OBITUARIES

Robert Antidormi

Robert Antidormi

Jan 13, 2006

Robert ?Bobby? Antidormi, 31, of 1st North St. Syracuse, died Friday at his home. Born in Newburgh and life resident of Syracuse. He was predeceased by his father, Robert G. in January 2004. Bobby is survived by his mother Julie Antidormi and his sister Amy Antidormi both of New Jersey, four children Anthony, Jarred, Justin and Maranda, several aunts, uncles,...

James Pontello

James Pontello

Jan 12, 2006

James ?Jim? D. Pontello, 60, formerly of Imperial Lane, Clay, died Thursday in Palm Bay, FL. A native of Brewerton, Mr. Pontello resided in Clay for 9 years before moving to Palm Bay, Florida in 1995. He was the son of the late James J. Pontello and Marion L. DaPan Pontello. Jim was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War...

Joseph Semmens

Joseph Semmens

Jan 9, 2006

Joseph G. Semmens, passed away January 9th, 2006 at the VA Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Joseph was born December 28th, 1950 in Great Falls, Montana to William and Rita Fuller Semmens. In 1962, the family moved to Syracuse, New York. After high school, he enlisted in the Marines. He was a Marine corps veteran of the Vietnam war and was...

Durwin Wood

Durwin Wood

Jan 3, 2006

Durwin ?Woody? F. Wood, 76, of Leonard St., Mattydale, died January 3rd after a courageous battle with cancer. A native of Depeyster he was the son of the late Helen and Leland Wood, graduated in 1947 from Richville High and was an army veteran during the Korean War. He resided in Mattydale since 1964 and had spent the past 10...

Joseph LoBello

Joseph LoBello

Jan 2, 2006

Joseph M. LoBello, 68, of Liverpool died on Monday at his home with his family at his side after a short illness. He was born in Syracuse and was the son of the late Frank and Cira LoBello and has resided in Liverpool since 1960. Joseph graduated in 1950 from Vocational High School and retired in 1992 after 32 years...

Robert Carroll

Robert Carroll

Jan 1, 2006

Robert ?Bobby? F. Carroll, 75, of Brewerton Rd., Mattydale, died New Year?s Day at home with his family at his side. He was born in Syracuse, grew up in Eastwood and resided in Mattydale for most of his life. He was a Naval veteran, and retired in 1992 after 28 years as a Dispatcher for the Onondaga County Fire Control....

Donald VanNorstrand

Donald VanNorstrand

Dec 30, 2005

Donald E. VanNorstrand, 84, of Campbell Rd., Mattydale died Friday at St. Joseph?s Health Care Center following a long Illness. A native of Ira, NY Mr. VanNorstrand resided in Port Byron and Plattsburgh for several years before moving to Mattydale in 1971, He was a naval veteran of WWII and served with the Beach Battalion of the Pacific Fleet. Don...

Keith Garner

Keith Garner

Dec 29, 2005

Keith A. Garner, 82, of Muskrat Bay Rd., Brewerton, died Thursday at St. Joseph?s Health Care Center following a sudden illness. He grew up in Clare, NY and has resided in Brewerton since 1948. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps during WWII, attended the School of Aircraft Instruments and transferred into the army and served as a Military Policeman...

Yvonne Connor

Yvonne Connor

Dec 29, 2005

Yvonne M. Connor, 65, of Misty Ridge Lane, Cicero, died Thursday at Crouse Hospital. She grew up in Dolgleville, NY and resided in Wilmington, NC for 10 years before moving to Cicero in 1980. She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker RC Church in Liverpool. Yvonne was a wife, mother, and grandmother who loved the milestones of life;...

Becky Zopfi

Becky Zopfi

Dec 26, 2005

Becky A. Zopfi, 46 of Rte 11 Central Square, died Monday at Crouse Hospital. Becky grew up in East Syracuse, and resided the past 15 years in Central Square. She was a 1978 graduate of E.S.M. High School and was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Zopfi. She was predeceased by her brother Richard Henry. Surviving are her...

Florence Benkoski

Florence Benkoski

Dec 26, 2005

Florence ?Flo? M. Benkoski, 88, of Greenbriar Rd., North Syracuse died Monday at St. Joseph?s Health Care Center. Born in Boston on January 21, 1917, she married Maj. Ernest F. Benkoski USAF Ret. in Indiana in 1943 and on May 1st, they celebrated their 62nd anniversary. Together they lived in Panama, France, Morocco and Libya in addition to various states...

Doris Ridgeway

Doris Ridgeway

Dec 22, 2005

Doris G. Quilty Ridgeway, 83, of Beley Ave., Mattydale died Thursday at her home with her family at her side. A native of Syracuse she resided in Mattydale for most of her life. Doris was a communicant of St. Margaret?s RC Church. She was a devoted wife and a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving are her husband of 53 years...

David Collins

David Collins

Dec 21, 2005

David M. Collins, 27, of David Drive, North Syracuse died Wednesday at St. Joseph?s Health Care Center following a sudden Illness. David was a life resident of North Syracuse and graduated from the Cicero North Syracuse High School with the Class of 1997. He worked as a general laborer in the family Construction business for the past 9 years. He...

Margaret Seymour

Margaret Seymour

Dec 13, 2005

Margaret ?Peggy? A. Dixon Seymour, 78, formerly of West Monroe died Tuesday in Hudson Fl. She resided in West Monroe for most of life before retiring to Florida 15 years ago. She retired in the 1970?s after several years as a baker for the Penny Curtis and the former Hathaway Bakeries. Peggy was a founding member, past president and volunteered...

Joseph Malara

Joseph Malara

Dec 12, 2005

Joseph N. Malara, 72, of Mattydale died Monday at the VA Hospital. A native of Archibold, PA., he resided in Mattydale for the past 38 years. Mr. Malara was an Air Force veteran during the Korean War. He retired in 1998 after 40 years as a meat cutter for the Great American Food Market and G & L Davis Meat...

Pauline Welch

Pauline Welch

Dec 10, 2005

Pauline M. Welch , 73, of Auburn, died Saturday at Auburn Memorial Hospital. She worked at Nichols Discount City, and retired from Westminster Manor. Surviving are her husband Edwin Welch, her children Cheryl Ricj Jordan, of Auburn, Jeffrey Nichols of Auburn, Melody Wilford White of Lithonia, GA, Donna Young of Jacksonville Fl, Donald N. Brigitte Peluso of Sumter, SC, and...

Shirley Tupper

Shirley Tupper

Dec 9, 2005

Shirley A. Tupper, 70, of Mattydale died Friday at her home. A native of Syracuse, Mrs. Tupper resided in Mattydale for most of her life. She retired in 1992 after 17 years as a line worker for New Process Gear. She was a member of the United Auto Workers Union Local # 624 in East Syracuse and a communicant of...

Richard Myers

Richard Myers

Dec 7, 2005

Richard L. Myers, 49, of Bernadine Apartments, Syracuse, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Mr. Myers resided in the Syracuse area for most of his life. Richard was the son of the late Jack and Joyce Draper Myers. He worked as a bus driver for several years for the Golden Sun and the Golden Arrow Bus Lines until he was...

Clara Dippold

Clara Dippold

Dec 5, 2005

Clara Roeckelein Dippold, 96, of Gale Place, Mattydale was taken home to be with her Lord Monday at Birchwood Health Care Center after a battle with pneumonia. A native of Syracuse, Mrs. Dippold resided in Mattydale for over 70 years. Mrs. Dippold was one of ten children born to Anna Maser and John Roeckelein. Clara was only 9 years old...

James Denny

James Denny

Dec 2, 2005

James E. Denny, 81, who resided in Segdwick Heights, Syracuse for past three years died Friday at the VA Medical Center. A native of Ogdensburg Mr. Denny resided in Mattydale for 42 years before moving to Segdwick Heights. He was an Army veteran and served during WWII and was a member of the American Legion Post #1832. He was a...