OBITUARIES

Rosalia Horn

Rosalia Horn

Dec 9, 2008

Rosalia A. Horn, 75, passed away peacefully in Phoenix, AZ on December 9, 2008. Born in Syracuse, she was the daughter of the late Lester O. and Rosalia Horn. She graduated from St. Anthony's High School and retired in 1988 after several years as a supervisor at NY Telephone and Mountain Bell Telephone Companies. Prior to that, Rosalia worked as...

Lodjai Sotka

Lodjai Sotka

Dec 7, 2008

Lodjai M. Sotka, 95, of Boston Road in Mattydale, died Sunday at Loretto Nursing Home in Syracuse. Lodjai was a native of Little Falls and had resided in Mattydale since 1950. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Brzdenk. Lodjai attended Utica Business School where she earned her Associates Degree in Business Administration in 1934. She was...

Mary Root

Mary Root

Dec 5, 2008

Mary G. Root, 85, of W. Molloy Rd. Mattydale, went home to be with her lord on Friday at St. Joseph's hospital. Born in Spafford, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Julia Hill and grew up in Mattydale where she resided for most of her life. Mary was a 1940 graduate of North Syracuse High School and...

Mildred Dennison

Mildred Dennison

Dec 3, 2008

Mildred "Millie" S. Dennison, 90, of East Molloy Road in Mattydale, died Wednesday at Iroquois Nursing Home. She was a native of Romulus, resided in Mattydale for the past 46 years and was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Lela Mae Swinehart. Millie was a graduate of Ovid High School. She retired in 1977 after more than 30 years...

George Muhl

George Muhl

Dec 3, 2008

George F. Muhl, 87, of Garden City Drive in Mattydale, died Wednesday at Loretto. George was a native of Syracuse and resided in Mattydale since 1950. He was the son of the late Arthur and Henrietta Muhl. George was a World War II Naval Veteran and served aboard the USS Chiwawa. He was employed by General Electric as a tool...

Kenneth Foster

Kenneth Foster

Dec 1, 2008

Kenneth S. Foster, 79, of Blind Sodus Bay Road in Red Creek, died Monday at University Hospital. Kenneth was a native of Cranston, RI and had resided in Vestal for 20 years. He moved to Red Creek in 1999. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, attaining the rank of captain and is a veteran of the Korean War. Kenneth...

Jane Trendowski

Jane Trendowski

Nov 16, 2008

Jane L. Trendowski, 90, formerly of 107 Northwood Drive in Mattydale, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Jane was a native of Syracuse and had resided in Mattydale since 1941 before moving to The Crossings at Minoa in January 2008. She was the daughter of the late John and Ann Tomaszewski. Jane was a member of Ladies Auxiliary Management Club...

Beverly Sprague

Beverly Sprague

Oct 31, 2008

Beverly D. Sprague, 89, formerly of Fulton, died October 31 in Kentucky. She was a native of Oxford and had resided in the Syracuse area including Pitcher Hill Apartments for most of her life before moving to Kentucky in 2004. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Gladys Weaver. Beverly worked in the cafeteria at Syracuse China Corporation...

Halloween Hearse

Halloween Hearse

Oct 31, 2008

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat Hearse. Put 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 it...

Mary Duda

Mary Duda

Oct 30, 2008

Mary Calcagnino Duda, 89, of Taft Road in East Syracuse, died peacefully Thursday at her home after a long, brave and very dignified battle with cancer. A native of Syracuse, Mary had resided on Taft Road since 1958 and was the daughter of the late Mario and Grace Calcagnino. Mary owned and operated Du-Rite Upholstery with her sister, Ann, in...

Sandra Lamb

Sandra Lamb

Oct 21, 2008

Sandra Mae Axe Lamb, 69 died Tuesday at Crouse Hospital. She was a native of Syracuse and had resided in Pennellville for more than 30 years before moving to Liverpool in 2007. Sandra enjoyed reading and sewing. She was predeceased by her first husband, Donald Axe and their son, Kenneth Axe. She is survived by her husband of 23 years,...

Shirley Lamb

Shirley Lamb

Oct 20, 2008

Shirley E. Lamb, 80, of Mattydale, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Shirley was a native of Lacona and had resided at 401 Factory Ave in Mattydale for many years before moving to the Bessie Riordan Senior Apartments in 2000. She was the daughter of the late George and Lottie White. Shirley was a 1944 graduate of Sandy Creek High...

George McLuckie JR.

George McLuckie JR.

Oct 18, 2008

George F. McLuckie, Jr., 76, formerly of Mattydale and North Syracuse, passed away October 18, 2008 after a brief battle with cancer in Colorado Springs, CO where he had resided for the past nine years. He was retired from Crucible Steel Mill and also served a three year stint as a US Army field Artillery Officer in the Korean War....

Mary Collins

Mary Collins

Oct 13, 2008

Mary C. Collins, 84, died peacefully Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by her family. Mary was a native of Syracuse and resided in Mattydale for over 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Hugh and the Belle O'Neil. Mary was a graduate of St. Lucy's High School and was happiest when she had a deck of cards...

Juliette Young

Juliette Young

Sep 28, 2008

Juliette "Judy" M. Young, 88, of Boulevard Street in Mattydale, died Sunday surrounded by her family. Judy was a native of St. Vincent in Alberta Canada before living on the North Side of Syracuse for 27 years. She had resided in Mattydale since 1981 and was one of nine children born to the late Cleophas and Ida Brunet. Judy was...

Stephen Gagnon

Stephen Gagnon

Sep 28, 2008

Stephen Andre Gagnon, 51, of Willow Road in North Syracuse, died Sunday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA after a long courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Stephen was a life resident of North Syracuse. Steve was a graduate of Liverpool High Class of 1975 and served in the US Navy after high school. He was employed for many...

Mary DeTommaso

Mary DeTommaso

Sep 21, 2008

Mary DeFonde DeTommaso, formerly of Warren Ave in Auburn, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born in Bari, Italy and had been a resident in Auburn for 68 years before moving to Villa Scalabrini Apartments in Syracuse in 1996. Mary was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose DeFonde. She was employed by the former Firth Carpet...

Roy Hughes SR.

Roy Hughes SR.

Sep 20, 2008

Roy S. Hughes Sr., 96, formerly of 309 Plymouth Ave. Mattydale, died Saturday at Elderwood Healthcare at Birchwood. He was a native of Syracuse and was the last surviving son of nine children born to the late Thomas and Mary White Hughes. He resided in Mattydale for 67 years before moving to Buckley Landing in 2007. Roy entered the Army...

Mark Rowe

Mark Rowe

Sep 12, 2008

Mark E. Rowe, 54, of Bernhards Bay fought a very courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer only to succumb to its tragic outcome on Friday September 12th, 2008 at Crouse Hospital. Mark was born and raised in Mattydale and had resided in Bernhards Bay for the past 21 years. He was the son of Marie and the late Robert M. Rowe....

Frances Pucino

Frances Pucino

Sep 11, 2008

Frances "Frit" Pucino, 76, of Orchard Estates in Mattydale, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Frit grew up and resided in Warners for many years before moving to Mattydale in 1989. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Phillips. Frit was a graduate of Warners High School and attended Bryant and Stratton. She retired in 2007 after...