Obituaries

Syracuse, New York Obituaries

William R.  Cahill

William R. Cahill

Dec 31, 2014

William R. Cahill Sr. December 31, 2014 William "Bill" Cahill, 88 of Manlius, NY, passed away, Wednesday, at Crouse Hospital. Services 9:15am Monday at Gang Memorial Chapel, A Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Fr. Thomas Ryan at 10:00am in Immaculate Conception Church, Fayetteville. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt.  Friends may call the funeral home Sunday 3-5pm, 104 Fordham...

June A. (Brefka)  Wells

June A. (Brefka) Wells

Dec 6, 2014

June A. Wells December 6, 2014 June Brefka Wells, 95, of Syracuse passed away peacefully on Saturday at Van Duyn Home. She was a resident of Syracuse area most of her life. June was a former communicant of Assumption Church. She was predeceased by her husband Richard A. Wells in 1968. June is survived by a son Richard (Janet) Wells,...

Sharon  A. (Langford)  Monroe

Sharon A. (Langford) Monroe

Dec 3, 2014

Sharon A. Monroe December 3, 2014 Sharon A. Langford Monroe, 69, of Central Square passed away peacefully on Wednesday at St. Joseph' Hospital. She was a life resident of the Syracuse area. Sharon retired in 1989 from Centro Bus after 19 years of service. She was a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union 580.  Sharon specially enjoyed driving bus for...

Leona A. (Waters)  Burgess

Leona A. (Waters) Burgess

Nov 28, 2014

Leona A. Burgess November 28, 2014 Leona A. Waters Burgess, 86, of Mattydale passed away peacefully on Friday at Loretto Health Care. She was a life resident of Syracuse. She was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church. She is a member of the Salina Senior Citizens. She was predeceased by her husband Norman and two sons Michael and Paul Burgess....

Mae Lenart

Mae Lenart

Nov 26, 2014

Mae Lenart November 26, 2014 Mae Lenart (Lenartowich), 99, a resident of Orwell, NY died peacefully on Wednesday at Sunnyside Care Center, Syracuse, NY.    Miss Lenart was a resident of Orwell most of her life and was also a retiree of General Electric in Syracuse where she worked for many years. Miss Lenart was a kind, soft spoken, independent person,...

Jane L. Wheeler

Jane L. Wheeler

Nov 4, 2014

Jane L. Wheeler November 4, 2014 Jane Louise Wheeler, 96, of Dewitt passed away peacefully on Tuesday. Miss Wheeler was born in Dolgeville and has resided in Syracuse most of her life. Jane retired as executive Vice President secretary at Carrier Corp, after more than 30 years of service.  Jane was a life long member of the Alpha Ioto Sorority...

Jane (Teree)  Maloney

Jane (Teree) Maloney

Oct 2, 2014

Jane Maloney October 2, 2014 Jane Teree  Maloney, died peacefully on Thursday surrounded by her loving family. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1974 and St. Lawrence University in 1978. Jane enjoyed her life reading, traveling and loved spending time with family which were her greatest joys. We admired her intellect, quit wit, and famous dry sense of...

Bonnie (Cahill)  Gallagher

Bonnie (Cahill) Gallagher

Sep 25, 2014

Bonnie Cahill Gallagher September 25, 2014 Bonnie Cahill Gallagher, 50, of Camden, Maine passed away surrounded by her loving family in Scarborough, ME after a short, vigilant fight with cancer. Bonnie was born in Syracuse. She was the daughter of William and Joyce Cahill.  She graduated from Bishop Grimes High School, she received her BA in Education from St. Bonaventure...

A. Carole (Noble)  Covino

A. Carole (Noble) Covino

Sep 5, 2014

Dr. A. Carole Covino September 5, 2014 Dr. Carole Covino of Longboat Key, Florida passed away peacefully on September 5, 2014, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in the presence of her beloved son Patrick W. Covino and her longtime companion Michael S. Cole. Dr. Covino obtained a Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Wellesley College in Massachusetts  and  Master's and PHD degrees...

Gertrude M. (Decoursey)  Gamache

Gertrude M. (Decoursey) Gamache

Sep 3, 2014

Gertrude M. Gamache September 3, 2014 On Wednesday, Gertrude (DeCoursey) Gamache , 82, of Syracuse passed away peacefully at her home. She was a life resident of Syracuse.  Gert retired in 1994 from Marine Midland Bank and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  As she said, "my life wasn't boring, that's for sure; I had a lot of...

Ethel W. (Firnstein)  Mcarow

Ethel W. (Firnstein) Mcarow

Jul 30, 2014

Ethel W. McArow July 30, 2014 Ethel Firnstein McArow, 90, of Dewitt passed away Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital after a brief illness. She was a life resident of the Syracuse area.  Ethel retired in 1985 from Continental Insurance after 25 years of service. She was a communicant of St. Vincent de Paul Church. Ethel was predeceased by her husband...

Linda (Dreger)  Seetge

Linda (Dreger) Seetge

Jul 22, 2014

Linda D. Seetge July 22,2014 Linda Dreger Seetge, 93, of Camillus passed away on Tuesday at University Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Habrowka, Ukraine and came to Syracuse in 1958. Linda retired in 1983 from Niagara Mohawk after 24 years of service. She was a member of the Arion Singing Society Ladies Auxiliary and a member...

Jack A.  Schmitz

Jack A. Schmitz

Jul 4, 2014

John A. Schmitz July 4, 2014 John "Jack" Schmitz, 96, passed away Friday at the home of his niece Patricia Kalfass of Cicero. He was a life resident of Syracuse. Jack was a Army Veteran of WWII. He retired in 1972 as a Lieutenant from the Syracuse Fire Department. He was a member of the Syracuse Fire Dept. Retirees. Jack...

Anne E. (Mcmahon)  Schadt

Anne E. (Mcmahon) Schadt

Jun 26, 2014

Anne E. Schadt June 26, 2014 Anne E. McMahon Schadt, 91, of Syracuse passed away Thursday at home surrounded by family. A lifelong resident of Syracuse, Anne attended Most Holy Rosary School and graduated from Vocational High School. She was a communicant of Assumption Church, and volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Anne was predeceased by her husband Robert F. Schadt...

Eric  Jason  Bayless

Eric Jason Bayless

Jun 7, 2014

Eric Jason Bayless, 37, formerly of Liverpool, NY, currently of Fort Drum, NY died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on June 7, 2014. Eric's eight-year career with the U.S. Army included serving as a combat medic during a tour of duty in Afghanistan, during which time he earned his purple heart. Prior to that, he served six years...

Joseph P.  Maiorano

Joseph P. Maiorano

May 24, 2014

Joseph P. Maiorano May 24, 2014 Joseph P. Maiorano, 87, of Syracuse, New York died Saturday at St.Joseph's Hospital.  He was a life resident of Syracuse. He was a WWII Army Veteran. Joe retired from the New York Central Railroad. He also was employed with Onondaga County Civic Center. Joe was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church and...

Carmella Dungey (Malfintano)  Peiffer

Carmella Dungey (Malfintano) Peiffer

May 17, 2014

Carmella Dungey Peiffer May 17, 2014 Carmella Malfitano Dungey Peiffer, 94, devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died at home surrounded by her loving family just as she wished.  She was born in Collamer, NY to Anthony and Mary (Barone) Malfitano.   In 1940 she married Thomas F. Dungey, Jr., a marriage lasting 43 years.  She remarried in 1997...

Betty J.  (Tretsch)  Willis

Betty J. (Tretsch) Willis

May 9, 2014

Betty J. Willis, 86, of Syracuse passed away Friday at Crouse Hospital. She was a life resident of Syracuse. She was a secretary for Continental Insurance Company retiring some time ago. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph D. Willis in 1988. She is survived by her daughter Susan Bersani, a sister Sally Slack, two grandsons Ernest and Joseph Bersani....

Rolf  J Schwedes

Rolf J Schwedes

Mar 5, 2014

Rolf J. Schwedes March 5,2014 Rolf J. Schwedes, 71, of Baldwinsville passed away peacefully Wednesday in his sleep at The Inn at Menorah Park. Born in UIm, Germany in 1942, he emigrated to the USA in 1949, settling in New Jersey until he moved to Syracuse in 1969. Rolf was a disabled Air Force Veteran serving during the Vietnam War....

Malcolm S. Morse

Malcolm S. Morse

Mar 1, 2014

Malcolm S. Morse March 1, 2014 Malcolm S. Morse, 91, of Syracuse passed away Saturday at James Square. He was born in Otisco and has resided most of his life in Syracuse.  He was an Air Force Veteran of WWII.   Malcolm retired from J.P. Bryne Tire Co. in downtown Syracuse.  He was predeceased by his wife Margaret in 2004. He...

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