June Egan
Sep 20, 2024
June C. Egan, 74, passed away on September 20, 2024. She was a beloved mother & nana, wife, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
June was born in Boston, where she spent her formative years. She went on to attend SUNY Cortland and later became a health teacher with the Alcohol-Drug Abuse Prevention Education Program...
Caroline Brust
Sep 15, 2024
On September 15, 2024, we said goodbye to Caroline Louise Angotti Brust (85). Caroline was a wife, a mother, Nana, and a devoted friend to many. She was a proud Syracuse native and a 1957 graduate of Eastwood High and Syracuse University in 1963, the first in her family to graduate from college. She was a proud Alpha Phi.
Caroline married...
Richard "Dick" E. Cote
Sep 15, 2024
Richard E. Cote, "Dick", age 85, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024. Born in Syracuse, NY on April 27, 1939 the son of Robert and Kathryn Cote. Dick was predeceased by his three maternal half-siblings: Phillip S. Parsons, Robert R. Parsons, and Nancy P. Griffith.
Dick attended Edward Smith grade school and graduated from Nottingham High School in 1957. He graduated...
Patricia McMillan
Sep 5, 2024
Patricia ‘Patti’ (George) Scolaro McMillan (83) of Auburn and Syracuse, NY passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024, surrounded by her family and the sounds of musical theater and the ocean.
Born in Indiana, Patti was raised in Union Springs and Auburn NY. She attended Bucknell before graduating from Syracuse University with her Bachelor’s Degree Cum Laude in English and two...
Jehangir Vania
Aug 28, 2024
Jehangir “Jangoo”, “Jeh” Ardeshir Vania of Syracuse passed away on August 28, 2024. Born in Mumbai India. Jangoo was happiest when he was Jangoo Uncle, playing with children and being the uncontested champion of the wrestling match. He loved his extended family, many of whom came to become part of his family when he came to Syracuse University. His generosity...
Herbert Schneiderman M.D.
Aug 24, 2024
Herbert Schneiderman, 93, died peacefully on August 24, 2024 at The Oaks in Syracuse after a long illness. He was born in New York City to the late Arthur and Ann Schneiderman on February 18, 1931. He is predeceased by his beloved wife Hillery, his sister Doris Schneiderman, and his son-in-law John Wiswall.
Herbert Schneiderman attended University of Chicago, where he...
Ruth Shaw
Aug 23, 2024
Ruth Shaw passed away peacefully August 23, 2024, at the age of 97. Born in Starbuck, MN on October 9th, 1926, to Edward S Olson and Agnes (Nordstrom) Olson, she graduated from Starbuck High School and the University of Minnesota. She met her husband, David Morris Shaw, after moving to California. Returning to Minnesota, David attended graduate school. They moved...
Jon T. Staples
Aug 4, 2024
Dr. Jon Tewksbury Staples, a “wicked” scholar and beloved family man, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2024, at his daughter’s house in Jamesville,NY
Born on September 14, 1938, in Waterville, Maine, to Clarence and Dorothy Staples, Jon lived a life marked by academic excellence, professional achievement, and deep personal connections.
Jon was awarded a scholarship to attend Phillips Academy in Andover,...
Fred Jackson
Jul 30, 2024
Frederic W. Jackson, 83, entered into eternal life on July 30, 2024. Born in Syracuse, NY on February 2, 1941, Frederic was the son of Anne (D’Onofrio) Jackson and Frederick H. Jackson. He married his beloved wife Suzanne (VanSwall) Jackson on October 16, 1967 and they shared a marriage of 56 years. Fred graduated from Nottingham High School and enjoyed...
Majdi Essi
Jul 30, 2024
Majdi Afif Essi, passed away on July 30, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born January 26, 1947, in Amman, Jordan to Afif & Nadia Essi. Majdi served in the Jordanian army before immigrating to Syracuse in 1968 where he became a NYS certified welder working for Carrier & G.A. Braun. In retirement he opened Mom's Diner with his family in...