Murder suicide ends troubled marriage in Oneida
Susan Pilenza was shot and killed by her estranged husband George Pilenza, who then killed himself with a sawed-off rifle at their West Walnut Street home. Police described months of marital discord, a prior restraining threat, and a later probation sentence for weapons charges. The couple had three children, witnesses recalled the quiet demeanor of both, and neighbors noted earlier hours-long hostage-taking during divorce proceedings. Autopsies pending. relatives from Utica to collect the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Susan Pilenza
George R. Pilenza
Pitenza
West Walnut St
Pilenza
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Main Street
Verona
Pilenzas
James Barnes II
Barnes
Utica
Susan
Karla
Krista
Greg
Oneida County
City wins 5.1 million for housing expansion
HUD commits 5.1 million to fund 90 scattered-site housing units in Near West and Near South Syracuse. The project includes 92 two to four bedroom townhouses on Seymour, Giffard, Shennard, Grace, Blaine streets and Slocum and Midland avenues with brick and siding exteriors and individual entrances. Syracuse Housing Authority will manage the build with 30 years of rent subsidies. Benedict Avenue adds 56 units. Construction could start in September and finish in about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Near West
Near South
HUD
Alexander
Benedict Avenue
Syracuse Housing Authority
Seymour
Giffard
Shennard
Grace and
Blaine
Slocum
Midland Avenues
Westside Innercity Association
Syracuse United Neighbors
Teens Survive Crash After Car Splits Pole Impact
Two Oswego County teenagers escaped serious injury when their car hit a utility pole along County Route 15 and folded in half. Kevin D Balcom, 18, of Pulaski, was driving at high speed about 1:15 a.m. and lost control. Passenger Nathan F Hollis, 18, also of Pulaski, suffered facial cuts and bruises. The pole was uprooted six feet and snapped off by the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Creek
Oswego County
Kevin D. Balcom
Pulaski
Route 15
Balcom
Nathan F. Hollis
Springfest III Opens At New World Campgrounds
About 6 000 to 8 000 people were expected for the first day of Springfest III, a three day rock concert at the New World Campgrounds near Sherburne in Columbus. Officials say another 5 000 are expected to arrive today, according to spokesman Joe O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
New World Campgrounds
Columbus
Joe O’brien
Two brothers arrested after party fight wounds three
Syracuse police arrested Jeffrey P. Winguay 22 and Joseph A. Winguay 25 after a 2 a.m. incident on Highland Street left three partygoers with head and facial injuries. The victims, Florence Manzi 20 Frank Canestrate 23 and Thomas Manzi 19, were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
Jeffrey P. Winguay
Belmont Dr
Liverpool
Joseph A. Winquay
Swamp Rd
Centralquare
Highland St
Florence Manzi
Paul Ave
Frank Canestrate
Park St
Thomas Manzi
Butternut St
Canestrare
Winguays
Demolition Crew Says Fire Destroys Vacant Building
A fire at 821 University Ave near Waverly Ave in the city destroyed a three story vacant building under demolition. Officials called the blaze suspicious and investigators work to determine the cause. Firefighters arrived at 3 27 am with two engines plus rescue and squad units to find the structure fully involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Ave
Waverly Ave
Memorial Day ceremonies in Syracuse honor eight Tehran hostages heroes
Members of the Memorial Association of Syracuse and Onondaga County and the Polish American Veterans will hold two Memorial Day services on Sunday. The first at Gen Pulaski Park near Sacred Heart Church at 9:45 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. at the War Memorial. Congressman George Wortley will speak at the War Memorial, with a tribute to the eight American soldiers killed during the Tehran hostage rescue attempt. City Court Judge Robert Z. Srogi chairs the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Association of
Syracuse and
Onondaga County
Gen. Pulaski Park
Sacred Hert Church
War Memorial
George Wortley
Fayetteville
Tehran
Iran
Robert Z. Srogi
The
Margaret Simpson 90 Auburn resident dies at home
Margaret Simpson 90 of 119 Lake Ave Auburn died at Auburn Memorial Hospital. Widow of Sidney F Simpson born in Auburn she and her husband owned Simpson Monument Co for years. Surviving son David S Camillus two sisters five grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial Monday Holy Family Church burial in St Josephs Fleming. Calling hours 7 to 9 p.m. Langham Funeral Home Auburn. Contributions to Holy Family Church.
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Simpson
Auburn
Sidney F. Simpson
Auburn Academic High School
Crumb’s Business School
Simpson Monument Co
Holy Family Church
David S
Camillus
Gertrude Murphy
Fleming
Kathleen Purdy
Conrad Sundholm
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Langham Funeral Home
E. Genesee St
All Family Church
Savastino, Salvatore 56, Syracuse resident, dies at home
Salvatore Savastino of 103 Primrose Lane died Friday after a short illness. A Italian-born Syracuse resident for over 50 years, he worked as a Mason Dixon Lines dispatcher and served in the U.S. Army. Survived by wife Gloria, daughters Christine O'Shea and Virginia Covell, brothers Louis and Andrew, two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Services Tuesday at Farone & Son and St. Peter's Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. calling hours Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvatore Savastino
Primrose Lane
Italy
Savastino
Syracuse
Mason Dixon Lines Inc
St. Peter’s Church
U.S. Army
Gloria Snyder Savastino
Christine O'Shea
Ohio
Virginia Covell
Louis
Andrew
Liverpool
Farone & Son Funeral
St. Peter's Church
Joseph Moffo
Woodlawn
Herbert Secreti Sr., longtime GE guard dead at 64
Herbert J. Secreti Sr., 64, of 4163 Wetzel Road died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital after a long illness. A Syracuse resident, he worked 26 years at General Electric as a guard and was a World War II Army veteran and St. John's Church communicant. He leaves wife Josephine Fasoio Secreti and children Herbert Jr, Philip, Gloria Suhey, Patricia Irving, with siblings, grandchildren, and nieces. Services set at Farone & Son Funeral Home then St. John's Church. burial in Assumption Cemetery. Visitation scheduled tomorrow and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert J. Secreti Sr
Wetzel Road
St. Joseph's Hospital
Syracuse
Secreti
General Electric
St. John’s Church
Josephine Fasoio Secreti
Herbert Jr
Philip
Gloria Suhey
Hastings
Patricia Irving
Martville
Eugene
Florida
Robert
Viola Martin
Farone & Son Funeral
Memorial services for Stephen Schreyack and kin
Memorials honor Stephen Schreyack 90 formerly of Long Island died Thursday in St Josephs Hospital Services at 2 pm June 12 James Street United Methodist Church burial in Washington Memorial Park Coram Suffolk County No calling hours Surviving daughter Anna Roush Syracuse son Stephen J Pittsfield five grandchildren eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Contributions to American Lung Association Goddard Crandall Shepardson Funeral Home in charge Also notices for Mary Harrington Bertha Grovine Chester A Somers Laurance Cotanch and related survivals and services detailed with times locations and assisting funeral homes across Syracuse Liverpool and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Schreyack
Long Island
St. Joseph’s Hospital
James Street United Methodist Church
Washington Memorial Park
Coram
Suffolk County
Brooklyn
Schreyack
Syracuse
Gardner Town United
Mary G. Harrington
Tamarack Street
Liverpool
Watertown
St. Joseph the Worker Church
Assumption Cemetery
Chester A. Somers
Gardenia
Calif
St. Rose of Lima Church
North Syracuse
Somers
Caifornia
California
Roland
Philip
Evelyn Ashley
Dawn Sprague
Ray
Louise
Texas
Pirro & Sons Funeral Home
Deaths of Hughes and Ranger from Lafayette area
Alice Hughes 68 of The Lane Lafayette died May 25 1983 survived by two sons John and Edward three daughters and nine grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 4 p m Hall Funeral Home 6033 Cherry Valley Rd Lafayette Rev Mattingly officiating burial Lafayette Bursary Cemetery calling hours Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m Contributions to Lafayette Ambulance Fund. Hazel Brundige Ranger 80 of 133 Aberdeen Terrace died May 28 1983 survived by daughter Nancy Ryder son Robert Ranger five grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Services Sunday 12 30 p m Eastwood Baptist Church burial Valley Cemetery calling hours Saturday 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home Contributions to Bellwood Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Alice Hughes
the Lane
Lafayette
John
Edward Hughes
Anna Marie Thomas
Donna Kathleen Wolfgang
Mary Alice Hughes
Hall Funeral Home
Cherry Valley Ra
Thomas Mattingly
Lafayette Burs
Latseyette Ambulance Fund
Hazel Brundige Ranger
Aberdean Terrace
Nancy J. Ryder
Robert T. Ranger
Eastwood Baptist Church
Burial Valley Cemtery
Bellwaud Baptist Church
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Debbie Leone
Booker T. Washington Community Center
Chapman Avenue
Chad Allen
Marguerite D. Carroll
Brian Held
Pul Ppaiee
Waalt
Lee Alexander
Prospect Avenue
Margaret Simpson
Margaret Plunkett Simpson
Lake Ave
Auburn Memorial Hospital
Herbert Secreti Sr
Bertha E. Grovine
Liepee Road
Kingston
Ontario
Canada
Maurer Funeral Home
Pine Plains
Cemetery
Clay
Liverpool Fire Department Ambulance Fund
Laurence H. Cotanch
Laurance H. Cotanch
Margate
Fla
St. Paul's United
Colorado Springs
Calo
Thomas
Joseph
Thomas Gedney
Marrianne Burnam
Helen Kastler
Ernest
Lfumaral HS
Samy
Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, Inc
S. Saline St
Birnbagm Funeral Service Inc
E. Fayette St
Syracuas
Boroynski-Hollis Funeral Home, Inc
W. Genesee St
Buranich Funeral Home
Ing
Goreme St
Butler-Badman
Frasier-Shepardson Funeral Home, Inc
Salina ST
Goddard-Crandall
Shepardson Funeral Home, Inc
James ST
Giminski-Wysocki, Inc
W. Genesees
Runeral Home
W. Onondaga St
Harold E. Hoare
Funeral Home
Willis Ave
Syr
John C. Tindall Funeral Home, Inc
W. Ganssee
Reagan-Osbert-Knight Funeral Home, Inc
Na Salina
Pirro & Sons, Inc
Turthe St
Sears-Mindleton Funeral Home. Inc
Main
N. Syr
Traub Funeral Home, Inc
Canteal Savarnbee
Bridy Tyler-Traub Funeral Highittenangq
Whelan Bros. Inc. Funeral Home
Onondagast
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