OBITUARIES

Sep 24, 2005

Zeke "Mark" Tyszka, 52, of Cicero, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, September 24. He was a native of Mattydale, a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and SUNY at Delhi. Zeke was a member of Local 58 of the International Association of Sheet Metal Workers. For the past seven years, he harassed the employees of New Venture Gear. Zeke was...

Sep 22, 2005

Services for Lawrence K. Shaw, 61, of Brookfield Rd. Mattydale who died September 22 will be 11 am Wednesday at the Krueger Funeral Home 2619 Brewerton Rd. Mattydale. Friends May call from 9 to 11 prior to the service. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. A native of Syracuse Mr. Shaw resided in the North Syracuse and Mattydale areas...

Sep 20, 2005

Phyllis Jean Buckley Walker Kearney, 81, born October 31, 1923 in Gouveneur, New York to the late Ida Monterville and Arthur Buckley. She resided all over central New York as well as the southern tier and a couple of years in Phoenix AZ, but she lived in North Syracuse for the 40 years before moving to Loretto two years ago....

Sep 2, 2005

Thomas M. McCloat, 66, of Mattydale passed away on Friday with his family by his side. Born in Jamaica, NY to Thomas and Mary McCloat, Thomas grew up in Woodmere, Long Island and graduated from Hewlette High School. From there Thomas enlisted into the US Airforce in September 1957 before retiring in July 1979. He went on to work as...

Sep 2, 2005

Margaret A. McConnell-Brooks, 63, of Baldwinsville, died Thursday September 1, 2005 at home after a long illness. Margaret was born in Binghamton and was a graduate of Broome County Community College. Shebegan her career as a Dental Hygienist for Onondaga County school system. Most recently, Margaret managed the Baldwinsville Dental Office. Margaret is predeceased by her first husband, Barry E....

Aug 29, 2005

Walter J. Trendowski, 88, of Mattydale, passed away on Monday. Born in Solvay, N.Y., Walter moved to Mattydale in 1941. He was employed by Crucible Steel as a general foreman before retiring in 1979 after 43 years of service. Walter belonged to St. Margaret's Church, Management Club at Crucible Steel, Mattydale-Hinsdale Seniors Center, and Third Ward Men's Club in Mattydale....

Aug 19, 2005

Roger H. Wood Jr., 34, of Fergerson Rd. Cicero, died unexpectedly Friday at St Joseph?s Heath Care Center. He was a native of West Monroe and resided in Cicero for the past 5 years. Roger graduated in 1989 from Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square. He worked for the past 15 years with Micro Electronics as a Process...

Aug 17, 2005

Elizabeth "Betty" Emmert May 7, 2005 Elizabeth "Betty" Emmert, 82, of Edden Lane, N. Syracuse, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Lehighton, PA, Mrs. Emmert resided in North Syracuse since 1947. Betty retired in 1982, after 16 years with the sales order department ofCarrier Corp. She was a longtime member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in North...

Aug 16, 2005

Aug 16, 2005

Esther E. ?Pattie? Dineen Wirkes, 85, of Brentwood Village apartments, Liverpool, died Tuesday at the Francis House. Born in Massena, the daughter of the late Dennis Dineen and Alma Arnold Dineen. She moved to Syracuse as a young child living in this area most of her life before moving to Liverpool in 1983. She attended Central High School. Pattie retired...

Aug 15, 2005

Sandy J. Wright, 64, of Muskrat Bay Rd. Brewerton, died Monday at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse, she was the daughter of the late Robert ?Bob? & Verda Moore and has resided in Brewerton for more than 30 years. Sandy was an Onondaga County Certified Day Care Provider and did so for 15 years until the late 1980?s. She was...

Aug 11, 2005

Myrna L. Saccocci June 18, 2005 Myrna L. Saccocci, 65, of Cicero, died Saturday at her home. A native of Syracuse, Mrs. Saccocci resided in Bridgeport for 14 years before moving to Cicero in 1977. She attended Jamesville and Onondaga Central schools. Myrnawas a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Cicero and taught religious education from 1990 to 1996. Her...

Aug 11, 2005

Nelson Lee Gillispie May 5, 2005 Nelson Lee Gillispie, 79, of Park Terrace at Radisson in Baldwinsville, died Thursday at the Community General Hospital. Born in Burnsville, WV, he was the son of the late Mae Duckworth and he was raised in the Cumberland, MD area by his grand-parents, the late Sarah and Henry Frame, Mr. Gillispie resided in several...

Aug 3, 2005

Tommy A. Thompson, 57, of Oak Tree Townhouse, Auburn died Wednesday at his home. He grew up in Syracuse and graduated in 1965 from the former Valley High School and has resided in Auburn for the past 20 years. Tommy has worked as a self employed Gunsmith in Auburn since 1985 and he was a member of the National Rifle...

Aug 2, 2005

Sylvia P. Comstock, 66, Cicero, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday surrounded by her family and the love of many friends. A native of Sanford Florida she resided in Cicero since 1967. In 2000, Sylvia retired from her numerous years of service in the retail and clerical fields with Wal-Mart, Home Place, Catherine?s, Hess Dept. Store and Burns...

Jul 26, 2005

Doreen F. VanSleet, 57, of Gordon Ave. in Mattydale, passed away on Tuesday at the Francis House. She was a native and life resident of Syracuse before moving to Mattydale in 1999. Doreen was a 1966 graduate of Assumption School. She worked for the Resnick?s Pocketbook Factory for 13 years and Key Bank in Syracuse for 7 years before starting...

Jul 25, 2005

Agnes ?Nancy? Magistro, 78, formerly of Rte. 20 in Duanesburg, NY died Monday at Crouse Hospital. A native of Glasgow, Scotland Mrs. Magistro resided in Duanesburg for more than 40 years before moving to Birchwood health center in March. She was a World War II veteran of the British Army. Nancy retired in the 1980?s after many years as a...

Jul 24, 2005

Sally March Brunet, 79, passed away on Sunday in the comfort of her family at home. She was born in Syracuse and resided in Mattydale most of her life. She worked as a beautician at Lillian's Beauty Salon, in Mattydale. Mrs. Brunet was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church and during the 1960's, she was a leader of Brownie Troop...

Jul 11, 2005

Mary Calpeter July 9, 2005 Mary Calpeter, 95, died Saturday at Loretto Nursing Home She was a resident of North Syracuse for the past 60 years and a former 15-year resident of Mattydale. She retired in 1970 after 15 years as a packer for borden's icecream syracuseformaly best ice. she was an auxillary member of the edward weaver VFW post,...

Jul 5, 2005

Rosemary C. Hayes Tamkin Rosemary C. Hayes Tamkin, 78, of Mattydale, died Tuesday at St. Joseph?s Hospital. A native of Syracuse Mrs. Tamkin resided in Mattydale for 36 years and Spring Hill Florida for 13 years before returning to Mattydale following the death of her husband of 54 years Edward C. Tamkin in 2002. Rosemary was a 1945 graduate of...