Obituaries
Phyllis Bittner
Oct 21, 2007
Phyllis BittnerOctober 21, 2007Phyllis Bittner, 59, of Mexico, passed away Sunday at home.She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Michael, son, Michael H. (Michelle) Bittner; daughter, Maria (Andy) Bullock; grandchildren, Joshua, Hannah and Nickolas; her mother, Josephine Kalena; 5 sisters; 2 brothers. Services will be Saturday, 2PM in St. Anne, Mother of Mary Church, Mexico, NY. In lieu...
John Neal
Oct 20, 2007
John M. NealOctober 20, 2007John M. Neal, 71, of Cicero, and formerly of Cornwall on Hudson, NY, passed away Saturday at Francis House after a brief illness. He was a member and past President of the Storm King Fire Dept., retired from Bank of NY with over 20 years of service. He is predeceased by a son, Jeffrey E. Neal.He...
James Tufenkjian
Oct 17, 2007
James A TufenkjianOctober 17, 2007James A Tufenkjian, 84, passed away October 17th after a long illness. Jim, a WWII Army Air Corp veteran, was known for his kind heart and wonderful sense of humor. After retiring from Carrier Corporation (TR1) in 1984 with 33-years of service, Jim lived in his family home in North Syracuse where he loved to observe...
Nancy Schad
Oct 16, 2007
Nancy L. SchadOctober 16, 2007Nancy L. Schad, 57, of North Syracuse passed away Tuesday. Born in Syracuse, she graduated from North Syracuse High School in 1968. She was employed with CWR Manufacturing for 26 years. In 2004, she graduated from Onondaga/Madison Boces and worked as a nurse with Franciscan Management for 2 years. She is survived by her husband of...
Peter Grosscup
Oct 16, 2007
Peter K. GrosscupOctober 16, 2007Peter K. Grosscup, 60, of Syracuse passed away Tuesday.Services will be conducted in Oxford, Ohio.
Dennis Shay
Oct 13, 2007
Dennis Hugh ShayOctober 13, 2007 Dennis Hugh Shay, 64, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully after a day surrounded by family, friends, others whose lives he touched, and the caring staff of Hospice and of Francis House. Featured in the Syracuse Newspapers in the mid-1980s as an original local "Mr. Mom," he lived a remarkable life of caring and nurturing others...
Judith Saucci
Oct 12, 2007
Judith S. SaucciOctober 12, 2007Judith S. Saucci, 68, of Liverpool passed away Friday. Born in Millbank, SD she was a member of Christ the King Church in Liverpool where she taught religious education to 3rd and 4th graders. She also taught handicapped children to swim. She is survived by her husband of 47 years; Joseph, three daughters; Pam Pastella, Karyn...
Richard Proughty
Oct 9, 2007
Richard M. ProughtyOctober 9, 2007Richard M. Proughty, 62, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday at home, in the care of Linda Darling and surrounded by loving family members at his side, after a courageous extended battle with Cancer. He graduated from Liverpool High School in 1963 and received his Bachelor of Science at State University College at Oswego, N.Y. in 1967....
Julia Foti
Oct 8, 2007
Julia FotiOctober 8, 2007Julia Foti, 90, of Syracuse passed away Monday. A life resident of Syracuse she is predeceased by her husband Anthony (1990) and a daughter Lorraine Foti (2000).She is survived by two daughters; Marilyn Foti and Norine Rossi, two brothers; Joseph and Dominic Donardo, 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.Services will be held on Friday at...
Guy Craven
Oct 6, 2007
Guy Peter CravenOctober 6, 2007Guy Peter Craven, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Norma; two sisters and his five children. There will be no calling hours or services.
Jeffrey B. Yakencheck
Oct 4, 2007
Jeffrey B. YakencheckOctober 4, 2007Jeffrey B. Yakencheck, 37, of North Syracuse, passed away Thursday. He worked for Magna Industries and was a member of the UAW Local 624.He is survived by his daughter, Kristin A. Unbehend, son, Jeffrey J. Yakencheck; his father, Joseph Yakencheck; sisters, Janet Silkey, Anne Yakencheck; brother, Joseph A. Yakencheck; longtime friend, Michelle B. Downey; several nieces...
Linda Zwaga
Oct 3, 2007
Linda E. ZwagaOctober 3, 2007Linda E. Zwaga, 61, of Tully, passed away after a short illness, Wednesday at Francis House. She will be remembered for her caring of others, her love of nature and her pets.She is survived by her brother, Ronald (Betty Lou) Glover; nieces, Vicki, Lori, Marci, Jodi, Debra, Kathy; nephew, Charles; Longtime friend, Robert Whorf; and special...
Elizabeth J. Fleming
Oct 3, 2007
Elizabeth J."Betty" FlemingOctober 3, 2007Elizabeth J. "Betty" Fleming, 80, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at Loretto. Graveside services will be at a later date.
Amaya Moni'A Pille-Dorsey
Oct 1, 2007
Amaya Moni'a Pille-DorseyOctober 1, 2007Amaya Moni'a Pille-Dorsey, infant daughter of Jamia Pille and Marquell Dorsey passed away Monday. She left to cherish her precious memory, her parents; maternal grandparents, Laura Pille and Eugene (Donna) Woods; paternal grandparents, Erika (Delvon) Clark, Marcus Dorsey and Christine (Leroy) Dorsey, Leroy Dorsey; aunts, Oceanna (Michael) Pille, Tialithea Pille, Aurora Pille, Tanesha Boyd, Thresa Campbell,...
Donald Cox
Sep 28, 2007
Donald H. CoxSeptember 28, 2007Donald H. Cox, 60, of Kirkville passed away Friday. Born in Massena, NY he worked for the NYS DOT as a Bridge Inspector. He was a member of the Everton Club and was an avid outdoorsman and loved playing golf and pool. He is predeceased by a grandchild, Alberto Velazquez (2005).He is survived by his wife...
Mary Henry
Sep 28, 2007
Mary HenrySeptember 28, 2007Mary Henry, 75, of Syracuse passed away Friday.She is survived by her husband of 56 years; Raymond, two sons; Dave (Trish) and Patrick (Cindy), and one brother; Joseph Lojewski.Services will be held on Tuesday at 9:30 AM at Transfiguration Church, Teall Ave, Syracuse. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Mausoleum. Friends are invited to visit with her...
Charles Dean Iii
Sep 27, 2007
Charles Marriott Dean IIISeptember 27, 2007Charles "Chuck" Marriott Dean III, 75, of Syracuse passed away Thursday. Born in Elmira, NY he was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Known as "The Decorating Dean" he was a retired painting contractor. Chuck was a member of Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Camillus. He is survived by his wife Lois Dean...
Martin Herbert
Sep 27, 2007
Martin HerbertSeptember 27, 2007Martin Herbert, 37, of Mattydale passed away Thursday. Born in Syracuse he formerly worked for Overnight Transportation. He enjoyed building model airplanes and radio controlled cars. He is predeceased by his mother Dolores Benderski. He is survived by his children Martin Jr., Natalie and Matthew, his father and step mother; John L. Herbert Sr. and Karen, his...
Dorothea Emerson
Sep 26, 2007
Dorothea Marie EmersonSeptember 26, 2007Dorothea Marie Emerson, 77, of North Syracuse passed away Wednesday at home. Born on the Onondaga Nation, she was a longtime resident of North Syracuse. Dorothea is predeceased by her husband George who passed in 1985. She was a member of the American Legion Post Auxiliary #787 in Cicero and Past member of the VFW Auxiliary...
Gee &Quot;Tom&Quot; Yueen
Sep 24, 2007
Gee "Tom" YueenSeptember 24, 2007Gee "Tom" Yueen, 79, of Liverpool, passed away Monday.Calling Hours will be Friday from 4-7PM and Saturday from 11-12 noon at New Comer Family Funeral Home,705 North Main St., North Syracuse. Services will be Friday, 7PM at the funeral home. Burial will be Saturday in Oakwood Cemetery. To leave a special message for the family online,...
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