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Newspaper

Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1989

Page

8

Joseph K Kresser former Syracuse parks chief dies at 85

Joseph K Kresser 85 former Syracuse parks commissioner died Monday at St Joseph's Hospital Health Center He began as a city forester in the 1920s rising to deputy commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department He survived by wife Alice Conway four sons seven grandchildren and great grandson Services set at Whelan Bros Funeral Home and Blessed Sacrament Church Burial in Resurrection Chapel Mausoleum St Marys Cemetery provided details show a long city service career and family survivors

Joseph K. Kresser Department of Parks and Recreation St. Joseph's Hospital S. Collingwood Ave Kresser Parks and Recreation Department Gaul William Walsh James Heath Ficharman & Watita Qeeanin Charles Kresser Margaret Killmore Kresser Blessed Sacrament Church Holy Name Society Alice Conway Joseph C Terry J Syracuse Daniel C Colchester Gary D. Kresser Kenmore Whelan Bros. Funeral Home Resurrection Chapel St. Mary's

Cortland TV producer Robert Mullin dies at 52

Robert L Mullin 52 of 162 Groton Ave Cortland died Monday at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital Syracuse He worked with ABC Television and produced coverage of the 1964 Democratic and Republican conventions He founded Spotlight Players of Bergen County New Jersey and served in the Army Surviving are his wife Sylvia Bason son Robert L Mullin Jr daughter Suzanne Wirsig two brothers three sisters and several nieces nephews and aunts and uncles Services Thursday at Wright Beard Funeral Home and St Anthony's Church Burial in St Marys Cemetery Contributions to St Anthony's Church

Lincoln Ave St. Anthony's Church

James L Wright of Saranac Lake Dies at 82

James L. Wright 82 of Saranac Lake died Sunday at Saranac Lake General Hospital. Services were at Bloomingdale Methodist Church with burial in Brighton Cemetery, Gabriels. A Vermontville native, he lived in Alexandria Bay before moving to Saranac Lake. He retired in 1972 from the New York Central Railroad and previously managed E. J. Noble Dairy Farm in Alexandria Bay. He belonged to Bloomingdale Methodist Church and served as vice president of the Franklin Town Senior Citizens. Survived by wife Emma Rogers, four daughters Janice Witcomb, Joanne Carguello, Judith Stell, Cynthia Delamyea, a sister Edna Stinger, 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Contributions to Bloomingdale Methodist Church. Fortune Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Saranac Lake James L. Wright Saranac Lake General Hospital Bloomingdale Bloomingdale Methodist Church Fortune Funeral Home

Frank F O Connor 77 dies after short illness in Auburn

Frank F O Connor 77 of 2 Rolling Wheels Elbridge died Sunday in Auburn Memorial Hospital after a short illness He was born in Greenfield Saratoga County lived in Memphis before moving to Elbridge in 1964 Retired in 1974 after 25 years with Allied Chemical Co He was a Navy veteran of World War II Surviving a sister Mary Bovar of Memphis and several nieces and nephews Services will be 10 am Wednesday at B L Bush & Sons Funeral Home Jordan Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Jordan Calling hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home Ambulance Fund or Elbridge Fire Department contributions. Berkshire Alice R Gray 95 dies at Cortland Memorial Hospital She lived in Berkshire area all her life widow of Frank Gray Member of Berkshire Senior Citizens Services are 10 am Wednesday at Berkshire Funeral Home Burial Evergreen Cemetery Calling hours 7 to 9 pm today Surviving a grandson Lyman Gray and wife Patricia of Chittenango three great grandsons and several nieces and nephews Berkshire Ambulance Squad.

Frank F. O'Connor Elbridge Auburn Memorial Hospital Mr. O'Connor Greenfield Saratoga County Memphis Allied Chemical Co O'Connor Christ Church Jordan Mary Bovar B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home Maple Grove Cemetery Funeral N. Main Jordan Ambulance Fund Elbridge Fire Department Berkshire Alice R. Gray Main Street Cortland Memorial Hospital Lyman Patricia Gray Chittenango Bershire Ambulance Squad B.L. Bush and Sons Funeral Maple Grove

Marion F. Davis of Union Springs Dies at 81

Marion F. Davis 81 of 14 Homer St Union Springs died Sunday at Auburn Memorial Hospital Funeral services at Brew Funeral Home Auburn with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery Springport Calling hours 7 to 9 p m today Masonic service 7 30 p m at the funeral home He was lifelong Union Springs resident and long time Cayuga Lake National Bank executive including president and later board chairman He served as Union Springs School District treasurer and Fire Department member and belonged to Lions Club and Warren Masonic Lodge He survived by his wife a son Alec of Skaneateles another son Martin of Pittsburgh a brother Howard of Union Springs six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews

Union Springs Marion F. Davis Homer St Auburn Memorial Honital Brew Funeral Home Auburn Oakridge Springport Funeral South St Davis Cayuga Lake National Bank of Aurora Skaneateles Martin L Pittsburgh, Pa Howard Union Springs Ambulance

Geraldine A Robinson dies after long illness

Geraldine Alice Robinson 76 of 312 Kellogg St died Sunday at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A Corning native who moved to Syracuse in 1967, she worked with Home Rides of Central New York until 1973. Survived by son Ralph Henry Davis and four daughters, plus a brother, 17 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kempf Funeral Home. burial at Onondaga Valley Cemetery. p.m. today at the funeral home. Van Dusen Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.

Geraldine Alice Robinson Kellogg St Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital Wover Skier Pained Rose Kempf Funeral Home Robert Donald Onondaga Valley Funeral Fitch St

Anthony F Zalone Satietree Rites Held in Auburn

Anthony F Zalone 58 of 9 Beardsley Street Auburn died Sunday at St Josephs Hospital Syracuse. Services 10 15 a m Thursday at Nicpon Funeral Home and 11 a m at St Alphonsus Church. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Army veteran Korean War he was a member and former commander of Swietoniewski Korepzek Post 1324 American Legion and a member of Post 1975 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survived by Virginia Luczak three daughters Margaret Sanders Linda Squires Virginia Zalone Auburn four grandchildren a brother Ronald five grandchildren

Auburn Anthony F. Zalone Beardsley St St. Joseph's Hospital Syracuse Nicpon St. Alphonsus Church Buria St. Joseph's Cemetery State St Swietoniewski-Kopeczek American Legion Post Virginia Luczak Margaret Sanders Florida Linda Squires Liverpool Virginia Zalone

DeWitt Teacher Marguerite Cummins Dies at 76

Marguerite Cummins, 76, of DeWitt, a former Main Street School teacher and Syracuse University alumna, died Monday at her home. She was a Winnipeg native, watercolor artist, and active in Rockefeller United Methodist Church and DAR. Surviving children include P Zach and W Glen, plus Judith Ann Ippolito. 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Thursday at Rockefeller United Methodist Church with burial in White Chapel Memory Gardens. Visiting hours Wednesday at Fairchild & Teel Devitt Chapel. Memorials suggested to Caring Coalition or American Cancer Society.

Marguerite Cummins Ridgecrest Road DeWitt Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Lincoln First Bank Cummins Rockefeller United Methodist Church The Daughters of the American Revolution Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Caring Coalition American Cancer Society

Bell Rites Set for E Patricia Bell in Talladega

E Patricia Bell 46 of 415 Westmoreland Ave died Friday at Community General Hospital. Funeral will be Saturday in Talladega with viewing 7 to 9 p m Wednesday at Garland Bros Funeral Home. She lived in Syracuse 20 years, worked for the Syracuse City School District, and belonged to Delta Sigma Theta. Survived by daughter Marllyn V Bell and two sons Raymond L Jr and Russell L, plus relatives. Local burial details not provided.

E. Patricia Bell Westmoreland Ave Community General Hospital Talladega Ala Garland Bros. Funeral Home W. Castle St Marilynn V. Bell Syracuse Raymond L. Jr Russell L Richard Wilkerson Washington,c

Services for Florence A Simerson in Syracuse

Florence A Simerson 72 of Brighton Towers East Brighton Avenue died Saturday at University Hospital. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenleaf Funeral Home with 9 to 11 a.m. calling hours. Burial in Onondaga Valley Cemetery. Simerson was a lifelong Syracuse resident, former elevator operator and Gridley Building waitress. Survived by husband Howard G., sons Blaine Beatty Irving Texas and David Beatty China NL, daughters Shirley Walsh and Dolores Patchin Syracuse, brother Fred Royal Florida, sister Edith Smith Mantius, two grandchildren, a great grandchild, and a nephew.

Florence A. Simerson Brighton Towers Brighton Avenue University Hospital Greenleaf Funeral Home Onondaga Valley Cemetery Funeral Home W. Onondaga St Simerson Syracuse Gridley Building Howard G

Burial private for Rebecca Ellenbogen 99 in Syracuse

Rebecca Ellenbogen 99 of 4101 E Genesee Street died Thursday at the Jewish Globe of Central New York. She formerly lived in Brooklyn before moving to Syracuse ten years ago. Survived by son William Raalf of Holiday Florida two daughters Sylvia Zagon of Holiday and Gert Singer of Syracuse seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Home of Central New York. Birnbaum Funeral Chapel has arrangements.

Rebecca Ellenbogen E. Genesee St Uewish Globe Central New York Ellerbogen Brooklyn Syracuse William Raalf Holiday Fla Sylvia Zagon Gert Singer Birnbaum Funeral Chapel

Claude R. Ferguson Rites Planned For Retired Tully Teacher

Claude R. Ferguson 67 of 5 Onondaga St Tully died Sunday at Community General Hospital Services are noon Thursday at St Leo s Church Ry today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm Wednesday at Hartwell Funeral Home He retired in 1982 after 33 years with Tully Central School where he was social studies teacher assistant high school principal and acting superintendent of schools He was a SUNY Oswego graduate and earned a master's in education from Syracuse University A communicant of St Leo s Church He organized and served as first president of the Tully Teachers Association and was a former president of the central zone of the New York State Teachers Association

Claude R. Ferguson Onondaga St Tully Community General Hospital St. Leo's Church Hartwell Funeral Home Clinton St Clyde Ferguson Area Tully Central School Tully High School State University of New York Oswego Syracuse University St. Leo’s Church Tully Teachers Association New York State Teachers Association State Teachers Association

Claude R Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Fund Named

Claude R Ferguson 1967 Teacher of the Year and family are cited in a memorial notice. The Claude R Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Fund is set up in care of Daniel Porter at Tully Central Schools in Tully 13159, with listed relatives including Richard G and Robert C of Syracuse, Richard H of Clyde, Margaret Ferguson of Clyde, and a grandson.

Freda Edinger Richard G Robert Syracuse Richard H Clyde Margaret Ferguson Claude R. Ferguson Daniel Porter Tully Central Schools Tully

Barbara A. Lemp obituary in Syracuse area remembers German-born resident

Barbara A. Lemp 32 of Syracuse died Monday at her parents home in Liverpool. Native of Germany she lived in Syracuse most of her life and attended Liverpool High School. Survived by parents a daughter Jennifer Lemp a son Andrew DeStaffen sister Patricia Andrewski brother Robert Lemp maternal grandmother Mary Alice Falke and others. Services 10 a.m. Thursday at St John the Baptist Church burial in Assumption Cemetery calling hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners Chapel. Memorials to Caring Coalition or to Andrew DeStaffen and Jennifer Lemp Fund care of Moyers Corners Lions Club.

Barbara A. Lemp Syracuse William and Eleanor Lemp Liverpool Germany Liverpool High School Jennifer Lemp Andrew DeStaffen Patricia Andrewski Rochester Robert Lemp Mary Alice Falke Sfpelues St. John the Baptist Church Assumption Cemetery Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners Chapel Route 31 Baldwinsville Caring Coalition Moyers Corners

Eugene Lancette obituary a Syracuse resident dies at 67

Eugene E Lancette 67 of 120312 Mutton Ave. died Sunday at home after a private service plan. He lived in Syracuse his whole life and worked for Crucible Specialty Mfg. A World War II veteran, he leaves a daughter Sally Comuda, sisters Ruth Jennings and Delores Kraft, eight siblings, five stepchildren, a stepson, two grandsons, and several nieces and nephews. Burial is private at Oakwood Morningside Cemetery with no calling hours.

Eugene E. Lancette Muton Ave Oakwood-Morningside Cemetery Lancette Syracuse Crucible Lancelle Sally Comuda Ruth Jennings Oswego Delores Kraft Jackson N.J Richard James Ernest Odessa Texas Donald Peter Boylston Mass Robert East Rutherford Helen Cameron San Antonio Beverly Davis Lysander Rosemary Isgar Linda Creedon Patricia Walters Robert Walters

Mollie C Rumaner dies. longtime Syracuse resident

Mollie Cohen Rumaner 84 died Monday at her Jacksonville Florida home. Former Syracuse resident lived in Savannah and Manlius. Survived by son Stanley Cohen of Manlius, three brothers, two sisters, 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services and burial in Jacksonville. Friends may visit at 29E Carriage House East Manlius during shiva week.

Syracuse Mollie Cohen Rumaner Jacksonville Mla

Mary Selke services and burial held for Colonie resident

Mary Selke 68 of Colonie died July 25 in Schenectady. Services and burial were Friday. She was a life resident of the Schenectady area. Survived by six daughters including Mary Byrnes and Hazel Favata, two sons Jeffrey Parrish and Ernest Selke, two sisters Constance Sirpilla and Florence Holmes, four brothers Louis, Eka UIIee Armond and Arthur Martiniano, and several others.

Mary Selke Colonie Schenectady

John E. Hewitt 73 dies after brief illness in Syracuse area

John E. Hewitt 73 of 1754 Kline Road Pennellville died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital after a brief illness. A Syracuse native he lived in Glendale California 15 years before returning in April. He worked for Dan's Drug Store chain and owned Hewitt's Florist. Surviving relatives include relatives in Connecticut West Monroe Staten Island and Syracuse. Services set 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at Whelan Bros. Funeral Home with Mass at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Burial in St. Agnes Cemetery. Calling hours today 6 to 9 at the funeral home.

John E Jack" Hewitt Kline Road Pennellville St. Joseph’s Hospital Syracuse Hewitt's Florist North Salina Street Gaugnier Margaret A. Fitzen Broad Brook Conn Mary T. Hayes West Monroe Oswald Hewitt Staten Island Winifred Hewitt Whelan Bros. Funeral Our Lady of Lourdes Church George F. Hartnett St. Agnes Cemetery Genesee St

Moores Die in Hood Canal Canoe Mishap in Washington

David B Moore a Syracuse native and his wife Teresa Lynn Moore were lost in a March 21 canoe accident in Hood Canal Washington. Despite an extensive search only a canoe paddle and sleeping bag were found and the bodies have never been recovered. A Kitsap County coroner death certificate was issued June 22.

David B. Moore Syracuse Teresa Lynn Moore Hood Canal Washington Moores Kitsap County Wash Mr. Moore H. Dean Georgiabell Jo” Moore Minoa East Syracuse-Minna Scheols

Mary F. Casson 84 Syracuse resident dies at Jewish Home

Mary F. Casson of Syracuse dies at 84 after long illness at the Jewish Home of Central New York. A life resident, she worked 35 years for New York Telephone Co. and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. Services are 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Giminski-Wysocki Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Brigid and St. Joseph Church. Burial in Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survived by three nephews Charles, Robert Casson of Camillus and James Casson of Baldwinsville, and two nieces Mary Zaborowski and Patricia Bottega.

Mary F. Casson Syracuse New York Miss Casson New York Telephone Co The Telephone Pioneers St. Brigid St Joseph Church Charles Robert Casson Camillus James Casson Baldwinsville Mary Zaborowski

Deaths in Constantia Elbridge and Eldridge areas

Obituaries list Alice Mae Cooper 77 of Constantia died July 28 1989 with services at Watson Funeral Home and burial in Constantia Rural Cemetery. Also Godfrey 79 of Elbridge Lester A Jr John James and others. services at Elbridge Community Church. Mary F Hollenbeck 69 of Syracuse area survived by Jerry J Hollenbeck Jr and grandchildren with graveside rites at Onondaga Valley Cemetery. Contributions to local charities noted.

Hollenbeck Mary F. Hollenbeck Putnam St Jerry J. Hollenbeck Jr Onon Valley Cemetery Greenleaf Funeral Home W. Onondaga St Greenlee

Obituary notices for James Kocher Martin and Greenleaf Funeral Home

Obituary notices from July 1989 list James N James of 129 Century Drive Westvale dying July 30 1989 surviving Norman James Rita Lang and others with funeral at John C Tindall Funeral Home and St Cecilia's Church burial at Marys Cemetery. Also Sandra Kocher 50 of 76 Gellman Drive Baldwinson died July 30 1989 survived by husband Fredric Rocher parents two sisters and a private service at Assumption Cemetery. Frieda J Martin 89 of Pitcher Hill Apartments Syracuse died July 28 1989 survived by daughter Wilma Goodrich two granddaughters and five great grandchildren with services at Greenleaf Funeral Home in Baldwinsville.

Iatseahatich James Century Drive Westvale Norman F. James Rita Lang Adeline DelFavery Corinne A Mickelson Ida C. Arman Evelyn Riot Sregundren John C. Tindall Assumption Cemetery Fairchild and Meech Syracuse W. On- Andage St St. Joeph's Hospital School of Nursing Fairchild & Meech Inc Syracuse Chapel Martin Pitcher Hill Crestwood Or Wilma H. Goodrich Fonte Donna 2Iunta Barbara Sellers Greenleaf Syracuse Home Association Meigs Rd Baldweinsville Greenleaf Funeral Home, Inc

Obituaries: Helen DuFresne Petrunick and John Yerdon

Two notices report deaths on July 29 1989. Helen DuFresne Petrunick 63 of 101 Eloise Terrace will be buried at St Marys Cemetery Bewit after services at Ballweg and Lunsford. burial at Lourdes Church details and funeral home contacts. John Yerdon of 5681 Fairview Ave Clay NY survived by parents and sisters. services at Williams Funeral Home and burial at Pine Plains Cemetery with viewing times provided.

Nick Helen DuFresne Petrunick Eloise Terrace Evleer Hanrahan Ballweg and Lunsford Hamery Our Lacy Lourdes Church John S. Finnegan St. Mary's Cemetery Ferdon John Yerdon Fairview Ave Clay N.Y Melvin Yerdon Deborah Kathy Knittel Marina Verdon Williams Funeral Home Cicerg Pine Plains Williams Funers Home South Main Street Cerc

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