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Gerald Fancher

Gerald Fancher

Sep 2, 2009

Gerald F. Fancher, 74, died Wednesday at Iroquois Nursing Home in Jamesville. Gerald was a native of Syracuse and had resided in Mattydale for most of his life. He was the son of the late Earl K. and Mary L. Fancher. Gerald was a 1953 graduate of North Syracuse High School. He was veteran of the US Air Force and...

Beatrice Wright

Beatrice Wright

Sep 1, 2009

Beatrice T. Wright, 93, formerly of Pitcher Lane in North Syracuse, died Tuesday at Syracuse Home Association in Baldwinsville. Bea was born July 25, 1916 in Clay, the daughter of John and Ottilie Michaels Thompson. She graduated from Liverpool High School, Syracuse City Normal School and attended Syracuse University. She taught elementary school in Euclid and for many years taught...

Nina Winokurowa

Nina Winokurowa

Aug 31, 2009

Nina Winokurowa, 86, of Syracuse, died Monday at Loretto Cunningham. Nina was a native of the Ukraine who escaped the wrath of World War II while working as a slave laborer under the German Occupation. She emigrated to the America in 1948 and became a naturalized citizen. Nina resided at 171 Briggs Street for many years prior to moving to...

Grace Tupper

Grace Tupper

Aug 26, 2009

Grace "Thelma" Tupper, 94, of Leonard Street in Mattydale, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Grace was a resident of Mattydale for over 50 years and was the daughter of the late Marshall and Georgianna Cole. She attended Vocational High School. Grace retired in 1975 after 40 years as a cashier for A& P Tea Company in Syracuse. She volunteered...

Lester Spier

Lester Spier

Aug 17, 2009

Lester J. Spier, 77, longtime resident of Campbell Road in Mattydale, died Monday at the VA Hospital. Lester was the youngest of eight children born to the late William and Bertha Spier. He was a graduate of East Syracuse High School and an Army veteran who served as an MP in the Occupation of Germany following World War II. Lester...

Barbara Furgal

Barbara Furgal

Aug 15, 2009

Barbara J. Furgal, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital followed a brief illness. Barbara was a native of Smithfield TX and resided in Cicero for the past 21 years. Barbara retired in 2003 after 15 years as a store manager of Staples and OfficeMax office supply. Prior to that she worked for the Episcopalian Diocese in Syracuse. She attended Sacred...

Natalie Shatraw

Natalie Shatraw

Jul 21, 2009

Natalie Dawn Shatraw, infant daughter of Jay Lee N.D. Shatraw and Danielle E. Bergman, passed away Tuesday at Crouse Hospital. She was predeceased by her paternal grandmother Dawn A. Chatraw. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandparents: Ronald and Cathy Bergman of Baldwinsville; paternal grandfather: Jay Shatraw of Syracuse; maternal great grandparents: Betty Bergman and Emmett Everson;...

Donald Town

Donald Town

Jul 20, 2009

Donald G. Town, 73, of Turtle Street in Syracuse died Monday at James Square Nursing Home. A native and life resident of Syracuse, Don was the son of the late George and Ida Town. He worked for several years as a meat cutter for several grocers in the Syracuse area. Don is survived by his wife of 39 years, the...

Rosemary Haussig

Rosemary Haussig

Jul 17, 2009

Rosemary "Rose" P. Smith Haussig, 54, of Bramblebush Circle in Liverpool died Friday at Loretto Fahey Nursing Home. Rose was a native of Syracuse, grew up in North Syracuse and resided in Liverpool for the past 20 years. She was the daughter of the late William T. and Edith J. Smith. Rose was a 1974 graduate of North Syracuse High...

Rose Hayes

Rose Hayes

Jul 10, 2009

Rose M. Hayes, 86, of Mattydale, was taken home by her lord to her husband and family on Friday. She was born in Rose Marie DeCicco on November 7, 1922 to the late Louis and Louisa DeCicco in Syracuse. She resided in Mattydale for many years. Rose was employed at Easy Washer, Nettle Shoe Factory and Sears & Roebuck in...

Joseph Losurdo JR.

Joseph Losurdo JR.

Jul 8, 2009

Joseph "Joe" Losurdo, Jr., 77, of Roxboro Road in Mattydale died Wednesday in Glens Falls. Joe was born and raised on the North Side of Syracuse and resided in Mattydale for the past 29 years. He attended Grant High School. Joe served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was a member of the New York Air National...

Lena Domachowski

Lena Domachowski

Jul 8, 2009

Bertha "Lena" Osinski Domachowski, 96, died Wednesday, July 8th. Born in Syracuse, Lena lived in Mattydale most of her life. She retired after a long career as a decorator for Syracuse China, a job she loved. Her passion was her garden. Lena was an honored member of the Rose Society and the Iris Society. She volunteered hundreds of hours maintaining...

John Stapleton

John Stapleton

Jul 5, 2009

John G. Stapleton, 48, of Liverpool, died Sunday at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Germany, John grew up in Florida, Michigan and New York. He eventually settled into the North Syracuse and Liverpool area. John was a 1979 graduate of North Syracuse High. He was employed at Sysco Foods in Syracuse for the past 20 years. His most...

Carolyn Holden

Carolyn Holden

Jun 28, 2009

Carolyn Bruno Holden's loving heart took its last beat on Sunday, June 28, 2009 after many years of struggling with severe heart disease. Her tremendous strength for life will be her legacy and for this her heart will live on forever. Carolyn, 66, resided in Houston, Texas, but Syracuse was her home for many years. She retired from Pennzoil Products...

James MacBride SR.

James MacBride SR.

Jun 24, 2009

James N. MacBride, 92 formerly of Mattydale passed away Wednesday at the Episcopal Church Home in Rochester. Jim was born in Richland, NY and was a resident of Mattydale 60 years before moving to Rochester in 2005. He was tool and die maker at General Motors for 10 years and then was employed at General Electric for 29 years as...

Mary DeJohn

Mary DeJohn

Jun 13, 2009

Mary L. DeJohn, 87, died Saturday peacefully in her sleep at The Crossings Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Detroit, MI, Mary resided in and around the Syracuse area most of her life. Mary attended Eastwood High School, worked as a salesperson at Catherine's Clothing Store in Syracuse and worked many years ago at the Army Ordinance. She enjoyed...

Rodney DeKing

Rodney DeKing

Jun 11, 2009

Rodney W. "Rod" DeKing, 59, of Arrowhead Lane in Liverpool, died peacefully Thursday at Crouse Hospital with his loving family by his side. Rod was a native of Fulton and had resided in Liverpool for the past 47 years. He was the son of the late Floyd and Beatrice DeKing. Rod was a 1967 graduate of Liverpool High School. He...

Hilda Bates

Hilda Bates

Jun 9, 2009

Hilda M. Bates, 94, formerly of Earl Ave in Mattydale died Tuesday, June 9, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, Georgia. She resided at the Athens Health and Rehabilitation Center in Athens after suffering a stroke while visiting Athens in January 2007. She was the daughter of the late Ray and Mabel Stewart. Hilda graduated from Eastwood High School and...

Virginia DiRose

Virginia DiRose

Jun 8, 2009

Virginia L. Mingolelli DiRose, 86, passed away Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She worked as a cook at St. Thomas Aquainis House in Syracuse for many years. Virginia enjoyed spending time with her family, was a wonderful cook, and took great pride in making the "best" Italian cookies for all of us. She was predeceased by: her first husband, Gerald...

Eugene Harvey

Eugene Harvey

May 25, 2009

Eugene "Gene" Harvey, 86, of Grange Road in Clay, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, surrounded by his adoring family and several close friends. Gene was a native of Montezuma, NY and had resided on Dormar Drive in North Syracuse for over 20 years before moving to Clay in 1978. He was the son of the late Paul...

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