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Henry P. Podgorniak
May 4, 2002
Henry P. Podgorniak, 77, of Liverpool died Thursday. Born in Syracuse, he attended Sacred Heart School and Porter School. He retired in 1986 as a welder for Lamson Corp. after 32 years. He was a former communicant of Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He was a member of Salina Seniors, the Polish Home and Pulaski American Legion Post 1650. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served in the 1st Division. He received the Purple Heart for injuries received in battle at Okinawa. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 2000. Survivors: Four daughters, Valerie Smithson of Camillus, Rose Schneider and Sharon Rosekrans, both of Liverpool, and Kathleen McMahon of Evansville, Ind.; a son, Lawrence of Syracuse; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Giminski-Wysocki Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. in Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Burial, Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 1320 W. Genesee St., Syracuse. Contributions: Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool 13088.
Daniel T. Pollastro-Trifoso
May 4, 2002
Daniel Thomas Pollastro-Trifoso, infant son of Daniel Trifoso and Tessa Pollastro of 124 Peck Ave., Syracuse, died Thursday. He was born in Syracuse. Survivors: Besides his parents, a sister, Francesca Pollastro; his maternal grandparents, Irene and Nicholas Pollastro of Syracuse; his paternal grandparents, Frank and Loretta Trifoso of Syracuse. Services: Private. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. No calling hours. Butler-Badman Funeral Home, Onondaga Hill, has arrangements. Contributions: Crouse Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 725 Irving Ave., Syracuse 13210.
Charley C. Reynolds
May 4, 2002
Charley C. Reynolds, 71, of 1952 county Route 2, Orwell, died Thursday. Born in Richland, he lived in Orwell since 1960 and attended Pulaski Academy High School. He retired in 1985 after 25 years with the state Department of Transportation in Mexico. He worked for New York Central Railroad for several years and was a member of Orwell United Methodist Church. He was a member of Robert Edwards American Legion Post 358 in Pulaski and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7289. He was an Army veteran and served from 1950 to 1953. His wife, the former Eldora Thomas, died in 1997. Survivors: Two daughters, Linda Stevens of Pulaski and Rita Williams of Parish; three sons, Anthony Cavallaro of Binghamton, Guy Stevens of Lakeland, Fla., and Terry Stevens of Rochester; a sister, Shirley Reynolds of Brewerton; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Foster-Hax Funeral Home. Burial, Evergreen Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 52 Park St., Pulaski. Contributions: Orwell United Methodist Church, county Route 22, Orwell 13426.
Robert K. Van Skoik
May 4, 2002
Robert K. "Digger" Van Skoik, 71, of Syracuse died Thursday. He was born in Syracuse. He was a boiler engineer at Rockwell International and retired form General Motor's Fisher Guide Division after 14 years. He was a former member of Knights of Columbus Council 191 and Knights of St. John's 133. He was an Army veteran. Survivors: His wife of 39 years, the former Roberta Wundling; three sons, Jeffrey, Timothy R. and William M., all of Syracuse; his mother, Ann Van Skoik of Syracuse; a sister, Patricia Leonard of Glens Falls; a brother, George of Baldwinsville. Services: 8:45 a.m. Monday at Carter Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 1604 Grant Blvd., Syracuse. Contributions: Holy Trinity Church, 502 Park St., Syracuse 13203.
Earl A. Stebbins
May 4, 2002
Earl Anson Stebbins, 82, of Richmond, Va., died Tuesday. Born in Gueydan, La., he lived in Fayetteville 44 years, moving away in 1991. He graduated from University of Southwestern Louisiana. He retired in 1983 as an electrical engineer after 42 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, M. Corinne, died previously. Survivors: Four daughters, Cynthia Stebbins of Boston, Deborah Caselli of Woodbridge, Va., Mary Yazdgerdi of Richmond and Tracy Springer of Rochester; a son, James of Manassas, Va.; a sister, Margaret Finnerty of Gueydan; 12 grandchildren. Services and burial: Will be in Virginia. No calling hours. Bliley's Funeral Home, Richmond, has arrangements. Contributions: Little Sisters of the Poor, 1503 Michael Road, Richmond, VA 23229.
Memorial services for Benjamin R. Warren Jr
May 4, 2002
Benjamin R. Warren Jr, 70, of Villa Scalabrini Apartments, Syracuse, who died April 24, are 12:10 p.m. May 24 in St. Daniel's Church, 3004 Court St., Syracuse. Hart & Bruce Funeral Home, Watertown, has arrangements.
James R. Young
May 4, 2002
James R. Young, 59, of Manlius died Wednesday. Born in Syracuse, he graduated from Central High School. He owned Empire Flower Supply in Syracuse. He was a communicant of St. Ann's Church and a member of the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce. Survivors: His wife of 38 years, the former Cynthia Alexander; a daughter, Tracey M. Young of Hoboken, N.J.; two sons, Sean A. of Chittenango and Jason S. of Syracuse; three sisters, Patricia Bigley of Manassas, Va., Mary Ford of Cicero and Mayta Stever of Syracuse; a brother, Charles of Cicero. Services: 9:15 a.m. Monday at Eaton-Tubbs-Schepp Funeral Home and 10 a.m. in St. Ann's Church. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt. Calling hours, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 7191 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. Contributions: Humane Association of Central New York, 4915½ W. Taft Road, Liverpool 13088.
Rose E. Cole
May 5, 2002
Rose E. Stopyro Cole, 78, of 2269 Masters Road, Marcellus, died Saturday. She was born in Marcellus. She worked at Camillus Cutlery for 15 years. She was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church, Marcellus. Survivors: Her husband, Earl Gary Cole; two daughters, Maryanne Golden of Sanger, Texas, and Diane DeBottis of Marcellus; two sons, Daniel of Marcellus and Thomas of North Syracuse; two sisters, Blanche Griffin and Katherine Kalkbrenner, both of Marcellus; three brothers, Stanley Stopyro and Joseph Stopyro, both of Marcellus, and Donald Stopyro of Richardson, Texas; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Norris Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Church. Burial, St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 33 North St., Marcellus. Contributions: Epilepsy Foundation, 800 S. Wilbur Ave., Syracuse 13204.
William L. Hall
May 5, 2002
William L. Hall, 68, of Avon Park, Fla., died Tuesday. Born in Syracuse, he lived in Chittenango many years before moving to Avon Park in 1988. He was a lab supervisor at Allied Chemical. Survivors: His wife, Diane; two daughters, Cathy Southwick of Cazenovia and Carol Hall of Lake Worth, Fla.; two sons, William H. of Cazenovia and Richard of Oneida; a sister, Marcia Martin of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; four grandchildren. Services: To be announced. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Avon Park, has arrangements.
Mabelle M. Houghtaling
May 5, 2002
Mabelle M. Kent Houghtaling, 91, of Dawson Avenue, Auburn, died Friday at Mercy Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Auburn. She was a homemaker and also worked at Fanny Farmer for several years. She was active with the Home Bureau. Her husband, Clarence G., died in 1986. Survivors: Two nephews, Walter J. Pitcher of Cayuga and Kent R. Pitcher of Marcellus; five grandnieces; a grandnephew. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brew Funeral Home. Burial, Fort Hill Cemetery. Calling hour, 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 48 South St., Auburn. Contributions: Any charity.
Thomas F. Kendall
May 5, 2002
Thomas F. Kendall, 83, of Westvale died Friday. Born in Geneva, he graduated from St. Francis DeSales High School and Hobart College. He was a manager for more than 25 years at General Electric Co. and also was a real estate salesman and an accountant with Ann Lawler Accounting. He was an usher and communicant of St. Charles of Borromeo Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: His wife of 53 years, the former Margaret I. Moore; three daughters, Barbara Millar of Houston, Mary Youngwirth of Saratoga Springs and Dr. Patricia Bray of Maryland; two sons, Thomas of Rome and John of Rochester; four grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Tindall Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in St. Charles Borromeo Church. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, Skaneateles. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 1921 W. Genesee St., Syracuse.
Johanna Kraft
May 5, 2002
Johanna Karoschinski Kraft, 92, formerly of Carbon Street, Syracuse, died April 24 at Loretto. Born in Dortmund, Germany, she moved to Syracuse in 1927. She was a homemaker and a member of the Arion Singing Society. Her husband, Willy, died in 1985. Survivors: A son, Robert of Lorton Lake, Altmar; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Gang Memorial Chapel, 104 Fordham Road, Syracuse. No calling hours.
Dorothy M. McCombe
May 5, 2002
Dorothy Mae Skove McCombe, 80, of Orange City, Fla., died Thursday. She was a former volunteer at Syracuse University. She lived in the Syracuse area from 1967 to 1980. Her husband, the Rev. John H., a former dean at Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University, died in 2000. Among survivors: A daughter, the Rev. Kathleen Turnbole of Liverpool. Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home, Orange City, has arrangements.
Adele McCormick
May 5, 2002
Adele McCormick, 75, of 1207 Almond St., Syracuse, died Thursday. Born in Hawkinsville, Ga., she lived 51 years in Syracuse. She attended Georgia schools. She retired in 1988 from Agway and previously worked at University Hospital. She was a 51-year member of Hopps Memorial CME Church. Survivors: Three daughters, Valeria Ryans, Eva Bacon and Sylvia Scott, all of Syracuse; three sons, Karl Scott, Gregory McCormick and Richard McCormick, all of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Maggie Sims of Lady Lake, Fla.; a brother, Gus Brown of Hollywood, Fla.; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Hopps Memorial CME Church. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery. Calling hours, 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Garland Bros. Funeral Home, 143 W. Castle St., Syracuse.
Patricia L. Reynolds
May 5, 2002
Patricia L. Reynolds, 68, of Brookfield Road, Mattydale, died Saturday. Born in Warners, she lived in Mattydale since 1966. She graduated from Warners High School. She was a member of Warners United Methodist Church. Survivors: Her husband of 19 years, Harry; a daughter, Dawn Weller of Tunkhannock, Pa.; two sons, Walter Andrews and Howard Andrews, both of Dallas; a brother, Richard Salisbury of Syracuse; two grandchildren. Services: Noon Tuesday at Krueger Funeral Home. Burial, North Syracuse Cemetery. Calling hours, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the funeral home, 2619 Brewerton Road, Mattydale. Contributions: American Heart Association, 5575 Thompson Road, DeWitt 13214.
Sylvio Rodriguez Jr
May 5, 2002
Sylvio Rodriguez Jr., 47, of 300 Gertrude St., Syracuse, died Thursday. Born in Havana, Cuba, he attended Cuba schools. He attended Holy Temple No. 2 Church. Survivors: His wife, Stacy M.; a daughter, Glady Rodriguez of Syracuse; a son, Ja-Quell Morris of Syracuse; four sisters, Regla Zulueta and Caridad Zulueta, both of Cuba, and Josefina Gonzales and Linda Pace, both of Syracuse; three brothers, Antonio Mendez, Francisco Suarez Sr. and Jesus Ponce, all of Syracuse. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday in Holy Temple No. 2 Church. Burial, Loomis Hill Cemetery. Calling hours, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the church, 643 W. Onondaga St., Syracuse. Garland Bros. Funeral Home, Syracuse, has arrangements.
