Jeri Nelson
Jun 14, 2016
Jeri Irene Howard Nelson, Age 81, of Syracuse, passed away on June 14th, 2016 due to a complication from a long illness. Jeri was born in Kansas City, MO on January 30, 1935. She was the daughter of John Carroll Howard and Gertrude Shrank of Wittenburg Wi. She completed Amendsun High School in Chicago. Her father was a commercial artist...
Ralph A. Derby
May 26, 2016
Ralph A. "Bud" Derby, 79 of Syracuse passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 26, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Ralph was born July 20, 1936 to his parents Melvina and Ralph C. Derby. Ralph worked at General Electric for 30 years and another 15 years at Phillip Morris before retiring in 1996. Ralph enjoyed...
Roth W. Pynn
May 17, 2016
Roth W. Pynn, aged 54, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend passed away on May 17, 2016 in Baltimore, MD. Roth was born in Syracuse, NY and was a graduate of Jamesville-Dewitt High School and Paul Smith College. He resided with his family in Beecher, IL, just south of Chicago. After owning and operating his own restaurant, Roth...
Nancy K. McCarthy
May 16, 2016
Nancy K. McCarty, May 16, 2016Strength • Determination • LeadershipBorn on May 21, 1932, in Syracuse, New York, Nancy was the only child of Jerome Joseph Knapp and Harriet Salisbury Knapp. Nancy was a lifelong Syracuse advocate through politics, education, and the Arts. Nancy passed away peacefully on May 16, 2016 in Syracuse. She was 83.Nancy graduated from Nottingham High...
Gabriel M. (Ceasar) Tillman
Apr 25, 2016
Gabriel M. (Caesar) Tillman, 38, of Syracuse passed away Monday, April 25th with his mother and brother Elijah by his side. Gabriel was a lifetime resident of Syracuse and was studying to become a doctor. He was a member of the Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Society where he held the position of President. Gabe is survived by his parents Willie...
Joseph Taylor
Apr 16, 2016
Joseph Taylor, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16. Joe was born on August 3, 1929 in Syracuse and was a life resident of the area. Joe loved his time playing sports at Christian Brothers Academy(CBA- from 1944-1948) and LeMoyne College (1948-1952). In 1952 Joe married the love of his life, Anne Welch of Syracuse. Joe was a great...
Marian L. Stone
Apr 11, 2016
Marian L. Stone, 100 1/2, of Syracuse, departed this life on April 11, 2016, while sleeping peacefully and receiving loving care at Francis House. She was a native of Hudson, NY the daughter of Frank Leslie Lampman and Eugenia Raymond Lampman. She was born on October 14, 1915. She graduated from Hudson High School and subsequently from St. Luke's Hospital,...
Jennifer MacPherson
Mar 17, 2016
COMSTOCK REVIEW POET JENNIFER MACPHERSON WRITES NEXT CHAPTER , March 17, 2016Jennifer MacPherson 72, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 born in Scranton, Pa. on April 22, 1943. Her father, killed in WWII, never saw his daughter. She was raised by her mother, Muriel Craft Bailey, and her grandparents. They were in the oil business. After attending the Avoca Public...
Gertrud Groncke Hong
Mar 3, 2016
Gertrud Groncke Hong died on March 3, 2016 at the Iroquois Nursing Home in Syracuse, NY. Born in Gross-Bressen, Germany on March 27, 1929, she married US Air Force photographer William Hong in 1958 and moved to the United States. After her husband developed a debilitating illness, Gertrud spent much of her time arranging for his care. During this period...
Jose Amado Benardete
Feb 25, 2016
Jose Amado Benardete died on February 25 of sudden heart failure. He was born 24 March 1928 in Brooklyn New York, the son of Mair Jose Benardete and Doris Fox Benardete. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn and then went to the University of Virginia for undergraduate studies. He also received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of...