OBITUARIES

Nov 2, 2005

Charles S. Borys, 78, of 110 Medford Rd. Mattydale died Wednesday at the Lutheran Home in Clinton. A native of Syracuse Mr. Borys resided in Mattydale since 1948. He was a Naval Veteran of WWII and served in the Atlantic Theater aboard a PT Boat. After the war he served with the Marine Corps Reserves for several years. Chuck retired...

Oct 31, 2005

H. Christopher Hilton, 50, of Wellington Rd., N. Syracuse died suddenly Monday due to a work related accident. He was raised in Hilton and resided in Rochester for 10 years before moving to North Syracuse 17 years ago. He was a 1974 graduate of Hilton High School, where both his parents taught school in the district, and received an Associates...

Oct 24, 2005

Mary Rose James, 54, passed away Monday October 24, 2005 following a long illness with ALS. Born in Syracuse on July 3, 1951, she moved to Leesburg Forida in 1995. She is survived by her husband, William M. James of Leesburg two daughters Lisa Iglesias and Jill Cater-Cyker, both of North Syracuse, a son Robert Bombard of Baldwinsville and eight...

Oct 23, 2005

Helen H. Church went home to be with the Lord, peacefully, on Sunday at the age of 85. Helen has lived in Mattydale since 1949. She worked for the North Syracuse School System as a bus driver. Helen was an Avon Representative before becoming a District Manager for Avon Products Inc. She also did volunteer work at the Salina Free...

Oct 15, 2005

Michael John Dockwiller, 61, of New Windsor, NY died suddenly on October 15 in Andover, Massachusetts, where he had gone to attend a conference. Mr. Dockwiller was born on July 30, 1944, the eldest son of the late Joseph Dockwiller Jr. and Marjorie Cowles Dockwiller of Mattydale. He graduated from N.Syracuse H.S. in 1962 and attended Hunter College in New...

Sep 24, 2005

W. Sam Anderson, 79, of Castle Rd. North Syracuse died Saturday. A native of Ebensburg, PA Mr. Anderson had resided in North Syracuse for the past 46 years. He was an Alum of the University of Notre Dame and received a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Harvard. Sam served in the US Navy aboard the USS Storm King in...

Sep 24, 2005

Zeke "Mark" Tyszka, 52, of Cicero, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, September 24. He was a native of Mattydale, a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and SUNY at Delhi. Zeke was a member of Local 58 of the International Association of Sheet Metal Workers. For the past seven years, he harassed the employees of New Venture Gear. Zeke was...

Sep 22, 2005

Services for Lawrence K. Shaw, 61, of Brookfield Rd. Mattydale who died September 22 will be 11 am Wednesday at the Krueger Funeral Home 2619 Brewerton Rd. Mattydale. Friends May call from 9 to 11 prior to the service. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. A native of Syracuse Mr. Shaw resided in the North Syracuse and Mattydale areas...

Sep 20, 2005

Phyllis Jean Buckley Walker Kearney, 81, born October 31, 1923 in Gouveneur, New York to the late Ida Monterville and Arthur Buckley. She resided all over central New York as well as the southern tier and a couple of years in Phoenix AZ, but she lived in North Syracuse for the 40 years before moving to Loretto two years ago....

Sep 2, 2005

Margaret A. McConnell-Brooks, 63, of Baldwinsville, died Thursday September 1, 2005 at home after a long illness. Margaret was born in Binghamton and was a graduate of Broome County Community College. Shebegan her career as a Dental Hygienist for Onondaga County school system. Most recently, Margaret managed the Baldwinsville Dental Office. Margaret is predeceased by her first husband, Barry E....

Sep 2, 2005

Thomas M. McCloat, 66, of Mattydale passed away on Friday with his family by his side. Born in Jamaica, NY to Thomas and Mary McCloat, Thomas grew up in Woodmere, Long Island and graduated from Hewlette High School. From there Thomas enlisted into the US Airforce in September 1957 before retiring in July 1979. He went on to work as...

Aug 29, 2005

Walter J. Trendowski, 88, of Mattydale, passed away on Monday. Born in Solvay, N.Y., Walter moved to Mattydale in 1941. He was employed by Crucible Steel as a general foreman before retiring in 1979 after 43 years of service. Walter belonged to St. Margaret's Church, Management Club at Crucible Steel, Mattydale-Hinsdale Seniors Center, and Third Ward Men's Club in Mattydale....

Aug 19, 2005

Roger H. Wood Jr., 34, of Fergerson Rd. Cicero, died unexpectedly Friday at St Joseph?s Heath Care Center. He was a native of West Monroe and resided in Cicero for the past 5 years. Roger graduated in 1989 from Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square. He worked for the past 15 years with Micro Electronics as a Process...

Aug 17, 2005

Elizabeth "Betty" Emmert May 7, 2005 Elizabeth "Betty" Emmert, 82, of Edden Lane, N. Syracuse, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Lehighton, PA, Mrs. Emmert resided in North Syracuse since 1947. Betty retired in 1982, after 16 years with the sales order department ofCarrier Corp. She was a longtime member of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church in North...

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...