OBITUARIES

John Stassi

John Stassi

Sep 25, 2010

John J. Stassi, 84, longtime resident of Mattydale, died Saturday at home. John was a native of the Syracuse area and resided in Mattydale for over 50 years. He was the son of the late Rosario and Rose Pauldine Stassi. John attended Vocational High School before entering the Navy and serving as fire rescue during World War II. He was...

Eleanor Fudali

Eleanor Fudali

Sep 20, 2010

Eleanor M. Harvilla Fudali, 81, of Pleasantview Ave, Syracuse, died Monday at Crouse Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Harvilla and Mary Blischock. Eleanor was a native of New Philadelphia, PA and resided in Syracuse for 50 years. Eleanor is survived by her husband of 57 years, John M Fudali, two sons, John Fudali Jr., of Liverpool...

Clifford Walter

Clifford Walter

Sep 12, 2010

Clifford L. Walter, 87, longtime resident of Pitcher Hill, passed away Sunday at Central Park Nursing Home in Syracuse. A native of Syracuse, he resided on Crestwood Drive in North Syracuse since 1952. Clifford was the youngest of four children born to the late Fred and Amelia Ziure Walter. Clifford was an Army veteran of World War II serving in...

Karen Nicoletti

Karen Nicoletti

Sep 9, 2010

Karen Ann Nicoletti, 46, of Mattydale, passed away Thursday at Francis House following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Despite a valiant effort on her part, Karen?s strength persevered for two years before succumbing to its effects. Karen was a native of Central Square and resided on West Molloy Road in Mattydale for 22 years. She was a 1982 graduate...

Karleen Kruger

Karleen Kruger

Sep 9, 2010

Karleen F. Anderson Kruger, 67, passed away Thursday at Crouse Hospital. Karleen grew up in the Pitcher Hill area and was a lifetime resident of North Syracuse. She was the daughter of the late Carl O. and Evelyn L. Schlie Anderson. Karleen retired in 1998 after 20 years as a claims analyst for Kemper Insurance in Dewitt. Prior to that,...

Irene Goly

Irene Goly

Aug 15, 2010

Irene A. Goly, 85, lifetime resident of Syracuse, died Sunday at St. Joseph?s Hospital. Irene was born and raised in Syracuse and resided in the Pitcher Hill area since 1951. She was the daughter of the late George and Mary Bolanowski Hanus. She was a member of the Mattydale-Hinsdale Senior Citizens and a past president of the Altar Rosary Society...

Henry Bruno

Henry Bruno

Aug 8, 2010

Henry A. Bruno, 85, of North Syracuse, entered into eternal peace at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 8. He was born in Geneva and later moved to Mattydale where he & his beloved wife, Frances, raised their 5 daughters. Henry was a World War II veteran in the 17th Airborne Division as a paratrooper in the...

Nicholas Carno JR.

Nicholas Carno JR.

Aug 5, 2010

Nicholas J. Carno, Jr., 52, of Brewerton, died Thursday at University Hospital. Nick was born and raised in Mattydale. He was a graduate of North Syracuse High School and received an Associate's Degree in Electronics from SUNY Morrisville. He was employed as a field service rep for Tandy Corp. and was a broadcast engineer and owner of Car-Cim Services, Inc....

Carol Lorini

Carol Lorini

Jul 28, 2010

Carol A. Lorini, 69, longtime resident of Mattydale, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Mattydale and resided there for most of her life, most recently on Garden City Drive. She was the only child born to the late Frederick R. and Anna Furgal Butler. Carol was a graduate of the Franciscan Academy in Syracuse. She...

Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell

Jul 27, 2010

Anne E. Campbell, 90, of Syracuse, died peacefully at home on Tuesday. Born August 26, 1919, Anne grew up in Phoenix and lived in the Syracuse area until moving out to Minnesota in 1962. She stayed there for 20 years before moving back to CNY and residing in Radisson. Anne was the eldest child born to the late Jay D....

Marty Kelly

Marty Kelly

Jul 14, 2010

Marty Kelly, 53, of Mattydale, passed away Wednesday in Sarasota, FL. Predeceased by his brothers: Jack and Larry. Survivors: daughter, La Rose; brothers: Tom and Dan. Services are private. Krueger Funeral Home assisted with local arrangements.

Phyllis Richards

Phyllis Richards

Jun 30, 2010

Phyllis L. Richards, 83, died Wednesday at home. She grew up in the Scranton Wilkes-Barre area and resided in the Syracuse area since WWII. Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Ben, in 1982. Surviving are her three sons: Barry of NY, William of Deltona, and Robert of Clay; a brother: Ronald Driesbach of AL; her sister: Linda Carguella of TX;...

Madeline Ennis

Madeline Ennis

Jun 27, 2010

Madeline Leonardo Ennis, 69, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse Central High School in 1959. Madeline retired in 1988 after 18 years as a department manager at Mutual of New York. She owned and operated her own floral shop in Nottingham Plaza for many years and most recently...

Carol Richardson

Carol Richardson

Jun 27, 2010

Carol J. Richardson, 74, lifelong resident of Syracuse, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at home. She attended Syracuse Public Schools and among other places of employment, worked for Approved Pharmaceutical Company for two years. Carol went on to work with the Visiting Nurses Association for ten years and then for Onondaga County at Toomey Abbott Towers as a residential aide...

Barbara Higgens

Barbara Higgens

Jun 26, 2010

Barbara "Barb" J. Higgens, 52, of Orchard Drive in Fayetteville, died Saturday at Loretto Fahey in Syracuse. Barbara was a native of Miami, FL, and resided in Petaluma, CA, for 25 years before moving to Syracuse in 1998. Barb attended Santa Rosa Junior College in CA, Onondaga Community College and OCM Boces. She was employed by Catholic Sun in Syracuse...

Harold Bush JR.

Harold Bush JR.

Jun 15, 2010

Harold C. Bush, Jr., 57, of North Syracuse, has been called to join his Lord God Tuesday. He goes with his skills of carpentry with tools in hand for his final task ahead: building with his Jesus, the family home for his beloved wife and family. Harold was a 1972 graduate of Cicero High School and attended BOCES. He later...

Shirley Slininger

Shirley Slininger

Jun 9, 2010

Shirley C. Slininger, 81, of North Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at Malta House. Shirley resided in the Syracuse area for most of her life before moving to Malta House in 2001. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara Schultz Broga. Shirley was worked at University Hospital as a Head Nurse for many years before retiring. Shirley was...

Heather Byrne

Heather Byrne

Jun 2, 2010

Heather L. Simonds Byrne, 40, lifelong resident of Syracuse, died Wednesday at Francis House surrounded by her loved ones. Heather was a 1987 graduate of Henninger High School and resided on Gilbert Street for many years. She was the manager of the Hess Store on Court Street and at other locations in the Central NY area for the past eight...

Thomas Foley

Thomas Foley

May 23, 2010

Thomas "Tom" F. Foley, 50, of Lind Ave in Mattydale, died Sunday at Stonehedge Nursing Home in Chittenango. He grew up in Mattydale and was the son of the late James E. and Sally McGillicuddy Foley. Tom was a 1977 graduate of North Syracuse High and received an Associates Degree in Machine Technology from OCC in 1996. He served in...

John Milin

John Milin

May 22, 2010

John J. Milin, 85, of Clay died Saturday at his son's home. John was a native of Little Falls where he resided for most of his life before moving to Charlotte, NC, for 10 years and then to the North Syracuse area for the past 4 years. He was the son of the late Nick and Sinka Mestrov Milin. John...