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Caroline H. Neuman
August 30, 2002
Caroline Hagger Neuman, 80, of 102 High St., Syracuse, died Tuesday from heart complications. Born in Syracuse, she was a homemaker. She was a life member of Friedens United Church of Christ and was a member of American Legion 40 and 8. Her husband, Paul B., died in 1994.Survivors: Two daughters, Karen L. Copp of Syracuse and Helen C. Beidleman of Charlotte, N.C.; a grandchild. Graveside services: Private in Woodlawn Cemetery. No calling hours. Carter Funeral Home, Syracuse, has arrangements. Contributions: Friedens United Church of Christ, in care of Shirley Soergel, 1501 Lodi St., Syracuse 13208.
Charles S. Slater
August 30, 2002
Charles S. Slater, 76, of 6554 Glen Haven Road, Homer, died Tuesday. He was born in Sayre, Pa. He worked for Homer post office for many years and was a Navy veteran of World War II.Survivors: His wife of 52 years, Dawn; three daughters, Diana Woodward of Homer, Deborah Slater of Cortland and Danene Poole of North Beach, Md.; two sons, Devin of DeWitt and David; a sister, Phyllis Jones of La Feria, Texas; a brother, Donald of Preble; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland. Burial, Elmwood Cemetery. No calling hours.
Florence E. O'Brien
August 30, 2002
Florence E. Grant O'Brien, 76, of Syracuse, died Wednesday. Born in Watertown, she lived in Syracuse since 1947. She attended Point Loma High School in California and Vocational High School in Syracuse. She was a homemaker and had worked at General Electric Co. She was a member of First English Lutheran Church. She was a volunteer for Senior Companion Program from 1987 to 1998. She founded Mother Goose Nursery School at the former Salt City Homes Housing Project. Her husband, John, died in 1973.Survivors: A daughter, Jacqueline Gerace of Fayetteville; a son, Steven Grant of East Syracuse; a sister, Beverly Carpenter of Hope Valley, R.I.; three grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday in First English Lutheran Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 8 p.m. today at Delaney & Greabell Funeral Home, 241 Kinne St., East Syracuse. Contributions: Meals on Wheels, 300 Burt St., Syracuse 13202.
Melvin C. Walters
August 30, 2002
Melvin C. Walters, 73, of 6356 county Route 17, Redfield, died Wednesday. Born in Syracuse, he lived in Mattydale before moving to Redfield in 1974. He retired in 1989 from the town of Salina Highway Department after 15 years.Survivor: His wife of 45 years, the former Louise Andrews. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Saturday in Greenboro Cemetery, county Route 17, Redfield. No calling hours. Summerville Funeral Home, Sandy Creek, has arrangements.
Elizabeth D. Ware
August 30, 2002
Elizabeth D. Fancher Ware, 55, of 18 Venice St., Auburn, died Wednesday. Born in Seneca Falls, she was a homemaker. She was a volunteer at the Salvation Army Miracle Kitchen in Auburn for 15 years and volunteered at churches in the Auburn area.Survivors: Her husband, Larry J.; two daughters, Martha A. Ware of Auburn and Barbara E. Ware of Riviera Beach, Fla.; four sons, Robert J., David G., Paul M. and Albert S., all of Auburn; two sisters, Geraldine A. Fancher and Elaine B. Newkirk, both of Auburn; a brother, Gerald D. Fancher of Largo, Fla.; three grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Salvation Army Worship and Service Center. Burial, Spring Brook Cemetery. Calling hours, 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Salvation Army, 18 E. Genesee St., Auburn. Brew Funeral Home, Auburn, has arrangements.
Jean Biviano
August 31, 2002
Jean Manara Biviano, 92, of Buckley Landing Adult Home, Liverpool, died Wednesday. She was born in Atlantic City, N.J. She was a laborer at Norwich Knitting Mill and Norwich Shoe Co. Her husband, Pasquale, died in 1983. Survivors: Two daughters, Patricia Bowers of Williamsburg, Va., and Barbara Pankow of Liverpool; two sons, Richard T. of Audubon, N.J., and Paul of Manlius; two sisters, Margaret Badolato of Philadelphia, Pa., and Helen Manara of Atlantic City; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Bartholomew's Church, Norwich. Burial, St. Paul's Cemetery. Calling hour, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the church, Main and Silver streets, Norwich. Devine-Wilson Memorial Home, Norwich, has arrangements. Contributions: American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons St., Box 7, East Syracuse 13057.
Gertrude E. Cowell
August 31, 2002
Gertrude E. Vecchio Cowell, 85, of Centennial Street, Weedsport, died Thursday. Born in Binghamton, she was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Weedsport and a member and former treasurer of Clark-Heck American Legion Post Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband, John L., died in 1994. Survivors: Two sons, Timothy of Elbridge and Richard of Auburn; a brother, John Vecchio of Connecticut; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. today at Jewell Funeral Home, 8886 S. Seneca St., Weedsport. Burial, Weedsport Rural Cemetery. Contributions: Clark-Heck American Legion, South Seneca Street, Weedsport 13166.
John J. Curtin Sr
August 31, 2002
John J. "Monk" Curtin Sr., 78, of Capitol Street Extension, Auburn, died Thursday. Born in Auburn, he graduated from Holy Family High School. He retired 18 years ago as a mail handler at Auburn Post Office after 30 years. He was a communicant of St. Hyacinth's Church and a member of the Auburn and state Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame. He was a member of Utopia Club and Knights of Columbus Council 207, both in Auburn. His wife, the former Emily Bojcun, died in 1995. Survivors: A daughter, Mary Curtin Rand of Auburn; a son, John J. Jr. of Auburn; two sisters, Patricia Taber of Clemons, N.C., and Mary Hitchens of Miramar, Fla.; a brother, Donald of Auburn; three grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday in St. Hyacinth's Church. Burial, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fleming. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 5 p.m. Monday at Heieck-Pelc Funeral Home, 42 E. Genesee St., Auburn. Contributions: St. Hyacinth's Church Memorial Fund, 63 Pulaski St., Auburn 13021.
Sylva H. Ellis
August 31, 2002
Sylva Howard Ellis, 95, of Peterboro died Thursday. Born in Nelson, she graduated from Morrisville High School and Cortland Normal School. She retired as a teacher from Morrisville-Eaton Central School. She was a member of Peterboro United Methodist Church and New York State Retired Teachers Association. Her husband, Seymour, died in 1983. Survivors: A daughter, Marie Ellis of Clay; a sister, Louise Gill of Morrisville; a brother, Clifford Howard of Morrisville. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home. Burial, Peterboro Cemetery. Calling hours, noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 31 Cedar St., Morrisville. Contributions: Peterboro United Methodist Church, Peterboro 13134.
Margot Engelhardt
August 31, 2002
Margot Breslin Engelhardt of Bernhards Bay died Thursday. Born in Albany, she lived in Syracuse before moving to Bernhards Bay in 1982 and also had a home in Port Charlotte, Fla. She graduated from College of St. Rose in Albany. She was a teacher for the Syracuse City School District for 15 years. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Cleveland and St. Charles Borromeo in Port Charlotte. She was a member of Irish-American Club in Port Charlotte. Her husband, George, died in 2000. Survivors: A daughter, Ellen Kane of Braintree, Mass.; six sons, Robert of Buffalo, Joseph of Albany, Daniel of Minoa, John of Dayton, Ohio, Mark of Tampa, Fla., and James of Fairfax, Va.; a sister, Sister Elaine Marie Breslin of Albany; 12 grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday in St. Mary's Church. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, Cleveland. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Watson Funeral Home, 631 S. Main St., Central Square.
Arthur B. Haver
August 31, 2002
Arthur B. Haver, 91, of Syracuse died Friday. He was born in Syracuse. He retired in 1976 as plant supervisor of the installation and repair department of the former New York Telephone Co. after 46 years. He was a communicant and usher at Assumption Church and was president of its Holy Name Society and past president of its Parish Council and St. Joseph the Worker Society. He was a member and past president of Telephone Pioneers of America and a member of the Cerebral Palsy Clinic board of directors. His wife, the former Mary Schemel, died in 2000. Survivors: A daughter, Dr. Virginia M. Haver of Seattle; four sons, Robert J. of Tempe, Ariz., Gerald F. of Tacoma, Wash., Thomas A. of Syracuse and David A. of Tallahassee, Fla.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Keegan-Osbelt-Knight Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. in Assumption Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 900 N. Salina St., Syracuse. Contributions: Assumption Church Renovation Fund, 812 N. Salina St., Syracuse 13208.
Marion A. Hoadley
August 31, 2002
Marion A. Walter Hoadley, 86, of 5603 E. Lake Road, Auburn, died Wednesday. Born in Buffalo, she graduated from St. Joseph's Academy High School and Auburn Community College. She was a nurse at the former Mercy Hospital in Auburn. Her husband, Robert L., died in 1953. Survivors: Four daughters, Juanita Hallisey-Hoadley of San Diego, Calif., Linda Hoadley of Ann Arbor, Mich., Judy Fennessy of Orlando, Fla., and Roberta Hoadley-Parrish of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; two sons, Dennis of Cary, N.C., and Peter of Auburn; a sister, Eleanor Walter of Kenmore; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Services: 8:45 a.m. Monday at Langham Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church. Burial, Mount Olivette Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 75 E. Genesee St., Auburn. Contributions: Hospice of the Finger Lakes, 1130 Corporate Drive, Auburn 13021.
Richard C. Payne
August 31, 2002
Richard C. Payne, 65, of U.S. Route 11, Parish, died Wednesday. Born in Connecticut, he lived in Booneville and Coldbrook before moving to Parish in 1999. He retired in 1998 as a truck driver for the town of Barneveld Department of Public Works. He also drove for Birnie Bus Service in Syracuse for two years and was sales manager for Bankers Life Insurance Co. in Philadelphia, Pa., for 25 years. He was a member of Booneville Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons and Hastings-Parish Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors: His wife, Joan; a daughter, Kelley Payne of Remsen; a son, James; a sister, Sherrill Lang of Parish; three brothers, Bruce of Caughdenoy, John of West Monroe and Michael of South Carolina. Services: Will be private. Burial, Martinsburg Cemetery. No calling hours. Watson Funeral Home, Central Square, has arrangements.
Rose Puglia
August 31, 2002
Rose Russo Puglia, 77, of Syracuse died Thursday. She was born in Syracuse. She was an assembler for New Process Gear. She was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church and a member of Brooklawn Golf Club Ladies League. Survivors: Her husband of 54 years, David S.; two daughters, Alexis Vaughn and Tina Puglia, both of Melbourne, Fla.; four sons, David V., Ray J. and James P., all of Syracuse, and John of Hamilton; two sisters, Mary Mandarino of Syracuse and Josephine Campolieta of Solvay; a brother, Ray Russo of Nedrow; five grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Pirro & Sons Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum, Syracuse. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 514 Turtle St., Syracuse. Contributions: Hamilton Residence CNYDSO, Pine Street-IRA, 34 Pine St., Hamilton 13346.
Robert M. Ralph
August 31, 2002
Robert M. Ralph, 86, formerly of Cazenovia, died Wednesday. He was born in Barrow-in-Furnace, England. He retired as president of Carrier Distribution Credit Corp. in Syracuse. He was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd in Fayetteville and its church council. He was a 14th degree member of Syracuse Masonic Lodge. His wife, Beatrice J., died in 1989. Survivors: A daughter, Kathryn Senf of Cazenovia; three sons, Robert J. of Pleasanton, Calif., Jonathan L. of Lucerne Valley, Calif., and Jeffrey F. of Moneta, Va.; a sister, Margaret Hammond of Williamstown, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Services: Private. Private burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse. No calling hours. Richard F. Ayer Funeral Home, Cazenovia, has arrangements. Contributions: Alzheimer's Association of Central New York, 441 W. Kirkpatrick St., Syracuse 13204.
Hollis W. Tucker
August 31, 2002
Hollis W. Tucker, 82, of 3617 Center Street Road, Auburn, died Friday. Born in Sennett, he was a life resident of the area. He graduated from Skaneateles High School and Central City Business Institute. He retired in 1985 as supervisor of the shipping department at Welch-Allyn Corp. after 19 years. He was a member of Sennett Federated Church and was a 60-year member of its choir and former chairman of the board of deacons and elders. He was a member of Highland Country Club. Survivors: His wife of 58 years, the former Doris Sheldon; a daughter, Yvonne Albro of Stockholm, N.J.; a son, Gary S. of Conestoga, Pa.; a brother, Milan of Johnson City, Tenn.; five grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Sennett Federated Church. Burial, Soule Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Bush Funeral Home-Elbridge, 120 E. Main St., Elbridge. Contributions: Sennett Federated Church Memorial Fund, Sennett-Weedsport Road, Auburn 13021.
John Turner
August 31, 2002
John "Jack" Turner, 74, of Hughes Road, Morrisville, died Friday. Born in Carbondale, Pa., he graduated from Damascus (Pa.) High School and was a self-employed dairy farmer. A son, John, and a daughter, Juliette Turner, both died previously. Survivors: His wife, the former Kimberly S. DeVaul; seven daughters, Jacquelyn Turner of Wilmington, N.C., Jerri Turner of Leland, N.C., Jeannette Turner of Earlville, Jennifer Turner of Norwich, Jill Turner of Merritt Island, Fla., and Lindsay and Emily Turner, both of Morrisville; four sons, Jack of Bainbridge, Jesse of Merritt Island, and Justin and Jared, both of Morrisville; a sister, Janet McWhorter of Greenwood, N.C.; six grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home. Burial, Welch Church Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 31 Cedar St., Morrisville.
