obituaries

Mar 7, 2017

Loreene Evans DeSilva, 86, of Cazenovia, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at the Katherine Luther Home in Clinton. She was born September 30, 1930 in Vernon, one of three daughters of the late Carleton and Mildred Langdon Evans. In 1952, Loreene married Nathan "Brit" DeSilva in Clark Mills. Brits job had the family moving quite often and they resided in...

Feb 8, 2017

Kenneth Conrad Sparks of Cazenovia passed away peacefully on February 8, 2017 at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford, NY at the age of 92. Born January 2, 1925 in Pittsburgh, PA. to parents Harold and Ruth Conrad Sparks, he graduated from Oneida High School in 1942. Ken joined the Navy in January, 1943 and after basic training at Sampson...

Jan 30, 2017

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Diana Sue Russett, 72, of Chittenango passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Syracuse V.A. Medical Center. Diana was born in Canastota, a daughter of the late Carl and Anna Raymond Markle. She was an Army Veteran of the...

Jan 29, 2017

Michael W. Bucci, 52, of Oswego, formerly of Fulton, passed away Sunday at Oswego Hospital. Born in Syracuse, a son to William and Sharen Bucci, Michael grew up in Elbridge. He served in the U.S. Army from 1984 until his Honorable Discharge in 1985. Michael was an auto parts manager for Autozone in Oswego. He loved riding his motorcycle, camping,...

Jan 28, 2017

Patricia Grace Thayer, 80, a lifelong resident of Chittenango, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at her son's home. Pat was a daughter of the late, Milton and Della Thayer and graduated from Chittenango High School in 1957. She worked at Thermold Corporation in Canastota for 42 years, retiring in 2008. Pat had been involved with the children's acolytes with the...

Jan 27, 2017

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Bonnie Mae Denson, 95, of Cazenovia, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at The Grand in Chittenango. Born in Hartwell, Georgia, a daughter to the late Rufus and Flora Pritchard, Bonnie was the oldest of eight children. She graduated from...

Dec 30, 2016

Donna J. Ringland, 72, of Oswego passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Oswego Hospital. Born in Oswego, a daughter to the late Elmer and Marion Helmlinger, Donna was a homemaker. She had worked at Birds Eye Foods in Fulton and previously attended the Oswego Alliance Church. Donna enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her...

Dec 29, 2016

Michael Travis Hackney, 26, of Rochester, formerly of Erieville died Thursday, December 29, 2016. Born in Syracuse, Michael grew up in Erieville and graduated from Morrisville High School in 2009. He attended Mohawk Valley Community College and was currently enlisted in the Army National Guard in Syracuse. Michael was a true salesman with a love for hunting and fishing; with...

Dec 28, 2016

Kathleen Marie McKnight, 63, of Farmington, formerly of Fulton, passed away Wednesday at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. Born in Fulton, Kathleen graduated from G. Ray Bodley High School in 1971 and attended Syracuse University and Xavier University. Kathleen had a career for several years as an insurance broker. She was a supporter of the Northeast...

Dec 24, 2016

Henry Marasco, 92, of Cazenovia, entered into the presence of his Lord and King on December 24, 2016. The testimony of his love for Jesus and his faithfulness to Him remains an everlasting treasure to his immediate and spiritual families. Mr. Marasco was a United States veteran who served in the Army Air Force during World War II. He worked...

Dec 23, 2016

Daniel Duke Phinney, 36, of Clearwater, Florida passed away Friday, December 23, 2016. He was born in Syracuse and grew up in Mattydale before moving to Florida. Duke worked in the restaurant industry for several years. He was predeceased by his grandfathers, Richard Phinney and Charles Venton. Daniel is survived by his father and step-mother, Daniel and Debi Phinney of...

Dec 23, 2016

Richard David Furze, 38, of Homer, formerly of Cazenovia, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016. Born in Syracuse, Richard grew up in Cazenovia and graduated from Cazenovia High School in 1997. He and attended Morrisville State College.Richard worked at Tops Supermarket in Cazenovia for 15 years and was currently employed as a Journeyman Meat Cutter with Save-A-Lot Food Stores in...

Dec 21, 2016

Thomas William Neidl, of Cazenovia, New York, passed peacefully at his home with his wife and son by his side on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. His strength and bravery even in his final moments will always be remembered by those closest to him. Born in Rome, New York, to Rosemary and George Neidl, Thomas was a dedicated son, talented athlete,...

Dec 18, 2016

Rosemary (Panzica) Patrick, 84, of Fulton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18th at Oswego Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Rosemary moved with her husband, Donald and has been a resident of Fulton since 1951. She was a loving mother and homemaker. Rosemary worked for the Fulton City School District Lunch Program as a lunch...

Dec 14, 2016

Todd H. Spangler, PhD, 56, of Cazenovia, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday. Born December 7, 1960, in Stoughton, WI, to Edward and Beverli Spangler, Todd also lived in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Los Angeles and resided in Central NY since 1987. Todd attended Stoughton H.S., UW-La Crosse and graduated from the UW-Madison. Todd obtained his PhD from the California School...

Dec 13, 2016

Elmer "Fudd" Bartlett, 84, of Hannibal, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at Oswego Hospital. Elmer was born in Fulton and resided in Hannibal for the past 39 years. He was a mechanic at Tretch's Service Station in Fulton for 15 years and retired from Sealright, where he worked for several years. Fudd loved country music, playing his guitar and building...

Dec 8, 2016

Martha Mawson, 74, of Delphi Falls, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon at Crouse Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Syracuse, a daughter to the late Curtis and Helen Eaton and grew up on Pleasant Street in Manlius. Martha was a loving homemaker who enjoyed quilting with her quilting club and playing cards on Wednesday afternoon...

Nov 26, 2016

Cynthia A. "Cindy" Flynn, 55, of Cortland, formerly of Palermo, passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton. Cindy was born in Syracuse and was an outgoing people person. Her smile and friendly personality made the world around her a better place. Cindy was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Cortland and...

Nov 23, 2016

John W. "Jack" Altmeyer, Jr., 85, of Cazenovia, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon at the Grand in Chittenango. He was born in Boston, MA and graduated from Harvard University in 1951. Jack was a District Sales Manager with Alan Wood Steel Company in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania for 15 years before starting his own business, Altmeyer & Co. in 1977. Based in...

Nov 10, 2016

Irene H. Ryan, 93, of Cazenovia, formerly of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. She was born in Syracuse, a daughter to the late, John and Katherine Hoslyk and was a homemaker. Irene graduated from business school in Syracuse and enjoyed reading, knitting and watching football. In addition to her parents,...