after a long illness. Tim had a love for life, family and friends, his dogs, sports, and of course, golf! He lived life to the fullest, from his younger days with siblings and childhood friends, through his married life with family and new friends continuing with the friends he made...

Edward Calabria

Edward Calabria

Mar 17, 2015

Edward Calabria, 88, of Brown Ave. in Mattydale, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Crouse Hospital on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Edward was born and raised in Syracuse and was a longtime communicant and usher at St. Margaret's Church. He was a member of the IACC (Italian American Athletics Club), the G.E. Survivors Club and the West End...

Irma C. Pope (Sanderson)

Irma C. Pope (Sanderson)

Mar 14, 2015

Irma C. (Vance) Pope, 96, of North Syracuse, died Saturday at Loretto. Irma was a native of Glen Park, NY, who resided in Pennellville on County Rte 10 for over 20 years prior to moving to North Syracuse in 2000. She wintered in New Port Richey, Florida for 20 years and was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Hazel...

Frances M. Geno

Frances M. Geno

Mar 12, 2015

Frances "Fran" M. Geno, 64, of North Ave. in Eastwood, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. Fran grew up in Mattydale where she graduated from North Syracuse High School in 1968 and was the daughter of the late Francis W. and Florence (Vescera) Geno. She resided on 2nd North Street in Syracuse for many years and received her Bachelors' Degree in...