OBITS: The Post-Standard 21 Jun 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 Bekheit, Shenouda Guindy June 19, 2005 Shenouda Bekheit, 77, of Syracuse, died Sunday. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Agia; sons, Emile, Nabil and Samy Guindy; daughters, Faiza and Nadia Guindy and Amale Mankarious. Services will be at noon Thursday at St.Mine Coptic Orthodox Church, 411 Oswego St., Syracuse. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. PLEASE SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK AT BuranichFuneralHome.com "Weigh the Service"TM Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Brown, Donald K. June 19, 2005 Donald K. Brown, 66, of Oneida, died Sunday at his residence. Funeral Service will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be made in West Verona Cemetery. Arrangements with the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Oneida. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Dobrowski, Marguerite A. June 20, 2005 Marguerite A. Jordan Dobrowski, 79, of Syracuse, died Monday at Loretto. She was born in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada and lived in Troy and Hudson for many years before moving to the Syracuse area. Marguerite was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Baldwinsville. Survivors: a daughter, Carol Smith of Cairo, NY; a son, James Dobrowski of Hudson, NY; two sisters, Eleanor Duntz of Atlanta, GA and Jean Leggieri of Hudson; three brothers, George Jordan of Pensacola, FL, John Jordan of Palm Bay, FL, William Jordan and his wife, Frances of Liverpool; and four grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Falardeau Funeral Home and 11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Baldwinsville. Calling hours are 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 93 Downer Street. Falardeau Funeral Home FalardeauFH.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Gainsback, Vincent B. June 19, 2005 Vincent B. Gainsback, 92, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday. He was born in Little Falls, NY. A graduate of Most Holy Rosary school, he attended Holy Cross College and St. Michael's University in Toronto. Vincent had retired from the New York State Thruway Authority. Vincent was a lifelong communicant of Most Holy Rosary Church. He was a member of the Altar Rosary Society; St Vincent de Paul and Nocturnal Adoration Society. A devoutly religious man, he gave generously of his time and talents by volunteering in the community including 12 years at St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center. Predeceased by wife, Elisabeth and a grandson, Carl. Surviving are his children, Paul, Phillip, Andre, Lucille and Anne; brothers, Robert and James; and grandchildren, Katie, Peter, Juan, Hannah, Emily, Neils and Lisa. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary. Friends may call at Whelan Bros. Funeral Home, 3700 West Genesee St., Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. Burial St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Most Holy Rosary School, 1032 Bellevue Ave., Syracuse 13207 or Francis House, 108 Michaels Ave., Syracuse 13208. Whelan Bros. Funeral Home Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Gilmour, Nelson W. December 29, 2004 Nelson W. Gilmour, 84, of Syracuse and Arizona, died December 29, 2004 in Arizona. He was born in Little Falls, NY, and was a graduate of Marcellus Central School. He was a Dental Tech in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was employed byCharles Amo/Frank Toepp Dental Lab in Syracuse before his retirement. We love and miss him very much. He is survived by his daughters, Susan (Robert) DeCirce of Syracuse and Joyce (Robert) Panek; grandchildren, Robin and Brian DeCirce, Christine and Stephanie Panek; three sisters, Anne G. Lloyd of Syracuse, Jeanette (Nettie) Gilmour of Marcellus and Betsey (Ronald) Bond of Skaneateles; several nieces and nephews. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday June 23, 2005 at the Norris-Plis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Marcellus. Friends and family may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home, 33 North St., Marcellus. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Nelson towards a purchase of a memorial bench at Butterfly Garden of Hope , 4500 Onondaga Blvd., Syracuse, New York 13219. Norris-Plis Funeral Home Marcellus Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Harrington, Marlene J. June 17, 2005 Marlene J. Harrington, 73, of Central Square died Friday, June 17, 2005 at the Syracuse Home Association in Baldwinsville. Born in Syracuse, she had lived in Palermo before moving to Central Square about 40 years ago. She was a retired Bookkeeper at K-Mart in North Syracuse. Surviving are two daughters, Lee Harrington of Syracuse and Terri Holmquist of Hastings; a son, James of Central Square; two sisters, Eleanor VanTassel of Liverpool and Diane Rhein of Central Square; a brother, Ronald Andrews of Fulton; and four grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the Watson Funeral Home, Inc., 631 So. Main St., Central Square. There are no calling hours. Contributions may be made to Hospice of CNY, 990 7th North St., Liverpool, NY 13088-6148. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Haynes, Alta N. June 19, 2005 Alta N. Haynes, 81, lifelong resident of Manlius, passed away Sunday at home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Manlius on March 27, 1924, the daughter of the late Frederick and Fanny Burgess Noyes andattended Manlius High School. She was employed with Bristol-Myers-Squibb, retiring in 1979 and was a communicant of St. Ann's Church in Manlius. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Haynes in 1980 and by her sisters, Ruth O'Connor and Beatrice Heffernan. Survivors: four sons, Ronald Haynes of Bridgeport, Wayne (MaryAlice) Haynes of Manlius, Alan "Corky" (Karen) Haynes of Chittenango and Russell (Molly) Haynes of Manlius; a brother, Donald Noyes of Manlius; 11 grandchildren, Cynthia, Tina, Sandy, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Steve, Pamela, Christopher, Alison, Kayla and Alanna; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services: 9:15 a.m. Friday from Newell-Fay Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Ann's Church, Manlius. Burial, Manlius Village Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, 8171 Cazenovia Rd. (Rt. 92), Manlius. Contributions: The Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North Street, Syracuse, NY 13088. NEWELL-FAY Manlius 682-5300 Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Hotaling Jr., Myron G. June 19, 2005 Myron G. Hotaling, Jr., 69, of Camillus, died Sunday. Born in Syracuse, he worked as a Baker at Millbrook for 30 years and retired from Nissen Bakery in Portland, Maine. He was a Veteran of the Army. He is survived by his son, Daniel L.H.Hotaling, of Syracuse; stepson, Jason E. Cox, of Camillus; daughters, Elizabeth Bury of Mattydale; Eileen M. Cousineau of E. Syracuse; Joanne R. Cox, of Syracuse; sister, Marion B. (Pat) Dick Petosa; 10 grandchildren; and primary caregiver, Gizelle Fatcheric. Calling hours will be held Thursday June 23, 2005 10 to 11 a.m. with a service to follow at 11 a.m. at the Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, 3541 Route 31, Baldwinsville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons Street, PO Box 7, East Syracuse, NY 13057-0007 or Hospice of CNY, 990 7th North St., Liverpool, NY 13088. Maurer Funeral Home, Inc. www.maurerfuneralhome.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. House, Fred M. June 19, 2005 Fred M. House, 65, of Baldwinsville, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Syracuse and lived in the Baldwinsville area most of his life. Fred retired from Borden's Mincemeat and was currently employed with Loefflers Beau-ty Systems. An avid horseshoer, Fred played in the Senior Games. He was a NASCAR enthusiast and an amusement park thrill rider. Survivors: his wife of 43 years, the former Judith A. Matthews; four children, Sherri (John) Schmidt, Scott (Nidiana) House and Shelly House all of Ft. Lauderdale and Sally (Eric) Conger of Cato; two sisters, Susan (Harry) McIntyre and Ginnie (Charles) Pickard both of Baldwinsville; four grandchildren, Jack, Maxx, Matthew, Mekayla and twins boys expected this Summer. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Falardeau Funeral Home, Inc., Baldwinsville. Burial in Plainville Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 93 Downer Street. Falardeau Funeral Home FalardeauFH.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Hulchanski, Thomas Michael June 19, 2005 Thomas Michael Hulchanski, 49, of Latham, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Born in Syracuse, he was the son of John and Dorothy Koczan Hulchanski of Latham. He was a graduate of Shaker HighSchool class of 1973. He gradated from SUNY Cobleskill with an Associates degree in 1975 and received his Bachelors degree in 1977 from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University. He was presently employed as an engineer for the NYS Department of Transportation, a position he had held since 1990. Tom was a member of the NYS Transportation Engineers Association and he enjoyed woodworking and wood carving. Survivors in addition to his parents include his brothers and sisters, J. David (Rea Devakos) Hulchanski of Toronto, Canada, Jeanne and Ken Stanton of Middleburg PA, Katherine and Richard Stemm of Orange MA., W. Daniel Hulchanski of Latham and Robert and Cathy Hulchanski of Latham. He was also survived by 11 nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. from the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home, 149 Old Loudon Rd., Latham and at 11 a.m. in St. Ambrose Church, 347 Old Loudon Rd., Latham where a mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Pastor Francis DuBois. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Cohoes. Contributions to St. Ambrose Church, 347 Old Loudon Rd., Latham, NY 12110 or the Colonie Senior Service Center P.O. Box 21 Newtonville, NY 112128 would be appreciated. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Gift Shop Charities Jensen Sr., Ralph H. June 20, 2005 Ralph H. Jensen, Sr., 82, of Baldwinsville, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Hesperia, Michigan, Ralph worked many years drilling water wells before becoming a driver for Solid Waste Disposal. He retiredfrom Solid Waste after working there for over 10 years. He was a former member of the Baldwinsville First United Methodist Church. Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 58 years, Shirley (Esh) of Baldwinsville; two daughters, Sally A. Jensen of Syracuse and Janet (Michael) McQuade of Baldwinsville; three sons, William D. (Lori), Ralph H. Jr (Kathy). and C. Mark (Stephanie), all of Baldwinsville; one sister, Eileen Tiggleman of Michigan; one brother, Garth D. (Betty) of Alabama; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and many friends. Services: Thursday 10 a.m. at Gates Funeral Home, Inc. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Baldwinsville. Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Funeral Home, 29 W. Genesee Street, Baldwinsville. Gates Funeral Home, Inc. Compassionate Care Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Main, Horace J. June 20, 2005 Horace J. Main age 78 of Skaneateles, born August 15, 1926 in the Town of Spafford, died June 20, 2005. He was a graduate of Skaneateles Central School and served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was an avid hunter and fish-erman and was a life member of the Skaneateles Rod & Gun Club. He was a member of St. Mary's of the Lake Church in Skaneateles. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Marie Sullivan; seven sons, James M. of Jackson Heights, Timothy J. of Flushing, John A. of Astoria, Thomas G. of Skaneateles, William D. of Cortland, Robert G. of Skaneateles, Joseph P. of Skaneateles; a daughter, Patricia A. of Skaneateles and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Kathleen M. Services will be held 10 a.m. Friday at the Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles and 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary's of the Lake Church. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home, 49 Jordan St. Contributions may be made to the Borodino Fire Department or SAVES. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Milev, Dimitar "Jimmy" June 20, 2005 Dimitar "Jimmy" Milev, 58, of Baldwinsville, died Monday at University Hospital. Born in Sv. Nikole, Macedonia, he attended OCC and was a salesman. Survivors: his wife, Lence Paneva Milev; two daughters, Jennifer Milev of NJ and Jacqueline Milev ofTampa, FL; sister, Svetlana (Zeljko) Miranoveic of Syracuse; brother, Alexandar (Biserka) Milev of Onondaga Hill; three nieces, Bozana, Ivana and Kristina. Services: 9 a.m. Thursday at the Tindall Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. George Macedonian Eastern Orthodox Church. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Calling hours Wednesday, 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, 1921 W. Genesee St. Trisagion prayer at 7 p.m. Contributions may be made to St. George Macedonian Eastern Orthodox Church, 5083 Onondaga Rd., Syracuse 13215. TINDALL FUNERAL HOME INC Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Nickolaou, Philip June 17, 2005 Philip Nickolaou, of Syracuse, died peacefully at his home on Friday after a brief illness. He was a native of Athens, Greece, and the middle child of Fetoula and Bill (deceased) Nickolaou. He served in the Hellenic Air Force and studied mathe-matics and physics at Syracuse University and later became a United States citizen. He worked as a manager at Dorian's Restaurant. Survivors: his loving companion of 25 years, Nancy J. Doane, and her family, Louise and Randy Naylor of Fayetteville, Bonnie and Barry Pierce of Liverpool, Ellen Butler and Mike Jorgensen of Central Square, Bill Hatch of Tully, Jeanette and Joe Shanley, Jeremy Butler, all of Camillus, and Ken Doane Jr. of New Albany, Indiana; a brother to Aristea Walsh and Pontos Nickolaou of Manhattan. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Eaton-Tubbs-Schepp Funeral Home, 7191 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. Contributions: The American Cancer Society. EATON-TUBBS-SCHEPP Fayetteville 637-3214 Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Orbino, Alice (Santorum) June 18, 2005 Alice (Santorum) Orbino, 92, of Solvay, passed away Saturday at home. A life resident of Solvay, she attended Solvay Schools and graduated from Syracuse Beauty School. She was a self-employed licensed beautician for over 45 years. Alicewas a communicant of St. Cecilia's Church and a member of its Altar & Rosary Society. She was a poll inspector in Solvay for many years. She also enjoyed socializing with the Tuesday Card Club Girls, was an avid golfer and bowler and was a charter member of the Bagozzi Twins Ladies Bowling Team. She was predeceased by her husband, Patrick, in 1957, and brothers Sivy, Guido, Bill and Art Santorum. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia (John) Olgeaty of Syracuse and Jean (Jack) Barnes of Camillus; one son, David (Carol) Orbino of Lakeland; two sisters, Genevieve Rogalski and Anne (Mike) Zingaro, both of N. Syracuse; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at Bagozzi Twins Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. at St. Cecilia's Church, where a funeral Mass will be celebrated. Burial is in St. Agnes Cemetery. Calling hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 2601 Milton Ave. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of CNY, 990 7th North Street, Liverpool, NY 13088. Dignity Bagozzi Twins Funeral Home 2601 Milton Ave. 468-2431 "Service Beyond Expectation" Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Pederzolli, Eleanor June 19, 2005 Eleanor Pederzolli, 65, died Sunday, June 19, at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, she resided in Brewerton for 36 years. Eleanor worked for Smith's and the Big M Grocery stores in the Deli department. Survivors: her husband, Joseph H. of Brewerton; four sons, Joseph of Redfield, Mark of Alpine, NY, David and Jeff both of Brewerton; two daughters, Debbie Pederzolli and Kimberly Pederzolli both of Brewerton; one sister, Mary Otts of Mattydale; five grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 23, 9:30 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home, Cicero. Burial will be in Pine Plains Cemetery, Clay, NY. Calling hours are Wednesday, June 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at 8261 S. Main Street (Route 11), Cicero, NY 13039. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Rittenhouse, Robert V. June 20, 2005 Robert V. Rittenhouse, 75, of Tully, passed away Monday, June 20 at his home. Born in Cadiz, Ohio, he resided in Syracuse before moving to Tully in 1957. He retired in 1990 as owner of Rittenhouse Machinery Co. Bob was a graduate ofOhio State University, member of Kappa Delta RHO Fraternity, member of F&AM Lodge #501, past president of CNY-OSU Alumni Club "Go Bucks", past president of the Song Lake Property Owners Association. Surviving are his wife, Mary Jane Marshall Rittenhouse; his daughter, Nancy Rittenhouse of Tully; a sister, Jean Elliott of Hopedale, Ohio; his nephew, Robert Elliott and family of Canton, Ohio. Friends may call at Hartwell Funeral Home, 11 Clinton St., Tully on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Additional services will be in Cadiz, Ohio with interment there. Contributions to Tully Fire Department. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Shayler, Jean D. June 18, 2005 Jean D. Shayler, 75, of 6 Cottage St., Auburn, died in Auburn Memorial Hospital. She is survived by two children, Valerie Shayler Schillawski of Hardy, VA, Ronald S. Shayler of Auburn, NY; five grandchildren, Aaron D. Schillawski of Syracuse, Benjamin J. Schillawski, currently stationed in Iraq, Sara A. Schillawski and her husband, Dennis Cammer of Stonebridge, MA, Matthew C. Schillawski of Auburn, Lorelei Shayler of VA; one great-granddaughter, Mia Schillawski of CO; one brother and one sister, Marilyn DeLorme of Canandaigua, Brian Knapp and his wife, Donna of Macedon, NY. Visitation will be June 21, 2005 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Farrell's Funeral Service, Inc., 84 South St., Auburn. Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fleming, NY. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Snyder, Cassandra Helena June 18, 2005 Cassandra Helena Snyder, 45, of 5165 Brown Road, Munnsville, died Saturday at her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Murray L. Snyder, who died in 1986. Memorial Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2005 at the Ball Funeral Home, Munnsville. Calling hours, Saturday, from 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home, 5327 N. Main Street, Munnsville. BALL FUNERAL HOME Munnsville 495-3471 Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Waful, Donald Ray June 13, 2005 Donald Ray Waful, 57, of Alameda, California and a native born Syracusan died June 13, 2005 of a rare blood cancer disease. He was born September 8, 1947 to his parents, Olga C. (Cassie) and Donald Roy Waful, he attended Edward Smith andNottingham high School, graduating from Alfred University in 1969. While in school he was a member of Nottingham's JV basketball team, its varsity baseball team and played Kiwanis League baseball and Sherman Park Football. He moved to California Bay area immediately after college graduation and tried several careers, becoming an excellent printer; he worked for AAA and in recent years was employed by Lonely Planet, an Australian publisher of travel books. His passion was baseball, particularly the Oakland Athletics and he was a much sought after player for several Bay area softball teams. Although he never married, he had a long and close family relationship with his parents families and especially with his brother, Peter's children and grandchildren. He was predeceased by his WWII heroic army nurse mother in 1998. Among many survivors are his father, Donald Roy Waful (Virginia) of Syracuse NY; a brother, Peter (Dana) of Cape Cod MA; a niece, Allison Cunningham (Mark) of MA; and her three children, Emily, Maya and Tyler. A nephew, Jefferson Waful; as well as an aunt, Melva Everson of CT and her children, Jay, Janet and Joan. Graveside services will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Syracuse NY at the convenience of the family. The service will be officiated by Pastor Lucy Perkins of the Reformed Church of Syracuse. There will be no calling hours. Friends and family will meet at the entrance to the cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Cassie Fund at the Reformed Church, 1228 Teall Ave., Syracuse NY or any Hospice organization or charity of ones choice. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Walaszewski, Frances M. June 15, 2005 Frances M. Walaszewski, 82 a former resident of Ontario Street, Fulton, died Wednesday in Loretto Heights Oswego, after a long illness. Funeral Services will be Private. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Yorkville, NY. Arrangements are in the care of the Sugar Funeral Home, Inc., 224 West Second Street, Fulton. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Ward, Bettyanna June 20, 2005 Bettyanna Ward, 73, died Monday in Crouse Community Center, Morrisville. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the family plot in Peterboro Cemetery. There will be no public calling hours. Arrangements with the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., Canastota. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005. Williams, Robert L. June 19, 2005 Robert L. Williams, 49, of Cortland, passed away unexpectedly, June 19, 2005. Robert was born May 6, 1956 in Cortland, the son of Paul and Jean Frey Williams. He enjoyed riding his Harley, and had been a past chief of the Preble Fire Department. Robert was operations manager for CDM Construction and Engineering in Syracuse. Robert is survived by his son, R. Paul Williams of Cortland; his daughter, Debby (Drew) Starinsky of Virginia; his sister, Paula (Jerry) Steger of Preble; his mother, Jean Frey Williams of Preble; his brothers, David (Sue) Williams of Idaho, and Peter Williams of Preble; his mother and father-in-law, Ivan and Ruth Shorts of Florida; brothers-in-law, Dan Shorts of Summerhill, and Steve (Mary) Shorts of McGraw; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; his two K9 companions, Zeke and Scooby. Robert was predeceased by his father and his wife, Linda K. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery Preble. Friends are invited to call Wednesday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution in Robert's name is asked to consider the Preble Fire Department or the Cortland County SPCA. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/21/2005.