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Geraldine Radway
Oct 11, 2025
Geraldine "Gerry" Radway, 77, of Fayetteville passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Crouse Hospital. She was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on January 27, 1948 to Joseph and Geraldine Siler. Gerry earned her Bachelor's degree and Master's in Library Science from Syracuse University. She was employed as a librarian for the Onondaga County Library System for four years...
Nancy Jo Rose
Oct 8, 2025
Nancy Jo Rose, 57, of Cazenovia passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 8, 2025. She was born in Syracuse on October 20, 1967 to Richard Charles and Katherine Jane Rose. Nancy Jo was a graduate of Cazenovia High School Class of '87 and earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Cedarville University in 1992. She was employed as a manager...
Samuel D. Usborne
Oct 6, 2025
Samuel D. Usborne, 65, a lifetime resident of Cazenovia passed away Monday, October 6, 2025 at home with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Oneida on November 3, 1959 to Samuel G. and Barbara Law Usborne. Sam was a graduate of Cazenovia High School class of '78 and attended S.U.N.Y. Morrisville. Sam's work experience began at...
Susan R. Miner
Oct 1, 2025
Susan R. Miner, 71, of Bouckville passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. She was born in Hamilton on May 13, 1954 to Velton and Mary Jane Smith and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School, Class of 1972. Sue had been employed as a factory worker and as a waitress at...
Peter Winnewisser
Sep 26, 2025
Peter Winnewisser of Cazenovia, passed away on September 26, 2025 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born in Syracuse on September 16, 1930, the son of Emil and Pia Winnewisser, who had recently emigrated from Switzerland to the United States. Growing up, Peter attended Wellwood School in Fayetteville, graduated from...
Patricia A. Coe
Sep 19, 2025
Patricia Ann "Pat" Coe, 86, of Nelson passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 19, 2025 with her family by her side. She was born in Syracuse on September 24, 1938 to Wendell Harlow and Florence Leah Phillips. Pat was a graduate of Cazenovia High School and was the co-owner with her husband Dean of the Nelson Petroleum Company....
Alfonso M. Pavese
Aug 31, 2025
Alfonso Mario Pavese, 86, of Cazenovia, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Born in New York City to Angelina Simone and Tommaso Pavese, Al grew up in Brooklyn, where he attended Abraham Lincoln High School. From a young age, he was industrious, working at Robert's China Shop in Brooklyn and NYU from the age of ten, mastering...
Barbara Constable
Aug 29, 2025
Barbara "Bobbie" Constable (nee Sloan) of Montclair, NJ and Cazenovia, NY, died on August 29, 2025. She was 94. Born in Hartford, CT, Bobbie moved 12 times during her childhood and teen years as her father pursued career opportunities in the insurance industry. She graduated from Summit (NJ) High School and earned an Associate's Degree in Merchandising from Endicott Junior...
Alfred K. Collins
Aug 27, 2025
Alfred Keith "Al" Collins, 69, of Syracuse formerly of Morrisville, passed away unexpectedly at home Wednesday, August 27, 2025. He was born in Oneida on July 20, 1956 to Lyle Raymond and Alberta Hammond Collins and attended Morrisville Eaton Central Schools. Al was a dairy farmer on his family's farm, Collins Farm, for several years and was well known throughout...
Hunter M. Kowaleski
Aug 25, 2025
Hunter Matthew Kowaleski, 26, of Erieville passed away Monday, August 25, 2025. He was born in Rochester on July 11, 1999 to Matthew and Jackie Kowaleski and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 2017 where he was a member of their football, basketball and baseball teams. Hunter earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from S.U.N.Y. Morrisville and...
Anson "Irv" Nourse
Aug 14, 2025
Anson Irving "Irv" Nourse, age 90, of Erieville, New York passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 22, 1935, and lived a life marked by service, hard work, and devotion to the people he loved. After proudly serving his country in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) during...
James E. Coufal
Aug 13, 2025
James E. "Jim" Coufal, 87, died on August 13, 2025, of complications from life. He didn't transition to heaven but to plain old dust, after donating his body to biomedical teaching. Jim was born in Syracuse to pre-WWI immigrants Albert and Mary (Waverchek) Coufal, long deceased. His three sibs, Albert, Helen, and Harold are also long dead. He grew up...
Christine Putnam Mann
Aug 11, 2025
Christine Putnam Mann, 61, of Fabius, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025. She was born in Syracuse on October 12, 1963 to Norman and Beatrice Lewis Putnam. Christine was a graduate of Fabius-Pompey High School and attended S.U.N.Y. Morrisville. She was a "top notch" Dental Assistant and had been an Optometry Assistant at Lafayette Family Optometry. Chris found her most...
Donna K. Cliffe
Jul 31, 2025
Donna K. (Zimmerman) Cliffe, 87, of Cazenovia, NY, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. Donna was born on August 8, 1937 in Syracuse, NY to Loretta Ann (Studer) and William Earl Zimmerman. She grew up in Oswego, NY and was a graduate of Oswego High School, Class of 1955 and earned a Bachelor's...
Beatrice Lewis Putnam
Jul 24, 2025
Beatrice Lewis Putnam entered the eternal kingdom on July 24, 2025. Beatrice was born in Sherrill, New York on February 11, 1930 to Gertrude and Clifford Lewis. She grew up in Oneida Castle, New York and was a graduate of SUNY Morrisville in 1950 with an Associate's degree in dietary. While at Morrisville, she met the love of her life,...
William R. Amlott
Jul 22, 2025
William R. "Bill" Amlott, 76, of DeRuyter died peacefully on July 22, 2025 at St. Camillus Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Bill was born on September 16, 1948 in Syracuse the son of George and Hilda McCluskey Amlott. He was raised in Syracuse and was a graduate of Henniger High School. Following high school, Bill enlisted with U.S. Air Force and...
Louise A. Murdie
Jul 21, 2025
Louise A. Murdie, 77, of Cazenovia formerly of Canastota died on July 21, 2025 in Wynn Hospital, Utica. Louise was born on July 31, 1947, in Canastota, the daughter of Leonard and Ethel Murphy Chingari. A lifelong resident of the area she was a graduate of Canastota High School On May 14, 1977, she married Gary J. Murdie in Canastota....
Melissa L. Jones
Jul 19, 2025
Melissa Lois Jones, 58, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 19, 2025 with her family by her side after a brief illness. She was born in Manlius, New York on June 12, 1967, and was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School in 1986. As a child, she was the SU cheerleaders' mascot for both the football (Archibald Stadium) and basketball (Manley...
Doris P. Holmes
Jul 17, 2025
For 99 years, 7 months, and 17 days, Doris filled her life with the activities and people she loved. She passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville. Doris Pearl Skelton Holmes was born on December 1, 1925 and grew up in Manlius with her brothers Charles and Fordyce and her sister Ruth, who...
Peter A. Spaulding
Jul 13, 2025
Peter A. "Pete" Spaulding, 68, of Erieville passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 with his loving family by his side. He was born in Auburn Memorial Hospital on December 17, 1956 to Willard E. and Sybil B. (Davies) Spaulding and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1975. Pete retired from the Town of Nelson Highway Department after 30...
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