OBITUARIES

Jun 28, 2006

Ronald P. Bellanger, 69 of David Drive, N. Syracuse, died Wednesday at Crouse Hospital. A native of Syracuse Ron was the son of the late Ronald & Eileen Bellanger. He grew up in Mattydale and resided in North Syracuse for the past 43 years. Ron also maintained a summer cottage on Star Lake for many years. He graduated from North...

Jun 23, 2006

Eric Jon Lamb, 35 of Schoharie died tragically from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Friday in Cobleskill. Born in Oswego Eric resided most of his life in Central New York before moving to Schoharie two years ago. He was a 1989 graduate of East Syracuse Minoa High School and attended Alfred State. Eric Worked as a Pipe Fitter for...

Jun 19, 2006

Donald B. Detjen, 69 of Matty Ave., Mattydale died Monday at St. Joseph?s Hospital. A native of New York City Don resided in North Syracuse for several years before moving to Mattydale in 1967. He Graduated from North Syracuse High School in 1954 and retired in1998 after 44 years as a Hard Iron Clerk, with Frazer and Jones in Solvay....

Jun 17, 2006

Dorothy L. Pitcher Sweeting, 30, of Brighton Ave. Syracuse died Saturday at her home unexpectedly. She was lovingly known to her friends and family as ?Dort? and much to her dismay some knew her as?Dinky Dort?. Dort was a life resident of the south side of Syracuse and attended Syracuse City Schools. She was raised by her Godparents Dawn and...

Jun 17, 2006

Jun 14, 2006

Harriet C. ?Hitz? Potter, 79, of Brewerton Rd., Cicero died Wednesday at the Iroquois Nursing Home. A native of Oswego Mrs. Potter was an alum of Oswego High and graduated in 1948 from Oswego State University with a Bachelor?s Degree in Teaching. She retired in 1965 after many years as a teacher with the Liverpool and Troy school districts. She...

Jun 14, 2006

Helen A. Brooks Hall, 80, of County Rte. 54, Pennellville died suddenly Wednesday at home. A native of Tupper Lake, she resided in Bridgeport and on the North Shore of Oneida Lake before she moved to Pennellville 20 years ago. She worked for six years at Resnick?s Pocket Book Factory and for nine years as a Table Worker at Learbury...

Jun 12, 2006

Mary ?Molly? K. McCloat, 98, of West Molloy Rd. Mattydale, died Monday at Birchwood Health Care Center. A native of County Leitrim, Ireland, Mrs. McCloat resided in Woodmere, Long Island for 66 years before moving to Mattydale in 2003 to live with her late son Thomas. She was a member of the Hewlett Bay Volunteer Fire Dept. ladies auxiliary, a...

May 24, 2006

Annie Loretta Stocking, 77, of Coughlin Ave., Eastwood died Wednesday at Community General Hospital. She grew up in Lexington County, SC and has resided in Eastwood the past 40 years. Surviving are her husband of 40 years, Stanley Stocking, three daughters Janet Jim Robinson of Homer, Beatrice Don Santora of Lyncourt, Judy Mike Hill of Trumansburg, a son John Rena...

May 17, 2006

Joe A. Stott, 62, of Holiday Drive, Mattydale, died Wednesday at his home. He grew up in Brewerton and resided in Mattydale for most of his life. He was a Marine Corps veteran serving in Guantonimo Bay, Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War era. He was employed for 40 years as a truck driver with various...

May 15, 2006

Elizabeth ?Betty? J. Kelly, 84 of Earl Ave., Mattydale, died Monday at Birchwood Health Center. A native of Syracuse Mrs. Kelly resided in Mattydale for over 50 years before moving to Birchwood four years ago. She was a Graduate of Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse and was a communicant of St. Margaret?s RC Church in Mattydale. Betty was predeceased...

May 11, 2006

Brian C. Sauter, 68 of Garnish, Newfoundland, Canada, died Thursday in Burin, NF. Born in Lowville, Brian grew up in Mattydale and resided Ormond Beach Fl and Newfoundland and as well as Mattydale before returning to NF three years ago. After serving four years in the US Air Force, Brian attended the School of Music in Manhattan, and was a...

May 8, 2006

William ?Rusty? Carlton Jr., 47, of Gildner Rd., Central Square, died Monday at University Hospital following a sudden Illness. A native of Fulton Rusty was a 1976 graduate of Phoenix High, attended Ohio Tech and resided in the Central Square area since 1984. He owned and operated several businesses including Rusty?s Truck Service for the past 26 years along with...

May 2, 2006

Martha M. Brigandi Santorelli, 77, of Rosewood Circle, North Syracuse, died Tuesday in Vero Beach, FL. A native of Syracuse and a 1947 graduate of North High School, Mrs. Santorelli resided in Mattydale before moving to North Syracuse in 1984. She retired in 1989 after 24 years as a florist from Rao?s Mattydale Flower shop. Martha was communicant of Our...

Apr 29, 2006

Robert ?Bob? L. Rogers, 87, of Malden Rd. Mattydale, died Saturday at St. Joseph?s Hospital following a lengthy illness. A native of Locke, NY and a 1936 of Dryden High School, Mr. Rogers resided in Mattydale since 1963. Bob has worked for the Metro Mattress Co. in Syracuse since 1945, in charge of the next day deliveries. He was a...

Apr 26, 2006

Jennie Quirk, 93, formerly of Raphael Ave., Mattydale, went home to her Lord, with her daughters by her side. Born in Spain Mrs. Quirk resided most of her life in Mattydale before moving to East Side Manor, Fayetteville two years ago. Her family and children were her life. Jennie was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a communicant...

Apr 23, 2006

Robert W. Martin, 52, of Redwood Drive, North Syracuse died Sunday at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Bob was the eldest son of the late Bob and Mable Martin. He was raised in Mattydale and moved to North Syracuse in the 1970?s. After suffering a heart attack in 1999, he has received remarkable care from the staff at St....

Apr 23, 2006

David C. Stanton, 65, of Farmstead Rd., Liverpool died Sunday at the Veteran?s Administration Medical Center in Syracuse following a brief illness. A native of Nedrow Mr. Stanton resided in Manlius for several years before moving to Liverpool in 1972. He also maintained a vacation home in the 1000 Islands. He was a graduate of Onondaga Central High and attended...

Apr 20, 2006

Richard "Pete" Piotrowski of Clay, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Syracuse, he was a graduate of North Syracuse High School. Pete was a member of Carpenters Local #747 and retired in 1999 from C. O. Falter Construction after 40 years. He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and a member of Rock Lodge Hunting Club. He...

Apr 12, 2006

Brian K. Potter Sr., 42, of Syracuse, died Wednesday at home. Currently employed by Sutton Realty, he was also a self-employed carpenter for more than 20 years. He was an avid outdoorsman and fisherman and always a thoughtful per-son and an uncle to every child he met. He was predeceased by his father, Reginald Potter, in 1965 and a brother,...