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Matthew G. Czajak
October 26, 2002
Matthew G. Czajak, 82, of Giminski Drive, Syracuse, died Thursday. Born in Syracuse, he attended Sacred Heart School. He retired as owner of Czajak Roofing Co. He was a communicant of Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and was an Army veteran of World War II.Survivors: His wife of 52 years, the former Dorothy M. Ellis; a daughter, Diana Ellis of Syracuse; a son, Matthew G. Jr. of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; two sisters, Veronica Knafle of East Syracuse and Virginia Back of Los Angeles; two brothers, Frank of Weedsport and Thomas of East Syracuse; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Monday at Giminski-Wysocki Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Burial, Collamer Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 1320 W. Genesee St., Syracuse. Contributions: Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool 13088.
Thomas E. Delaney Sr.
October 26, 2002
Thomas E. Delaney Sr., 58, of Penfield died Wednesday. Born in Watertown, he graduated from Watertown High School and lived in the Liverpool area before moving away in 1989. He was a regional manager for B.J.'s Wholesale Club for nine years. He was head coach of Liverpool's 1978 New York state Little League champion and was past commissioner of the Liverpool Babe Ruth League.Survivors: Two daughters, Christine Perault and Robin MacBlane, both of Natick, Mass.; three sons, Thomas Jr. of Fairport, Kevin of Cicero and Michael of Webster; five sisters, Mary Timlick of Iroquois, Ontario, Canada, Carol Cring, Sally Ulmen and Jane Broedel, all of Ocala, Fla., and Janet Anderson of Batavia; a brother, Richard of Oswego; eight grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Maurer Funeral Home and 10 a.m. in St. Joseph the Worker Church. Burial, Our Lady of Peace Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 300 Second St., Liverpool. Contributions: Michael Delaney Fund, care of Thomas Delaney Jr., 10 Princeton Lane, Fairport 14450.
Jane B. Dobrowolski
October 26, 2002
Jane B. "Jen" Muirhead Dobrowolski, 96, of Syracuse died Friday. Born in Musselborough, Scotland, she lived in Syracuse most of her life. She was a cashier at Reschke Supermarket in Syracuse for five years. Her husband, Bruno, died in 1959.Survivors: A son, Donald E. of Fairmount; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Buranich Funeral Home and 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church, 127 Chapel Drive, Fairmount. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Contributions: Holy Family Vision 2000, 127 Chapel Drive, Syracuse 13219.
David Hammond
October 26, 2002
David Hammond, 26, of Pottery Road, McGraw, died Thursday. Born in Cortland, he attended McGraw schools.Survivors: His mother, Terrie Hammond of Cortland; his father, Phillip L. Hammond of McGraw; his biological father, Larry D. Shutts of Homer; a brother, Larry Shutts of North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; his paternal grandparents, Barbara Lavine of Freeville and Phillip S. Hammond of Cortland; his maternal grandmother, Dody Fitzpatrick of Cortland; his biological grandmother, Berthens Green of Marathon; his paternal great-grandmother, Ruth Hammond of Marathon. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wright-Beard Funeral Home. Burial, McGraw Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland.
Angeline Kuss
October 26, 2002
Angeline Valentine Kuss, 85, of Syracuse died Wednesday. Born in Solvay, she was a life resident of the Syracuse area. She retired from OM Edwards Co. after 25 years. Her husband, Simon J., died in 1967.Survivors: A daughter, Barbara A. Capriotti of East Syracuse; two sons, Simon J. of Fulton and Richard P. of South Carolina; a sister, Rose M. Rose of Florida; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Services: 8 a.m. Monday at Pirro & Sons Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in St. Matthew's Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 514 Turtle St., Syracuse.
Violet M. May
October 26, 2002
Violet M. Dennie May, 78, of 1162 county Route 53, Scriba, died Thursday. Born in Oswego, she graduated from Oswego High School. She was a welder at Fitzsimmons Boiler Works during World War II and had worked for Alma Foundation Co. for five years. She was a member and bookkeeper of the Black Knights Drum and Bugle Corps.Survivors: Her husband of 57 years, Spencer; two daughters, Nancy Ring of Florida and Patricia Gutkin of Atlanta; four sons, Timothy and Gary, both of Oswego, Thomas and Ricky, both of Florida; two sisters, Gertrude Quigley of Hannibal and Merle Sommers of Oswego; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dowdle Funeral Home. Burial, Peck's Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 154 E. Fourth St., Oswego. Contributions: American Diabetes Association, Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160.
Crandall Arnott Smith
October 26, 2002
Crandall Arnott Smith, 82, of Port Jefferson died Wednesday of heart failure. Born in Oswego, he graduated from State University College at Oswego and moved away about 50 years ago. Among survivors: A brother, Howard Arnott Smith of Oswego. Services: 2:30 p.m. Sunday in West Baptist Church, West Third and Mohawk streets, Oswego. O.B. Davis Funeral Home, Port Jefferson, has arrangements.
Charles F. Clark
October 27, 2001
Charles F. Clark, 79, of 4 Wilson Drive, Marcellus, died Thursday. Born in Cortland, he graduated from Cortland High School in 1939 and University of Miami in 1949. He lived in Marcellus since 1978. He retired in 1979 as a Federal Reserve bank examiner and then worked for Merchants Bank until 1986. He was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church in Marcellus. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in France. Survivors: His wife of 30 years, the former Victoria Morrocco; two daughters, Deborah Jordan of Shawnee, Kan., and Susan Clark of Alpine, Calif.; a sister, Mary O'Leary of Cortland. Services: 9 a.m. Monday at Norris Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Church. Burial, Highland Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 33 North St., Marcellus. Contributions: St. Francis Xavier Church, 1 W. Main St., Marcellus 13108.
Rose E. Clark
October 27, 2001
Rose E. Clark, 84, of 2895 County Route 48, Minetto, died Thursday. Born in Oswego, she graduated from Oswego High School. She was assistant dietitian at Oswego Hospital and worked at Mirabito Market in Minetto and Tops Market in Fulton. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary in Minetto. Her husband, Raymond, died in 1992. Survivors: Two daughters, Barbara O'Brien of Watertown and Carole Griggs of Oswego; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday in St. Mary's Church, Oswego. Burial, St. Peter's Cemetery All Saints Mausoleum. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dowdle Funeral Home, 154 E. Fourth St., Oswego. Contributions: St. Mary's Church Preservation Fund.
Annette F. Galavotti
October 27, 2001
Annette Fusillo Galavotti, 77, of Miramar, Fla., died Tuesday. Born in Utica, she graduated from Canastota High School. She lived in Canastota about 50 years before moving to Miramar. A son, Richard, died previously. Survivors: Her husband, Harry, a son, Mark, and a daughter, Susanne, all of Miramar; five sisters, Mary Leone and Joanne Petillo, both of Florida, Ann Cozzi and Betty Patane, both of Canastota, and Rose Spuches of Liverpool; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 7 p.m. Monday in St. Agatha's Church, Canastota. Burial, Hollywood Memorial Gardens, Hollywood, Fla. Fred Hunter Funeral Home, Hollywood, has arrangements.
Phyllis I. Guterwill
October 27, 2001
Phyllis I. Newhart Guterwill, 74, of Onondaga Hill died Thursday at Community General Hospital where she had been a patient for 16 months. Born in Ithaca, she graduated from Ithaca High School in 1945. She retired in 1993 after 10 years as a clerk in the nursing department at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center. She was a member of Taunton Memorial Presbyterian Church and its Church Circle. Her husband, Murray, died in 1977. Survivors: Three daughters, Kristine Burpee of Bear, Del., and Vicki Franz and Joni Guterwill, both of Syracuse; a sister, Alberta Vasse of Ithaca; a brother, Clarence Newhart of Grafton, Ohio; seven grandchildren. Services: 5 p.m. Sunday at Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 4612 S. Salina St., Syracuse. Contributions: Taunton Memorial Presbyterian Church, 4326 Fay Road, Syracuse 13219.
Anna S. Peterson
October 27, 2001
Anna Sopchak Peterson, 71, of 1412 Caleb Ave., Syracuse, died Wednesday. She was born in Syracuse. She worked in the assembly department of General Electric Co. for eight years. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. Survivors: Her husband of 50 years, Andrew; three sons, Andrew J. of Albany, Richard S. of Chicago, and George D. of Syracuse; two brothers, Michael Sopchak of Syracuse and Joseph Sopchak of Mattydale; four grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home and 10 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. Burial, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Macko-Vassallo Funeral Home with Panakhyda services at 8 p.m. Contributions: American Heart Association, Upstate New York Chapter, 5575 Thompson Road, Syracuse 13214-1693.
Victoria Vecchiarelli
October 27, 2001
Victoria Minichillo Vecchiarelli, 75, of 113 Court Terrace, Syracuse, died Friday. Born in Italy, she lived in Syracuse 74 years. She retired as a benefits specialist with General Electric Co. after 25 years. She was a communicant of Assumption Church. Survivors: Her husband of 55 years, Michael N.; a daughter, Eileen Gardiner of Syracuse; a son, Anthony N. J. of Baldwinsville; two sisters, Mary Minichillo of Syracuse and Margaret Briant of Old Forge; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Services: 8:30 a.m. Monday at Farone & Son Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in Assumption Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 1500 Park St., Syracuse.
George F. Woods
October 27, 2001
George F. Woods, 87, of 271 E. Ninth St., Oswego, died Thursday. Born in Oswego, he attended Oswego schools. He worked at Columbia Mills for 32 years and was supervisor of the upholstery and furniture shop at State University College at Oswego. He also taught upholstery classes at BOCES for eight years. He was past president of the 3F Sportsman Club in Oswego. He was a 60-year member of Boy Scouts of America, earned his Eagle rank and held high positions in the Oswego Council. Survivors: His wife of 61 years, the former Margaret Cottom; a daughter, Barbara Skinner of Oswego; five sisters, M. Gwendolyn Pociask, Helen Sorzickas and Marguerite Driscoll, all of Oswego, Rosmary Driscoll of Syracuse and Ann Butera of Middlesex, N.J.; three brothers, Raymond, Thomas and Jack, all of Oswego; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Monday in St. Paul's Church. Burial, St. Peter's Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dowdle Funeral Home, 154 E. Fourth St., Oswego. Contributions: Boy Scouts of America.
David A. Eberz
October 27, 2001
David A. Eberz, 37, of Syracuse, died Thursday, His wife is the former Venita T. Cottrill. B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, Camillus, has arrangements.
Janet Bloomer
October 27, 2002
Janet Bloomer, 85, of 119 Buffington Road, DeWitt, died Wednesday. Born in Syracuse, she graduated from Nottingham High School. She was a claims clerk for Travelers Insurance. She was a member of Rockefeller United Methodist Church and a troop mother for Boy Scout Troop 109. She and her husband were active in the Sherman Park baseball and football programs. Her husband, S. Grant, died in 1996.Survivors: Two sons, J. Douglas of Syracuse and Stephen of Brooklyn. Services: Private. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Burns-Garfield Funeral Home, 3175 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. Contributions: Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool 13088.
Frank A. Carleo
October 27, 2002
Frank A. Carleo, 86, of 150 Old Liverpool Road, Salina, died Thursday. Born in Utica, he graduated from Rome Free Academy. He retired in 1972 from Veterans Affairs Medical Center after 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II.Survivors: His wife of 55 years, the former Carmel M. Guerino; a daughter, Marilyn Carleo of Chicago; two sons, Frank S. of Inglewood, Calif., and David J. of Liverpool; a sister, Rose Guerriero of Utica; three grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Maurer Funeral Home. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hour, 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 300 Second St., Liverpool. Contributions: New York State Home for Veterans, 4211 state Highway 220, Oxford 13820.
Franklin A. Coley
October 27, 2002
Franklin A. Coley, 64, of Syracuse, died Thursday. Born in Buffalo, he graduated from Penn State University. He retired in 1985 after 20 years as a manufacturer's representative with F.A. Coley and Associates in Syracuse. He was a member of Illuminating Engineers Society, American Legion Post 1650 and Polish American Citizens Club. He was an Army veteran.Survivors: His wife, Caroline J.; three daughters, Melissa Blaine of East Syracuse, Elizabeth Coley Harris of Manlius and Margaret E. Kidder of Stafford, Va.; three sons, John D. of Simi Valley, Calif., G. Michael of Albany and Timothy S. of DeWitt. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Cross Church. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fairchild & Meech DeWitt Chapel, 3690 Erie Blvd. E., DeWitt. Contributions: Crouse Hospital ICU Fund, 736 Irving Ave., Syracuse 13210.
