obituaries
Obituaries
Richard Zirbel
Nov 12, 2020
Richard "Dick" P. Zirbel, 91, of Cazenovia passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. He was born March 21, 1929 in DeRuyter, New York to Lester and Hazel Zirbel. Dick was a graduate of Fabius High School in 1947 and a recent inductee into their Basketball Hall of Fame. He was employed at the Carrier...
Alfredo J. Gavilondo
Nov 11, 2020
Alfredo J. Gavilondo, 86, of Cazenovia, formerly of Tamarac, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. He was born December 29, 1933 to Alfredo and Margarita Gavilondo in Havana, Cuba. Alfredo graduated from Academia del Comercio in Havana and soon thereafter he began his career in the banking industry. He met his wife of...
Leighton Bookhout
Nov 5, 2020
Leighton Bookhout, 78, of Cazenovia, New York, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a near 30 year battle with Parkinson's disease. Leighton was born in Oneida on September 27, 1942 to Lynn and Iola Bookhout. His early childhood was spent in Roxbury. At the age of 7, his family...
David A. Parisou
Nov 4, 2020
David A. Parisou, 81, of Cazenovia, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. David was a life resident of Cazenovia and a graduate of Cazenovia High School. He was employed for 51 years as a self-taught Chef with Albert's Restaurant in Cazenovia. David was active in his community as a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the...
Marian Sears
Nov 3, 2020
Marian Sears, DVM, 57, of Cazenovia, passed away at home Tuesday, November 3, 2020. She was born November 8, 1962 in Oneida to John and Anne Teitsch. Marian received her Master's degree in Parasitology from Montana State University and her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University. While attending college, Marian ran Cross Country and Track, she was a...
Vincent Baronner
Oct 20, 2020
Vincent Stephen "Steve" Baronner, 74, of Rochester, more recently of New Woodstock, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. He was born July 18, 1946 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Vincent and Helen Baronner, Sr. Steve was a man of many talents and held several occupations throughout his life. He enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles and was...
Robert Friend
Oct 20, 2020
Robert Edward Friend, 79, of Cazenovia, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse. He was born June 13, 1941 in Cazenovia to Louis and Helen Cox Friend and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1960. Robert retired as the service manager with Agway Petroleum in Minoa where he was employed for several years....
David O. Fisher
Oct 11, 2020
David O. Fisher lived his life in service to others. Dave served his country in the United States Army, receiving a Bronze Star for his service in the Vietnam War, and continued to find ways to honor our nation's veterans and service members throughout his life. He was a member of the American Legion Martin June Post for many years,...
Anne Armstrong
Oct 11, 2020
Anne Armstrong, 93, of Pompey, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. She was born in Syracuse, one of five daughters of the late, James and Mary Deane Armstrong. Anne grew up in Syracuse and was a graduate of Central High School in 1944. She retired as an administrative assistant with G.M.A.C. in Syracuse where...
Owen Gilmore
Oct 10, 2020
Owen Johnson Gilmore, 95, of Erieville, New York passed away peacefully the morning of October 10th at home on his apple farm. Owen was born in Little Falls, New York, spent his childhood in the Troy, New York area and graduated from Amsterdam High School. He was drafted into the U.S. Navy at the age of 18 during WWII. Owen...
Jean Mary Hastie
Oct 8, 2020
Jean Mary Hastie, 89, of Cazenovia, New York, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the family home with her children by her side. She was born February 22, 1931 in the Village of East Rochester, Monroe County, New York a daughter of the late, John E. Horn and Elsie Bernice Horn. Upon the passing of her parents at...
Robert F. Googin
Oct 4, 2020
To know Bob Googin was to have a story about a truly unique human being. Those anecdotes have provided great comfort to his children since his physical decline in recent years and since his peaceful passing on October 4, 2020. Born the second of three sons to Nicholas Googin II and Loretta Coolahan Googin on May 1, 1947 in Cazenovia,...
Jane Peer
Sep 22, 2020
Jane Peer, 87, of Cazenovia, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse surrounded by her family following a brief illness. She was born August 10, 1933 in Lancaster, Ohio, one of ten children known as the "Collins Clan". Jane was the last surviving member of her siblings and attended Lancaster High School in...
Gary Wilbur
Sep 20, 2020
Gary E. (Lefty) Wilbur, 79, of Cazenovia, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Iroquois Nursing Home. He was born September 16, 1941 in Syracuse to Eugene and Rita Wilbur, Gary was a graduate of Indiana University where he earned his Bachelor's degree and later his Master's degree in Education. Gary was a physical education teacher for 32 years and...
Carl Guldy, Sr.
Sep 14, 2020
Carl T. Guldy, Sr., 89, of Erieville, passed away peacefully Monday, September 14, 2020 at The Commons on St. Anthony in Auburn. He was born November 21, 1930 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Ralph and Nell Guldy. Carl was employed by Carrier Corporation in Syracuse for 40 years, retiring in 1996 as a Production Control Expediter. Upon his retirement from Carrier,...
Alfred J. Light
Sep 5, 2020
Alfred J. Light, 76, of New Woodstock, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was born September 3, 1944 in Syracuse to Alfred J. Light, Sr. and Kathryn Higgins Mueller. Shortly after his graduation from high school, Al enlisted into the U.S. Army and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. He was stationed throughout...
Alfred Jones
Aug 26, 2020
Alfred R. Jones, 55, of Cazenovia, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was born in Morristown, New Jersey to Warren H. and Ermaline A. Jones and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1982. Alfred was employed as a Sales & Marketing consultant for several years. He had many friends that he enjoyed...
Clark Shipley
Aug 22, 2020
Clark Shipley, longtime member of the John Madden Sales family, lost his battle with cancer on August 22nd 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, New York. Clark was 61 years old. Clark grew up in rural Iowa, learning about horses through the world of harness racing. He had horses in his blood and went to work for his uncle,...
Tina M. Mundy
Jul 30, 2020
Tina M. Mundy, 52, of Erieville, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. She was born March 14, 1968 in Hamilton to Peter and Dawn Spaulding Furness. Tina resided in Missouri for several years until relocating to Erieville in 2008. She had a caring heart which was reflected in her work experience as...
Nancy (Bentley) Ridings
Jul 26, 2020
Nancy (Bentley) Ridings, 86, of Syracuse and Cazenovia passed away peacefully Sunday, July 26, 2020. She was born August 6, 1933 in Syracuse to Harold and Catharine Bentley. Nancy attended Abbott Academy and was a graduate of Dana Hall; she also attended Syracuse University where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Nancy married David Ridings in...
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