OBITS: The Post-Standard 10 Dec 2004; Syracuse, Onondaga co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: The Post-Standard http://www.syracuse.com Avicolli, Antonio December 8, 2004 Antonio Avicolli, 77, of Liverpool, passed away Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Isernia, Italy and a resident of Brooklyn for 20 years and Liverpool for 14 years. Antonio retired from Trump Residential Complex in Brooklyn after20 years. Predeceased by his brother, Raffaele Avicolli. Survivors: His wife of 52 years, Carmela Gentile Avicolli; daughters, Olimpia (Nicola) Tribuzio, Luciana Avicolli both of Brooklyn, NY, and Elvira (Edward) Perez of Long Island, NY; sons, Nicola Avicolli and Fabrizio (Amy) Avicolli both of Liverpool; sisters, Ida D'Alessandro and Anna (Giovanni) Ercolano both of Brooklyn, NY; brother, Giuseppe (Gloria) Avicolli of Bronx, NY; six grandchildren, Gianni Antonio, Massimiliano, Vanessa, Brianna, Nicholas and Alyssa. Funeral services Monday 8:15 a.m at FARONE & SON, and 9 a.m. in St. Peter's Church. Burial in Our Lady of Peace Mausoleum. Calling hours Saturday and Sunday 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Bachman, Constance J. December 8, 2004 Constance J. Bachman, 71, of Winter Springs, FL, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at Tandem Health Care in Altamonte Springs, FL. She was a member of Lord Of Life Church Of God. She was the daughter of the late StanfordCollins and the late Dorothy (Reidy) Collins. She is survived by her husband, Charles E. Bachman; daughters, Karen Smith, Susan Bachman, Kelley Cunningham; son, Terry Bachman; sister, Marion Oot; brother, Robert Collins; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Lord Of Life Church Of God at 4 p.m. Monday, December 13, 2004. Friends may visit at Banfield Funeral Home from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, December 12, 2004. Flowers and donations will be accepted in memory of Constance J. Bachman. Arrangements are being handled by Banfield Funeral Home, 420 West State Road, 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708, 407-327-1500; _www.BanfieldFuneralHome.com_ (http://www.BanfieldFuneralHome.com) Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Boshea Sr., David J. December 7, 2004 David John Boshea, Sr. died at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI on December 7, 2004. Born in Newark, NJ on September 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Francis L. Boshea and Mary Jane (Hart) Bosheaof Albany, NY. He was the beloved stepson of the late William R. Spear. His beloved wife of 47 years, Caroline Emma (Wille) Boshea went to be with the Lord on November 13, 2003. His devoted mother, Mary Jane Spear and his sister, Nancy C. Spear reside in Loudonville, NY. Mr. Boshea was a professional with the Boy Scouts of America for 39 years, before he retired from the Chief Okemos Council as Scout Executive in 1989. He proudly served the BSA in a number of positions, including National Secretary for the Order of the Arrow and Camp Director of the Adirondack Scout Reservation. He and Caroline retired in Marcellus, NY in 1989. Both Dave and Caroline joined the Auxiliary to Community General Hospital in December of 1992, and both were active volunteers until their deaths. Dave served as Auxiliary President from January 1996 to December 1999, and had 7,868 hours of service as a hospital volunteer. Both were instrumental in the development of the Auxiliary Park at Community General Hospital. Mr. Boshea was appointed to the Committee on Healthcare Auxiliaries of the Healthcare Association of New York State. Mr. Boshea was an active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Skaneateles, NY, and he served in leadership positions at Holy Trinity and St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Camillus. He served as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Lutheran Care Network (Lutheran Home) in Clinton, NY. He is survived by four children, Susan (Giblin) of Milford, DE; Judy (and Richard Carlson) of Naperville, IL; David, Jr. (and Julie) Boshea of Naperville, IL; and Bob (and Angel) Boshea of Dimondale, MI. Mr. Boshea was the proud grandfather of seven grandchildren, David, Jennifer, Daniel, Matthew, Jonathan, Ashley, and Stephanie. A funeral service will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Skaneateles, NY on Saturday, December 11 at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Brooks Sr., James W. December 8, 2004 James W. Brooks Sr., 65, of Oneida, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004. Funeral services will be held 5 p.m. Sunday at Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., Oneida. Interment will be made in West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne. Calling hours are 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Cacciotti, Beatrice December 1, 2004 Mrs. Beatrice Cacciotti, 71, of Auburn, died Wednesday. Surviving are her husband, John A. Cacciotti; one daughter, Bea Parisi, Auburn, John A. Cacciotti, Schenectady; brothers, Michael J. DeForrest, Auburn, David DeForrest, San Celemente, CA; sisters, Jeanne Nelson, Chicopee, MA, Barbara Gilfus, Auburn, Sister David Agnes, Syracuse; two grandchildren. Funeral Mass Monday, December 13, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church. Entombment will be in St. Joseph's Mausoleum. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the SCAT Van (Moravia), 17 Nelson St., Auburn, NY. Farrell's Funeral Service, Inc., 84 South St., Auburn, NY. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Cooper, Simone (Miller) December 7, 2004 Simone (Miller) Cooper, 55, of Baldwinsville, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004, at home. Born in Syracuse, she worked as a dental assistant with Scott V. Powers D.D.S. in Syracuse for 17 years. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Baldwinsville. She was predeceased by a son Timothy who died in 1994. She was also predeceased by her mother Jose' Miller who died in 2000 and her father Willis V. Miller who died in 2004. Surviving: one sister, Francine M. Cannella of Liverpool; three brothers, Paul S. Miller and David W. Miller, both of Baldwinsville, and John P. Miller of Syracuse; two grandchildren, Timothy John and David Allen; several nieces, nephews, one uncle, several aunts and cousins, all of Belgium. Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Baldwinsville. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Baldwinsville. Calling hours will be held Friday 4 to 7 p.m. at the Gates Funeral Home, Inc., 29 West Genesee Street, Baldwinsville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Greater Baldwinsville Corps, P.O. Box 744, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Earhart, James D. December 8, 2004 James D. Earhart, 60, of Oswego, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Earhart was born in Oswego, the son of the late Howard and Helen (Tolnitch) Earhart. Prior to his retirement, he was employed with the City of Oswego. He had previously worked for SUNY-Oswego. He was accomplished in photography and computer science, but what he enjoyed most was being with his family. Surviving are his wife, Barbara; two sons, Erick of Oswego, and James of Florida; two brothers, George of Ohio, and Howard of California; a sister, Elizabeth Josef of Fayetteville; a granddaughter, Jamie; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, at St. Mary's Church. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, at the Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home, 112 East 2nd St., Oswego. Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Jones Jr., Frank December 8, 2004 Frank Jones, 51, went to be with the lord Wednesday. Survived by his mother, Laura Darrow; sisters, Laura, MaryBeth and Therese; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Monday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a service at 1 p.m. at Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home, 3111 James St., with burial to follow. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Klering, Charlotte December 5, 2004 Charlotte Klering, 78, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday. Survivors: Her son, Robert Klering of Mesa, Arizona; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services: Friday 11 a.m. to noon at FARONE & SON, burial to follow at Loomis Hill Cemetery. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Mitchell, Anthony Richard December 2, 2004 Anthony Richard Mitchell of 334 Long Branch Road, Solvay, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2004. Anthony was born on October 17, 1948 at Glens Falls Hospital to Franklin and Edith Mitchell of Indian Lake, New York. After graduating from Indian Lake Central School, class of 1966, Anthony attended State University of New York at Canton. Taking a job at New York Telephone in Albany in 1969, he retired from the phone company in 1994. Anthony had since been employed as an engineer at RAM-TECH Engineers until the time of his passing. He was a good man of strong character. He is survived by his loving children, Tamarra Ann Mitchell and his son, Jonathan Scott Mitchell, both of Diamond Point, New York; his mother, Edith Mitchell of Cosby, Tennessee; his brother, Stephen Mitchell of Ballston Spa; his sister, Leslie Mitchell of Xenia, Ohio. In lieu of floral arrangements, the family would appreciate donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Phillips, Marie A. December 8, 2004 Marie A. Phillips, 94, formerly of New York City, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004 Funeral services will be held 9:30 a.m. Monday from the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., Oneida and 10 a.m. from St. Patrick's Church. Interment will be made in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Pruitt, Shunda T. December 9, 2004 Shunda Theresa Pruitt, 38, of Syracuse, died Thursday at Crouse Hospital. Born in Aberdeen, Mississippi, she was a longtime resident of Syracuse. She graduated from Corcoran High School and Norfolk State University in Virginia. Shewas employed as a job developer with Jobs Plus in Syracuse. She was a member of the Peoples AME Zion Church. A very outgoing person, she loved to be around people and participated in numerous activities, primarily with her children. She was predeceased by a son Antonio who died in 2003. Surviving are two daughters, Amandolyn and Denise Pruitt at home; a son, Emmanuel Palmer at home; her mother, Maria Pruitt of Syracuse; her father, Louis Clay Jr. of Aberdeen, MS; her maternal grandmother, Annie Pruitt of Warren, OH; a sister, Jocelyn Bowen of Syracuse; her aunt, Allie Pruitt of Syracuse; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and many very close and special friends. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Peoples AME Zion Church, Syracuse. Burial will be in Onondaga Valley Cemetery. Friends may call 10 to 11 a.m at the church, 2306 S. Salina Street. Please light a candle in memory of Shunda at www.ballweg-lunsford.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Rebeor, Mary December 8, 2004 Mary Elizabeth Rebeor, 90, of 695 County Route 25, Oswego, died Wednesday in the Oswego Hospital, after a short illness. She was born in Syracuse and has been a resident of Oswego all her life. Mrs. Rebeor was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, and a former Girl Scout Troop Leader. She was predeceased by her husband Maurice J. Rebeor and her son David Rebeor. Mrs. Rebeor is survived by her son James Rebeor of Oswego; daughter Constance (John) Cosemento of Oswego; cousin Nettie Lewis of Oswego; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday 8:15 a.m. from the Sugar and Scanlon Funeral Home, Oswego and 9 a.m. in St. Mary's Church. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home, 147 West Fourth Street, Oswego. The family has requested in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Mary's Church or the Oswego Hospital. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Schairer, Ruth Katherine December 5, 2004 Ruth Katherine Schairer, 79, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2004 at Glenpool Health Care, Glenpool, Oklahoma. Ms. Schairer was born in Syracuse, New York on February 1, 1925 to Eugene Schairer and Elsa Fischer Schairer . She lived in Syra-cuse, New York, graduated from Eastwood High School and moved to Solvay New York in 1991. Donations may be made to volunteer services of the VA Hospital in Syracuse, NY. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Daniel C. Schaudt of Schaudt's Glenpool Funeral Service & Cremation Care. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences to the family online at www.schaudtfuneralservice.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Schlear, Josephine S. December 7, 2004 Josephine S. Schlear, 83, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She lived in Auburn for many years. Survivors: four children, Maryann Wellman of Ohio, Samuel M. Schlear of Auburn, Dora Schlear and Theresa Evans both of Syracuse; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Polidori of Ohio. Services: Saturday at 9 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Calling hours are today from 4 to 7 p.m. in Pettigrass Funeral Home, 196 Genesee St., Auburn. Contributions to the Cayuga County Senior Nutrition Program. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Shonitsky, Genevieve December 8, 2004 Genevieve Shonitsky, of Syracuse Home Association, Baldwinsville, New York formerly of Salamanca, New York, loving mother of Allan (Diane) Shonitsky, New Port Richey, FL and Cheryl (Alain) Mathurin, Clay, New York; and four grandchildren, died December 8, 2004 at the Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, New York. Friends may call at the O'Rourke & O'Rourke, Inc., Funeral Home, 25 River Street, Salamanca, New York on Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home on Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Cross Church, Salamanca, New York. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Salamanca, New York. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Vinciguerra, Ladislaus December 6, 2004 Mr. Ladislaus "Jim" Vinciguerra, 86, of Auburn, NY. A 20-year veteran of the US Army, a Pearl Harbor survivor. A member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Club, the V.F.W. and the 25th Division Assoc. After retiring from the U.S. Army returning to Auburn, he was employed with the Carrier Corporation, retiring with over 20 years of employment. His wife, Sylvia Kubis Vinciguerra predeceased him in 1997. Surviving are their sons, Richard J. Vinciguerra (Marge), Seattle, WA, James M. Vinciguerra (Diane), Jordan, NY; two grandsons; a sister, Josephine Reyer, Weedsport, NY. Private services at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cayuga County WWII Veteran's Memorial Fund, 160 Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021. Attn: G. Tracy. Farrell's Funeral Service, Inc., 84 South Street, Auburn, NY. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Washington, Dr. Inez McElroy Washington November 28, 2004 Dr. Inez McElroy Washington, 69, died Sunday, November 28, 2004 at Northeast Florida Community Hospice Center of Jacksonville, FL. She was a Quincy, FL native, having recently retired to Jacksonville, FL. She was a graduate of Matthew W. Gilbert Senior High School of Jacksonville, and received the Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Florida A&M University of Tallahassee, FL. For several years, she served as a Nurse in the U.S. Army. Furthering her education, she earned the Masters Degree and completed doctoral studies in Nursing at Syracuse University. For the past 40 years, she resided in Syracuse, NY where she was employed as Nursing Inspector by the State of New York's Department of Health until she retired in 1990 after 35 years of dedicated service. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, where for many years, she served on the Diocese Committee. Other affiliations include Golden Life Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Order of the Eastern Star; Black Nurses Association; and New York State Nurses Association. She was predeceased by both parents, James A. McElroy and Rossie McElroy Davis and a sister, Lucille McElroy Harris. Survivors include her son, Allen Washington, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; daughter, Ardys Washington Winslow of Martinsville, VA; grandchildren, Shawn M.M. Winslow of Washington, DC, Alisha C. Washington of Austin, TX and Ardaith Y. Winslow of Martinsville, VA; great-grandson, Savion Winslow of Roanoke, VA; godsister, Dr. Sandra B. Reyes of Syracuse, NY; a devoted son-in-law, Reynolds Winslow; a number of other relatives and friends. A Memorial Service and Ivy Beyond the Wall Service will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, December 12, 2004 in Grace Episcopal Church of Syracuse, NY. Arrangements by ALPHONSO WEST MORTUARY, INC., 4409 Soutel Dr., Jacksonville, FL (904/766-9671) and HAIRSTON FUNERAL HOME, Martinsville, VA (276/632-3336). Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Waters, Michael J. December 6, 2004 Michael J. Waters, 52, of 2658 Howlett Hill Rd., Marcellus, died Monday at Community General Hospital. Michael was CEO of Custom Quality Construction, Camillus. He was a graduate of OCC in music, and he wrote many songs. Surviving are his wife, Karen; son, Michael J.; daughter, Maui C.; his sister, Evey Waters Dicken of California; nephew, Brad Dicken; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie DiFabio Waters, in 1989. Services and burial private. There will be no calling hours. The family would like to thank the staff at Community General Hospital - ICU for all their care and support. Contributions may be made to Michael's children for their Educational Fund. Ryan Funeral Home Marcellus, NY Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Wiegand, Jodie Elizabeth December 3, 2004 Jodie Elizabeth Wiegand, of Baldwinsville, infant daughter of Christopher and Jacqueline Wiegand, died December 3, 2004. Also surviving are two sisters, Abigail and Margaret Wiegand of Baldwinsville; a paternal grandfather, William Wiegand of Warrenton, VA; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Jodie was predeceased by her paternal grandmother, Patricia Johnson Wiegand, and her maternal grandparents, Bernard and Marcella Arnold. Contributions can be made to the Crouse Hospital Health Foundation, 736 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210. Please note that contributions should be dedicated to the McKienzle Family Maternity Center. Falardeau Funeral Home FalardeauFH.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Wilczek, Rose Marie A. December 5, 2004 Rose Marie A. Wilczek, 69, of King St., Port Byron, died at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Wilczek was born in Geneva, NY, the daughter of Dominick and Rose Marie Gullinese Gaglianese, and had worked as a bus aide for Bernie Bus Services in Port Byron. She loved arts and crafts and will be fondly remembered as "Rosie the Ripper" for her diligent crocheting. She was predeceased by her husband Louis J. Wilczek in 1994. Survived by four children, Kim Ward and her fiance Bud of Syracuse, JoAnn Garrigan and her husband James of Port Byron, Stephen Wilczek and his wife Laura of Weedsport, James Wilczek and his wife Phyllis of Weedsport; 11 grandchildren; a brother, Anthony Gaglianese and his wife Nancy of Oriskany; several nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours. Services will be December 11, 2004, at 10 a.m. in the St. Joseph's Cemetery Mausoleum, Fleming. Contributions in memory of Rose may be made to her family at PO Box 605, Port Byron, NY. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004. Williams-Contreras, Barbara Williams-Contreras December 2, 2004 Barbara Williams-Contreras, departed this life Thursday at Rosewood Heights Nursing Home. She leaves to cherish her memory her parents, Winifred Williams of Syracuse and Lovette Williams, Sr. of St. Louis, MO; five children, Jennifer Graves, Niccole Mattice, Ronaldo, Paul and Anthony Williams all of Syracuse; one sister, Mary Phoenix of Syracuse; one brother, Henry Williams of CA; 25 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be today (Friday) 2 to 4 p.m. at Garland Bros. Funeral Home, 143 W. Castle St. with funeral services following at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/10/2004.