Terry Kerrigan
May 26, 2026
Terence Patrick Kerrigan died Monday May 25, 2026. He was born in Syracuse on December 16, 1946, as the child of Bernard and Margaret Kerrigan. Terry, known as “Tree” by many of his friends and associates, was a loving son and brother, a caring husband and father who became a committed and adoring grandfather and great-grandfather. He was also the...
Robert Palmer
May 15, 2026
Robert (Bob) Palmer, 92, of Syracuse, NY, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. Bob was a lifetime resident of Syracuse a graduating from Central High School class of 1951, where he met his wife, Shirley.
Bob was drafted into the United States Army, serving in the Korean war as a Staff Sergeant....
Kathleen Ditterline
May 5, 2026
Kathleen Burgess (Kathy) Ditterline of Cicero and Chippewa Bay, NY passed away May 5, 2026 at St. Joseph's Health Hospital in Syracuse, NY of a broken heart.
Born in Liverpool, NY March 31, 1953 to Roger and June (Slater) Burgess, she attended Liverpool High School and the College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing...
Stavros Tamoutselis
Apr 25, 2026
Stavros was born in the village of Drosopigi in Florina, Greece. At a young age he faced many struggles during World War II and the civil war that followed. His village was burned in the war and his family had to flee. The Meskos family of Skopia took them in and he remained grateful to them his entire life for...
Antonino Guerrero Jr.
Apr 18, 2026
Antonino Guerrero Jr. of Camillus passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Francis House in Syracuse. Tony was born August 7, 1953 in Quezon City, Philippines.
Tony is survived by his wife Rosalinda Castro Guerrero; siblings Marilou Guerrero Lam, Leonides Guerrero; a nephew Sunny Guerrero Lam, grandnieces Shelli Guerrero Lam and Emily Guerrero Lam. Tony is predeceased by his parents...
Leroy Strickland
Apr 7, 2026
Leroy “Lee” Strickland passed away on April 7, 2026, with Judy, his wife of 65 years, by his side. He was born on April 6, 1934, in Olean, New York, to Frank and Hattie Strickland.
Lee developed a love of music at an early age. After graduating from Olean High School, he attended Syracuse University on a music scholarship. Upon graduating,...
Terry Cherny
Mar 19, 2026
Therese “Terry” Cherny born on January 13, 1931 in Moorenweis, Germany, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. At just 20 years old, Terry married the love of her life, Mario, beginning a journey together that felt as though it belonged in both a romance novel & a grand adventure. With courage and...
Michael L. DiBiase Sr.
Feb 16, 2026
Michael L. DiBiase, Sr., 72, of Jamesville, NY, passed away on February 16, 2026. Born on April 15, 1953, in Syracuse, he spent his life rooted in Central New York, where he built a career, a family, and a community of friends who will miss him deeply.
Michael enjoyed a long and successful career in sales and management within the floorcovering...
Olga Ioannou
Feb 1, 2026
Olga (Anastasiou) Ioannou of Syracuse passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026. She was born on September 11, 1936, in Kato Ydroussa, Florina, Greece. In 1968, Olga courageously immigrated to the United States, where she built a life rooted in faith, hard work, and devotion to family. She was employed for many years at the Julius Resnick Purse Factory and...
Joanne Pettit
Jan 24, 2026
Joanne Shipley Pettit, long-time DeWitt resident and inveterate gardener, reader and traveler died peacefully at her home on January 24, 2026, following a brief illness. She was 87.
She was born on July 22,1938 in Syracuse and would eventually share that day of birth with her daughter Susan, which led to many shared celebrations throughout the years.
While some viewed Central New...