OBITUARIES

Helen Wilson

Helen Wilson

Dec 7, 2009

Helen Wilson, 92, of Lind Ave in Mattydale, died Monday at Rosewood Heights Nursing Home in Syracuse. Helen was a native of Olyphant, Pennsylvania and resided in Mattydale for over 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Nellie Zadarosni. She worked for many years as a waitress at Chappell's Glass Terrace and also at the cafeteria...

Louis Bottino

Louis Bottino

Dec 6, 2009

Louis R. Bottino, 81, of Cicero, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Louis was a native of Syracuse who grew up on the North side and resided in the Clay and Cicero areas since 1970. He was the son of the late Luigi and Filamena Giannoni Bottino. Louis was an Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. He...

John Angello JR.

John Angello JR.

Dec 3, 2009

John "Jack" L. Angello, Jr., 71, of Campbell Road in Mattydale, died Thursday at Community General Hospital. John was a life resident of Mattydale and the son of the late Lyla V. Booth and John L. Angello, Sr. He was a 1956 graduate of North Syracuse High School. Jack retired in December of 2000 after 43 years as a clerk...

Howard Simonds JR.

Howard Simonds JR.

Dec 2, 2009

Howard F. Simonds Jr., 63, of Thurston Drive, Cicero, died Wednesday at VA Medical Center. Howard was a native of Syracuse; he resided in Cicero for the past 37 years and was the son of the late Howard Simonds and Evelyn March. Howard was a graduate of North Syracuse High School in 1964 and went on to serve in the...

Wilhelmina DeGarmo

Wilhelmina DeGarmo

Nov 30, 2009

Wilhelmina "Wilma" A. DeGarmo, 95, formerly of 114 Belle Terrace in North Syracuse, died Monday at Iroquois Nursing Home. Wilma grew up in the Lakeland area and resided in North Syracuse for 58 years. She was the daughter of the late Frank M. and Anna Sladick. In her younger years, Wilma worked for Val Motors and L.C. Smith. During World...

Marcia Rioux

Marcia Rioux

Nov 27, 2009

Marcia A. Milliman Rioux, 49, of State Route 177 in Barnes Corners, died Friday at her home. Marcia was a native of Syracuse and grew up on the South side of the city before moving to Barnes Corners in 1996. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Barbara Milliman. Marcia was a graduate of Corcoran High School and...

Veronica Pawlewitz

Veronica Pawlewitz

Nov 27, 2009

Veronica "Vi" M. Pawlewitz, 100, of Medford Road in Mattydale, died Friday at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Vi was a native of Solvay and resided in Mattydale since 1937. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Victoria Kaleta. Vi was a housekeeper at the Airport Inn, Syracuse between 1970-1989; prior to that she was a homemaker....

Richard Casey

Richard Casey

Nov 26, 2009

Richard P. Casey passed away peacefully on Thursday at Upstate University Hospital. Born January 9, 1923, he was the son of the late Daniel and Ermine Strong Casey of Laurens, NY and the brother of Robert Ann, Marian Gid Harris and Lucile Sheldon Brown. He was predeceased by his wife of 25 years, the former Cecilia McCarthy and predeceased by...

Joseph Greco SR.

Joseph Greco SR.

Nov 26, 2009

Joseph F. Greco, Sr., 90, of Breman Ave in Mattydale, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. Joe was a native of Gloversville, NY and had resided in Mattydale since 1949. He was the son of the late Michael and Carmella Greco. Joe was a US Naval Veteran of World War II; he served aboard the USS Chester in...

John Rogers

John Rogers

Nov 21, 2009

John Major Rogers, 71, of Pine Crest Manor Apartments in Liverpool, died Saturday at his home unexpectedly. John was a native of Dillon, South Carolina, and had resided in the Eastwood, Liverpool and North Syracuse areas since 1970. He was the son of the late Will and Mary C. Rogers. John was a graduate of Central Tech High School in...

Blanche Tyler

Blanche Tyler

Nov 7, 2009

Blanche P. Tyler, 86, formerly of Centerville Court, North Syracuse, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, and graduated in 1943 from the University of Hawaii and became a licensed practical nurse. She settled in the Saranac Lake area after surviving the Pearl Harbor invasion and WWII. Blanche then resided in Pitcher Hill for 43 years...

William Owens

William Owens

Nov 3, 2009

William "Bill" E. Owens, 79, formerly of 506 Boston Road in Mattydale, died Tuesday at the VA Medical Center. Bill was a native of Syracuse and had resided in Mattydale for more than 40 years including 5 years at the Bessie Riordan Senior Apartments before moving to the VA Medical Center in 2009. He was the youngest of six children...

Halloween Hearse

Halloween Hearse

Oct 31, 2009

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat Hearse. Putting the FUN back in Funeral!! We at Krueger Funeral Home enjoy Halloween just as much as the kids out trick-or-treating. October 31st, residents in the Mattydale area can see an actual hearse being driven around by Krueger Funeral Home staff in costume, handing out bags of candy to all the children...

Leonard Geary

Leonard Geary

Oct 26, 2009

Leonard C. Geary, 83, of Minoa Bridgeport Road in Minoa, died Monday at home. Leonard grew up in Fayetteville but had resided in Minoa for over 55 years. He was the son of the late Clifford and Anna Geary. Leonard graduated from Central Tech and entered the US Air Force to serve in World War II. He retired in 1995...

Harold Victory

Harold Victory

Oct 20, 2009

Harold T. Victory, 86, longtime resident of Mattydale, passed away peacefully Tuesday at Van Duyn Nursing Home. He worked for City Pattern Makers for over 25 years as an industrial wood pattern maker. Harold was a semi-pro boxer and an Air Force Veteran of World War II. He was a former member of the Mattydale Volunteer Fire Department and of...

Edward Black

Edward Black

Oct 19, 2009

Edward F. Black, 61, of Madison, TN and formerly of Mattydale, passed away on Monday October 19, 2009. He was a native of Syracuse and had resided here for most of his life before moving out to Tennessee. Edward had attended St. Margaret's School and graduated from Assumption High School. He also attended St. Gregory's College in Oklahoma and SUNY...

Duane Loomis

Duane Loomis

Oct 17, 2009

Duane A. Loomis, 52, of Campbell Road in Mattydale, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Syracuse, Duane grew up in West Haven CT and had resided in Mattydale for the past 20 years. He was the son of the late John S. and Mildred J. Loomis. Duane was a 1975 graduate of West Haven High and owned and...

Veronica Sutkus

Veronica Sutkus

Oct 17, 2009

Veronica J. Sutkus, 93, formerly of 106 Windemere Road in Syracuse, died Saturday at Iroquois Nursing Home. Veronica was a native of New Castle, Delaware, grew up in Forest City, PA where she met and married her beloved John. She then resided in Syracuse for 44 years before she moved to Iroquois Nursing Home in 2008. She was the daughter...

Richard Ranger SR.

Richard Ranger SR.

Oct 15, 2009

Richard L. Ranger Sr., 69, of Sun City Center FL, died Thursday at his home. Richard was a native of Syracuse and moved to Florida in 2003. He was the son of Thomas A. and Mae Bell Ranger. Richard was a 1986 graduate of Tampa Technical with a degree in Science Technologies. He retired in 2003 after 45 years as...

Christopher Fotheringham

Christopher Fotheringham

Oct 13, 2009

Christopher "Spank" M. Fotheringham, 35, formerly of Cicero, died Tuesday unexpectedly at home. Christopher was a native of Liverpool and grew up on Florian Way before moving to Cicero several years ago. Christopher was a 1992 graduate of Christian Brother Academy and attended Canisius College. He was a member of the US Marine Corps who served in Iwa Kuni, Japan....