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Dorothy M. Swidowski
November 3, 2002
Dorothy M. Cutler Swidowski, 76, formerly of Route 264, Phoenix, died Friday at Loretto. Born in Moravia, she also lived in Baldwinsville and graduated from Vocational High School. She retired in 1966 after several years as a waitress at Bersani's Restaurant and the Hotel Syracuse. She was a Camp Fire Girls leader at Camp Talooli in Pennellville. Her husband, Joseph R., died in 1991.Survivors: A daughter, Annette Swidowski of Liverpool; a son, Raymond of Pennellville; three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Allanson-Glanville-Tappan Funeral Home. Burial, Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Calling hours, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 431 Main St., Phoenix.
Paul Wade
November 3, 2002
Paul Wade, 94, of 115 Mary St., Auburn, died Saturday at Mercy Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Auburn and retired as a millwright at Alco in Auburn. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart. His wife, the former Anna Kinney, died in 1995.Survivors: A son, James P. of Skaneateles; three grandchildren; a great-grandson.Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Alphonsus Church. Burial, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fleming. Calling hours, 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Farrell's Funeral Home, 84 South St., Auburn. Contributions: Mercy Health and Rehabilitation Center, St. Anthony Street, Auburn 13021.
Thenia B. Walker
November 3, 2002
Thenia Bell Walker, 67, of 411 Garfield Ave., Syracuse, died Thursday at Loretto. Born in Auburn, Ala., she graduated from Lee County Training School in Alabama. She retired as a nurse's assistant at Loretto. She was a member of Second Olivet Missionary Baptist Church.Survivors: Two sisters, Bernice Williams of Syracuse and Juanita Williams of Auburn, Ala.; two brothers, Richard and John Johnson, both of Opelika, Ala. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday in Tucker Missionary Baptist Church. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Garland Bros. Funeral Home, 143 W. Castle St., Syracuse.
Frances T. Wallace
November 3, 2002
Frances T. Wallace, 86, of 1207 Almond St., Syracuse, died Thursday. Born in Syracuse, she attended Syracuse public schools. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church House of Levites, where she served on the Mothers Board and as a Sunday school teacher. A son, Robert Williams, and a daughter, Joyce Carmichael, died previously.Survivors: Six daughters, Barbara Douglas, Cassaundra Grovner, Carol Green, Laceyia Murray, Renee Moore and Veldessa Marshall, all of Syracuse; two stepdaughters, Elizabeth Harrison and Gracie Ramsey, both of Syracuse; two sisters, Dorothy Jennings and Bertha Reddick, both of Syracuse; 27 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Monday in Faith By Love Church. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 6 to 9 p.m. today in Church House of Levites, 215 Oakwood Ave., Syracuse. Garland Bros. Funeral Home, Syracuse, has arrangements.
Carlton D. Willey
November 3, 2002
Carlton D. Willey, 64, of Bridgeport, died Saturday. Born in Syracuse, he graduated from Christian Brothers Academy and attended New York State Rangers School at Wanakena. He owned Willey Lumber Co. in East Syracuse. He was a member of the Thousand Islands Decoy Collectors Association and a former scoutmaster for Cub Scout Pack 145 in North Syracuse.Survivors: His wife of 45 years, the former Ann Conell; a daughter, Susan Willey of Chittenango; five sons, J. Kevin of Kirkville, David, Michael and Paul, all of Bridgeport, and Richard of East Syracuse; 12 grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in St. Matthew's Church. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 3111 James St., Syracuse. Contributions: Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool 13088.
Ethel B. Willis
November 3, 2002
Ethel Bowen Willis, 95, formerly of Turnpike Road, Sennett, died Saturday. She was born in Sennett. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Sennett Federated Church, Sennett Senior Citizens, Fleming Senior Citizens and the Golden Agers. Her husband, Harold T., died in 1994.Survivors: Two sons, Richard B. of Sennett and Roger B. of Weedsport; four grandchildren. Services: Private. Burial, Sennett Rural Cemetery. No calling hours. Bush Funeral Home, Jordan, has arrangements. Contributions: Sennett Fire Department, 3526 Franklin Street Road, Auburn 13021.
Mary Wolff
November 3, 2002
Mary Casey Wolff, 84, of 204 Herkimer St., Syracuse, died Friday at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Syracuse. She retired in 1980 as senior stenographer after 20 years at Syracuse Developmental Center. She was a communicant of St. Brigid & St. Joseph Church and a member of West Side Senior Citizens. Her husband, John, died in 1959.Survivors: A son, Robert J. of Syracuse; a brother, James Casey of Tryon, N.C. Services: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Edward J. Ryan & Son Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in St. Brigid & St. Joseph Church. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 1628 W. Genesee St., Syracuse.
Ardeen Young
November 3, 2002
Ardeen Young, 53, of 5075 W. Seneca Turnpike, Onondaga Hill, died Wednesday at Van Duyn Home Hospital. Born in New Brunswick, N.J., she graduated from high school in Syracuse. She was a former member of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church.Survivors: A daughter, Brenda Young of Lyons; her mother, Mildred Wright of Dallas, Ga.; five sisters, Alice Mosley, Janice Sims, Mildred and Darlene Gist, all of Syracuse, and Ranona Gist of Dallas; five brothers, David Gist, Shamain El'Rahman and Hosea Gist, all of Syracuse, Erskin and Walter Gist, both of Atlanta; two grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday in New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Garland Bros. Funeral Home, 143 W. Castle St., Syracuse.
Mary D. Amidon
November 4, 2001
Mary D. Riggall Amidon, 52, of 3948 South St., Marcellus, died Thursday. Born in Syracuse, she graduated from Marcellus Central School. She lived in Marcellus all her life. She was owner and operator of Mary's Office Service in Marcellus for 10 years. She was a member of Marcellus United Methodist Church and a past member of Marcellus Fire Department Auxiliary. Survivors: Her husband, Earl H. Jr.; five daughters, Angela Hartford of Marcellus, Lea Smydra of Preble, Kris Olson of Thompson, Pa., Carrie Bordeleau of Burlington, Vt., and Leigh Bishop of Rochester; four sons, Wayne Baldwin of Wildwood, Fla., Gordon and Bill Amidon, both of North Syracuse, and Don Amidon of Syracuse; her parents, Carl and Audrey Whitson Riggall of Marcellus; four sisters, Linda Stock and Bobbi McBride, both of Marcellus, Kathy Howlett of Mattydale and Audrey Maguda of Little Valley; a brother, Carl Riggall III of Marcellus; 21 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Norris Funeral Home. Burial, Highland Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 33 North St., Marcellus. Contributions: Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool 13088-6148.
Kenneth C. Glazier
November 4, 2001
Kenneth C. Glazier, 69, of West Monroe died Thursday. He was born in Barnes Corners. He lived in Brewerton 20 years before moving to West Monroe in 1976. He was a 1950 graduate of Copenhagen High School. He retired in 1986 after 25 years as a firefighter for Syracuse Fire Department. Currently, he was deputy fire coordinator for Oswego County. He was a charter member and first chief of the West Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, a past officer of Oswego County and Onondaga County Fire Chiefs Association. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. His first wife, Iva Lee, died in 1982. Survivors: His wife of two years, the former Doris Matteson; three daughters, Barbara Sloan of Travelers Rest, S.C., Joanne Coogan of Columbia, Tenn., and Donna Cogan of Syracuse; a stepdaughter, Robin Woodford of Sanford, N.C.; a son, Michael of Oneida Castle; three sisters, June Geis of Ann Arbor, Mich., Nadine Monroe of Minoa and Janet Derrigo of North Syracuse; 12 grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. today in Calvary Baptist Church, Brewerton. Burial, West Monroe Cemetery. Traub Funeral Home, Central Square, has arrangements. Contributions: Kenneth C. Glazier Fireman's Scholarship Fund, Box 29, West Monroe 13167.
Elsie L. Gridley
November 4, 2001
Elsie Lash Gridley, 86, formerly of 44 Rickard St., Cortland, died Friday at Cortland Care Center. Born in Virgil, she graduated from Virgil High School in 1935 and Albany Business College in 1937. She was a homemaker. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church and its Women's Association. She was active in many community organizations. Her husband of 60 years, Harold, died in 1999. Survivors: A daughter, Cheryl A. Darling of Homer; a son, Charles I. of Delmar; four sisters, Mary Lisi and Ruby Stephens, both of Cortland, Laura Perry of Washington, D.C., and Emma Ward of Olean; two brothers, Allen and Laurence Lash, both of Cortland. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Wright-Beard Funeral Home. Burial, McGrawville Rural Cemetery. Calling hour, 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. Contributions: Alzheimer's Association of Central New York, 441 W. Kirkpatrick St., Syracuse 13204.
Anthony Sgambati
November 4, 2001
Anthony Sgambati, 92, of 605 Cumberland Ave., Syracuse died Friday. He was born in New York City, where he lived before moving to Syracuse in 2000. He retired in 1970 after 53 years as owner and operator of Vincent Sgambati & Son, a wholesale and retail grocery business in Ozone Park, Queens. He was a communicant of St. Mary of Heaven in Ozone Park. Survivors: His wife of 65 years, the former Carmela Napolitano; a son, Vincent of Syracuse; two sisters, Angelina Madre of California and Josephine D'Ambrosio of Long Island; a brother, Albert of Queens; one grandchild. Services: 5 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Solace Church, 516 Salt Springs Road. Burial, St. John's Cemetery, Queens. Calling hour, 4 to 5 p.m. Monday at the church. Burns-Garfield Funeral Home, Syracuse, has arrangements.
Warren M. Slosson
November 4, 2001
Warren M. Slosson, 90, of 138 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool, died Friday. Born in West Monroe, he was a 1935 graduate of Syracuse University and a life member of its Varsity Club. He was a teacher and businessman. He was a certified official with the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials and a member of the Old Boys Association of the Boys & Girls Club, Western Star Masonic Lodge 15 and Bellevue Heights United Methodist Church. Survivors: A daughter, Sharon Krause of Liverpool; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Monday in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe. No calling hours. Sears-Middleton- Jones Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements. Contributions: Bellevue Heights United Methodist Church, 2112 S. Geddes St., Syracuse.
Vinczenza Valdina
November 4, 2001
Vinczenza "Venny" DeFede Valdina, 87, of Boyle Center, Auburn, died Thursday of heart failure. Born in Manhattan, she lived 10 years in Auburn. She was a medical secretary in Brooklyn. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church and a member of RSVP. She was active in numerous functions at Boyle Center. Her husband, Peter, died in 1946. Survivors: A son, Dr. Jon of Auburn; a sister, Connie Berman of Miami, Fla.; two grandchildren. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday in St. Mary's Church. Burial, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fleming. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. today at Pettigrass Funeral Home, 196 Genesee St., Auburn.
Veronica J. Mulcahy
November 4, 2002
Veronica J. Mott Mulcahy, 93, of Liverpool died Saturday at Birchwood Health Care Center in Liverpool. Born in Syracuse, she graduated from Assumption High School and Central City Business Institute. She retired in 1978 as an air technician for the New York State Air National Guard after 27 years. She was a communicant of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Liverpool and a member of Friends of Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park. Her husband, John F. Sr., died in 1966.Survivors: Two sons, Larry W. of Seneca Falls and John F. of Liverpool; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Maurer Funeral Home, 300 Second St., Liverpool, and 10:30 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. No calling hours. Contributions: Friends of Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, 1 Conservation Place, Syracuse 13204.
Charles A. Ramsey
November 4, 2002
Charles A. Ramsey, 77, of 13848 Humphrey Road, Sterling, died Saturday. He was born in West Virginia. He retired from Comstock Foods in Red Creek. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, the former Emma J. Phillips, died in 1997; an infant son, Charles L., died previously.Survivors: Four daughters, Sharon DeGroff of Sterling, Wanda Yanock of Victory, Erma Hubbard of Auburn and Carol Treague of Minnesota; three sons, Robert of Sterling, Cecil of Auburn and Charles Jr. of Sylvan Beach; two brothers, Cecil of Sterling and Everett of Missouri; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Becker Funeral Home. Burial, Springbrook Cemetery. Calling hours, noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 6816 Church St., Red Creek. Contributions: Fair Haven Fire Department Ambulance Fund, Fair Haven 13064.
Raymond J. Abood
November 5, 2002
Raymond J. "Ray" Abood, 37, of Carriage Parkway, Liverpool, died Saturday. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., he lived in Nutley, N.J., most of his life before moving to Liverpool nine years ago. He graduated from Nutley High School and attended Marietta College. He worked in the restaurant industry 20 years, including district manager for Sbarros Restaurant and the past four years as manager of American Food & Vending in Syracuse. He was a member of the board of directors and an assistant coach for Mattydale Pop Warner football. He attended St. Elias Orthodox Church in Onondaga.Survivors: His wife of 15 years, the former Christine M. Tymczyszyn; two daughters, Kayla and Samantha Abood, both at home; a son, Raymond K., at home; his parents, Raymond G. and Alice Abood of Nutley; a brother, Paul of Longmont, Colo. Services: Thursday at Krueger Funeral Home at a time to be announced. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 2619 Brewerton Road, Mattydale.
Eugene Boltwood
November 5, 2002
Eugene Boltwood, 68, of Syracuse died Saturday. He was a life resident of Syracuse. He retired as owner and operator of Boltwood Auto Sales in Syracuse after many years and had also worked for Sam Dell. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans and a member of American Legion Tipperary Hill Post. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. A son, David, died in 1987.Survivors: His wife, Linda; a daughter, Jennifer Boltwood of Marcellus; three sons, Stephen of Baldwinsville, Eugene of Jacksonville, Fla., and Scott of Emory, Va.; four sisters, Mary A. Lloyd of Chittenango, Geraldine English of Solvay, Shirley MacAvoy of Baldwinsville and Carol Rinella of Fairport; a brother, Clifford of Florida; three stepdaughters, Tammy Stitt of Canandaigua, Michelle Morreale of DeWitt and Holly Kelly of Cicero; a stepson, William Reith of Syracuse; several grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Gaynor-Maslyn Funeral Home. Burial, Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, 1609 W. Genesee St., Syracuse.
Helen Fineberg
November 5, 2002
Helen Fineberg, 83, of Seminole, Fla., died Oct. 25. Born in New York City, she lived in Syracuse many years before moving to Seminole 10 years ago. She and her husband had owned Fine-way Cleaners, DeWitt, retiring in 1977. She was a former member of Temple Adath Yeshurun in Syracuse and a member of Congregation B'Nai Israel in St. Petersburg, Fla.Survivors: Two daughters, Joanne Given of Seminole and Sharon Manwarren of Columbus, Ohio; a son, Stephen of Seminole; a brother, David Garey of Rochester; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Services and burial: Were in Florida. Birnbaum Funeral Service, Syracuse, has arrangements. Contributions: Temple Adath Yeshurun, 450 Kimber Road, Syracuse 13224.
