James A Bertron, longtime GOP figure dies at 60
James A Bertron, former Texas Republican Party chairman and campaign manager for Barry Goldwater, died after a brief illness at age 60 in Tampa. He helped Ted Tower’s Texas Senate bid, aided Nixon’s 1988 campaign, and coordinated the Apollo astronauts world tour while with the White House. He moved to Tampa in 1964, worked for Lykes Bros until the late 1970s, then pursued real estate.
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Tampa
Fran
James A Bertron
Texas
Republican Parly
Ses
Barry Goldwater
John Tourer
Bertron
Tower
Nixon
Bertran
Hus
White House
Lykes Bros. Agribusiness Company
Henry Petersen Led Watergate Probe Dies at 70
Henry Petersen a career Justice Department official who headed the Watergate investigation from its start in June 1972 until May 1973 died Wednesday at age 70 from emphysema. As head of the criminal division he supervised the probe into the Democratic National Committee headquarters and oversaw the Agnew investigation leading to his resignation and a tax evasion plea.
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Washington
Henry £. Petersen
Justice Department
Petersen
Department
Democratic National Committee
Archibald Cox Beens
Nixon
U.S
Baltimore
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
W O Smith Jazz Musician Dies at 74 in Nashville
W O Smith a noted jazz bassist who played with Bessie Smith Fats Waller and Dizzy Gillespie died of cancer at 74 in Nashville Tennessee He helped shape New Yorks jazz scene in the 1940s and joined the Nashville Symphony as second black member in 1962 where he played bass and viola for 17 years An inner city music school in Nashville was later named for him offering individual lessons from professional musicians in Music City USA.
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Nashville
Tenn
W.O. Smith
Bessie Smith
Fats Waller
Dizzy Gillespie
Smith
New York City
Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Music City
Services Held For Frank P. Ruffolo 68 Of Liverpool
Frank P. Ruffolo 68 of 407 Branchwood Drive Liverpool died at home after a day. A native of Cosenza Italy he lived in the Syracuse area 56 years retiring in 1968 from Allen Tool Co. Army WWI veteran husband of Nancy Ciaccio he leaves son Robert E. Hastings daughter Corol A. Drexler Marcellus two brothers Louis California Edward Syracuse two sisters Anna and Giona Ruffalo Syracuse a grandson and several nieces and nephews. Services Monday at Pirro & Sons Funeral Home and Christ the King Church burial in Assumption Cemetery calling hours Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Frank P. Ruffolo
Branchwood Drive
Liverpool
Cosenza
Italy
Ruffolo
Syracuse
Allen Tool Co
Ruffalo
Christ the King Church
Nancy Ciaccio
Funeral Home
Turtle St
Roche Cornelius Basie’ Roche
Farmington
N.Y
Ellen
Manora Poirier
Guy
Edward J. Ryan and Son Inc
St. Patrick's Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Genesee St
Edward J. Ryard & Som, Inc
Whitne
James F. Whitney
Bevell Lane
North Syracuse
Amelia
Ellen “Gebbie” Gerard
Bonnie Gedney
Judith Taylor
Penney Gessini
Diane Trambino
James Jr
Dan
John
William Whitney
Frank Royal
Mageline Seacer
Agnes Clairborne
Rosalyn Buhanan
Memorial services for Donald MacKenzie in Lansing
Donald MacKenzie 79 of Auburn Road died Thursday at Tompkins Community Hospital. Memorial services are set for 1 pm June 15 at Lansing United Methodist Church with no calling hours. He came to the United States in 1925 from Perthshire Scotland, worked as a sheep shearer for Cornell University and estates, and was a cabinet maker. He was a member of the Syracuse Chapter of the Scottish Clan and played bagpipes. Survived by wife Elizabeth Keeney, four daughters, two sons, a sister, and 15 grandchildren. Memorial gifts requested to Lansing United Methodist Church or local charities.
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Groton
Donald MacKenze
Auburn Road
Tompkins Community Hospital
Lpm
Lansing United Methodist Church
Comrie Perthshire
Scotland
MacKenzie
United States
Cornell University
Syracuse
England
Backyard Road
Lansing
North Lansing
Locke
Perkins Funeral Home
Obituary: Clarence E. Fenner of Ithaca Dies at 73
Clarence E. Fenner, 73, of 408 Utica Street, Ithaca, died Friday at Tompkins Community Hospital. He retired from a catering service and worked at several restaurants including the State Diner. He belonged to 7's Volunteer Fire Company and the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association. Survived by Eleanor Wilson, a son Ronald of Ithaca, two sisters Esther Freeman of Detroit and Jane Fenner of Coldwater, Michigan, two grandsons, and two great grandchildren. Graveside services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Frear Memorial Park. Heart Mates Inc., PO Box 6713, Ithaca 14851. E.C. Wagner Funeral Home.
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Ithaca
Clarence EB
Pete” Fenner
Utica St
Tompkins Community Hospital
Fenner
State Diner
7'S Volunteer Fire Company
Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Eleanor Wilson
Ronald
Esther Freeman
Detroit
Jane Fenner
Coldwater
Mich
Frear Memorial Park
Heart Mates Inc
E.C. Wagner Funnal Home
Williams dies at 79 in Morrisville service set
Olive Graves Williams 79 of 11 Radmnor Lane Morrisville died Thursday at Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton. Services 2 pm Monday at Peterboro United Methodist Church burial Peterboro Cemetery. She taught 20 years at Morrisville Eaton Central School retired 1970. Surviving son James Morrisville daughter Ruth Ann Lyndon Waverly IA sister Edith Iane Bogert Morrisville brother Kenneth Graves Denver CO four grandchildren. Memorials to Peterboro United Methodist Church or Morrisville Fire Department Ambulance Fund. Barker Burgess Funeral Home Morrisville in charge.
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Morrisville
Olive Graves Williams
Radmnor Lane
Community Memorial Hospital
Hamilton
Peterboro United Methodist Church
Peterboro
Brooklyn
Williams
Morrisville-Eaton Central School
Cortland Normal School
Lake Wales
Fla
Edith Iane Bogert
Kenneth Graves
Denver
Colo
Barbara Hull 53 dies after cancer struggle in Syracuse
Barbara Hull of North Syracuse died at 53 after a six month cancer fight. An independent, organized former CC&F Asset Management office manager and Make-A-Wish volunteer, she is survived by daughter Belinda Somers and two mothers, with funeral at St Charles of Borromeo Church and burial in North Syracuse Cemetery. Her memory card features a sea photograph from Sanibel Island and a personal poem about nature and the sea.
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Barbara Hull
Ginger Rogers
Cc&f Asset Management Co
Alvin Grabowski
Chester
Hull
Washington, D.C
Syracuse
Central High School
Lyceum Sorority
The
Herald-Journal
Mattydale Animal Hospital
Cc&f
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Orchard Road
Former Sandy Creek Mayor Wart Dies at 83 in Oswego
Arthur H Wart longtime Sandy Creek figure and former mayor aged 83 died Thursday at Hillcrest Nursing Home Oswego He served nine years as mayor was town historian ran Corner Drug Store from 1944 to 1975 and later started Unique Photo Camera Business He taught photography and held civic roles including kennel club president and waterworks member Surviving son and two grandchildren reported Summerville Funeral Home handling arrangements
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Sandy Creek
Arthur H. Wart
Harwood Drive
Hillcrest
Oswego
Wart
Corner
John S
Polabes
Ind
Summerville
Pauline Blasier Dies at 72 in Cleveland
Services for Pauline Blasier 72 of Center Street will be held at St. Marys Church in Cleveland with burial at Maple Flats Cemetery. A Mount Jewett native she lived most of her life in Cleveland and retired as a kitchen aide from Cleveland Elementary School. Survived by three sons four daughters sisters and many grandchildren. husband LeRoy died in 1984. She was active in St Marys Church and Cleveland Fire Department auxiliary.
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Cleveland
Pauline Blasier
Center Street
Lee Memorial Hospital
Fulton
St. Mary's Church
Maple Flats Cemetery
Watson Funeral Home
St. Main St
Central Square
Mount Jewett
Blasier
LeRoy
Agnes MacQueen
Mary Winn
Bernhards Bay
North Shore Ambulance Corps
Cleveland Fire Department
Dorothy Coffin 74 Cleveland native dies at home
Dorothy Marie Coffin of Kathren Street dies at 74 after a long illness. Native of Bernhards Bay she lived most of her life in Cleveland and graduated from Cleveland High School. Survived by husband Charles two daughters Emily Dennison Christine Duehy a brother Elden Beebe three sisters and many grandchildren great grandchildren and nieces. Services Monday 2 p.m. at Watson Funeral Home Central Square. Calling hours Sunday 1 to 3 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials to building fund Cleveland United Methodist Church.
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Cleveland
Dorothy Marie Coffin
Kathren Street
Bernhards Bay
Main St
United Methodist Church of
Pauline Putney rites in Dryden at Holy Cross Church
Pauline E Putney 58 of Bone Plain Road died Thursday at Cortland Memorial Hospital. Freeville memorial service set for 10 am June 8 at Holy Cross Church Dryden. She retired in 1990 as a Cornell University animal science lab technician. Surviving husband Robert V a son Dennis J Baltimore Md and granddaughter Adrienne R Putney Ithaca. American Liver Foundation listed for reference.
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Freeville
Pauline EB. Putney
Bone Plain Road
Cortland Memorial Hospital
Holy Cross Church
Dryden
Adrienne R. Putney
Ithaca
American Liver Foundation
Millwood Court
Pittsford
N.Y
Perkins Funeral Home
Gladys A. Allen dies at 105 in Oswego area
Gladys A. Allen of Minetto died Thursday at Oswego Hospital at age 105. Born June 4, 1885 in Hannibal she lived in Minetto over 60 years. Burial will be in Lewis Cemetery. She was a member of the Church of the Resurrection and a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survived by son Carl and daughter Dawn plus several grandchildren and great descendants. Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home, Oswego, is in charge of arrangements.
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Oswego
Vera Clark
Budge St
Church of the Resurrection
Fifth St
Riverside Cemetery
Clark
Oswego Hospital
First Congregational Church of
Faith United Church
New Haven
Rochester
Grace Allen
Chittenango
Nelson Funeral Home
Gladys A. Allen
Minetto
Dumas Road
Bunal
Lewis Cemetery
Allen
Hannibal
Carl C. Allen
Order of the Eastern Star
Carl
Dawn Allen
Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home
Dominic Reili, 76, Syracuse area veteran dies
Dominic Reili, a longtime Syracuse resident and former Carrier Corp. machine operator, died Friday at Joseph's Hospital after a long illness. A World War II veteran, he served with the 23rd Infantry Battalion of the 7th Armored Division and earned a Purple Heart. He was a St Daniel's Church communicant and a member of American Legion Post 1297. Services set for Monday at Farone & Son Funeral Home and St Daniel's Church, with burial at Assumption Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Katherine Loparco, four sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Kenwick Dove
Joseph’s Hospital
New York City
Reini
Syracuse
Carrier Corp
Reili
St Daniel’s Church
23Rd Infantry
7Th Armored Division
Reii
American Legion
Katherine Loparco
Virginia Tauro
Camillus
Frances Dippolito
Yonkers
Mary Huston
Florida
Jane Cutliffe
Fayetteville
Spratsi Nierac
Nankowes
Farone & Son Funeral Home
St. Daniel’s Church
Assumption Cemetery
Funeral Home
Park St
Services for David H Champlin Held in Brockton
Former Syracuse resident David H Champlin 42 died Wednesday in an Erie hospital. Services set for 1 30 p m Sunday at Morse Funeral Home 51 Highland Ave Brockton. He moved to Portland Dunkirk area in 1974 and worked as a cable tester at Altec Steel Corp Dunkirk. He was a Corcoran High School graduate and earned a masters in education from SUNY Fredonia. A Navy veteran of Vietnam War. He is survived by Judy English two sons Jonathan and Timothy, his mother Alvina B Champlin of Syracuse and brother Mark of Rochester. American Heart Association.
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Syracuse
David H. Champlin
Erie
Morse Funeral Home
Brockton
Highland Ave
Champlin
Portland- Dunkirk
Altec Steel Corp
Dunkirk
Corcoran High School
State University of New York At
Fredonia
Judy English
Jonathan
Timothy
Alvina B. Champlin
Mark
Rochester
American Heart Association
Loiselle child dies after Genoa crash in May
Justin Mark Loiselle eight died May ten at Ar not Ogden Memorial Hospital Elmira after injuries from a May nine automobile accident in Genoa. Burial was Greenlawn Memorial Park Warners. Survived by parents Paul and Susan Loiselle two sisters Amanda and Sara and grandparents Richard Palmer Margaret Palmer Viola Loiselle plus many aunts and uncles.
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United Church of
Joint services set for mother, child killed in fire
Cortland reports joint memorial services for June Parker, age 20, and her child Ashley after a house fire at home. Surviving include husband Dart, son Daryl, daughter Amanda, mother Diana Metzler, father Daryl Metzler, siblings Tammi, Kenny, Rhonda, Daryl Metzler Jr, and extended family Cecile Metzler, Rush Denison, Richard and Kane Parker, plus numerous aunts and uncles. The funeral details reflect Cortland connections and family ties.
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Cortland
Parder
McLean Ce
June Parker
Cor Ashley
Dart
Daryl
Amanda
Usth
Diana L. Metzler
Corland
Daryl P
Laura Metzler
Tammi
Kenny
Rhonda Metzler
Daryl Metz
Kusner services set for Irene Norton Kusner of East Syracuse
Irene Norton Kusner 68 of 226 Bennett Manor Drive East Syracuse died Thursday at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital. Services at Delaney 2 Gresbell Funeral Home with burial in Holland Patent. A life resident of Syracuse area she retired from Onondaga County Social Services and earlier worked for General Supply Union and McMillan. She was a 1940 East Syracuse High School graduate and a Civil Service Employees Association member holding a son George R. Sr., a grandson, a brother Ernest F. Nericon. American Cancer Society referenced.
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Irene Norton Kusner
Bennett Manor Drive
East
Syracuse
Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital
Delaney 2
Gresbell Funeral Home
Holland Patent Cemetery
Kinne St
Kusner
Onondaga County Department of Social Services
General Superplating
McMillan
Oswego Woman Doris M Gill Dies at 88 in Oswego
Doris M Gill 88 of Mitchell Street Oswego died Friday. Funeral services planned for 11 am Monday at Dowdle Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Calling hours 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm Sunday at 154 B Fourth St. She was a lifelong Oswego resident widow of Houghton Gill and a retired licensed practical nurse. Survived by daughters Mary A Gill Barbara Babcock eight grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren.
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Oswego
Doris M. Gill
Mitchell Street
Oswego Hospital
Dowdle Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
B. Fourth St
Gill
Houghton Gill
Mary A Gill
Barbara Babcock
Pickard Clayton
BAL Bush & Sons
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Dominic Reili
Justin M. Loiselle
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Pompey Center Rd
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Victoria L Fowler
Albert Humphrey
Messers
Barry
Dale Strong
First Baptist Church of
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Oakwood
Morningside Cemetery
Ricard F. Ayer
Grestl
Charles H. Grestl
Bellavue Ave
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Donald
Carol Ferson
Bernard
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Loretta Beck
Pauling Roemer
John C. Tindall
Inoc
W. Genasee St
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Woods Path Rd
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James P
Robert H. Kirchner
Mary
Harold £. Kirchner
Carolyn Benedict
Karen Campbell
Conor James Kirchner
John C. Tindall Funeral Home Inc
W. Genesee St
Willam Mesmer
Woodlawn Cemetery
John S. Trdall Funeral Home FC
Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home Inc
Sanna St
Birnbaum
Ine ‘Mae
Millman Mherle B. Milliman
Fairmount
Patricia Lavbshner Milliman
Sharon Kriesel
Susan Ailliman
Howard
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Frederick
Donald Millimen
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JoAnn Thomas
Keegan-Osbe
N Sabra
Maurer
Pirro & Sons. Inc
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Seneca
Grant Elva, Carter Funeral Home, Inc
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Frasier-Shepardson Funeral Howe, Inc
Salina
Ae Goddard-Crandall Funeral Home, Inc
Shepardson JW
James ST Memorial Chapel
Gang A
Greenleaf Funeral
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