OBITUARIES

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...

Clark Tomb

Clark Tomb

Nov 21, 2006

Clark E. Tomb, 81, of Brookfield Rd., Mattydale, died Tuesday at the Veteran?s Administration Medical center in Syracuse. A native of Syracuse he was the son of the late Glenni and Hazel Tomb and resided in Mattydale since 1949. Clark was an Army Air Corp Veteran of WW II and served in the Pacific Theater. He retired in 1986 after...

Margaret Moser

Margaret Moser

Nov 14, 2006

Margaret Ruth Moser, 87, formerly of 324 Garden City Dr, passed away suddenly on Tuesday at the home of her daughter?s in Camillus. A native of Syracuse Margaret was the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Holmes Wood. She resided in Mattydale for 29 years before moving to Pond St. in 1991. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick...

Walter Dudek

Walter Dudek

Nov 10, 2006

Walter G. Dudek, 84 of Bailey Rd., N. Syracuse, died Friday at University Hospital. Born in Braddock, PA, he grew up in Utica and was the son of the late Anthony and Anna Ryznar Dudek. Walter was a WW II veteran of the Navy and served in the Pacific theater aboard the USS Trion and the USS Charles R. Ware....

Gerald Brown

Gerald Brown

Nov 9, 2006

Gerald ?Jerry ? E. Brown, 55, of Richfield Blvd., Mattydale, died Thursday at St. Joseph?s Hospital with his loving wife, family, and friends by his side. Born in Syracuse, Jerry obtained his Master?s degree from Syracuse University in 1982. He was a teacher for the Syracuse City School District for 33 years and was well-known for his creativity in the...

John McGillicuddy

John McGillicuddy

Nov 3, 2006

John ?Crash? McGillicuddy, 66, of Halladay Rd., Mexico and Deland, FL, died Friday at his home after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Malone he was the son of the late Thomas and Helen McGillicuddy, he grew up and resided in the Syracuse area for most of his life before moving to Mexico...