OBITS: The Post-Standard 20 Aug 2005; Syracuse, Onondaga co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** 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 Battaglia, Marianna (Procopio) Battaglia August 18, 2005 Marianna (Procopio) Battaglia, 84, of Lyncourt, passed away on Thursday peacefully, surrounded by her family. Born in Calabria, Italy, she had been employed by Learbury Clothes for 35 years, and was a member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union of America. Surviving are her children, James (Beverly) Battaglia, Frank (Gail) Battaglia, both of Liverpool, Francesca Kuhles of Brewerton and Josepine White; a sister, Susan (James) Caruso; a daughter-in-law, Sharon Battaglia; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 8:15 a.m. in the Pirro & Sons Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in St. Daniel's Church. Burial will be in the Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may call at the funeral home, 514 Turtle St., Syracuse, on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Dialysis Unit, 973 James St., Syracuse, NY. Dignity PIRRO & SONS FUNERAL HOME 514 Turtle St. 422-2417 4 Generations of Family Service Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Chanley, Catherine (Katie) August 18, 2005 Catherine (Katie) Sheridan Chanley, 65, of Camillus, died on Thursday at home after a two-year battle with brain cancer. She was retired from Key Bank after 45 years of service, was a former hostess at Dominick's Restaurant, was a member of the Key Club and the American Institute of Banking. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She was predeceased by her brothers, Donald, Philip and Patrick; and sister, Mary Elizabeth. Survived by her husband of 44 years, Henry L. "Bud" Chanley; daughters, Susan (John) Dillon of Plano, TX, Mary (Patrick) Arnott of Syracuse; brothers, William and Martin of Syracuse, Rev. Michael of Worcester, MA, Daniel of Naples, FL; sisters, Lenore Sheridan of Syracuse, Eileen Whitham of Clearwater, FL, Margaret DeCerce of Liverpool, Marie Feiman of Parker, CO, Anne Yager of Aiken, SC; grandchildren, Heather, John, Joshua, Mackenzie Dillon, Andrew Arnott; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are to be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Camillus. Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home, 3111 James Street, Syracuse. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hope for Bereaved, 4500 Onondaga Boulevard, Syracuse, 13219. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Cohen, Tara A. August 18, 2005 Tara A. Cohen (Geaney), age 36, passed away Thursday, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born in Syracuse and spent most of her childhood in Ireland. She graduated high school from Bishopstown Community School in Cork,Ireland, and attended University College Cork. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Daemen College in Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Cohen was a credit analyst for Dunn & Bradstreet Corp. out of the Amherst office from 1993-2001 prior to being a full time mother. She is survived by her husband of 13 years, Peter C. Cohen of E. Amherst, NY; her two daughters, Amanda and Tia, both of E. Amherst, NY; parents, Michael and Sheila (Corcoran) Geaney of Getzville, NY; three sisters, Susan (Paul) Moliski of Manlius, Robyn (Christopher) Sansone of Clarence, NY, and Erin Geaney of Getzville, NY. Loving and generous aunt of Michael, Tori, Morgan, Maci and Sean. The family will be present to receive friends on Sunday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at (Harris Hill Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 8440 Main St., Clarence, NY 14221, where funeral services will be held on Monday at 9 a.m. and a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated from St. Pius X Church, Getzville, NY, at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Clarence Fillmore Cemetery. Online register book at www.Amigone.com (716)836-6500. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Collings, Laura Mae August 19, 2005 Laura Mae Collings, 85, of Syracuse, died Friday at her home. Born in Burlington, VT, she lived in Schenectady until moving to the Syracuse area. Laura was a 1939 graduate of Burlington High School and 1943 graduate of Fanny Allen Hospital School of Nursing in Winooski, Park, VT. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church. Surviving are her husband of 62 years, Vernon V. Collings; son, Gary of Pennellville; two grandsons, David and Scott; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church where a funeral Mass will be celebrated. Friends may call Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Burial will be in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. PLEASE SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK AT BuranichFuneralHome.com "Weigh the Service"TM Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Dietrich, Richard A. August 19, 2005 Richard A. Dietrich, 60, of Skaneateles, was called by the Lord on Friday. He was a lifelong resident of central New York. Richard was a graduate of St. Bonaventure and Syracuse Universities. He was employed by Liverpool schools for 33 years as an English teacher and guidance counselor. He retired in 2000. Richard is survived by two sons, Peter of Clay and Timothy of Charolette, NC. Services: Memorial Mass of praise and thanksgiving will be held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Monday at 8:30 a.m. Burial is private. Calling hours Sunday 12 to 3 p.m. at the Tindall Funeral Home, 1921 W. Genesee St. Contributions may be made to Cathedral School Guardian Angel Society, 262 E. Onondaga, Syracuse, 13202. TINDALL FUNERAL HOME INC Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Giromini, Victor August 18, 2005 Victor Giromini, 92, of Camillus, passed away Thursday at Community General Hospital. Born in Cinzano, Italy, he lived in Solvay most of his life before moving to Camillus. He was a machine operator at New Process Gear for several years, retir-ing in 1975. His memberships included the UAW Local #624, Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #625, the Syracuse Bowling Association, both the Syracuse and New York State Bowlers Hall of Fame and Pine Grove Country Club. He was a communicant of St. Cecilia's Church. He was predeceased by his first wife Carrie in 1968 and his second wife Angela in 1996. Surviving are his sister, Angelina Perrone, of Cicero; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 8:45 a.m. Monday in Bagozzi Twins Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in St. Cecilia's Church, where a funeral Mass will be celebrated.. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 2601 Milton Ave., Solvay. Contributions may be made to St. Cecilia's Church Renovation Fund, 1001 Woods Rd., Solvay, NY 13209. Dignity Bagozzi Twins Funeral Home 2601 Milton Ave. 468-2431 "Service Beyond Expectation" Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Hayes, Edna H. August 18, 2005 Edna H. Hayes, 72, of 37 Sand St., Cleveland, died Thursday, at her residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 23, at 11 a.m. from the Coolican-McSweeney Funeral Home, 322 Washington, Oneida. Burial in Oneida Castle Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday, August 22, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Horton, Chad August 17, 2005 Chad Horton, 20, of Martville, died August 17, 2005. He graduated from Red Creek High School in 2003. Chad was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was loved by all. Chad is survived by his parents, Duane and Arlene Horton; broth-ers, Shawn Horton and Eric Horton; stepsister, Whitney Kandt; maternal grandparents, Richard and Doris Hass; paternal grandfather, Gerald Horton. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Monday at Foster Funeral Home, Hannibal. Burial will be in Springbrook Cemetery, Sterling. Calling hours are 12 to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 837 Cayuga Street, Hannibal. Contributions may be made to: The Chad Horton Scholarship Fund, c/o Community Bank, N.A., 343 Church Street, Hannibal, 13074. Foster Funeral Home, Inc. www.fosterfuneralhome.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Larken, Hilda M. August 18, 2005 Hilda M. Larken, 87, of Wolcott, NY, died Thursday. Calling hours Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Becker Funeral Home, Red Creek. Funeral on Sunday at 2 p.m. at N. Wolcott Christian Church, Wolcott, NY. Burial in Glenside Cemetery, Wolcott. Contributions to N. Wolcott Christian Church or Lifetime Care Hospice. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. LeFevre, Edward O. August 19, 2005 Edward O. LeFevre, of Owasco, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 19, at home. Born in Ithaca April 15, 1936, he was the son of the late Edward B. and Helen Caines LeFevre. He graduated from Skaneateles High School and retired in 1993 after 37 years of service with Carrier Corp. in Syracuse. "Frenchie", as he had been called by many, had a great love for remote controlled model airplanes, old cars, and his dogs Jennie Mae and Mickey. He was a member of the Aero Radio Club of Syracuse and had recently purchased a 1950 Ford Custom Coupe to attend car shows with. Ed is survived by his wife of 47 years, Merle; his children, Cynthia (Kenny) Washburn of Owasco and Timothy (Mary Kay) LeFevre of Skaneateles; grandchildren, Jonathan (Chantelle) Clingerman of Laurel, MD, Kiley Clingerman of Seneca Falls, Tasha LeFevre of Buffalo, and Ryan LeFevre of Skaneateles; and a great-grandson, Kyler; brothers, Gary (Marie) of Baldwinsville and Robert (Diane) of Auburn; his sister, Kay (Mahlon) Anderson of Union Springs; his uncle, Leslie Caines of Skaneateles; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles. Burial in Owasco Rural Cemetery. Calling hours are Monday 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, 49 Jordan St. Contributions may be made to Owasco #2 Fire House in lieu of flowers. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Modafferi, Grace August 19, 2005 Grace Modafferi, 98, of Syracuse, passed away in her sleep early Friday morning at the Crossings Nursing Home in Minoa. Grace was preceded in death by her only child, Mary (Bottillo) Platt, in 2005, and her husbands, Vincenzo Bottillo in Italy in 1929, Pasquali Covino in 1953, and Dominick Modafferi in 1980. Survivors are son-in-law, Donald L. Platt; stepsons, Dominick, Paul and Anthony Modafferi, their families, and distant relatives in Italy. Services 11:30 a.m. Monday, August 22, 2005, at Forani & Cline Funeral Home, East Syracuse, and 12:10 p.m. in St. Daniel's Church. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum. There will be no calling hours. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Murray, Norma August 17, 2005 Norma Murray, 97, of Lafayette Rd., Syracuse, NY, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Rank) Dussing. She was a supervisory service consultant, employed by New York Tele-phone Co. for 41 years, retiring in 1966. Norma is survived by two nephews, Charles Dussing of N. Syracuse, NY, and John (Margery) Dussing of Syracuse, NY; one niece, Maryann (Charles) Zimmerman of Liverpool, NY; two stepdaughters, Kimberly Lovnsbery of Cicero, NY, and Karen Thomas of N. Syracuse, NY; several grandnieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband, James Murray. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Of Lourdes Church, 300 Valley Dr., Syracuse, NY. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt. Contributions may be made in her name to your favorite charity. SEARS-MIDDLETON-JONES Please Sign The Guest Book at www.searsmiddletonjones.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Quinlan, Jean B. August 18, 2005 Jean B. Quinlan, 85, passed away Thursday at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Cortland. Prayer service will be held at 9 a.m. at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends are invited to call Monday 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Reilly, Charles August 17, 2005 Charles Reilly, 52, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday. He was a lifelong resident of the Syracuse area, and was a graduate of West Genesee High School. "Charly" was an avid reader and a local friend to many. His father, Charles, died in 1991. He is survived by his mother, Pauline of Fairmount; four brothers, William of Marcellus, Michael of Cicero, Robert of Syracuse and James of Camillus; two sisters, Patricia Arnold of Camillus and Paula Reilly of Fairmount. There will be a private memorial service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc., 356 N. Midler Ave., Syracuse, 13206. TINDALL FUNERAL HOME INC Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Rozzano, Carmella M. (Saturno) Rozzano August 17, 2005 Carmella M. (Saturno) Rozzano, 85, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at Community General Hospital. She was born in Syracuse and employed by Burnet Midstate for many years. She was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church and a member of its Golden Agers. Carmella was predeceased by her husband Anthony in 1987. She is survived by her son, Thomas (Susan) Rozzano, and granddaughter, Janelle M. Rozzano, all of North Syracuse; her sister, Genevieve DePaul of Syracuse; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 8:15 a.m. in the Pirro & Sons Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt. Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m., 514 Turtle St., Syracuse. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of CNY, 441 West Kirkpatrick St., Syracuse, NY 13204. Dignity PIRRO & SONS FUNERAL HOME 514 Turtle St. 422-2417 4 Generations of Family Service Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Schoeck, Paul August 19, 2005 Paul Schoeck, 102, of Syracuse, passed away at his home on Friday. Paul may have been a one-of-his-kind for a neighborhood in Syracuse. He lived at 125 Schoeck Ave. in the Schoeck Tract in a house between James Street and Grant Boule-vard put up by Schoeck Builders in 1940. Paul was Schoeck Builders. People asked him about that. "They say to me, 'Well, if you live in the neighborhood you built, it must be all right,'" he said. He thinks it is. Yes, he built the neighborhood, this pioneer of ours, and helped build a few others, including parts of Winkworth, Broadview Heights, Bradford Hills, Lyncourt, Nedrow, Eastwood, Salt Springs and the Manchesters in Geddes. Paul lost track years ago of how many modest frames of wood, brick and stones he's raised around us. Hundreds, for sure. If he was asked about that, his standard answer was, "Just another one." I could build stories like those all afternoon. It's that kind of place, these 50 or so Cape Cods and bungalows of two to three bedrooms, fireplace and attached garage on Schoeck Avenue, Woodlawn Terrace, Mertens Avenue and the 600 block of Sedgwick Drive. In the Depression era of the 1930s, as a young carpenter from Austria - Paul Schoeck - had immigrated to our town in the 1920s and started working for contractors. Before long, he'd moved up to boss carpenter, and then, when the bottom dropped from home construction, he decided fate had whispered to him to start his own company. Most Schoeck homes have a standard design which the builder varied if the client convinced him the changes could work. Paul's notion in more than 60 years as a builder was to provide his clients with a decent, practical design the average working man could afford. He told me he backed off when he found himself finishing a half-million dollar home in Winkworth. "We have to cater to all people, but there are still more working-class buyers than people in upper brackets," he said, his voice holding the tone of the Alps, where he grew up. "Someone has to take care of the working people." He's retired, sort of, the last couple of years. His son Richard was a partner early on. After over 40 years, a plaque from current owners of the homes he built on and around Schoeck Ave. was given to him thanking him for his work. It said the following: "The residents acknowledge a debt of gratitude to Paul Schoeck for his excellent craftsmanship and foresight in having created a fine neighborhood. The fruits of his labor have enhanced the quality of life for many generations. Thank you, Mr. Schoeck, for a job well done." His son Paul F. predeceased him in 2002. He is survived by one son, Richard K. of Bernhards Bay; one brother, Frederick of Syracuse; six grandchildren, Kenneth R. Schoeck, Linda L. Deon, Steven M. Schoeck, John A. Schoeck, Kara Robson, Christine Schoeck; and nine great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Sunday 3 to 7 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home. Services will be Monday 11 a.m. at St. Stephens Lutheran Church, 873 Dewitt Street. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Carter "Family Owned with Pride" 100% Customer Survey Rating of Overall Excellence in 2003 Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Spaman, Robert E. August 18, 2005 Robert E. Spaman, 93, of North 7th St., Fulton, died at Seneca Hill Manor. He was born in Malone, NY, and spent his childhood in Ogdensburg, NY. Mr. Spaman moved to Fulton, NY, when he was 21 years old and remained there during his adult life. He worked at Hunter Fan, Fulton, and Dilts, Fulton. Mr. Spaman retired from Sealright Co., as a machinist in 1976. Mr. Spaman is survived by his wife of 65 years, Catherine Spaman of Fulton; his four daughters, Rosalie (Salvatore) Pappalardo of Fulton, Rosalind (Mark) Knight of Fulton, Susan (Robert) Olson of Cicero, Kathleen (Daniel) France of GA; his two sons, Joseph (Kathleen) Spaman of NJ and Francis Spaman of Parish, NY; two brothers, Wallace Spaman, Chester Spaman; two sisters, Rachel Monet and Harriet Spaman, all of Ogdensburg; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Sugar Funeral Home, Inc., and 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Stephen Wirkes. Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Fulton. Calling hours 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the Sugar Funeral Home, Inc., 224 W. 2nd St. S., Fulton. Contributions: Immaculate Conception Church, 309 Buffalo St., Fulton, NY 13069. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005. Strauss, Mary W. August 18, 2005 Mary W. Strauss, 93, formerly of Binghamton, died Thursday, August 18, 2005. She was predeceased by her husband Hugo in 1981, a stepson Carl in 2003, and a sister Anastacia Kozak. She is survived by a son and daughters-in-law, Richard and Judith Strauss, Memphis, TN, and Suzann Strauss, Newark Valley; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Bernard Fessler, Vestal; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. She attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Church and was a former Endicott-Johnson Corp. employee. Funeral services will be held Monday, 1:30 p.m., from the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 East Main St., Endicott, followed by a funeral Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Slovak Catholic Cemetery, Binghamton. The family will receive friends at the Allen Memorial Home Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Jordan Bramley Library, PO Box 923, Jordan, NY 13080. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/20/2005.