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Clara A. Ammann
May 13, 2016
Clara A. Ammann, 99, of Cazenovia, passed away peacefully in Hoosick Falls, NY on Friday, May 13, 2016. Clara was born in Syracuse on September 19, 1916 and was a graduate of Eastwood Schools. She was known throughout the area for being an avid cake decorator and did 100's of wedding and birthday cakes over the years. She taught many...
Bonita K. Holmes
May 11, 2016
Bonita K. Holmes, 89, of Cazenovia passed away peacefully Wednesday morning at home. She was born in Oneida, a daughter to the late Glenn and Gussie Keys and resided in Cazenovia for most of her life. Bonita was a parishioner of St. Peter's Episcopal Church and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 419. She enjoyed spending...
Ruby Pfohl
Apr 25, 2016
Ruby B. Pfohl, 79, of Pompey went peacefully into Heaven on Monday, April 25. She was the oldest of eight children and lived most of her life in Pompey Center. Ruby was a loving mother and homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Manlius. Ruby was predeceased by her husband, Albert, who died January 11, 1994;...
Arrow Hoag
Apr 25, 2016
Arrow Bradley Hoag, 81, of Fenner, passed away Monday morning at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. She was born March 4, 1935 in Syracuse, a daughter to the late Charles G. and Helen Arrowsmith Bradley. Arrow graduated from Fayetteville Manlius High School and college in Vermont. She was a lifelong farmer selling the best sweet corn in Fenner. Arrow was...
Lyle Robert Rowland
Apr 23, 2016
Lyle Robert Rowland, 93, of Chittenango, passed away after a brief illness with his children by his side on Saturday, April 23 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica. Born in Syracuse on January 26, 1923, son of the late, Helen Everingham and Harvey Rowland, Lyle enjoyed his childhood in Cardiff and the Nedrow area where he had a passion for...
George Pfaff
Apr 21, 2016
George Pfaff, 62, of New Woodstock, died April 21, 2016 at his home. He was born in Newark, NJ, the son of George R. and Eleanor (Smith) Pfaff. He worked as a Property Contractor and was a volunteer fireman for the New Woodstock Fire Department for 15 years. George had a love for music, gardening, fishing, and being at his...
Jane Herkimer
Apr 21, 2016
Jane Holbrook Herkimer (Voorhees) died peacefully at the Nottingham in Jamesville, NY on April 21, 2016 at the age of 90. Jane is survived by her four children, Sandra, Kenneth Jr., Pamela and Randy; 8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her loving husbands, Kenneth Ira Holbrook and Jay Herkimer. A memorial service will be...
Penny L. Haagensen
Apr 19, 2016
Penny Lee Haagensen, 70, of Erieville, passed away Tuesday morning at Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach, Florida. She was born on Long Island, a daughter to the late, Robert and Muriel Haagensen and was a school teacher with the Madison Central School District from 1973 until her retirement in 2002. Penny graduated from Long Island University, attended Syracuse University...
Teresa Wright
Apr 12, 2016
Teresa "Terry" McGuinness Wright of Cazenovia, passed away at home Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Terry was the second youngest of 12 children of the late, John and Margaret McGuinness. She came to the United States in the early 1950's and resided in Queens, New York until her marriage to Joseph John Wright in 1956. They...
Mary Jane Smith
Apr 7, 2016
Mary Jane Smith, 79, of Erieville, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon at home with her family by her side. She was born in Nelson, a daughter to the late Edward and Beatrice Billings. Mary Jane lived in Sherrill, Peterboro and Perryville before moving to Erieville in 1950. She was a homemaker and enjoyed dancing and bowling. Mary Jane was the...
David R. Stevens
Apr 5, 2016
David R. Stevens, 68, of Cazenovia, passed away Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse. He was born in Cambria, Pennsylvania, a son to Herbert E. and Dorothy M. Stevens and was a life resident of the Cazenovia area. David graduated from Cazenovia High School in 1966 and was drafted into the US Army where he served in Vietnam...
Alesicies A. Gould
Mar 31, 2016
Alesicies A. "Lisa" Gould, 43, of Oneida, passed away Thursday at Crouse Hospital. She was born July 17, 1972 in Lawton, Oklahoma, a daughter to John and Annie Todd and graduated from Lawton High School in 1991. Lisa worked in food service and had been a Chef at Wackenhut Correctional Facility in Lawton. She was a customer service representative with...
John R. Naylor
Mar 26, 2016
John R. Naylor, 63, of New Hartford, formerly of Cazenovia passed away unexpectedly Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica. He was born in Syracuse, a son to James and Barbara Naylor and grew up in Cazenovia. He graduated from Cazenovia High School in 1972 where he was a star running back on their football team. John attended the...
David L. Seguin
Mar 22, 2016
David L. SeGuin, 76, of Erieville passed away peacefully Tuesday morning with his family by his side at the Presbyterian Home in New Hartford. Born in Vernon, a son to the late Lester and Amelia LaGoy SeGuin, David graduated from Eastwood High School in 1958. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and upon his honorable discharge went to work...
Edward R. Sherwin
Mar 13, 2016
Edward R. Sherwin, 76, of Cazenovia, passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, March 13, 2016. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania a son to the late, Walter and Stella Kosmer Sherwin, Edward graduated from the University of Dayton with a B.S. in Engineering and from Penn State with his M.S. in Engineering. He was an Industrial Engineer and was a Licensed Professional...
Ken Kelchner
Mar 13, 2016
Kenneth R. Kelchner, 61, of Cazenovia, passed away Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse. He was born in Syracuse, a son to the late Roland and Joan Kelchner and grew up in New Woodstock. Ken graduated from Cazenovia High School in 1972 and then went to work for the Carrier Corporation, where he retired in 2015 after 40 years...
Alfio Lanza
Mar 1, 2016
Alfio "Freddy" Lanza, 87 years old, of Liverpool, N.Y. died the evening of March 1, 2016, in his native birthplace of Randazzo, Catania, Italy, surrounded by his loving wife Teresa and his extended family. Alfio fought the fight against cancer for twelve years and has now gone to his final rest with our Lord. Alfio was the youngest of eight...
Barbara J. Combs
Feb 26, 2016
Barbara J. Combs, 82, of Manlius, formerly of Delphi Falls, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald S. Combs and by a brother, Donald McDermott. Barbara is survived by her children, Julie Combs Pfeiffer and Robert (Connie) Combs; three sisters, Kathleen Gilliam, Judy Donegan and Joyce Cook; two brothers, Thomas and John McDermott; five...
Warren D. Roberts
Feb 18, 2016
Warren D. Roberts, 71, of Chittenango, passed away Thursday evening at Crouse Hospital. He was born in Chittenango, a son to the late William and Bertha Roberts and attended Cazenovia schools. Warren served in the U.S. Army from 1962 until 1964. Warren retired from Oberdorfer Foundry in Syracuse where he worked for 43 years. He enjoyed NASCAR and spending time...
Casper R. Becker
Feb 15, 2016
Casper R. "Beck" Becker, 98, of Cazenovia passed away at home Monday, February 15, 2016. He was born in Kingston, New York, a son to the late Benjamin and Florence Becker and graduated from Columbus High School in Poughkeepsie in 1933. When World War II began Beck enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II...
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