Rolf Leininger
Oct 21, 2022
Rolf Leininger, 93, passed away on October 21, 2022 at the Nottingham RHCF. Born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1929, he immigrated to the United States in 1959 and later became a naturalized United States citizen. He graduated from Staatsbauschule Stuttgard, continued graduate studies and earned M.S.C.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Syracuse University. Rolf worked 4 years as...
Stan Nowakowski
Oct 19, 2022
Stan Dominik Nowakowski passed away at age 73 on October 19th 2022 in the comfort of his family. Stan (also known as “Stosh”) was born in Poznan, Poland. He went on to attend the Polytechnic University in Poznan, Poland, where he earned his graduate degree in Electrical Engineering. He immigrated to the United States in 1981 and immediately found work at...
Barbara Turner Bennett
Oct 19, 2022
Barbara Turner Bennett, 95, of Syracuse, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Raised in Binghamton, NY, she was a graduate of SU, remaining in Syracuse after graduation to work, marry and raise a family. Her career as a highly valued administrator began at Easy Washer Co. and ended as Assistant Dean, Syracuse University School of Architecture in 1992. She...
Sandra Strickland
Sep 28, 2022
Sandra L. Strickland, 79, passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2022 as a result of acute complications after a long illness. Sandra was Born in Pittsburgh in 1943 to Mary Lou Kuntz and her husband, Lt. Lester White. She was later adopted by Lt. Marshall Groover when her mother remarried after Lt. White was killed in the WWII....
Lorraine Koury
Sep 15, 2022
Lorraine Koury, Syracuse native and longtime owner of Boom Babies on Wescott Street, passed away on Thursday evening, September 15th, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, after a short illness. She was surrounded by family and loved ones. Lorraine was a well-known and respected businesswoman, much loved by her employees and a multitude of dear friends.
She is survived by sisters, Donna (Syracuse, NY) and Annette (Sunrise, Florida),...
Timothy E. Rice
Sep 14, 2022
Former multiple term Onondaga County Legislator, Timothy E. Rice, 86, of Manlius passed away on September 14, 2022, after a short illness. After studying at Reed College and receiving an economics master’s degree from Yale University, Timothy settled in Syracuse with his wife Susan in the early 1960’s. Timothy became a fixture in the Syracuse political scene and was an...
Catherine Lord Benardete
Sep 3, 2022
Professor Catherine Lord Benardete died early in the morning Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Nottingham Nursing Home in Syracuse, where she has resided for several years. She was 94. Catherine, who used her maiden name Catherine Lord professionally, had for many years been Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University, where she specialized in Aesthetics.
Catherine was born...
John Dimkos
Aug 28, 2022
John Dimkos passed away on Sunday August 28th, 2022. He was born in Florina, Greece on July 3, 1930 to the late Lazarus and Maria Dimkos. He immigrated to the United States in 1951 and was drafted into the US Army shortly thereafter. John was stationed in Germany during the Korean War and became a US citizen while stationed in Frankfurt....
Roland Witschard
Aug 25, 2022
Roland Witschard, 93 of Syracuse passed away peacefully on August 25, 2022. Born February 5, 1929 the son of Adolf and Mercedes Witschard in St. Albans, NY. He spent his life living around the world including Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Puerto Rico, and the Canary Islands. He spoke 6 languages and enjoyed traveling around the world throughout his life. He was...
Barbara Oakley
Aug 24, 2022
Barbara J. Oakley of Cazenovia, NY passed away on August 24, 2022, a week before her 99th birthday. Born September 2, 1923 in Elmira, NY. She was an employee of for the FM School District as secretary for the Pleasant Street School Principal and the FM Guidance Department. She was a community volunteer in Morrisville where she resided for many...