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Glenn A. Dawley
January 22, 2002
Glenn A. Dawley, 79, of Liverpool died Sunday. He was born in Liverpool. He retired in 1994 after 30 years as owner and operator of Air Freight Expediters. He was the former owner of the Dawley House in Sylvan Beach. He was a 31-year member of the board of directors for the Syracuse SkyChiefs. He was one of the original Heids Boys. His wife, Joan M., died in 2000. Survivors: Three daughters, Glennda J. Ciciarelli, Deborah J. Dawley and Michele L. Olon, all of Liverpool; a son, Robert F. of Liverpool; 13 grandchildren. Services: 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at Maurer Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in St. Joseph the Worker Church. Burial, Liverpool Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, 300 Second St., Liverpool.
Joyce A. DeFranco
January 22, 2002
Joyce A. Keener DeFranco, 73, of Cincinnati, died Saturday. She was born in Syracuse. She was a librarian for St. Joseph's School of Nursing. Her husband, Anthony J., died in 1987. A son, Michael Anthony, died in 1984. Survivors: A daughter, Susan J. Hamilton of Cincinnati; two grandsons. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pirro & Sons Funeral Home, 514 Turtle St., Syracuse. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. No calling hours.
Anita F. Fletcher
January 22, 2002
Anita Frances Fletcher, 86, formerly of Woodwind Apartments, Syracuse, died at James Square Health & Rehabilitation Centre, Syracuse. She was born in Syracuse. She retired in 1978 after 15 years as a postal worker at the North Syracuse Postal Service facility. She was a member of Postal Workers Union Local. Her husband, Walter, died in 1969. Survivors: A daughter, Doreen Coldren of Liverpool; two sons, Richard of West Monroe and Leslie of Liverpool; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Services: Private. Krueger Funeral Home, Mattydale, has arrangements. Contributions: Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse, 2111 S. Salina St., Syracuse 13205.
Jocelyn E. Pennington
January 22, 2002
Jocelyn E. Pennington, 4, of Spring Street, Syracuse, died Friday, the victim of a homicide. She was born in New Hartford. Survivors: Her mother, Kelly Pennington of Syracuse; her maternal grandmother, Carolyn Pennington. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Malecki Funeral Home, 23 Front St., Vernon. Burial, private. No calling hours. Contributions: Jocelyn E. Pennington Memorial Fund, GPO Federal Credit Union, 4311 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford 13413.
Vernon A. Peterson
January 22, 2002
Vernon A. Peterson, 78, of 5145 Summer Gate Drive, Charlotte, N.C., died Sunday. He was born in Pulaski and attended Pulaski schools. He lived in Sandy Pond from 1954 to 1979 and Cranberry Lake from 1979 to 2000. He and his wife owned and operated Cranberry Lake Wildcliffe Lodge for 21 years. He owned V.A. Peterson Contracting at Sandy Pond for 25 years. His wife, the former Barbara J. Quinlan, died in 1997. A son, Charles E., died in 1972. Survivors: Five daughters, Joanne Dupont of Pulaski, Lynn Rivers of Greenville, S.C., Vicki Leach of Raleigh, N.C., Vi Guenthner of Altmar and Sue Whittier of Charlotte; five sons, Vernon R. of Charlotte, Alan L. of Minoa, Cecil E. of Tupper Lake, Stanley D. and Steven D., both of Atlanta; a sister, Viola McKeon of Lakeland, Fla.; 26 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Foster-Hax Funeral Home. Spring burial, Pulaski Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 52 Park St., Pulaski.
David E. Russell
January 22, 2002
David E. Russell, 47, of 14666 Route 90, Cortland, died Monday. He was born in Cortland. He was a truck driver. Survivors: Three daughters, Shelly Russell and Michele Stoker, both of McLean, and Christine Drake of Cortland; two brothers, Robert of Moscow, Ohio, and Dennis of Cato; a grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Thursday at Zirbel Funeral Home. Burial, Atwater Cemetery, Homer. Calling hour, 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 115 Williams St., Groton. Contributions: Hospice of the Finger Lakes, 1130 Corporate Drive, Auburn 13021.
Stafford L. Smith
January 22, 2002
Stafford L. Smith, 88, of 3309 Center St., Durhamville, died Sunday at Rome Nursing Home. Born in Stockbridge, he attended Sherrill schools. He worked at Oneida Limited. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. He was a life member and former commissioner of Durhamville Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of the American Legion Munnsville Post. He was a member of Oneida Limited Retirement Club. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, the former Nellie Evans, died in 2000. Survivors: A daughter, Jacqueline Rolewicz of Blossvale; a son, Timothy of Scotia; a sister, Rosalind Rauscher of Fayetteville; a brother, Eugene of Newcomb; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Campbell-Dean Funeral Home. Spring burial, Valley View Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, 260 Main St., Oneida. Contributions: American Heart Association, 120 Lomond Court, Utica 13502.
Michael P.J. Sturtz
January 22, 2002
Michael Patrick Joseph Sturtz, 45, of Syracuse died Sunday. He was born in Syracuse. He was a heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanic at Syracuse University and previously worked at Crouse Hospital. He was a communicant of St. Therese Little Flower of Jesus. Survivors: His wife of 20 years, the former Anna Reagan; two daughters, Suzanne and Elizabeth Sturtz, both of Syracuse; two sons, Joseph and Patrick, both of Syracuse; his parents, Russell Edward Jr. and Ethel B. Winters Sturtz of Boca Raton, Fla.; a sister, Martha Owen of Boca Raton; a brother, Russell Edward III of Mexico. Services: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home and 10:15 a.m. in St. Therese Little Flower of Jesus. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, 4612 S. Salina St., Syracuse. Contributions: Sturtz Children Fund, c/o Judith Darling, 138 Kenwood Ave., Syracuse 13208.
Thomas D. Willis
January 22, 2002
Thomas D. Willis, 63, of Manlius died Sunday. He was born in Syracuse. He retired in 1998 after 37 years as a sales representative for Daimler-Chrysler Corp. in Syracuse. He was a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors: His wife, Janet D.; a daughter, Jennifer L. Willis of Syracuse; a son, Shawn T. of Hastings. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday in DeWitt Community Church. Burial, White Chapel Memory Gardens, DeWitt. Calling hours, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fairchild & Meech DeWitt Chapel, 3690 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt. Contributions: Hospice Foundation of CNY, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool 13088.
Mary E. Banks
January 23, 2002
Mary Elizabeth LaMorte Banks of Maple Avenue, Morrisville, died Sunday. She was born in Scranton, Pa. She retired in 1984 after 14 years as a part-time library worker at SUNY Morrisville. She was a communicant of St. Joan of Arc Church in Morrisville. Survivors: Her husband of 54 years, Raymond L.; a son, Gregory R. of Winsted, Conn.; a sister, Rita Scheller of Scranton. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Joan of Arc Church. Burial, private. No calling hours. Barker-Burgess Funeral Home, Morrisville, has arrangements. Contributions: St. Joan of Arc Church, Brookside Drive, Morrisville 13408.
Elenora F. Barlow
January 23, 2002
Elenora F. Litty Barlow, 94, of Lyncourt died Sunday. Born in Syracuse, she graduated from Syracuse University in 1928. She retired in 1973 as secretary to the comptroller of Onondaga Savings Bank after 20 years. She was a charter and life member of Lyncourt Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She was a 64-year communicant of St. Daniel's Church in Lyncourt and a member of its Wisdom Group. She was a member of Mattydale Senior Citizens and Onondaga Savings Bank retirees "Retreaders." Her husband, Stuart C., died in 1955; a daughter, Joan Barlow, died in 1974. Survivors: A daughter, Marilyn M. Barlow of Cicero; a son, S. Scott of Annapolis, Md.; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Friday at Fergerson Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in St. Daniel's Church. Burial, North Syracuse Cemetery. Calling hours, 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 215 S. Main St., North Syracuse. Contributions: St. Daniel's Church, 3004 Court St., Lyncourt 13208.
Miranda L. Boyd
January 23, 2002
Miranda Lovetta Boyd, 32, of 121 Newberry Hollow Lane, Syracuse, died Sunday. Born in Syracuse, she graduated from Henninger High School in 1988. She had been a cashier at Wilson Farms convenience store. She attended Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and was active in school functions at Huntington Elementary School. Survivors: A daughter, Kenyana S. Boyd of Syracuse; a son, Kenneth Q. of Syracuse; her parents, Georgia M. and Kenneth A. Boyd of Syracuse; two sisters, Keniska C. and Latoya C. Boyd, both of Syracuse. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Garland Bros. Funeral Home. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 143 W. Castle St., Syracuse.
Shirley J. Checksfield
January 23, 2002
Shirley Jean Moon Checksfield, 75, formerly of East Syracuse, died Monday at Loretto. She was born in Syracuse. She was a home health aide. She was a member of First United Church of East Syracuse and Arthur Butler Post 359 American Legion Auxiliary. Her husband, Albert E. II, died in 1966; a son, Albert E. III, died in 1968. Survivors: Two sons, James of Kirkville and Kevin of Syracuse; three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Delaney & Greabell Funeral Home. Burial, White Chapel Memory Gardens. Calling hour, 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, 241 Kinne St., East Syracuse. Contributions: Loretto, 700 E. Brighton Ave., Syracuse 13205.
Mary M. Fay
January 23, 2002
Mary M. Redmond Fay, 69, of 833 E. Brighton Ave., Syracuse, died Tuesday. Born in Syracuse, she was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church and a former member of its Altar Rosary Society. Survivors: Her husband of 47 years, Peter Jr.; three daughters, Deborah Hampton of Christopher, Ill., Patricia DiPaola of Rochester and Karen Fay of Syracuse; a son, Michael P. of Cicero; 11 grandchildren. Services: Private. Burial, private in Onondaga Valley Cemetery. Calling hours, private. Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, Syracuse, has arrangements.
Marlene A. Frakes
January 23, 2002
Marlene A. Garland Frakes, 64, of Eastwood died Friday. Born in Pittsburgh, she received a bachelor's degree from Carnegie-Mellon University. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society and Delta Gamma Fraternity, Beta Nu Chapter. She retired in 2001 as office manager at Sealing Devices in Liverpool after 10 years. She had worked for Longley Jones Management Corp. Survivor: A daughter, Melissa A. Frakes of Petaluma, Calif. Services and burial: Will be in Pittsburgh. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Carter Funeral Home, 1604 Grant Blvd., Syracuse. Contributions: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Support Center, 7172 Regional St., No. 278, Dublin, CA 94568-2324 (www.ards.org).
Gregg D. Gordon
January 23, 2002
Gregg D. Gordon, 28, of Yuma, Ariz., died Saturday after being struck by an automobile while crossing a street in Yuma. Born in Syracuse, he lived in the Jordan-Elbridge area before moving to Arizona in 1993. He graduated from Jordan-Elbridge High School in 1991 and attended Arizona State University. He was a correctional officer in the Arizona State Correctional System and a former member of St. Patrick's Church in Jordan. Survivors: His parents, Thomas and Rita Dygert of Jordan; three sisters, Kim McNally of Glen Rose, Texas, and Lynn McCallum and Debbie O'Connor, both of Orlando, Fla.; a brother, James Dygert of Jordan; his paternal grandmothers, Helen Dygert and Rose Gordon, both of Syracuse; his maternal grandparents, May and Ubaldo Angeli of Yuma. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick's Church, Jordan. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery Mausoleum, DeWitt. Calling hours, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 120 E. Main St., Elbridge. Contributions: Gregg D. Gordon Scholarship Fund, in care of Jordan-Elbridge High School, Hamilton Road, Jordan 13080.
