OBITUARIES

Paul Reeves

Paul Reeves

Feb 14, 2007

Paul S. Reeves Sr., 73, of Syracuse passed away in Florida on February 14th after a brief illness. He was a 39-year veteran of the Syracuse Fire Department. Appointed in 1955, he was awarded the department's Arthur Jenkins Medal for bravery in 1960. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1966, to Captain in 1970, to District Chief in 1972, and...

David Sussman

David Sussman

Feb 13, 2007

David J. ?Suss? ?Uncle Booky? Sussman, 54, of Maple Lane, North Syracuse died Tuesday at University Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a life resident of North Syracuse and was a 1970 graduate of North Syracuse High School. David was employed by AMCOR at the Syracuse International Airport and the Outdoor Store in Syracuse. He was also a Handicapper...

Jennie Ciarpelli

Jennie Ciarpelli

Feb 13, 2007

Jennie Pestillo Ciarpelli, 85, of Mattydale died at St. Joseph?s Hospital after a long illness with her beloved family by her side. A native of Solvay, Jennie graduated from Solvay High School and resided in Mattydale since 1946. She retired in 1984 after 18 years as a waitress at Caroma?s Restaurant. She also worked previously at WHEN-TV. She was a...

Gordon Hotaling

Gordon Hotaling

Feb 9, 2007

Gordon F. Hotaling, 77, of Thompson Rd., N. Syracuse died peacefully with his loving wife by his side at the Francis House on Friday. A native of Syracuse Gordon attended North Syracuse High and served in the 439th Engineer Division of the US Army in the Korean War. He has resided in N. Syracuse since the Blizzard of 1966 and...

Alix Howatt

Alix Howatt

Feb 4, 2007

Alix Brunet Howatt, 92, formerly of Main Street., North Syracuse died on Sunday, February 4 at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital in Buffalo. She grew up in Alberta, Canada and in Syracuse and was the daughter of the late Cleophas and Ida Brunet and resided in St, Petersburg Fl for 27 years before moving to North Syracuse in 1992. Since, 1999,...

John Brunet

John Brunet

Feb 2, 2007

Brunet, John J., 91 of Brooksville, Fl. died Feb. 2, 2007. Born in Alberta, Canada, he moved to Brooksville 30 years ago from Mexico, NY. He was a member of the IBEW Local 43, Syr., NY and the Elks Lodge 2582, Brooksville, FL. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, two sons, Mark, Lowville, NY, Greg, Chicago Ridge, Il., two...

Colleen Prince

Colleen Prince

Feb 1, 2007

Colleen A O?Connor Prince, 75, of Mattydale died on Thursday at University Hospital. A native of Mount Vernon, WA she was the daughter of the late Edward and Pearl O?Connor. Colleen was raised by her Aunt and Uncle Mary and Hazen Willet. She attended Holy Names College in Spokane WA and resided in Mattydale since 1962. She has been employed...

Owen Hanavan

Owen Hanavan

Jan 31, 2007

Owen F. Hanavan Jr., 85, of Mattydale died peacefully on Wednesday at Crouse Hospital with loving family at his side. A native of Queens, NY, he was the son the late Owen F. Sr. and Rose Reave. Owen resided in Syracuse for many years, graduating in 1940 from St Anthony of Padua High School before joining the Army Air Corp...

Mary Heath

Mary Heath

Jan 27, 2007

Mary ?Sue? Heath, 66, Southwood Heights, Jamesville died Saturday at home. Born in Syracuse, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Harrington Mills. Sue resided most of her life in the Syracuse and Mattydale areas before moving to Jamesville in August. She worked for many years as a Telephone Operator for various Companies including St. Joseph?s Hospital,...

Jean Hugo

Jean Hugo

Jan 12, 2007

Jean E. Hugo, 70, formerly of Watertown died Friday at the Francis House in Syracuse. Born on August 9, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Dorine Jessmore Hugo. She was a life resident of Watertown, before moving in with her sister Jackie in North Syracuse in 2002. In addition to her sister Jacklyn Sesta, Jean is...

Edward Straub

Edward Straub

Jan 11, 2007

Edward ?Ed? H. Straub, 89 of Kirsch Drive, Mattydale died Thursday at James Square Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Syracuse, Mr. Straub resided in Mattydale the past 58 years. Ed was an Army veteran of WW II and served in the Pacific Theater. After the war he worked for the General Electric Co. and later owned and operated...

Floyd Chetwin

Floyd Chetwin

Jan 11, 2007

Floyd E. Chetwin, 81 of Drexler Ave. S., Liverpool died Thursday at the Syracuse Home Association in Baldwinsville. A native of Syracuse, Mr. Chetwin resided in Liverpool since 1940. Floyd was an Army veteran of WW II and served in the Pacific Theater. He retired in 1983 after 30 years as the Water Superintendent for the Town of Salina Water...

David Davis SR.

David Davis SR.

Jan 5, 2007

David M. Davis Sr., 60, of Lodi St. Syracuse died Friday at University Hospital. Born in Gouverneur on October 9, 1946, he was the son of the late Donald Davis and Nina Starks Johnson who lives in Oswego. He resided in the Syracuse area for the past 40 years and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was also a movie buff....

John Ianuzzi COL.

John Ianuzzi COL.

Jan 2, 2007

Colonel John K. Ianuzzi, 69 of North Syracuse, died at the Jewish Home on Wednesday. He was born in Syracuse, NY and was the son of the late John and Laura Ianuzzi. He graduated from CBA in Albany and attended Syracuse University. He was a communicant of St. Margaret?s Church where he served as an usher for many years. John...

Vern Burrows

Vern Burrows

Dec 26, 2006

Vern Burrows, 55, of Pleasant St., Parishville, died Monday at his home with his loving wife and children at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in the Town of Orleans, he was the son of Dorothy J. Burrows of Clayton and the late former A. Bay Chief of Police F. Vernon Burrows Sr. He grew up in...

John Palencar

John Palencar

Dec 25, 2006

John J. Palencar, 84, of Brookline Rd. Mattydale died Monday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. A native of Wilkes-Bare, PA, he resided in the Syracuse area for the past 50 years. He retired in 1985 after 18 years as an Automatic Machine Repairman for the Crouse Hinds Co., prior to that he worked as shipping clerk at the Owl...

George Ruggaber

George Ruggaber

Dec 24, 2006

George Frank Ruggaber, 65, of Syracuse died Sunday. Born and raised in Heidelberg, Germany, Mr. Ruggaber has resided in Syracuse for many years. He was an Army veteran and served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. George worked as a Mason for many years in the Syracuse area for various construction companies including DJK Construction. He attended the New...

Robert Moreth

Robert Moreth

Dec 21, 2006

Robert ?Bobbie? Moreth, 77, of Lodi St. died Thursday. A life resident of Syracuse, Mr. Moreth retired in 1986 after working as a professional driver for many years in the Syracuse area for including Chapman Transportation, the Syracuse City School District and Rao's Mattydale Florist. Bobbie served as a Scout Master for several years for Troop # 258 and was...

John Ilacqua JR.

John Ilacqua JR.

Dec 20, 2006

John T. Ilacqua, Jr., 51, after an all too short but full life, passed away suddenly Wednesday morning at St. Joseph?s hospital. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late John T. Ilacqua, Sr. and Marilyn Ilacqua of Loudonville, New York. John was the beloved husband of Mary Cusworth Ilacqua, and the loving and cherished father of John...

Kenneth Shepard

Kenneth Shepard

Dec 3, 2006

Kenneth J. Shepard, 71, of Carpenter Road, Baldwinsville, died Sunday at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. A native of Syracuse he was the son of the late Kenneth and Margaret O?Brien Sheppard and has resided in Raddison since 1991. Ken worked as an assembler at ARC in Eastwood and Precision Contracting in Syracuse for many years and was a communicant of...