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Shirley Slininger

Shirley Slininger

Jun 9, 2010

Shirley C. Slininger, 81, of North Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at Malta House. Shirley resided in the Syracuse area for most of her life before moving to Malta House in 2001. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara Schultz Broga. Shirley was worked at University Hospital as a Head Nurse for many years before retiring. Shirley was...

Heather Byrne

Heather Byrne

Jun 2, 2010

Heather L. Simonds Byrne, 40, lifelong resident of Syracuse, died Wednesday at Francis House surrounded by her loved ones. Heather was a 1987 graduate of Henninger High School and resided on Gilbert Street for many years. She was the manager of the Hess Store on Court Street and at other locations in the Central NY area for the past eight...

Thomas Foley

Thomas Foley

May 23, 2010

Thomas "Tom" F. Foley, 50, of Lind Ave in Mattydale, died Sunday at Stonehedge Nursing Home in Chittenango. He grew up in Mattydale and was the son of the late James E. and Sally McGillicuddy Foley. Tom was a 1977 graduate of North Syracuse High and received an Associates Degree in Machine Technology from OCC in 1996. He served in...

John Milin

John Milin

May 22, 2010

John J. Milin, 85, of Clay died Saturday at his son's home. John was a native of Little Falls where he resided for most of his life before moving to Charlotte, NC, for 10 years and then to the North Syracuse area for the past 4 years. He was the son of the late Nick and Sinka Mestrov Milin. John...

Jacob Hafner

Jacob Hafner

May 22, 2010

Jacob "Jake" Hafner, Jr. 91, Passed away Saturday, May 22 in the loving arms of his son. For a man of few words, there are not enough words to express how much he touched the hearts of his family. Jake was a lifetime resident of Liverpool where he devoted his life to his passion of farming. On the off season,...

Josephine Boster

Josephine Boster

May 18, 2010

Josephine R. Boster, 94 died Tuesday, the day before her 95th birthday at Loretto Cunningham. She was a native of Lowell MA and was the oldest of six children born to the late L. Howard and Josephine Alexander. Josephine resided in Syracuse for most of her life in Syracuse including 42 years at 717 1st North Street. After graduating from...

Dorothy Braun

Dorothy Braun

May 17, 2010

Dorothy "Dot" M. Thompson Braun, 96, longtime resident of North Syracuse, died Monday at her home. Dorothy was a native of Red Bank, NJ, where she also grew up and was the last surviving daughter of nine children born to the late Schenck and Prudence Miller Thompson. She had resided on Lawrence Ave since the 1950's. Dorothy retired in 1968...

Orlando Monroe

Orlando Monroe

May 16, 2010

Orlando "Orlie" B. Monroe, 78, of 8806 Beach Road in Brewerton died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in North Rose on November 13, 1931, he was the son of the late Orlando B. and Mabel Granger Monroe. Orlando resided in Brewerton for the past 23 years. Orlie was a well-known, self-employed contractor EMM Enterprises and also worked as a...

Arnold Krueger

Arnold Krueger

May 16, 2010

Arnold F. Krueger, age 88, of Delaware Ave, Buffalo died Sunday at his home. Born in Fairmont, MN, he grew up in Sherwood, NY and resided in the North Buffalo area for the past 50 years. He was the last surviving of four sons born to Adolf and Anna Krueger. Arnold was an Army Air Force veteran of WWII as...

Breanna Crossley

Breanna Crossley

May 7, 2010

Breanna "Bre" Leanay Crossley, 18, of Randall Terrace, North Syracuse died Friday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Bre was a native of the Valley section of Syracuse and resided in North Syracuse for the past 8 years. She was due to graduate with an advanced diploma from Cicero North Syracuse High School in June. Breanna was employed at...

Francis Indick III

Francis Indick III

May 6, 2010

Francis "Frankie" J. Indick, III, 41, life resident of Syracuse died unexpectedly Thursday. Frankie was an iron worker at VIP Structures who enjoyed fishing in Oneida Lake, camping in Alex Bay, and was an avid sportsman. He was predeceased by his bother, Louis Indick, in 1987. Surviving are his four children: Joshua, Todd, Amanda, and Brooke, all of Pennellville; his...

Winifred Burmeister

Winifred Burmeister

May 3, 2010

Winifred "Win" L. Burmeister, 84, passed away Monday at University Hospital in Syracuse. She resided in Rochester for 40 years where she and her husband Albert raised their three children. They moved to New Country Drive in Cicero 5 years ago. Since 1985, she and her husband traveled to various locations throughout the Eastern U.S. Win, beloved wife and mother,...

William Guyett

William Guyett

Apr 27, 2010

William "Will" C. Guyett, 63, of Hemet, CA, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 27 at Hemet Valley Medical Center. Born October 20, 1946 in Lorraine, NY, Will was the son of the late Clifford H. and Stella Werchinski Guyett. Willie was a certified nursing assistant in Hemet where he resided assisting private duty patients; he also attended classes at Mt....

Pauline Cerio

Pauline Cerio

Apr 27, 2010

Pauline Cerio, 84, long time resident of Brookfield Road in Mattydale, died Tuesday at home. Pauline was a native of Pittsburgh, PA, grew up on the North side of Syracuse and resided in Mattydale for the past 58 years. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Ann Mazzye Racculia and was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church....

William Zepp

William Zepp

Apr 24, 2010

William "Gunner" Zepp, 63, died unexpectedly Saturday at his best friend Butchy Barnes's camp in Osceola. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a proud member of the United States Navy SEABEES. Bill was an avid hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman and great cook. William was predeceased by his parents, Stanley P. and Theresa Grabowski Zepp, and his twin sister,...

Lucille Malfa

Lucille Malfa

Apr 17, 2010

Lucille "Lucy" J. Guastella Malfa, 90, a longtime resident of East Syracuse, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of the Syracuse North Side, born in her family home on Townsend Street. She was raised by her parents, the late Frank and Rose Cannata Guastella. She then married and started her family on Hickory Street before moving...

Ronald Reeves

Ronald Reeves

Apr 15, 2010

Ronald B. Reeves, Sr., 74, of Lower Road in West Monroe, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Ronald was a native of Syracuse and resided in West Monroe since 1977. He was the son of the late Chester B. and Mildred Case Reeves. He retired in 1974 from the US Air Force after 20 years as a jet engine mechanic...

Florence O'Brien

Florence O'Brien

Apr 15, 2010

Florence E. O'Brien, 93, passed away Thursday due to complications from a stroke. She was a loving, kind, caring, wonderful lady and will be missed by all who knew her. Florence was predeceased by her husband, Robert T. O'Brien, a son, Robert J. O'Connor, and her daughter, Barbara E. O?Connor. Surviving are her daughters: Natalie Joseph Martin of Camillus, Michelle...

Gloria Osterdale

Gloria Osterdale

Apr 13, 2010

Gloria P. Osterdale, 86, life resident of Syracuse, died Tuesday at The Crossings at Minoa Nursing Home. Gloria resided at 505 2nd North Street in Syracuse since the 1930's before moving to Franklin Square in 2007. She was the daughter of the late Pembroke and Rose O'Brien Osterdale. Gloria retired from General Electric in Liverpool as a secretary. She was...

Fernand Goudreau

Fernand Goudreau

Apr 12, 2010

Fernand "Fern" R. Goudreau, 72, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, died Monday at University Hospital. Fern grew up in Lewistown, Maine and previously resided on Lakeshore Road in Cicero for 25 years. Then, he moved out to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where he resided since 1997. He was the son of the late Archibald and Amelia D'Amboise Goudreau. Fern was...