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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...
Thomas E. Snyder
Jul 1, 2024
"Oy Vey!" "Holy Balls!" "Shoot!" These frequently used expressions during the last weeks of his illness seem fitting when sharing the news of the passing of Thomas Edward Snyder on July 1, 2024, in Cazenovia, NY. Tom was born on October 7, 1949, in Ft. Dodge, IA, but home was Algona, where he was raised. After graduating high school, he...
Joseph A. Light
Jun 24, 2024
Joseph A. Light, 56, a lifelong resident of New Woodstock passed away Monday, June 24, 2024. He was born March 8, 1968 in Syracuse to Alfred Joseph and Sharon Louise Cunningham Light and was a graduate of Cazenovia High School, Class of 1987. Joe was a self-employed carpenter for several years and known as a "Jack of all trades". He...
Margaret Kuper Sherman
Jun 20, 2024
Margaret Kuper Sherman passed away peacefully in her sleep, under her favorite "Union Jack" with family at her side on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Born March 15, 1929 in Cleethorpes, England she grew up during World War II in the nearby city of Grimsby. Stories from her childhood took you back to a very different world. Margaret went on to...
Martha Dolan Wason
Jun 15, 2024
Martha Dolan Wason passed away peacefully the morning of June 15, 2024. Born to parents Marjorie Joy Dolan and T. Frank Dolan, Jr. in 1928, Martha and her four siblings were extremely close and enjoyed many happy times together over the years, including summers with their families at the "camps" on Cazenovia Lake. A proud graduate of both the Goodyear-Burlingame...
Barbara Jean Thurston
Jun 13, 2024
Barbara Jean Thurston, born February 1, 1931 in Fenner, New York passed on June 13, 2024 comfortably at her residence in Cazenovia, New York. Well known as Barb, Ma, GMa, and GiGi, she always brought laughter and enjoyment to people around her. She is survived by her grandson, Jeremey Sellen and wife, Alison Sellen with two great grandsons, Owen and...
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