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James E. Medler III
October 12, 2002
James Edward Medler III, 46, of Holly Hill, Fla., died Aug. 27 of cancer. Born in Syracuse, he lived there until 1990. He was in retail sales and was an artist. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Florida and chairman of the Easy Does It Club. He was a Marine Corps veteran. His father, James E. Jr., died previously.Survivors: A daughter, Michelle Medler of Syracuse; two sons, James Medler of Syracuse and Joshua Pullman of Holly Hill; his mother and stepfather, Alice and Patrick Gillin of Holly Hill; seven sisters, Patricia Metz of Jacksonville, Fla., Elaine Parker of Lockwood, Calif., Mary Bogart of DeWitt, Alice Ly and Therese Teachout, both of Syracuse, Kelly Van Dusen of Chittenango and Wendy Mazzole of Bridgeport; two brothers, Michael of Cicero and Allen of Fayetteville. Services: 10 a.m. today in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 300 Valley Drive, Syracuse. Burial, Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. No calling hours. Newlife Cremation and Funeral Chapel, Ormond Beach, Fla., had arrangements.
Rose M. LaVerne
October 12, 2002
Rose Marie LaVerne, 71, of Solvay died Friday at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Solvay, she was a communicant of St. Cecelia's Church.Survivor: A brother, Angelo LaVerne of North Syracuse. Services: 8:45 a.m. Monday at Pirro & Sons Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in St. Cecelia's Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 514 Turtle St., Syracuse.
Eleanore L. Lillie
October 12, 2002
Eleanore L. Ely Lillie, 81, of East Cayuga Street, Moravia, died Thursday at Mercy Health & Rehabilitation Center in Auburn. Born in Groton, she graduated from Groton High School. She retired in 1983 as an assembler for the Smith Corona typewriter plant in Groton.Survivors: Her husband of 32 years, Gordon D.; two daughters, Marian Lillie of Syracuse and Cheryl Fickeisen of Moravia; a son, Raymond Spafford of Oregon; two sisters, Leneta Ward of Boise, Idaho, and Elsie Galbraith of Groton; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Services: Private. Burial, Kelloggsville Rural Cemetery. No calling hours. Wade Funeral Home, Moravia, has arrangements. Contributions: Four Town First Aid Squad, Box 28, Moravia 13118.
Caroline S. Reilley
October 12, 2002
Caroline Stone Reilley, 85, of 108 Meadow Lane, Elbridge, died Thursday. She was born in Warsaw and lived in Elbridge since 1972. She was a member of Christ Church in Jordan.Survivors: Her husband, Richard J.; two daughters, Susan Safemaster of Weedsport and Shannon Merrill of Jordan; three sons, Kurt of Skaneateles, Mark of Tempe, Ariz., and David of Jordan; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Monday in Christ Church. Burial, Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bush Funeral Home-Elbridge, 120 E. Main St. Contributions: Jordan Ambulance Fund, Jordan 13080.
Elizabeth Ridgway
October 12, 2002
Elizabeth "Betty" St. Pierre Reynolds Ridgway, 92, of Syracuse died Thursday at Loretto. She was a life resident of Syracuse. She was a crossing guard for the Syracuse Police Department at Huntington School and had also worked at E.W. Edwards & Son and Dey Brothers and had been an Avon representative. Three husbands died previously, Howard W. Reynolds Sr. in 1969 and Raymond Dennis and Gordon Ridgway; a son, Howard W. Reynolds Jr., died in 1995.Survivors: A daughter, Helen Carter of Fabius; a stepson, Marshall Williamson of Leesburg, Fla.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Monday in Immaculate Conception Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Delaney & Greabell Funeral Home, 241 Kinne St., East Syracuse. Contributions: Immaculate Conception Church Parish Center Fund, Academy Street, Pompey 13138.
Hedwig Schaap
October 12, 2002
Hedwig "Hattie" VanWell Schaap, 98, of 980 Schaap Road, Jordan, died Thursday. She was born in Germany. She had been the oldest communicant of St. Patrick's Church in Jordan and was a member of Jordan-Elbridge Senior Citizens. Her husband, Frank, died in 1986.Survivors: A son, Albert A. Roth of Elbridge; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick's Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bush Funeral Home-Jordan, 15 N. Main St. Contributions: St. Patrick's Church, Jordan 13080.
Joyce M. Sheehan
October 12, 2002
Joyce M. Stevens Sheehan, 64, of Village Manor Apartments, Weedsport, died Thursday. She was born in Cato. She retired in 1998 from Camillus Cutlery and had worked at Weedsport Speedway for 10 years. Her husband, James D. Sr., died in 1986.Survivors: Two daughters, Chere Perkins of Weedsport and Carol Hoopingarner of Sicily; two sons, James D. Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M., and Michael E. of Weedsport; a sister, Betty J. Stevens of Weedsport; a brother, Victor J. Stevens of Weedsport; four grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Jewell Funeral Home. Burial, Emerson Cemetery. Calling hours, 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 8886 S. Seneca St., Weedsport. Contributions: Weedsport Fire Department, South Street, Weedsport 13166.
Valletta M. Curtis Shepard
October 12, 2002
Valletta M. Curtis Shepard, 86, of 119 Ahepa Circle, Onondaga Hill, died Thursday. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church and was a eucharistic minister and volunteer at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Whelan Bros. Funeral Home, Syracuse, has arrangements.
June M. Spink
October 12, 2002
June M. Spink, 78, of 402 E. Seneca St., Sherrill, died Friday at Oneida Healthcare Center Extended Care Facility. Born in Oneida, she graduated from Mechanicville High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Sherrill.Survivors: Her husband, Robert; two daughters, Dianne M. Terrell of Sherrill and Kathleen M. Kratzat of West Carthage; three sons, Robert E. Jr. of Lebanon Center, Russell J. of Oneida and Stephen P. of Chittenango; a brother, Dale Wells of Wampsville; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Services: 1 p.m. Monday in Christ United Methodist Church. Burial, Crown Hill Memorial Park. Calling hours, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, 260 Main St., Oneida. Contributions: Alzheimer Disease Association, 409 Columbus St., Utica 13503-0210.
Norma B. Zachary
October 12, 2002
Norma B. Sturge Zachary, 80, of 5199 W. Seneca St., Vernon, died Oct. 4. Born in North Syracuse, she graduated from Nottingham High School and Syracuse Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She was a purchasing agent at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome. She was a member of National Society of New England Women Syracuse Chapter, Vermont Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Theosophical Society and Rosicrucians. She was a Navy Nurse Corps veteran of World War II.Survivors: None known. Services and calling hours: Private. Malecki Funeral Home, Vernon, has arrangements.
Janet M. Benway
October 13, 2002
Janet M. Brownell Benway, 62, of 119 Blanchard Blvd., Van Buren, died Friday. Born in Watertown, she lived 50 years in the Baldwinsville area. She was a homemaker. A son, Harold P., died in 1978.Survivors: Her husband of 45 years, Harold G.; three sons, John Waite, of Youngsville, N.C., and Craig Benway and Paul Benway, both of Baldwinsville; two sisters, Joyce Brownell, of North Syracuse, and Rosalie Brownell, of Syracuse; a brother, Ronald Brownell, of Utica; two grandchildren. Services and burial: Private. No calling hours. Falardeau Funeral Home, Baldwinsville, has arrangements.
Robert E. Berkey Jr.
October 13, 2002
Robert E. Berkey Jr., 73, of 6288 Dyke Road, Chittenango, died Friday. Born in Syracuse, he was a life resident of the Chittenango area. He was a home builder in Chittenango for 42 years and operated Berkey Homes and later Rebco Homes, developing several neighborhood tracts. He retired in 1994. He was a former member of the Chittenango Lions Club. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II.Survivors: His wife of 51 years, the former Patricia Ross; two daughters, Kathy B. Fuller and Laura Ezzo, both of Chittenango; two sons, Robert E. III, of Morrisville, and Steven R., of Chittenango; a sister, Nancy Lee Berkey, of North Chittenango; 10 grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday in the First Presbyterian Church of Chittenango. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Chittenango. A reception following services in the church's fellowship hall. G.F. Zimmer Funeral Home, Chittenango, has arrangements. Contributions: Milestones & Memories, Crouse Health Foundation, 736 Irving Ave., Syracuse 13210-1690.
Rosalie C. Craner
October 13, 2002
Rosalie C. Craner, 83, of Loretto, 700 E. Brighton Ave., Syracuse, died Friday. Born in Syracuse, she graduated from Nottingham High School and Powelson Business Institute. She retired after 52 years with Merchants National Bank and also retired in 1996 from Timothy J. Ellis Investment Advisory Services.Survivors: Three nieces; several great-nieces and great-nephews. Services: 7 p.m. Monday at Bush Funeral Home. Burial, Maple Grove Cemetery, Jordan. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 15 N. Main St., Jordan.
Louise M. Dodge
October 13, 2002
Louise M. Spears Dodge, 87, of 517 Second St., Solvay, died Friday at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. She was born in Greece, N.Y. She was a homemaker. Her husband, John R., died in 1979.Survivors: Six daughters, C. Linda Colabufo, Cynthia Keyes and Pamela Dodge, all of Syracuse, Virginia Longo, of Solvay, Jessica Carr, of Lady Lake, Fla., and Karen Sue Juszek, of Cicero; five sons, Richard E., of Alpine, Robert L., of Baldwinsville, John S., of Cleveland, Edmund N., of Elbridge, and James P., of Norfolk, Va.; three brothers, Ken Spears, of Arizona, and Alfred Spears and Fred Spears, both of California; 22 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Tuesday at Edward J. Ryan & Son Funeral Home. Burial, Greenlawn Memorial Park. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 1628 W. Genesee St., Syracuse. Contributions: The Parkinson Alliance, in care of Dale Severance, 1 Handhewn Way, Manlius 13104.
