OBITUARIES

Eva Van Valkenburg

Eva Van Valkenburg

Sep 28, 2016

Eva M. Van Valkenburg, 94, of Canastota, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Born in Jordanville, Eva lived in and graduated in 1940 from Richfield Springs in Mohawk Valley. She was the daughter of the late Flossie and Cleon Harter. Eva resided in Canastota on Oneida Lake for 50 years and maintained a winter residence in Shallotte, NC for more than...

James O'Reilly

James O'Reilly

Sep 21, 2016

James "Jim" A. O'Reilly, 85, of Mattydale, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Jim was born in Syracuse, NY on March 7, 1931 to the late Christopher and Clara (Nunan) O'Reilly. He was a graduate of North Syracuse High Class of 1948 and later attended LeMoyne College. Jim resided in Pitcher Hill and Mattydale for his whole...

Bibiane Bouthillette

Bibiane Bouthillette

Sep 14, 2016

Bibiane Bouthillette, 93, formerly of Mattydale, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in Jupiter, Florida. Bibiane was born in St. Isidore, Ontario, Canada, and resided in Cornwall for many years. She was the daughter of the late Clement and Germaine (Besner) Gravel. Bibiane moved to the Mattydale area in 1954 with her husband, Lucien. The two wintered in Florida for many...

Nona (Brennan) Thayer

Nona (Brennan) Thayer

Sep 3, 2016

Nona Brennan Thayer, 88, passed away on September 3, 2016 at her daughter Melanie's home in Baldwinsville, NY, after a long illness. Nona worked at Agway in an accounting position for many years before retiring. She loved gardening and spending time with her two cats, Meika and Camie. She was predeceased by her daughter, Mary Deborah Acker. Nona is survived...

Leroy "Roy" Natanson

Leroy "Roy" Natanson

Aug 21, 2016

Leroy "Roy" Natanson, 87 of North Syracuse, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday with his family at his side. Leroy was born in NYC and was raised in Boston to the late Louis and Estelle (Brostek) Natanson. He served his country in the Korean War as an Army photographer. After the war he attended Syracuse University college in Utica...

Teresa Boyer

Teresa Boyer

Aug 3, 2016

Teresa Boyer went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2016. She was a woman of many talents, which included being a draftsman at GE for several years. She was employed by various employers later on. Teresa loved to walk daily and enjoyed spending time outdoors. She was a wonderful neighbor to those that knew and loved her...

Betty Markes

Betty Markes

Aug 1, 2016

Betty Jane Markes, 81, of Mattydale, died Monday, August 1, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse. Betty was born in Malone and resided in Mattydale since 1994. She was the daughter of the late Wesley and Mina (Steambarge) Wallace. Betty retired in 1997 after 12 years as an accountant with Fay's Drugs Inc. in Syracuse. Prior to that, she...

Bonnie (Reynolds) Wenham

Bonnie (Reynolds) Wenham

Jul 24, 2016

Bonnie (Reynolds) Wenham, 67, of Wellington, Florida, died Sunday, July 24, 2016. Bonnie was a native of Palmyra, NY, and resided in North Syracuse for 33 years until 2004 when she moved to Florida. She was lovingly dedicated to her family and built many long-term friendships. Bonnie was an alumni of Palmyra-Macedon Central High and later received her Bachelors’ and...

Edward Rebstock

Edward Rebstock

Jul 24, 2016

Edward C. Rebstock, 69, of Fayetteville, died Sunday, July 24, 2016. Born and raised in Syracuse, Edward was a 1964 graduate of Central Tech High School. He was the son of the late Clayton and Edna (Stewart) Rebstock. Edward served with the US Marine Corps as a Corporal in the Vietnam War. He occupied himself as a photographer and volunteered...

Catherine Beechner

Catherine Beechner

Jul 21, 2016

Catherine "Granny" Beechner, 97, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 , at Van Duyn Nursing Home in Syracuse. A native of Eastwood, Catherine was a 1937 graduate of Eastwood High and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Ada (Cooper) Shelton. She moved to the Mattydale area in 1950. Catherine retired in 1990 after more than 15 years as a...

Catherine M. "Kate" Osinski

Catherine M. "Kate" Osinski

Jul 11, 2016

Catherine "Kate" M. Osinski, 75, of Audrey Drive in North Syracuse, died Monday, July 11, 2016 at the Cottages at Garden Grove in Cicero. Born and raised in Syracuse, Kate graduated from Cathedral High School and studied Nursing Care. She was the daughter of the late Harlow and Maryjane (Coleman) Wilcox. Kate worked in the Nursery at St. Mary's Hospital...

Brenda Goodnough

Brenda Goodnough

Jul 10, 2016

Brenda J. Goodnough, 70, of North Syracuse, died Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Syracuse Home in Baldwinsville. Brenda was a 1963 graduate of North Syracuse High School and resided in the Cicero and North Syracuse areas for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Kostec and Mary (Stolar) Filipski. Brenda retired in 1997 after more than...

Gertrude Galvin

Gertrude Galvin

Jul 9, 2016

Gertrude "Gert" M. Galvin, 94, of Bessie B. Riordan Apartments in Mattydale, died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Crouse Hospital. Gert was born and raise in Nashua, New Hampshire before residing in Mattydale for over 40 years. She moved to the Brewerton area for 10 years and then migrated back to Mattydale in 2000. She was the daughter of the...

Blaise G. Gardner

Blaise G. Gardner

Jul 4, 2016

Blaise G. Gardner, 16, lifelong resident of North Syracuse, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Golisano Children's Hospital. Blaise attended North Syracuse Junior High School and was recently accepted to the STARS Program through OCM Boces in Solvay. He liked playing his PlayStation, was a WWE Fan and listening to music. Blaise enjoyed drawing and was an artistic, creative soul....

Jason Furze

Jason Furze

Jul 4, 2016

Jason "Furs" C. Furze, 37, of Syracuse, died Monday, July 4, 2016. Jason grew up in Edgewater, Florida and resided in Syracuse for the past 10 years. He worked as a mover for Atlas Van Lines and north American Van Lines for most of his adult life. Jason enjoyed playing darts and socializing with his friends. Jason is survived by...

Harry C. Davis

Harry C. Davis

Jul 2, 2016

Harry C. Davis, 89, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday at Van Duyn Center. Harry resided on Alpine Drive in Dewitt for 23 years prior to moving to Syracuse to live with his daughter. He was the son of the late Lyda and Gerald Davis. He was a US Naval Veteran serving aboard the USS Helena. Harry retired in 1982 after...

Janet Lee (Nichols) Gillen

Janet Lee (Nichols) Gillen

Jul 1, 2016

Janet Lee Gillen, 76, of James St. in Syracuse, died Friday, July 1, 2016 while visiting her sons in Washington State. Janet was born and raised in Syracuse and was a 1958 graduate of North Syracuse High. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Muriel (Stevenson) Nichols. Janet worked in numerous roles in the Diplomatic Corps, traveling all...

Mary Moore

Mary Moore

Jun 25, 2016

Mary Lou Moore, 73, of Constantia, died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at her daughters home after a brief illness. Mary was born in Syracuse to the late Wilfred and Ellen Peters. She was a graduate of Baldwinsville High School and lived in the Baldwinsville area until moving to Constantia for the past 40 years. Mary was an administrative assistant for...

Bernard Worth

Bernard Worth

Jun 20, 2016

Bernard K. Worth, 89, of North Syracuse, died Monday, June 20, 2016 at his home. Bernard was born in Syracuse to the late Loren and Lillian (Kennedy) Worth. He was a 1945 graduate of North Syracuse High School lettering in Baseball and resided in Parish for 25 years before settling in North Syracuse. Bernard was an Army veteran who earned...

Anthony Ambriati

Anthony Ambriati

Jun 19, 2016

Anthony "Tony" Ambriati, 83, of North Syracuse, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse. Tony was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in New York City. He resided in the Syracuse and North Syracuse areas for most of his life and was the son of the late Salvatore and Brigette (DeCarlo) Ambriati. Tony retired in...