Roger N. Forest
Oct 21, 2017
Roger N. Forest of Kirkville, age 66, passed away on Saturday. Roger retired from Birnie Bus Service, he was an avid hunter and fisherman. Roger loved the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Amy; daughter, Wendy of Jacksonville, FL; son, Joseph of Chittenango; daughter-in-law, Kasaundra; grandchildren, Jasper and Jackson. Also survived by his mother, Bonnie Golden; sisters, Cindy (Walter)...
Richard E Weed
Oct 19, 2017
Richard E. Weed, 82, of Syracuse, passed away on October 19, 2017. Richard was born in Syracuse, NY on May 18, 1935 to the late Charles Weed and Claire Brilbeck-Weed. Richard retired from General Electric. He also worked in construction with his father for many years. He enjoyed shopping for bargains and cars in his free time. He is survived...
Marie Margaret Alexander
Oct 18, 2017
Marie Margaret Alexander, 97, of Tully, passed away on October 21, 2017. Marie was born in Cortland, New York on June 13, 1920 to the late Donald and Hazel Aitkens. Marie retired from The Hartford Insurance Company after many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer J. Alexander in 1976 and son, Steven Alexander. She is survived...
Patricia E. Rothrum
Oct 18, 2017
Patricia E. Rothrum, 75, passed away peacefully Oct. 18, 2017, after a brief unexpected illness. She was born Nov. 15 1941 to Leota (Ouderkirk) and Murray Teza. She married Ken Rothrum in 1964 and had 3 Children whom she is survived by; Kelly Hitchcock of Cicero, NY, Kimberly (Gary) Lanowy of N. Kingstown, RI, and Kirk (Wendy) Rothrum of Brewerton,...
Alfred Arthur Rainbow Jr.
Oct 18, 2017
Alfred Arthur Rainbow Jr, 89, of Liverpool passed away October 18 at Elderwood Nursing Home surrounded by his family. Born in Syracuse on December 30, 1927, he was the son of Alfred Arthur Sr. and Gertrude Newman, both of Syracuse. He served as a hospital corpsman in the United States Navy during the end of WWII in 1946 and later...
Lauretta Spiegel
Oct 18, 2017
Lauretta A. Spiegel, age 92, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. Born in Syracuse on July 21, 1925, she was the daughter of Thomas and Lauretta (Doyle) Cullivan. She was employed with the Onondaga County DA Office for many years. Lauretta spent many wonderful years raising her four children, attending their sporting events and spending time at Hamilton Park...
Ralph J. Martino
Oct 18, 2017
Ralph J. Martino, 84, of Syracuse, passed away on October 18, 2017 at his home. Ralph enjoyed spending Sunday's cooking for his family. He will be missed by all. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lucy Martino; sons, Ronald (Wanda) Martino, Robert Martino; daughters, Sharon Ferdette and Jacquelyn Motz; 16 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. There will...
Ronald Edward Landry Jr.
Oct 16, 2017
Ronald Edward Landry Jr. passed away unexpectedly on October 16th, 2017.He is predeceased by parents, Ronald and Barbara Landry and son, Ronald E. Landry III.He is survived by his son, Dakota Landry; daughters, Melissa Sherwood and Brook Landry; sister, Darlene (James) Smith; brother, David Landry and several other nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service at a later...
Mary J. Rothermel
Oct 16, 2017
Mary Rothermel, 61, of Syracuse, passed away October 16, 2017. Mary was born in Syracuse, New York on December 9, 1955 to Leroy and Evelyn Carpenter. In her free time she enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her father, Leroy Carpenter, Sr. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, James...
Thomas E. Lacelle Jr.
Oct 13, 2017
Thomas E. LaCelle, Jr., 49, of Syracuse, passed away on Friday after a brief illness. Thomas worked at The Hearth on James for several years. He is survived by his partner of 20 years, Ned Mascato; father, Thomas E. LaCelle, Sr; mother, Betty LaCelle; two siblings, Debborah (Angelique Chambers) Yesensky and Harry (Kristine) LaCelle; maternal grandmother, Helen Smith; several aunts,...
Maria (Puglisi) Abelli
Oct 12, 2017
Maria (Puglisi) Abelli, 87, formerly of New Hartford, NY, went home to be with the Lord on October 12, 2017. She has been happily reunited with her husband, Dino J. Abelli; her parents, Josephine and Antonino Puglisi; and her sister, Tana (Freddie) Destro. Maria was born on February 17, 1930 in Linguaglossa, Sicily and immigrated to America at the age...
James Karle Lafaver
Oct 11, 2017
James Karle Lafaver, 77, of Syracuse, passed away on October 11, 2017. James was born in Syracuse, New York on June 12, 1940 to William and Evelyn Lafaver. James retired from Truax and Hovey Liverpool, NY. He was preceded in death by his Father, William Ernest Lafaver; Mother, Evelyn Jean Lafaver; Brother, Billy Lafaver; Two Sisters, Dorothy Cross and Lorna...
Ralph R. Walker
Oct 10, 2017
Ralph R. Walker, 80 of Mattydale, passed away peacefully with loving family by his side. Born on December 27, 1936 to the late Harold and Ruth (Kraft) Walker. He worked for Carrier Corp. for 38 years. Ralph loved to ride his motorcycle and to hunt. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Villa; children, Mark Walker, Francine and...
Deborah A. Rankins
Oct 10, 2017
Deborah A. Rankins, 65, of Liverpool passed away on Tuesday. She was born in Auburn on October 30, 1951 to Matthew and Mary Sroka. Deborah was a teacher at Chestnut Hill Elementary. She enjoyed decorating for all the holidays, crafts and spending time with her family. Debbie also enjoyed watching her soap operas. Deborah is survived by her husband, Kenneth...
Todd L. Girard
Oct 10, 2017
Todd L. Girard, 50 of Syracuse passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 24, 1967 to Lawrence Girard and Dawne Baiguini. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was employed by Eaton-Crouse Hinds. Todd was a true outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, camping, boating and his motorcycle. He loved spending time with his family in...
Bill Thomson, Jr.
Oct 9, 2017
Bill Thomson, 85, of Trumansburg, passed away at Cayuga Medical Center on October 9, 2017 after complications from COPD, which he struggled with for years. He spent rewarding years teaching science at South Seneca, where he also enjoyed coaching cross-country and girls' basketball and softball. After retiring from the school, Bill volunteered at Gadabout and drove cars for Cutting Motors...
William J. Springer
Oct 9, 2017
William J Springer, 53 of Liverpool, NY died peacefully Monday morning surrounded by family after a 2 year hard fought battle with cancer. Billy was last employed by Burdick Hyundai in Cicero, NY. His entire career was customer service based. He was well respected and made many friends in every community and company he was employed in. He had an...
Garrett P. Gardner Sr.
Oct 7, 2017
Garrett P. Gardner Sr. of Mattydale, passed away at home. Born on the West side of Syracuse and lifetime resident of the state of NY. Surviving are his wife of 19 years Stephanie, his twin brother Eric Sr., his older brothers Richard (Christine) & Lawrence, his older sister Nikki, his six children: Beth, Mikey Sr., Meghan, Hannah, Daisy, & Garrett...
Joshua Thomas Hertweck
Oct 7, 2017
Joshua Thomas Hertweck, 31, of Las Vegas, went home to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, last Saturday. He was born in Springfield, MO, and raised in Liverpool, NY. After graduating from Faith Heritage School, Joshua attended CCC and SUNY Oswego. He received his bachelor's degree in childhood education and his master's degree in literacy education.Joshua taught at...
Robert Joseph Wortel
Oct 7, 2017
Robert Joseph Wortel, 59, of North Syracuse, passed away on Saturday. He was predeceased by his father, Robert Wortel. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Jacquelynn (Schairer) Wortel; 3 children, Stephanie (Daniel) Wortel-London, Robert Wortel and Meghan Wortel; mother, Kathleen Wortel; 4 brothers, Bill (Amy), Kevin (Linda), Mike (Sherrie) and Kelly (Raye) Wortel and many nieces...
