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Margaret Frisbey
Jan 20, 2023
Margaret Howe "Peg" Frisbey, 94, passed peacefully on January 20, 2023, one day short of her 95th birthday. Peg was born on January 21, 1928 in Highland Park, Michigan to Earl and Madeleine Howe. She spent summers at her grandparents, aunts and uncle's farms as a child in Erieville, New York. Peg was a graduate of Boston University but her...
James F. Evans Iii
Jan 16, 2023
James Frederick Evans III, 69, a lifelong resident of Cazenovia, New York, passed away from heart failure on January 16, 2023. The eldest child of James Frederick Evans, Jr. and Barbara Bradshaw Evans, Jim was born April 8, 1953. After graduation from Cazenovia High School in 1971, he attended Harvard University where he earned his A.B. (cum laude) in 1973....
Robert W. Gregg, Jr.
Jan 16, 2023
Robert W. Gregg Jr. was a lifelong resident of Cazenovia, NY and an active member of the community. He died January 16, 2023 from Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and COPD. Born March 15, 1943, he was in the Class of 1961 at Cazenovia High School, and earned undergraduate and masters degrees in Secondary Social Studies from SUNY Cortland. Bob went on...
Joseph L. Naselli
Jan 13, 2023
Joseph L. Naselli, 90, of Jupiter, Florida died on Friday January 13, 2023 after a short illness surrounded by family. Joe was born in Syracuse, NY to Mary Lapi and Dr. Joseph B. Naselli. He grew up on the Northside of Syracuse and attended Christian Brothers Academy. Joe served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict from 1950-1953 where...
Marcia Helbig
Dec 31, 2022
With great sadness we share the passing of Marcia Helbig of Cazenovia, NY, on December 31, 2022. She was born on April 19, 1928 in King Ferry, NY to Kathleen and Samuel Fessenden. Marcia was the valedictorian of her high school class and the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. She earned her Bachelor of Arts...
Pauline Monz
Dec 29, 2022
Pauline "Polly" Monz, 91, of Cazenovia, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. She was born April 2, 1931 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Henry and Susanne Monz and was named after her maternal grandmother. Polly was a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree and earned her Doctorate of Philosophy from...
Geraldine Smith
Dec 20, 2022
Geraldine F. (Herrick) Smith, born March 9, 1937 passed away at her home on December 20, 2022 with her family by her side. Geraldine was a lover of the arts and attended The Students Art League that was located on 57th Street in New York City. When she was not spending time with her family she was painting, sketching or...
Annelise O'Hara
Dec 20, 2022
Annelise "Lise" Koennecke O'Hara, 61, of Elmira, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was born April 7, 1961 in Oneida to Albert and Ruth Anne Koennecke. Lise was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1979 and earned her Master's degree in Information Science from Mansfield University. She recently retired from the Elmira City School District where she had...
Fred Grunert
Dec 17, 2022
Fred Grunert, 85, of Cazenovia passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. He was born October 23, 1937, in Ithaca to Helen Case Grunert and Frederick Karl Grunert Sr. and attended Syracuse University, where he was captain of the ski team. Fred was the owner of Dewitt Sports and Syracuse Yacht Sales for almost 50 years. He was a kind and...
R. Philip Hart
Dec 12, 2022
R. Philip Hart, 79, of Cazenovia, died peacefully December 12, 2022 at Crouse Community Center. Phil was born in Poughkeepsie, New York to Donald and Gertrude Hart and moved to Cazenovia where Phil resided for his entire life. He grew up sailing on Cazenovia Lake at Willow Bank Yacht Club. Phil enjoyed his dogs, skiing and his walks around the...
Frederick A. Tedesco
Dec 10, 2022
Frederick A. Tedesco passed away on December 10, 2022, at the age of 85 in his home with his loving family by his side in North Carolina. Fred was born in Syracuse NY to Richard and Marguerite Tedesco. He was raised in Nelson NY and loved hunting and fishing with his friends. Fred helped with his father's automotive repair shop...
Sara T. Chevako
Nov 26, 2022
Sara T. Chevako, 82, of New Woodstock, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022. She was born June 18, 1940 to John and Eleanor Renninger and spent her childhood in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Upon graduating from Williamsport High School in 1958, Sara went on to pursue her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at Cornell University. During her time at Cornell, Sara...
Elsbeth Wright Morgan
Nov 25, 2022
Elsbeth Wright Morgan (Betsy), 88, of Cazenovia, died Friday evening after a protracted illness. She was born August 6, 1934 in Buffalo, New York to Elsbeth Tait and Frederick Williston Wright, Jr. and spent her childhood in Haworth, NJ. Betsy graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Interior Design. She was very active in her community and served on...
Patricia Marzeski
Nov 18, 2022
Patricia Ann Marzeski (Pease), 67, died peacefully in her daughter's home surrounded by family on November 18, 2022. Patty was born in Washington Courthouse, OH, and grew up in Xenia, OH. She graduated from Carroll High School in 1973 and attended University before working as Civilian Head of Human Resources at the Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air...
Marilyn A. Russell
Nov 15, 2022
Marilyn A. Russell (Born: January 28, 1939 - Died: November 15, 2022). Marilyn will be forever grieved by her husband of 43 years David E. Solomon, as well as by her family and friends of many years.
Don Cliffe
Nov 7, 2022
A Mass of Christian Burial for Don Cliffe, 86, of Cazenovia, who passed away peacefully on November 7, 2022 after a short illness with family by his side will be held 10 a.m., Friday, April 28, 2023 at St. James Church, 6 Green Street in Cazenovia. Don's family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church following the...
Amy Lynn Light
Oct 31, 2022
Amy Lynn Light, 52, of New Woodstock, passed away peacefully Monday, October, 31, 2022 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born April 26, 1970 in Oneida to Robert and Sally Richards. Amy was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1988 and began her career at Stearns and Wheler/GHD in Cazenovia and continued her employment...
Susan A. Becker
Oct 28, 2022
Susan A. Becker, 100, of Cazenovia, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at the Eastern Star Home in Oriskany, New York. She was born June 3, 1922 in Binnewater, New York to Burtrand and Jane Eselby Pine and resided in Cazenovia since 1961. Susan and her husband, Casper, who was enlisted in the U.S. Army, lived in Germany, Korea and...
Nancy Snell Stoker
Oct 22, 2022
Nancy Snell Stoker, 88, of Cazenovia, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022. Nancy was born January 5, 1934 in Munnsville, the youngest of 14 children to Frederick and Emma Snell. She was a graduate of Stockbridge Valley Central School where she was a cheerleader and continued that role for her children and grandchildren. On October 4, 1952, Nancy married Henry...
Augusta Steinhorst
Oct 18, 2022
Augusta "Gussie" Steinhorst, 100, of Cazenovia, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. Gussie was born January 7, 1922 in Rammingen, Germany and moved to Buffalo in 1926. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in 1939 and married Albert G, Steinhorst in 1941. Gussie was a homemaker and resided in Tonawanda until moving...
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