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Sylvia M. Holmes
Oct 8, 2024
Sylvia M. Holmes, 86, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2024 surrounded by her loving husband and family. Sylvia was born on August 20th, 1938 in Saranac Lake, NY to William and Lillian Golden. Sylvia grew up amongst the beautiful Adirondack mountains with her seven brothers and sisters. As a child, Sylvia discovered her lifelong love of country music when...
Brian Tait Coughlin
Oct 5, 2024
Brian Tait Coughlin, 60, of Cazenovia, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in an aviation accident at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, NY. He was born on September 9, 1964, in Syracuse, NY and grew up in Fayetteville and Manlius, NY. Brian graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School in 1982 and from Lemoyne College in 1986. From...
Robert G. Fuller
Sep 28, 2024
Robert G. Fuller, 94, of Oswego, formerly of Cazenovia, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 at St. Luke Health Services. Bob was born on March 17, 1930 in Cazenovia to George M. and Vivian A. Fuller. He retired from the Cazenovia Central School District where he was employed as a custodian for many years. Bob enjoyed travelling, telling jokes, attending...
Ann Marie Frost
Sep 28, 2024
Ann Marie Frost, 89, of Cazenovia, formerly of LaFayette, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. Ann was born November 13, 1934 in Ogdensburg to Edward and Ethyl Spilman and was a graduate of Morristown Central High School, Class of 1952. She had been employed with the General Electric Company before her marriage to Allen...
Margaret Price Sunderman
Sep 10, 2024
Margaret "Margie" Price Sunderman, 72, of Cazenovia, NY passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. She was born October 24, 1951 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Harrie B. Price 3rd and Alice W. Price. Margie grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey and spent summers at her family's boys camp, Flying Moose Lodge, on Craig Pond in East Orland, Maine....
Paul D. Bobbette
Sep 3, 2024
Paul D. Bobbette, 78, of Cazenovia, formerly of California and Florida passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024. He was born August 6, 1946 in Syracuse to Charles Albert and Mary Ethel Thompson Bobbette and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School, class of 1964. Paul enlisted into the U.S. Air Force in 1965 and was a veteran of the Vietnam...
Gertrud E. Braun
Sep 2, 2024
Gertrud Elise Braun was born on October 30, 1929 in Flensburg, Germany and passed away on September 2, 2024 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center in Schenectady, N.Y. The oldest of eight children, she was the daughter of Johannes and Anna Luise Bader, who predeceased her. Gertrud emigrated to the United States in 1951 and settled in Cazenovia, N.Y. Knowing little...
Frances Lamb
Sep 1, 2024
Frances "Fran" Lamb passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2024 surrounded by her family. Fran was born on June 5, 1940, in Fabius, NY to the late Joseph Shawl and Harriett Burdick. Fran is predeceased by her husband, Fordyce "Ford" Lamb. Surviving are her sister, Elizabeth (Donald) Smith; her children, Mary (Kevin) Lamb DeMayo, Michael (Anne) and Steven (Sandra)...
Daniel L. Driscoll
Aug 29, 2024
Daniel L. Driscoll of Fabius passed away peacefully on his 92nd birthday, August 29, 2024. Born in Syracuse, he was the son of Daniel Driscoll and Frances McNamara. Dan is survived by his wife of 65 years, Sylvia Rinaldi Driscoll; children Mary Pat Driscoll Ambrosino (Greg Troup) of Schenectady, Catherine Driscoll of Nova Scotia and Daniel Driscoll (Jeanine) of Long...
France R. Verley
Aug 29, 2024
The family of France Verley, of Cazenovia, NY, wishes to share their joy in the rebirth of their mother to eternal life on August 29, 2024. France Renée Marie Louise was born in Prague, Czech Republic of French parents, René and Renée Bouffard, on the feast of the Epiphany, 1926. She was the eldest of 12 children and since the...
Mary Mihaich
Aug 28, 2024
Mary Mihaich, 90, of Fayetteville, formerly of Cazenovia and Vero Beach, Florida passed away, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. She was born April 7, 1934 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City and was always proud to of being raised in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary School and Washington Irving High...
Ronald W. Wright
Aug 28, 2024
Ronald William "Pa" Wright, 80, of Cazenovia, New York, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 28, 2024. Ron was born on February 5, 1944, in Lackawanna, New York, the son of the late William and Eleanor Wright. He graduated from Hamburg, New York High School in 1962 and attended Erie County Community College for two...
John "Ed" Marion
Aug 25, 2024
John "Ed" Marion, 64, of Cazenovia, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, August 25, 2024. He was born in Oneida on April 7, 1960 to John D. and Maravene Gregg Marion and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School, Class of 1978. Ed was the owner/operator of Bishop Air Conditioning & Refrigeration. He enjoyed boating on Cazenovia Lake, traveling...
Thomas E. Walters
Aug 12, 2024
Thomas Edward Walters, 86, of Cazenovia passed away peacefully Monday, August 12, 2024. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle. Tom was born August 22, 1937 in Syracuse to Edward R. and Margaret V. Walters and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1955. He had been employed as a driver and trainer for...
Janetta J. Virgo
Aug 4, 2024
Janetta J. "Sue" Virgo passed away August 4, 2024 of natural causes. She was less than one month away from her 103rd birthday. Janetta was born September 3, 1921 in Fort Loramie, Ohio to Joseph Anton Drees and Katherine Anna Arling Drees. In her youth, she attended school in a one-room schoolhouse in rural Ohio, before enlisting as a Nurse...
James W. Ayers, Jr.
Aug 2, 2024
James William "Jimbo" Ayers, Jr., 76, of Delphi Falls, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024 at Iroquois Nursing Home. He was born February 24, 1948 in Syracuse to James William Ayers, Sr. and Theresa Wilson Ayers and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School. Jim was a Vietnam War Veteran and served with the U.S. Army. He was awarded the...
Carol Ann Morency
Aug 1, 2024
Carol Ann Morency, 65, of Smithfield passed away peacefully Thursday August 1, 2024 at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born March 3, 1959 to Herbert and Dorothy Stevens and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School. She worked many years alongside her husband David in their family business, Morency Builders. She had a strong work...
Jane E. Sawyer
Jul 21, 2024
Jane E. Sawyer, 94, of New Woodstock passed away on July 21, 2024. She was born on February 11, 1930 in Buffalo, NY to Eugene and Emma Landel. Following four years of nursing school to become a Registered Nurse, she met her husband Russ and were married at Naval Air Station Jacksonville where he was stationed as a young Naval...
Jeffrey A. Nourse
Jul 11, 2024
Jeffrey A. Nourse, 65, of New Woodstock passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024. He was born January 30, 1959 in Hamilton to Irving and Deanne Nourse and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1977. Jeff had been employed at Bristol Myers and for the last 30 years he was self-employed with Nourse Brothers Contracting. Jeff lived his life...
George B. Gerbig
Jul 2, 2024
George Bernard Gerbig, 49, of Cazenovia, New York passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024. He was born January 21, 1975 in Albion, New York to Bernard and JoAnn Gerbig. George was a graduate of Kendall Central School, Class of 1993 where he excelled in sports. While in high school, George was a member of the golf team, played forward on...
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