F. William Fais
Jul 22, 2013
Frederick William Fais, 88, of New Woodstock, passed away at his home, with his wife of 63 years and daughters by his side. He was born on July 26, 1924 to Nina Green and Oscar Biddle Fais in Spencer, Iowa, in "the best state in the land," as he always claimed. He served in the United States Navy, in the...
Jean Pitt
Jul 18, 2013
Jean P. Gaines Pitt, 90, of New Woodstock, died Thursday at her home. Jean was a graduate of Western Reserve University and Syracuse University. She retired from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Syracuse where she was the former director of Social Work. Jean was also a member of the Delphi Falls Historical Society. Jean is predeceased by her husband Bill....
Alan Hale
Jul 18, 2013
Alan Lee Hale, 54, of Wampsville, died Thursday at his home. Alan worked at the home farm in Manlius, NY doing field work, dairy work and maintenance. He completed his blasting license. He went to school and was certified in fluid power including hydraulics, pneumatics and electricity. Alan worked at Ralph Earl Rubbish Removal and most recently Chobani Yogurt. Alan...
William Kiernan
Jul 10, 2013
Willie Kiernan, 56 Rhetorical Crop Duster and Guitar Tuner The world has lost a brilliant, loving man. On July 10, 2013, Willie Kiernan passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He died surrounded by his family, who will always remember him for the love in his heart, the wit in his words, the song in his voice, and the...
Thomas Luke
Jul 4, 2013
Thomas C. Luke, 57, went home on July 4th in the presence of his loving wife. Born in Syracuse, Tom worked in Human Services being a voice and advocating for those who couldn't speak for themselves right up to the end of his life. Among the agencies he worked for are Syracuse Developmental Center, HEADSTART, L'Arche, and most recently at...
Clayton Williams
Jul 1, 2013
CA (Clayton Adair) Williams, Jr., 61, died Monday, July 1st. He was born in Texas in August 1951and moved to Cazenovia, NY in 1999 - CA was a talented musician and songwriter, avid reader, and loved his dogs more than anything. CA spent the first part of his life working as a cook and as management in the restaurant/hotel business....
Ann Babcock
Jun 29, 2013
Ann E. Babcock, 88, of Cazenovia, died Saturday at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. Ann was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on December 3rd 1924, the daughter of the late William and Victoria Ramsay. She was a member of the Cazenovia United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and was a member of the Altar Guild. Ann was a...
Betty Misco
Jun 22, 2013
Betty J. Misco, 87, of Cazenovia, passed away on June 22, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Misco lived in Syracuse and Fairmount most of her life before moving to Cazenovia in 1996. She is survived by four sons, Peter (Joanne) of Jamesville, Jim (Dona) of Cazenovia, Kim (Lucy)of Cicero and Andy (Michelle) of Salt Lake City, Utah; two daughters, Lynn...
Helen Smith
Jun 6, 2013
Helen C Smith, 91, of Cazenovia died Thursday at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. Born in Utica, she graduated from Utica Free Academy, where she played on the tennis team and in the Powder Puff football league. She worked for the US War Department until her marriage. She lived briefly in Ithaca NY and attended Ithaca College. She resided in...
Fay Davies
Jun 3, 2013
Fay Bachman Davies went home to glory to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 3, 2013. Fay was born September 18, 1915 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Having moved to Nelson, NY with her family in 1920, she married her sweetheart, Harold Davies on June 23, 1937 in the Nelson Methodist Church. She is survived by her five...
Katherine Freeborn
Jun 1, 2013
Longtime Cazenovia resident Katherine Louise (Stanley) Freeborn died June 1st at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. She was 92. Katherine (Kate) was born August 7, 1920, the daughter of Avery and Olive Hughes Stanley. Her mother raised her after her father died of tuberculosis in 1923, with the help of her mother's parents with whom they resided in Fenner. Kate...
Muriel Stevens
May 26, 2013
Muriel C. (Bobbie) Stevens, 73, of Cazenovia, died Sunday at her home. Bobbie retired from the Cazenovia Central School where she was a custodian. After retirement, she worked for over 30 years for the Cazenovia Police Department as a crossing guard. She is predeceased by her husband, William in 2003. Surviving are her children, Donna L. Eberst of Fayetteville and...
Paul Costello
May 11, 2013
Paul W. Costello, 88, of Cazenovia, died Saturday, May 11th, at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, NY. Born in Pompey, he was a graduate of Cazenovia High School. He served in the US Navy during WW II aboard the USS Fulton. Paul worked for General Electric in Syracuse and Utica, and General Dynamics and then General Circuits in Rochester, NY....
Jody Shurtleff
May 10, 2013
Jody Lyn Shurtleff, 50, of Lafayette died Friday at her home. Jody was born in Warsaw, New York the daughter of John Henry Richards, Sr. and Judy Ann. Jody had a strong love for her family and passion for animals. Jody was a devoted mother who homeschooled her children. She was a member of the Pompey Community Church. Surviving is...
Arthur Wheler
May 6, 2013
Arthur Gordon Wheler age 92 died May 6, 2013. Gordon was born in Tignall, Georgia and moved to Syracuse at age nine where he grew up. He served in the Fifth Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War Two. He graduated from Syracuse University and obtained a M.S. degree in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology....
H. Barr
Apr 25, 2013
Grey Barr died peacefully surrounded by family at his home on Thursday, April 25, 2013. He was a long time resident of Cazenovia and will be missed by many. Grey was born the youngest of four children in Syracuse to Eva M. and Harry Barr on December 20, 1929. In 1952, Grey, along with his step-father and step brother, ventured...
Robert Bronson
Apr 22, 2013
Robert L. Bronson, 87, of Cazenovia, New York slipped away quietly to meet his beloved wife Faith. Bob and Faith resided in Rouses Point, NY for 32 years. They leave behind a grateful daughter JoAnne, and one grandson Parker Bronson Ritchie who was beyond the adored, as well as his loving caregiver Timothy Southworth. A sister Ruth and a sister...
John Lansing
Apr 18, 2013
John Thomas Lansing passed away April 18th, 2013 at Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce Florida at the age of 73, following a courageous battle with cancer. John is predeceased by his parents, Gladys and Cornelius Lansing. John is survived by his loving wife of nearly 52 years of marriage, Mary Ann (Rao) Lansing. John and Mary Ann were married at...
Maria Bilello
Apr 13, 2013
Maria Bilello, formally of Huntington, NY and Coconut Creek FL, passed away in her home in Manlius NY on Saturday April 13, 2013. She was born October 28 1920, in Manhattan, NY to Diego and Josephine Augello. She was predeceased by her brothers Anthony and Vincent. She was married to Edward Tarantino in 1948 and later to Albert Bilello in...
Charles Heath
Apr 13, 2013
Charles F. Heath, 97, of Manlius, went to be with the Lord Saturday at University Hospital in Syracuse. Charlie ran the country store in Georgtown, NY in his early years before becoming an insurance salesman. After retiring, he sold monuments for O'Connor Memorials in Phoenix as well as cleaned Eastern Hills Bible Church with his wife Betty. Charlie was an...
