Bonita A. Massett  January 21, 2023 Bonita Alice Massett, age 80, passed away at home after a long, arduous battle with cancer, surrounded by her husband Tom and children. Bonnie was born the oldest of nine children on April 13, 1942, to John Henry and Nora Alice (Gardner) Bennink in Syracuse, NY Bonnie married her childhood sweetheart, Thomas Massett Sr. on August 29, 1959. They lovingly raised their ten children. Despite her large family, Bonnie always made time for everyone with a...

David J. Riley January 11, 2023 David J. Riley, 62,  of Central Square passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday. David worked in the construction industry for 35 years, specializing in concrete applications. A lifelong resident of New York State, Dave graduated from Phoenix High School in 1979, where he starred in football and basketball. Dave was an avid outdoorsman, deer hunter and fisherman and never divulged the location of his secret fishing hole.Dave loved his...

Elaine Marschall December 18, 2022 Elaine Marschall, 92, of Syracuse, passed away on December 18, 2022. She was born in Syracuse to Anthony and Alice Sposato. Elaine received a degree in Biology as a member of LeMoyne College’s first graduating class in 1951. She married Kurt Marschall in 1958 and they honeymooned in Havana just weeks before Castro’s takeover of Cuba. Elaine worked for both her husband and her sister, Inez, to help them establish their small businesses –...

Helen Markowski December 12, 2022 Helen Kulak Markowski, 102, of Syracuse passed away peacefully on Monday at home. She was a life resident of the Syracuse area. Helen retired from General Motors Company after 45 years of service. She loved, aside from her family, gardening, cooking and gambling. Helen was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Walter J. Markowski in 1997, three sisters Ann Nizolek, Stella Listowski and Jane Garbinsky, two brothers Thomas and Frank Kulak. Helen...

Makie Momii Guay passed peacefully on Sunday at the age of 93. She was born in Fukuoka, Japan and survived the bombing of her home there. She married Sergeant Harold J. Guay, USAF, in December of 1952 and immigrated to the United States where she became a citizen. Makie was a gifted artist, first with oil paintings, and then pottery but her stained-glass creations were highly prized. She was also skilled in both knitting and crocheting, making sweaters and other gifts for family and friends....

After a valiant struggle with Alzheimer's disease, Catherine (Cathy) passed away peacefully at home on November 19, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and dedicated caregivers. She was 86. She was the oldest of four children, born to Lt. Col. Henry Clisson and Virginia Massett. They lived in Syracuse and various parts of the United States as well as Nuremberg, Germany. Cathy shared many interesting memories of her time in Germany right after WWII where her father was stationed as a...

Elizabeth (Betty) Jarvis, 100, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Thursday, 10/27 at Elderwood Senior Care Facility in Liverpool, where she had resided for almost two months.  Prior to this, Betty resided at Buckley Landing Assisted Living Facility in North Syracuse where she actively thrived for four memorable years. Born in Buffalo NY, Betty was raised by a foster family on a small farm in East Eden, NY until age 16, when she was employed as a second maid in a Buffalo bank...

Barbara A. Ligoci October 20,2022 Barbara A. Liadka Ligoci, 81, of Syracuse passed away peacefully on Thursday at home. She was a life resident of Syracuse. She was employed early in life for the Will & Balmer Candle Company. Barbara was predeceased by her husband James in 2005, a young baby and daughter Laura Thomas in 2019 and brothers Paul, Daniel and Thomas Liadka, sisters Marion, Doris Morgan, June Gentile. Barbara is survived by a son James J. (Denise Cummo) Ligoci, four...

Vincent Paliotta October 19, 2022 Vincent Paliotta, 97, of Collamer passed away peacefully on Wednesday. He was born in Provinccio, Italy and has resided in E. Syracuse most of his life. Vincent proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. He was part owner of Paliotta Iron Works Inc with his brothers, Terziano (Turk), Arduino " Eddie" Paliotta. He is predeceased by his parents Eustachio and Domenica Paliotta, his wife of 69 years former Tecla Genovese and brothers Terziano...

Carl Robert Bjork, 95, passed peacefully with his family at his side, at St. Joseph’s Hospital on October 15, 2022. Born in Fayetteville, New York, Carl was delivered at home by his father during a blizzard on December 22, 1926. Carl’s entry into this life introduced him to the value of resilience. His baptism was officiated by positive thinking evangelist Norman Vincent Peale, who was the pastor at the University Methodist Church in Syracuse from 1927-1932. Carl was the fourth...