OBITUARIES

Aug 16, 2005

Aug 16, 2005

Esther E. ?Pattie? Dineen Wirkes, 85, of Brentwood Village apartments, Liverpool, died Tuesday at the Francis House. Born in Massena, the daughter of the late Dennis Dineen and Alma Arnold Dineen. She moved to Syracuse as a young child living in this area most of her life before moving to Liverpool in 1983. She attended Central High School. Pattie retired...

Aug 15, 2005

Sandy J. Wright, 64, of Muskrat Bay Rd. Brewerton, died Monday at Crouse Hospital. Born in Syracuse, she was the daughter of the late Robert ?Bob? & Verda Moore and has resided in Brewerton for more than 30 years. Sandy was an Onondaga County Certified Day Care Provider and did so for 15 years until the late 1980?s. She was...

Aug 11, 2005

Myrna L. Saccocci June 18, 2005 Myrna L. Saccocci, 65, of Cicero, died Saturday at her home. A native of Syracuse, Mrs. Saccocci resided in Bridgeport for 14 years before moving to Cicero in 1977. She attended Jamesville and Onondaga Central schools. Myrnawas a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Cicero and taught religious education from 1990 to 1996. Her...

Aug 11, 2005

Nelson Lee Gillispie May 5, 2005 Nelson Lee Gillispie, 79, of Park Terrace at Radisson in Baldwinsville, died Thursday at the Community General Hospital. Born in Burnsville, WV, he was the son of the late Mae Duckworth and he was raised in the Cumberland, MD area by his grand-parents, the late Sarah and Henry Frame, Mr. Gillispie resided in several...

Aug 3, 2005

Tommy A. Thompson, 57, of Oak Tree Townhouse, Auburn died Wednesday at his home. He grew up in Syracuse and graduated in 1965 from the former Valley High School and has resided in Auburn for the past 20 years. Tommy has worked as a self employed Gunsmith in Auburn since 1985 and he was a member of the National Rifle...

Aug 2, 2005

Sylvia P. Comstock, 66, Cicero, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday surrounded by her family and the love of many friends. A native of Sanford Florida she resided in Cicero since 1967. In 2000, Sylvia retired from her numerous years of service in the retail and clerical fields with Wal-Mart, Home Place, Catherine?s, Hess Dept. Store and Burns...

Jul 26, 2005

Doreen F. VanSleet, 57, of Gordon Ave. in Mattydale, passed away on Tuesday at the Francis House. She was a native and life resident of Syracuse before moving to Mattydale in 1999. Doreen was a 1966 graduate of Assumption School. She worked for the Resnick?s Pocketbook Factory for 13 years and Key Bank in Syracuse for 7 years before starting...

Jul 25, 2005

Agnes ?Nancy? Magistro, 78, formerly of Rte. 20 in Duanesburg, NY died Monday at Crouse Hospital. A native of Glasgow, Scotland Mrs. Magistro resided in Duanesburg for more than 40 years before moving to Birchwood health center in March. She was a World War II veteran of the British Army. Nancy retired in the 1980?s after many years as a...

Jul 24, 2005

Sally March Brunet, 79, passed away on Sunday in the comfort of her family at home. She was born in Syracuse and resided in Mattydale most of her life. She worked as a beautician at Lillian's Beauty Salon, in Mattydale. Mrs. Brunet was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church and during the 1960's, she was a leader of Brownie Troop...

Jul 11, 2005

Mary Calpeter July 9, 2005 Mary Calpeter, 95, died Saturday at Loretto Nursing Home She was a resident of North Syracuse for the past 60 years and a former 15-year resident of Mattydale. She retired in 1970 after 15 years as a packer for borden's icecream syracuseformaly best ice. she was an auxillary member of the edward weaver VFW post,...

Jul 5, 2005

Rosemary C. Hayes Tamkin Rosemary C. Hayes Tamkin, 78, of Mattydale, died Tuesday at St. Joseph?s Hospital. A native of Syracuse Mrs. Tamkin resided in Mattydale for 36 years and Spring Hill Florida for 13 years before returning to Mattydale following the death of her husband of 54 years Edward C. Tamkin in 2002. Rosemary was a 1945 graduate of...

Jun 27, 2005

Penny L. Johnson June 27, 2005 Penny L. Johnson, 43, of Pennellville, passed away on Monday at Roswell Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. Penny was born in Binghamton before coming to live in Pennellville. She worked as a cashier and CSM at Walmart in Clay. Penny is survived by her loving husband Steven Sr.; a son Steven Jr.; a daughter...

Jun 25, 2005

Donald W. Addison June 25, 2005 Donald W. Addison, 71, passed away on June 25, 2005, at Rosewood Heights after a long battle with cancer. Donald was owner of Clearview TV. He is survived by his estranged wife, Helen M. Addison; children, Linda Bush, John T., San-dra L., Thomas R. and Debra L. Addison; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Services will...

Jun 18, 2005

Jun 12, 2005

Betty J. Oliver June 12, 2005 Betty J. Oliver, 80, of Kristin Rd., North Syracuse, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Montrose, PA, Mrs. Oliver moved to North Syracuse in 1965. She graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1943 of Montrose High School. Bettyretired in 1987 after 36 years as a bookkeeper at various companies, including...

Jun 1, 2005

Ronald R. Buck June 1, 2005 Ronald R. Buck, 71, of Plymouth Ave., Mattydale, died Wednesday at the V.A. Medical Center in Syracuse. Mr. Buck grew up in Scipio and resided in the Syracuse area for most of his life. He was an Army veteran of the 1950s and was sta-tioned at forts Lawton and Lewis in Washington state. Upon...

May 25, 2005

Charles J. Adang May 25, 2005 Charles J. Adang, 84, formerly of Beley Ave., Mattydale, died Wednesday at Loretto Geriatric Center. A native of Syracuse, Mr. Adang resided in Mattydale for 38 years before moving back to Syracuse in 1995. He retired in 1983 after 13 years with Hoffman Air and Filtration. Prior to that he worked for Rex Air...

May 22, 2005

Nadine T. Rubado Borys May 24, 2005 Nadine T. Rubado Borys, 82, of Medford Rd., Mattydale, died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Borys was a life resident of Mattydale and a former member of St. Margaret's RC Church. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Charles Borys; two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Sandra Borys of Sherrill,...

May 12, 2005

Victoria A. Melfi Burkey May 12, 2005 Victoria A. Melfi Burkey, 84, formerly of Cicero, died Thursday at Loretto. A native of Syracuse, Mrs. Burkey resided in Cicero for 34 years and at Parkway Drive in North Syracuse for four years before moving to Loretto in 2001. Victoria was acommunicant of Sacred Heart Church in Cicero and was predeceased by...