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It is with great sadness that the family of Merre-Lyn (Mimi) Dow announces her passing on November 22, 2023 at the age of 92 following complications from a hip fracture. A longtime resident of Chevy Chase, MD, Mimi moved to Asbury Methodist Village (Gaithersburg) in 2004. Most recently, Mimi lived at their Kindley Assisted Living facility. Mimi was born on May 10, 1931 in Winston-Salem, NC and was the only child of Janet (Holoman) and Melvyn Lynch. She graduated from RJ Reynolds High School in 1949 and then attended St Mary's Junior College in Raleigh, NC, where she was valedictorian of the class of 1951. Mimi graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1953 with...

Donald "Don" Lee Clark, 92, of Baldwinsville, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at The Terrace at Woodland in Rome, NY. He was born in Oswego, NY, on July 16, 1930, to the late Floyd and Frances Clark. After graduating from Oswego High School, Don enlisted in the United States Air Force and became a Strategic Air Command B-52 Defensive Fire Control Systems Operator (tail gunner). During his distinguished 24 years of military service, he achieved the rank of Master Sergeant/First Sergeant, and was awarded numerous commendation medals as a veteran of the Cold War and the Vietnam War, including the distinguished, and rarely awarded, Chief Enlisted Aircrew Badge. After...

Donald "Don" Lee Clark, 92, of Baldwinsville, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at The Terrace at Woodland in Rome, NY. He was born in Oswego, NY, on July 16, 1930, to the late Floyd and Frances Clark. After graduating from Oswego High School, Don enlisted in the United States Air Force and became a Strategic Air Command B-52 Defensive Fire Control Systems Operator (tail gunner). During his distinguished 24 years of military service, he achieved the rank of Master Sergeant/First Sergeant, and was awarded numerous commendation medals as a veteran of the Cold War and the Vietnam War, including the distinguished, and rarely awarded, Chief Enlisted Aircrew Badge. After...

Nancy A. Nichols, 81 of Baldwinsville passed away on May 20, 2023. Nancy was raised in Black Lake and spent most of her adult life in Baldwinsville where she worked for over 30 years at Syroco. Nancy was predeceased by her husband Peter L. Nichols and daughter Kimberly A. Touron. Surviving are her children, Steve and Scott Touron, Jeffrey Nichols, Jill Nichols-Romeo, Lisa Marie Touron-MacPherson, and Brian Nichols; grandchildren, Stephanie Touron, Gerald Romeo Jr., Michael Touron, Nicholas Romeo, Kenneth Nichols, Dustin MacPherson, Adam Nichols and Nora Nichols, 4 great-grandchildren as well as many beloved nieces, nephews and friends. A graveside service will be held at Pine Plains...

Janet H. Ryder, passed away May 9, 2023. She was born March 7,1926 in Binghamton, NY, the oldest daughter of Thomas Francis and Gertrude Hogan. She married George Edward Ryder in 1949 and they were married for forty-nine years, raising their three daughters in Vestal, NY. She is survived by her three daughters, Karen Hunter (Herb) of Georgia, Diane Martinez of Virginia and Kathleen Rice (Michael) of New York, seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Marilynn Sinchak (Jack) of Connecticut and Nancy Tierney of California, sister in law Joy Ryder of North Carolina and several nieces and nephews. Janet is predeceased by her husband, George and...

Donald Smith Hausner, 91 of Baldwinsville and Wellesley Island, passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2023. Don was born January 2, 1932 in Oneida, NY to the late Edith Laura Smith and Harold Stanley Hausner. He was a 1950 graduate of Mohawk Central School where he played football and basketball. Following his graduation he served in the US Navy aboard the USS Holder on tours in the North Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the Black Sea. Following his tour of duty he attended SUNY Cortland under the GI Education Bill where he met his wife, the former Shirley Raymond. The two were married in 1957. Don graduated 1958 with a BS in Education. He taught 6th grade and coached basketball at Owen...

Sharon Lee (Peters) Seguin, of Baldwinsville, NY, passed away peacefully at the age of 81 surrounded by her beloved family on January 7, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with chronic illness. Sharon was born on September 22, 1941, in Endicott, NY to the late Francis and Mary Peters, where she spent an idyllic childhood with family and friends. She attended Union-Endicott High School prior to graduating from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1963. Sharon went on to enjoy a long and meaningful career as a Registered Nurse, dedicated to providing the highest level of care and compassion to her patients. She spent the majority of her working years in Emergency Medicine at Lee Memorial Hospital in...

Henry G. Zylka of Baldwinsville N.Y. passed away on January 5th, 2023. Henry was born September 13, 1929 in Buffalo N.Y. to the late Franciszek and Julianna (Wolosz) Zylka. He attended Holy Apostles Peter & Paul Elementary School and Buffalo Technical High School. Henry entered the US Navy in 1948 and was released from duty in 1950. Later he entered the US Air Force in 1955 with assignment to Aircraft Maintenance, retiring in 1976 with the rank of Master Sergeant. His overseas assignments included Germany, Spain and Vietnam. Henry was also assigned to various stateside locations and during his time at Westhampton Beach Air Force Base in Long Island N.Y. he met his future wife Vera M....

Lucille "Lu" Czajkowski (Curley) was born on October 20, 1931 in Rome, NY, youngest of Stella Pietruch and Ambrose Czajkowski's nine children. She was a graduate of Rome Free Academy, Crouse Irving Hospital School of Nursing, and attended Syracuse University. She retired from Community General Hospital in 1997 following a rewarding career as a certified gerontology nurse. In retirement she remained very active, displaying her sense of adventure and zest for life by partaking in activities that made her feel young such as kayaking and traveling the world. Lu loved games, in particular Jeopardy. Lu was a lifelong knitter and very involved with the prayer shawl ministry of St. Augustine's...

Al DeLucia was born to Frank DeLucia and Mary DeCarlo DeLucia in Rochester, NY on July 2, 1923. During WW II, while undergoing Army training at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, Al met Felicia Barbara Lopata. They were married in 1943 in a loving relationship that lasted for over 79 years. Al adored his lovely wife, and he was lucky enough to share his life with her until the time of his death. Al was pre-deceased by his son Thomas. He is survived by his wife Felicia, his daughters Virginia Donohue (John), Nancy Essadiq, Deborah Peters (Greg) and Laurie Cortney (Tom) and his sons Paul DeLucia (Cindy) and David DeLucia. Al and Felicia have eight grandchildren and five...

Al DeLucia was born to Frank DeLucia and Mary DeCarlo DeLucia in Rochester, NY on July 2, 1923. During WW II, while undergoing Army training at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, Al met Felicia Barbara Lopata. They were married in 1943 in a loving relationship that lasted for over 79 years. Al adored his lovely wife, and he was lucky enough to share his life with her until the time of his death. Al was pre-deceased by his son Thomas. He is survived by his wife Felicia, his daughters Virginia Donohue (John), Nancy Essadiq, Deborah Peters (Greg) and Laurie Cortney (Tom) and his sons Paul DeLucia (Cindy) and David DeLucia. Al and Felicia have eight grandchildren and five...

George S Cico, born September 27, 1950, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2022. He was the most wonderful man one could ever know with the biggest heart in the world. He is predeceased by his daughter April Webb. He is survived by his wife, Joyce (Webb) Cico of Virginia Beach VA; Daughter Dawn Cox and her husband David cox of Baldwinsville NY; Grandson, Cody Hemingway, of Canastota NY; and great granddaughter Esther Hemingway. Services will be held privately for members of the family. Condolences online at FalardeauFH.com

Audrey J. Lutz, formerly of Crete Avenue, went quietly to join her Lord in heaven on March 22, 2022. Audrey was born on May 10th 1933, the daughter of Raymond Stamp and Florence Vite Stamp. After a 20-year career at Bendix Corporation of Elmira, Audrey retired and began a new career at BOCES of Chemung County with her brother William. As a Teacher Assistant, she worked in classrooms focusing on children with special needs. It was there that she found her calling and lifetime satisfaction. Her students remained in her life until the end. After retiring from BOCES, Audrey became a dedicated driver and volunteers for Meals On Wheels, as well as with the Salvation Army and the Sisters of St....

June Belden Noack, 84, a longtime resident of Baldwinsville, NY, passed away Friday, July 16. Born June 20, 1937, in Claremont, NH, to Homer and Marjorie Chandler Belden, June was the loving wife of Frederick A. Noack, to whom she was married for nearly 64 years. While born in New Hampshire, June grew up in Maine. She was valedictorian of her class from South Portland High School, then went on to earn her degree from Gorham State Teacher's College (now the University of Southern Maine). Along the way, June was introduced to Frederick by her sister and his brother who were dating at the time. Their first date was enough for both of them to know they had each found the person with whom they...

Brian D. Curry, 74, of Weedsport, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Denise (Meyer) Curry and loving children, Dorinda (Dory) Curry Slayton (Andrew) of Jordan, Doranda (Nicky) Meckley of Weedsport and Edwin (Ed) C. Curry II (Nicole) of Baldwinsville, Michael Ocque of Wolcott. Grandchildren, Bryce, Autumn, Chance, Alex, Liam, Grace, Lucus, Brian, John Henry, Brittany, Erika, Noah and Darren; great-grandchild, Riley; and several nieces and nephews. Brian is predeceased by his parents Edwin and Marion Curry, and brother, David Curry. Brian had a great love for model trains and most of all his...

March 10, 2021 Evelyn Helene Barrett, 87, of Baldwinsville, passed away Wednesday, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 21, 1933, in Larksville, PA. She graduated from Larksville High School, then attended Nesbit Hospital School of Nursing and became an RN. She later changed careers and worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Elmira, NY, and retired with 27-years of service. She loved spending time with her family on Keuka Lake. She was also an avid SU basketball fan and loved making Polish food. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Barrett, in 2015. She is survived by sons Joseph (Donna) Barrett and Tom (Mary Kay) Barrett; daughter Barbara Ellis (Pat English);...

Henrietta P. Jaskula, 94, formerly of Baldwinsville, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at St. Camillus Residential Health Center. Born in Buffalo on January 26, 1926, Henrietta was the daughter of the late Stanley Dybowski and Pelagia (Nowak) Dybowski. Henrietta grew up in South Buffalo. Following her 1944 graduation from South Park High School, Henrietta went to work for one of the many film exchange and distribution centers located throughout the country. She later was employed by Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator in Hamburg, New York. Henrietta married twice, first in 1947 to William Richard Nellist. From this union, daughters Linda and Elizabeth were...

Paul Joseph Berrafato (77) passed away peacefully in his home in Baldwinsville, NY on November 4, 2020 after battling a serious illness for many years. We believe him to be in a better place watching us all. Paul was born on June 14, 1943 in Buffalo, NY and had a beautiful life. After high school he enlisted in the Army Reserve where he spent time in both the Army and the Air Force and was a medic. When his time was served, Paul took a position working on the factory line at General Motors. In 1964, Paul made a life changing decision to go to work for the Prudential Insurance Company. Paul spent 33 years at the company and worked his way up to General Manager of the North Syracuse...

Jo (Hastings) Balstra, 77, of Waxhaw, NC and previously from Baldwinsville, NY was reunited with the love of her life on July 2, 2020 after a 16-year battle with scleroderma. She is now singing her heart out, with her brother on steel guitar, and jitterbugging with Bob. She was predeceased by her husband of 36 years, Bob Balstra, Sr., her son, Bob Balstra, Jr., and her grandson, Jesse. Also predeceased by her parents, Robert and Olive Hastings, brother, Don; brother-in-law, Don; and sisters-in-law, Bev, Carol and Donna. She is survived by her daughter, Laury (Danny) Auman; grandsons, Derek and Dylan Seely and Joshua Auman; granddaughter, Kristen Auman; brothers, Bob (Mary Mil), Jerry...

William Shakespeare: "Though she be but little, she is fierce". Sara B. Schofield, 89, known as Sally, went home to the Lord May 2, 2020. Born in Ware, MA to Sara T. and John L. Boyle, she grew up in Clinton, MA and resided in Rome, NY for most of her adult life before moving to Baldwinsville in 2011. Sally was predeceased by her parents, daughter, Donna Kinn, and granddaughter, Colleen. She is survived by her daughter, Mary and Scott Thayer of Baldwinsville, son, John and Janet of Chippewa, PA, daughter, Maria and Anthony DeCotis of Nashua, NH, sons, Peter and Mark, and son-in-law, Jerry Kinn; 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Sally will be missed. We hope she is having an ice...

George J. Link, Jr, 91, of Baldwinsville passed away Dec. 25 at home. He graduated from Oneonta State College with a degree in teaching and then got his Masters in Administration from SU. He worked for several districts prior to settling in Baldwinsville with his beloved wife, Betty and the kids. He retired from Baldwinsville Central School District after 30 years. George (and Betty) were avid beach goers and took many family vacations to Myrtle Beach. Upon his retirement, George and Betty vacationed in Hilton Head, Cape Cod and North Myrtle Beach, all becoming like second homes to them. They met and made many lasting friendships wherever their travels took them. Both George and Betty were...