Obituaries

William Bliss Jr.

William Bliss Jr.

Jun 23, 2015

William Bliss, Jr.June 23, 2015William Bliss, Jr., 91, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015. He was a WWII veteran who proudly served in the European Theater, 71st Division. He lived most of his life in North Syracuse. He was employed in the auto repair business. He is predeceased by his parents, William and Lula Bliss; half-brother, Fred; brother, Harold; and sister,...

William T. Farrell

William T. Farrell

Jun 23, 2015

William T. FarrellJune 23, 2015 William T. Farrell of Brewerton passed away on Tuesday. He served in the United States Navy in WWII. William enjoyed wood working and flying r/c planes. He retired from Dunk and Bright furniture after 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Marion Farrell (Bognaski-Kelton); sons Daniel and William; daughters Margaret (Frank)...

Gary Vaughn

Gary Vaughn

Jun 23, 2015

Gary E. VaughnJune 23, 2015Gary E. Vaughn, 79, of Old Forge, NY, passed away at Central Park Nursing Home on Tuesday. He is survived by two sisters, Edythe (Thomas) LeFebvre and Sally R. Vaughn; and several nieces and nephews. Services are at the convenience of the family.To leave a special message for the family please visit www.NewcomerSyracuse.com

Marijane Caslake

Marijane Caslake

Jun 21, 2015

Marijane CaslakeJune 21, 2015Marijane Caslake, 52, passed away on June 21, 2015. A resident of Orlando, FL, she was born in Syracuse, NY and graduated from Solvay High School. She received her Bachelors in music and Masters in teaching at Ithaca College.She taught music education at Central Square and the Syracuse Diocese. While in Florida, she worked at the Audubon...

Lucette Dupleix

Lucette Dupleix

Jun 21, 2015

Lucette DupleixJune 21, 2015Lucette Dupleix of Syracuse and Tampa, FL passed away on Sunday. Lucette was born in France, resided in Canada and Syracuse, NY. She was predeceased by her husband Jean Dupleix and grandson, Andrew Sen. Survivors include Rene (Amy) Riou; daughter Christine Sen; Grandchildren Steven, Stacey, Natalie, and Erick; Great Grandchildren Brittany and Alex; and several siblings in...

John Ukrainec

John Ukrainec

Jun 20, 2015

John W. Ukrainec June 20, 2015John W. Ukrainec, 84, of Cicero, passed away on Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict and retired from Carrier Corp. after 35 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and was an avid golfer. John was predeceased by...

Robert A."Bob" Hammond

Robert A."Bob" Hammond

Jun 19, 2015

Robert A. HammondJune 19, 2015Robert A. Hammond, 55, died after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, June 19, 2015 in Ocala, FL. Bob was born in Lyncourt, NY to Boyce R. and Jean D. Hammond, who both predeceased him. Robert is survived by his siblings Kathleen (Tim) Beaty of Ocala, FL; Christopher (Mary Clare) Hammond of St. Charles,...

William Deegan

William Deegan

Jun 19, 2015

William P. DeeganJune 19, 2015William P. "Bill" Deegan, 53, of Liverpool, passed away on Friday unexpectedly surrounded by family. He was born on November 25, 1961 in Long Island, son of John and Elizabeth Deegan. Bill worked at Verizon Call Center in Syracuse as a technical support specialist. Bill enjoyed golfing with his wife, he was a Mets, Jets and...

Judy Seamans

Judy Seamans

Jun 17, 2015

Judy A. Seamans June 17, 2015Judy A. Seamans, 69, of North Syracuse, passed away in her daughter's arms.She retired from Onondaga County Dept. of Social Services with 37.81 years of service. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She had a beautiful heart, always giving and caring for others before herself.She is predeceased by her parents, Claude and...

Elizabeth Boyer

Elizabeth Boyer

Jun 17, 2015

Elizabeth H. BoyerJune 17, 2015Elizabeth H. "Maggie" Boyer, 74, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday at Upstate Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rodman, NY, daughter of the late Merton and Rosetta Freeman. She was predeceased by her husband Gerald, her daughter, Barbara Jean Boyer and her grandson Nicholas Boyer. Maggie loved her family outings and...

Bertha Vergara

Bertha Vergara

Jun 17, 2015

Bertha T. VergaraJune 17, 2015Bertha T. Vergara, 73, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday at her daughters home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 12, 1942 in Rionegro, Colombia. Despite being very humble, she always strived to look and be her best. Her beauty was ageless and her smile and kindness filled everyone she came in contact...

Elizabeth Leone

Elizabeth Leone

Jun 17, 2015

Elizabeth J. "Betty" LeoneJune 17, 2015Elizabeth J. "Betty" Leone, 82, of Brewerton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She retired from General Motors. Betty was predeceased by 2 children, Anthony J. and Daniel J. and former husband, Anthony. Betty is survived by 2 children, Marie (Troy) Leonard and Anthony D. (Patty)...

Patrick Long

Patrick Long

Jun 15, 2015

Patrick A. LongJune 30, 2015Patrick A. "Pat" Long, 32, of Liverpool, passed away on Tuesday from an automobile accident. He was a Liverpool High School graduate. Pat was a member of the Buckley Road Baptist Church, he was a member of the MOPAR Club, he was well known at the Moyers Corner's Vol. Fire Dept. and the Onondaga County Sheriff's...

Andrew Lawton

Andrew Lawton

Jun 15, 2015

Andrew G. Lawton, 30, of Bridgeport, and formerly of Oswego, passed away on June 15, 2015 surrounded by his family and loved ones, after enduring a 28 month battle with Glioblastoma Multiforme Stage IV Brain Cancer.He was born in Glens Falls, NY on November 7, 1984. Andrew was raised in Canton, NY and then West Amboy, NY attending Altmar-Parish-Williamstown School...

John E. Rutkowski

John E. Rutkowski

Jun 15, 2015

John E. RutkowskiJune 15, 2015John E. Rutkowski 74, passed away peacefully at home with loved ones near. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a Voice Interpreter Specialist after attending Syracuse University in the Russian Language Program. He was then sent to Japan for 17 months afterwards, stationed in Maryland with...

Clinton O. Schreiber, Jr.

Clinton O. Schreiber, Jr.

Jun 12, 2015

Clinton O. Schreiber, Jr.June 12, 2015Clinton O. Schreiber, Jr., 68, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully on Friday surrounded by his family. Clinton served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force and left as SSGT. He retired from Cooper Industries where he worked as an Electrician for 38 years. Clinton enjoyed golfing, boating, downhill skiing, Michigan sports and spending time with...

John Melnik

John Melnik

Jun 10, 2015

John D. MelnikJune 10, 2015John D. Melnik, 80, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. He served in the U.S. Army for 4 years in the 50's. John retired from Harrison Bakery after working for over 20 years as a baker. He enjoyed watching baseball, especially the Syracuse Chiefs games. John was predeceased by his wife, Sandra and his brother,...

Kenneth Kernes

Kenneth Kernes

Jun 10, 2015

Kenneth W. KernesJune 10, 2015Kenneth W. Kernes, 63, of Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday with his family by his side. Kenneth retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service. He was predeceased by his parents, Kenneth R. and Hazel Kernes and 2 sisters, Patricia and Sharon. Kenneth is survived by his wife of 15 years, Ednalynn; 4...

Russell Homer

Russell Homer

Jun 9, 2015

Russell P. HomerJune 9, 2015Russell P. "Russ" Homer, 86, of Syracuse, passed away after a long illness. He was born on August 5, 1928 in Buffalo, NY, son of the late Peter and Nettie Homer. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Oneida of the Thames in the Oneida Nation Community...

Joseph King

Joseph King

Jun 8, 2015

Joseph King, Jr.June 8, 2015Joseph "Joe" King, Jr., 69, of Syracuse, passed away on Monday at home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 9, 1945 in Cairo, GA and retired from Caldwell & Brass in Syracuse. He enjoyed fishing and singing in the New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Joe was an avid Dallas Cowboy Fan and loved to...

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