OBITS: The Post-Standard 24 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 Banas, Hannah June 22, 2005 Hannah Banas, 75, of Rockville, MD, died on Wednesday at Montgomery Hospital in Maryland. She was born on County Kerry, Ireland and had retired from GE after many years. Survived by her sons, Brenden Banas of Binghamton, David Banas of Boston; daughter, Maureen Banas of Rockville, MD; brothers, Martin Griffin of Chicago, Daniel Griffin of Kerry, Ireland, Thomas Griffin of Kerry, Ireland, Jeremiah Griffin of Syracuse; sisters, Brigid Walsh of Kerry, Ireland, Ellen Carolan of Syracuse; and two grandchildren. Funeral services are Saturday at 8:15 a.m. at the Frasier-Shepardson Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Burial is in St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Barden, Chris J. June 22, 2005 Chris J. Barden, 51, of Summerhill, NY, passed away at home. He is survived by his wife, Marcia Regan Barden and many other family. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Church in Groton, NY. Calling hours will be held on Friday 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home in Cortland. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Boatwright, Mark Adam June 20, 2005 Mark Adam Boatwright, 48, of 120 Elmwood Ave., went home to be with the Lord, Monday. He leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Carmelita J. Boatwright; one son, Meshiha K. Boatwright; three daugh-ters, Starkeisha, Markkeisha and Markkina Boatwright; four sisters, Regina Boatwright, Trina Boatwright, Carmelita Howard (Rick) all of Syracuse and Jacinta Boatwright of Raleigh, North Carolina; two brothers, Michael Boatwright and Martin Boatwright both of Syracuse; his longtime companion, Kim Stokes of Syracuse; five grandchildren. Calling hours will be today 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Garland Bros. Funeral Home, 143 W. Castle St. with funeral services following at noon. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Garland Bros. Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated 475-0285 Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Brown, R. Crandall June 22, 2005 R. Crandall Brown, 51, of Sherrill, died Wednesday. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday from the New Life Assembly of God, Oneida Castle. Interment will be in Oneida Castle Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements are by the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., Oneida. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Card, Edward D. June 22, 2005 Edward D. Card, 73, of Clyde, NY. Survived by his daughter, Robin Lyons of Red Creek; two granddaughters, Heather and Alexandra; and three stepchildren. Calling Hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Becker Funeral Home, Red Creek. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Clark, Edith H. June 22, 2005 Edith Hobson Clark, 98, formerly of The Valley, died Wednesday at Loretto. Edith loved her family and friends and loved to entertain. She was employed as a secretary with Syracuse China way back when it was called Onondaga Pottery. She was known for walking her beloved Collie dogs in the Valley area. Born in Syracuse, Mrs. Clark was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and active with the Church Guild. She was a member of Valley VIP'S, Onondaga Hill Senior Citizens, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Jail Ministries. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Clark who died in 1975. Surviving are her son, Kenneth (Jonathan) Clark of Westlake Village, CA; grandsons, Dennis, David and Daniel Clark; great-grandson, Brandon Clark; nephew, Tom Lee; nieces, Janet Clark Armstrong and Virginia Lee Taylor. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 5012 S. Salina Street, Syracuse. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, Inc., 4612 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, New York. Please light a candle in memory Edith at www.ballweg-lunsford.com Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home "Helping You make the right choices" Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Cornish, Joan Smith June 23, 2005 Joan Smith Cornish, age 65, of Nedrow, died Thursday at Community General Hospital. Born in Syracuse, Joan was the daughter of the late Harold, Sr. and Noreen (Giblin) Smith. She was a graduate of Central Technical Institute and was a substitute teacher for the Onondaga Central School District. She was a member of Nedrow Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary, Onondaga County Auxiliary, LAFASNY, an avid Bingo player and enjoyed scrapbooking. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert G. Cornish in 2001. Joan is survived by two daughters, Karen L. Davis of Oviedo, FL and Robin (Lee) Launt of Nedrow; two sons, Robert D. Cornish of Clay and Russell M. Cornish of Nedrow; three sisters, Maureen Eddicus of Constantia, Jean Baker of Jamesville and Kathy Cranston of Pompey; one brother, Harold Smith of Nedrow; three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Services: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. at Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, Syracuse and 9 a.m. in St. James Church, 4845 S. Salina St., Syracuse. Burial: Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Calling Hours: Friday, 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home, 4612 S. Salina Street. Contributions: Nedrow Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, 6505 S. Salina Street, Nedrow, NY 13120 or Francis House, 108 Michaels Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13208. Please light a candle in memory of Joan at www.ballweg-lunsford.com Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Currier, Raymond J. June 21, 2005 Raymond J. Currier, 81, of Franklin St., died Tuesday at Auburn Memorial Hospital. President and founder of Currier Plastics. Survived by wife, Josephine Raimonte Currier; sons, William, James and John; sister, Dorothy Hunt Nangle; brother, Robert Currier of Auburn. Private funeral services for the family will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in White Chapel Funeral Home, 197 South St., Auburn. Calling hours for the family will be from 9 to 10 Saturday prior to the services. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Daniels, Barry "Rick" Thursday's obituary notice for Barry "Rick" Daniels, 65, of 174 W. Matson Ave., who passed away June 19, 2005 is survived by 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Garland Bros. Funeral Home. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Dunn, Lillian H. June 21, 2005 Lillian H. Dunn, 72, of Oswego, died June 21, 2005. Survivors: husband, John J. Dunn, Jr.; daughter, Cynthia Proietti; son, Michael Dunn; three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2 at New Covenant Community Church, Oswego. Nelson Funeral Home has arrangements. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Honor, Moses June 22, 2005 Mr. Moses Honor, 79, of Syracuse, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at the Veterans Hospital. He was born February 17, 1926 in Monroe, Louisiana to the late Isaiah and Roseabell Honor. He was a World War II Veteran in the US Army. He retired fromGeneral Electric after 32 years. Mr. Honor is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Gertrude Honor; one sister, Olivia Kale of Sacramento, CA; three sons, Moses, Jr. of Capital Heights, MD, Larry and Joseph Honor of Syracuse; three daughters, Vernessa Honor of Syracuse, Lorraine Lyons of Morrisville, NC and Barbara Gaines of Monroe, LA; nine grandchildren, and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral Services Monday, June 27 11 a.m. at Dewitt Memorial Funeral Home, 4901 Jamesville, Rd., Dewitt, NY. Burial in Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Calling hours Sunday, 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Jan Maloff, Director DEWITT MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME Call on us to end funeral price abuse. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Huntington, Virginia L. June 22, 2005 Virginia L. Huntington, 87, of Syracuse, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. She worked at Nettleton Shoe Factory. She was also a member of Westvale Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where she was a member of the CommunityService group. She was predeceased by a son, Leon Sherman. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Warren Huntington; son, Floyd Clark of College Dale, TN; daughter, Lula Mickavicz of Inkerman, PA; five grandchildren; a one great-grandchild. Services will be 11 a.m. Sunday, June 26, 2005 at the Norris-Plis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Onondaga Hill. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, 33 North St., Marcellus. Contributions may be made to the Voice of Prophecy. Norris-Plis Funeral Home Marcellus Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Julien, Genevieve M. June 21, 2005 Genevieve M. Julien, 92, of Minoa, passed away at home. She was born in Ogdensburg and graduated from St. Mary's Academy. She worked as a food service manager for East Syracuse School District and as a caterer. She was a communicantof St. Mary's Church, Minoa and a member of its Altar and Rosary Society. She was a life-member and past president of the Minoa Fire Department Auxiliary and the Columbietts. She was a member of the Minoa Golden Age Club and the Heman Street Mothers Club. She won many 1st and 2nd place ribbons at the State Fair for her crochet and knitting. Her husband, Adelard L. Julien died in 1982. Survivors: a son and daughter-in-law, John and Olga of Pembrook Pines, FL; two daughters, Louise DeCosmo of Minoa and Nancy L. Hyde of Bridgeport; a brother, Ralph Williams of Ocoee, FL; a sister, Dorothy McDowell of East Syracuse; grandchildren, Robert (Michele) Hyde of Bridgeport, Lorrie Hyde of Bridgeport, Christine Julien of Pennsylvania, and Cheri Julien of Florida; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services: 9:15 a.m. Monday at Russell H. Schepp & Son Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Minoa. Burial, Pine Plains Cemetery, North Manlius. Calling hours will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 109 East Ave., Minoa. Contributions: Aurora of CNY, 518 James St., Syracuse, NY 13203. RUSSELL H. SCHEPP & SON Minoa 656-3132 Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Litwak, Helen T. June 22, 2005 Helen T. Litwak, 82, of Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday. She was a long-standing employee of Syracuse China and J.C. Penney's. She was a communicant of St. Brigid and St. Joseph Church for more than 50 years. She was predeceasedby her husband, Carl R. in 2003. Survivors include her daughters, Andrea Mohorter of Syracuse and Carla Litwak of Staten Island, NY; her brother, Charles Dominick of Duryea, PA; her sister, Joan Seripkunas of Pittston, PA; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home, 1604 Grant Blvd., Syracuse. Services will be Monday 8:15 a.m. at the funeral home and a mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. in St. Brigid and St. Joseph's Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Carter "Family Owned with Pride" 100% Customer Survey Rating of Overall Excellence in 2003 Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Macko, Mary M. June 20, 2005 Mary (Mayme) M. (nee Jastrembzski) Macko, a lifelong resident of Syracuse, died on Monday at home. She was one of the oldest communicants of Blessed Sacrament Church and a member of its Altar and Rosary Society. She was predeceased byher husband, Michael, a Syracuse City fireman, on December 18, 1963 and her daughter, Lorraine Whelan, on August 22, 2002, and five brothers and four sisters; most recently, Anne Kolakowski, Helen Herbster, and Theodore Kolakowski, all in 2004. She is survived by her son, John L. of Syracuse; and her grandchildren and their spouses, Michael and Mary Ellen Whelan, Naperville, IL; Peter and Donna Whelan, Westfield, MA; Daniel Whelan, Naugatuck, CT; Tim and Wendy Whelan, Sandy Hook, CT; Patricia and Scott Athanas, Whispering Pine, NC; James and Lisa Whelan, Ridgefield, CT; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces. A concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Blessed Sacrament Church Outreach Program, 3027 James St., Syracuse, 13206 or the Dominican Monastery, 802 Court St., Syracuse, 13208. Goddard-Crandall-Shephardson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Miller, Martha R. June 20, 2005 Mrs. Martha R. Miller, 90, of Twelve Corners Road, Moravia, New York, passed away Monday evening June 20, 2005 at the Finger Lakes Center for Living, Auburn, NY. Mrs. Miller was born on September 18, 1914 a resident of Washington Township, NJ until relocating after her retirement from Litton Industries, to the Town of Niles in 1976. During her retirement years, she enjoyed traveling, and was especially fond of a trip to Egypt. An avid reader, gardener, hand-crafter, and a prize winning floral arranger. Her husband, Clemens Joseph Miller predeceased her in March, 1965. They are survived by their son, Robert Clemens Miller and his wife, Beverly Nelson Miller, Auburn, NY; grandsons, Christopher Miller and his wife, Bernadine, Andrew Miller; great-grandchildren, Courtney, John and Ian; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial Service will be held today Friday, June 24, 2005 at 4 p.m. in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Auburn. The family will greet friends immediately after the service in the community room at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD 57326. Funeral arrangements are with Farrell's Funeral Service, Inc., 84 South Street, Auburn, New York. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Noto, Gerome June 22, 2005 Gerome Noto of Syracuse, died Wednesday at Crouse Hospital. Born in Pompey Hills, NY. He was a Real Estate Agent and also an Appraiser for 35 years, retired in 1976. He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret (Higgins) Noto in1991. Survivors: Wife of 12 years, Elaine (Gianoulis) Noto; three daughters, Elaine (Tom) Kerkezi of FL, Rena Sgambellone of E. Syracuse, Rosanna (Mark) Taglialatela of Macedon, NY; three sons, James (Suzanne) of Cazenovia, Paul (Eugenia) of CA, Paul (Laura) Gianoulis; one sister, Francis Piston of Fayetteville; two brothers, Vincent Noto of Bridgeport, John Noto of NC; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2005, Forani & Cline Funeral Home, and 9 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2005 at St. Matthew's Church. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. Calling hours: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2005, Forani & Cline Funeral Home. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Orsino, Phyllis R. (Constantino) Orsino June 21, 2005 Phyllis R. (Constantino) Orsino, 97, a native of Highland, NY and Syracuse resident for over 50 years, died Tuesday at Rosewood Heights. She was a homemaker most of her life. Surviving are her daughter, Roseanne Fairbanks, ofLiverpool; three grandchildren, Paul (Lisa) Fairbanks, of Syracuse, Scott (Berta) Fairbanks, of Florida and Kris Kolbasook, of Liverpool; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8:15 a.m. Saturday in the Pirro & Sons Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in Our Lady of Pompei Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Dignity PIRRO & SONS FUNERAL HOME 514 Turtle St. 422-2417 4 Generations of Family Service Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Parish, Karen M. June 22, 2005 Karen M. Parish, 38, of Hanley Rd., Hannibal, NY, died Wednesday at A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Syracuse, NY and had been a resident of Hannibal for five years. She worked as a Registered Nurse. She was the daughter of James Burns and the late Barbara Burns (2002.) Mrs. Parish is survived by her husband of five years Edward F. Parish of Hannibal; her daughters, Jessica Trask, and Kristina Trask both of Hannibal and students of the Fulton School District; her sister, Patricia (Bryan) Leonard of Cicero;and maternal grandmother, Harriet Sokolowski; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. in the Sugar Funeral Home, Inc. and 9:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church with Rev. Peter Williams. Burial will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, Phoenix. Calling hours will be conducted Sunday at 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sugar Funeral Home, Inc., 224 W. 2nd St. S., Fulton. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Santorum, Richard "Red" June 22, 2005 Richard "Red" Santorum, 79, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday. Born in Syracuse, he graduated from Onondaga Valley High School and was a custodian for the Syracuse Public Schools for 33 years before retiring in 1981. He was a communicant of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and served his country with pride in the US Army during WWII. Survivors: his wife of 55 years, Helen; two daughters, Debbie O'Connell (Denny) of Camillus and Pam Carno (Mike) of Baldwinsville; two sisters, Shirley Gavett of Syracuse and Frances Herrick of Minoa; a brother, John Palladino of Onondaga Hill and four grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at the GIMINSKI-WYSOCKI FUNERAL HOME and 9:30 a.m. at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Interment: Sacred Heart Cemetery Geddes. Friends may call on the family from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, 1320 W. Genesee St. Contributions: Please no flowers. Contributions may be made to your favorite charity. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Simons, Howard E. June 21, 2005 Howard E. Simons, 87, of Oswego. Survived by his wife, M. Elsie; a daughter, Jill Simons-Roof; two sons, Dennis and David; a sister, Gloria Lyons; and a brother, Malcom. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:30 from the Dowdle Funeral Home. Calling hours will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005. Snell, Martha L. June 14, 2005 Martha L. Snell, 82, died on June 14, 2005 in Blount Memorial Hospital, Marysville, TN. She lived most of her life in Syracuse, NY. She is survived by her two sons, George J. Snell and Steven B. Snell. She has four granddaughters.A private service will be held at 11 a.m. On Saturday, June 25 at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery for family and close friends. Dignity PIRRO & SONS FUNERAL HOME 514 Turtle St. 422-2417 4 Generations of Family Service Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 6/24/2005.