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Obituaries
Thomas Frank O'Donnell
Oct 23, 2021
Thomas Frank O'Donnell, age 81, passed away on October 23, 2021, after a long illness, surrounded by his family. Tom was born in Mamaroneck NY, the son of Francis J. and Geraldine M. (Skinner) O'Donnell. During his childhood, he and his sister spent many hours amongst flowers and in the fields of The Friendly Elms Greenhouses owned by his grandfather,...
Betty Lou Van Derpool
Oct 17, 2021
Betty Lou Van Derpool, 85, of Cazenovia, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Betty was born to Raymond and Amy Schramm on July 2, 1936. Betty received her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from Syracuse University. Betty kept very active throughout her life. She was an avid golfer and a dedicated member of the Cazenovia Country...
Doris Walker Eagan
Oct 16, 2021
Doris Walker Eagan passed away on October 16th at her home in Cazenovia, surrounded by her family. Born in Flushing, NY on December 14, 1928 to Robert Gilmore Walker and Rosemary Eckermann Walker. Upon her parents' early deaths, she and her sister, Rosemary (Walker Clarke), were brought to live in Syracuse by her maternal uncle Charles Eckermann and his wife...
Doris Eversfield Webster
Oct 15, 2021
Doris Eversfield Webster, age 95 of Cazenovia, NY, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Nottingham RHCF, Jamesville NY. Born in 1926, in Syracuse NY, the beloved only child of B. Lily Gislingham Eversfield and Charles R. Eversfield, natives of England, Doris grew up in Watertown NY where she learned to ski, boat, play bridge and spot airplanes from...
Beatrice Eberst
Oct 11, 2021
Beatrice "Bea" Eberst, 94, of Cazenovia, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was born June 30, 1927 in Orange, New Jersey to Stewart and Beatrice Monroe. Bea was a graduate of Bishop Burlingame High School, Mary Mount and Cazenovia Colleges. She was a homemaker, in her younger years was a fashion...
Vicky Yelton
Oct 6, 2021
Vicky Yelton, 72, of Alexandria, Virginia formerly of DeRuyter passed away October 6, 2021. Private graveside services will be held in Quaker Basin Cemetery. Condolences for the Yelton family may be left at www.michaelebrownfuneralservices.com
Phyllis E. Petersen
Oct 6, 2021
Phyllis E. Petersen, 88, beloved Aunt, to a large extended family passed away peacefully Wednesday October 6, 2021. Phyllis was born to Raymond and Helen Petersen on July 8,1933. Phyllis received her Master's Degree in Library Science from Le Moyne College, and worked at S.U.N.Y. Morrisville for 34 years as a Librarian. As a life resident of her hometown Cazenovia,...
Elsie Ann Adams
Oct 5, 2021
Elsie Ann Adams. 91, of Manlius, passed away, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Menorah Park in Syracuse. She was born September 5, 1930 in Syracuse to Ward E. and Charlotte A. Bambury. In her younger years, she was a member of the Camp Fire Girls and the Phoenix High School Garden Club. Elsie was a homemaker and had been an...
Hilda M. Planck
Oct 1, 2021
Hilda M. Planck, 97, of Cazenovia, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021. She was born December 18, 1923 in the town of Nelson to Floyd and June Woodcock. Hilda was a homemaker and a school bus driver with the Cazenovia Central School District for 25 years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 119 and...
Richard J. Benner
Sep 30, 2021
Richard "Dick" J. Benner, 77, of Cazenovia, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born July 14, 1944, in Syracuse to Francis and Margaret Benner. Dick was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam Era. He was an active in the Cazenovia community where he was a member of the American Legion Post #88, Cazenovia...
John J. Laub
Sep 17, 2021
John J. Laub, 73, of Eaton, passed away at home Friday, September 17, 2021. He was born October 26, 1947 in Jackson Heights, New York to John J. and Margaret Lenaghan Laub. John retired from Crucible Steel where he had been employed as a certified welder for 27 years. He was an avid collector of Cub Cadet Tractors and model...
Mark Farrell
Sep 15, 2021
Mark Farrell, 82, of Cazenovia passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at home. Mark was born December 28, 1938 in Fayetteville to Frank and Marion Jane Farrell Sr. and was a graduate of Fabius High School. Throughout his career, Mark had been employed as an operator and job site superintendent for several companies in Central New York including J.J. Lane...
Lonna M. Kelly
Sep 10, 2021
Lonna Murray Kelly, 68, of Verona Beach passed away peacefully Friday, September 10, 2021 at Oneida Healthcare where she was compassionately cared for during her recent illness. Lonna is survived by her husband of 25 years, John M. Kelly of Verona Beach; two step daughters, Jacqueline (Dr. Bradley) Hubbard of Dallas, TX and Erin (Ryan) Ward of Austin, TX; her...
Ellen D. Romagnoli
Sep 10, 2021
Ellen Delmore Romagnoli, 61, of Cazenovia, passed away at home with her family by her by her side on Friday, September 10, 2021. She was born September 17, 1959 in Rochester to Paul and Ann Delmore. Ellen received her undergraduate degree from SUNY Oswego majoring in Psychology and continued her education at Penn State where she earned her Master's in...
Gertrude S. Ramich
Sep 7, 2021
Gertrude S. Ramich, 84, of Crystal River, Florida formerly of Cazenovia passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021. She was born November 1, 1936 in Perryville to Henry and Christine Siebenbaum. Gertrude was the co-owner of C.W. Jones Incorporated and Jones Carr Wash. She had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Cazenovia and the Leonard Society. Gertrude moved...
Shirley Zirbel
Sep 7, 2021
Shirley Heffernan Zirbel, 89, of Cazenovia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville where she resided for the past year and a half. Shirley was born June 30, 1932 to Timothy and Lena Heffernan. Shirley graduated from Fabius High School in 1949. Shirley and her husband Dick celebrated 70 years of marriage August...
Janet Elaine Coleman
Sep 4, 2021
Janet Elaine Coleman, 88, of Cazenovia, died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Oneida Health Extended Care Facility. She was born in Manlius, Janet and her identical twin sister, Joyce were the oldest of three children to Frank and Lillian Emmons. In her younger years, Janet was an avid horsewoman who competed in many riding events. Janet graduated from Manlius High...
Richard M. Young, Jr.
Sep 4, 2021
Richard M. Young, Jr., 38, of Cazenovia, passed away suddenly Saturday, September 4, 2021 while playing the game he loved, softball. Richard was born September 13, 1982 in Batavia to Richard Young and Lorrie Wright. He was a 2001 graduate of Cazenovia High School and had been employed for the past 20 years with F. W. Webb Company in Cazenovia...
Meagan Marie Wright
Aug 20, 2021
Meagan Marie Wright, 33, of New Woodstock, passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 20, 2021. She was born April 8, 1988 in Oneida to Matthew Frink and Donna Gardner. Meagan was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 2007 and attended the Utica School of Commerce. She had been employed as an Optometric Technician at Weiss, Savedoff & Ciccone, Doctors of...
Christopher Johnson
Aug 18, 2021
Christopher Johnson, resident of the Catherine St. IRA in Chittenango, commenced his heavenly life on August 18, 2021. The son of Eleanor and William Johnson, Chris was raised in Cazenovia and lived there until 2008. Anyone who interacted with Christopher quickly learned that he possessed a gentle soul. His kind disposition emanated a goodness which empowered people to bring kindness...
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