The Citizen

Olive "Ollie" P Moochler, 76, went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2021. She was born to John and Olive Parsons on August 12, 1945 in Catskill, NY. She graduated from the Spence High School in New York City in 1963. She then graduated from Wells College later obtaining two master's degrees. Olive began her career as an English teacher which spanned the course of 45 years. This was her passion in life until her retirement in 2014. Olive met Frederick while in college and they married. She loved getting involved with anything related to people with disabilities. Olive volunteered with the Special Olympics, DAR, helping hands in the community. Her entire life she loved singing...

Frank Anthony Carbone Jr., 80, of The Villages, FL passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on August 27, 2021. He was the husband of Rita Carbone for 31 years . Frank was born in Auburn, New York to Frank Anthony Carbone Sr. and Ann Carbone. After graduating from Mount Carmel High School in 1959, he joined the United States Air Force serving in many places across the world for 12 years as a criminal investigator, including a tour in Vietnam, obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant and earning an Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service. Upon conclusion of his military service, Frank joined the Pompano Beach, Florida Police Department quickly rising to the...

Marie A. (Massimiano) Impaglia, age 93, passed away peacefully at home in the care of her loving family on July 9, 2021. Marie was born in Auburn, New York to the late Rocco and Elisa (Bartoli) Massimiano. It was on Cottage Street in Auburn, as a child, that she met her future husband, Michael. Marie graduated from East High School. She studied art at Syracuse University and finally completed her art degree at Onondaga Community College at the age of 64. She married her sweetheart, Dr. Michael A. Impaglia, on August 13, 1952 and followed him as he served in the United States Air Force Dental Corps in France. Less than 3 years later they returned to Auburn, with two babies and a French...

Gloria J. Pierce passed away on June 19th after a brief illness. She was an avid football fan. Gloria was a kind and loving woman who not only took care of her family but friends as well. So in her honor, in lieu of flowers please do a random act of kindness in her name and spread joy in the world just as she did to anyone around her. Gloria was predeceased by her parents, Betty and LeRoy Walters and her sister, Rose DeGroff. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, John Pierce; children, Tammy (Roger) Marshall, Doreen Gourlay, Wayne (Deborah Mann) Pierce, Betty (Joshua Virgil) DeLuna; grandchildren, Robert (Sally) Marshall, Rachel Marshall, Darrell Knapp, Samantha Knapp, Morgan...

(nee Hoagland) Beloved wife of the late James Lacy Michel Sr. Loving mother of James L. Jr. (Sandra), Barbara Bracco, Jeffrey Michel, Susan (Scott Biggar) Michel. Cherished grandmother of James (TJ) L. Michel III, Heather Michel, Elizabeth (Gary) Sitarski, Matthew Michel, Jonathan (Leighanne) Michel, Kelli Michel, Bryan Michel, and Amanda (Christopher) Mandeville. Dear sister of Diane (Kenneth) Kirkpatrick. Loving daughter of the late Harold B. Hoagland and Louisa "Lou" Rothery Hoagland. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Sunday August 29 at St. David's Episcopal Church 3951 Seneca Street at 1pm. Please assemble at the church. Flowers gratefully declined,...

Nirmal Sharma, 87, of Skaneateles passed away on May 24, 2021 at Auburn Hospital. She is survived by her Son, Mukesh (Seema) Sharma and Daughter, Rekha (Ajeet) Sharma; 4 Grandchildren, Shiva, Kartik, Sahil and Sagar. Visitation will take place on Thursday, 10-11 AM at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, N. Syracuse. A service will follow at 11 AM.

Kathryn McNeil Taylor, 73, of Skaneateles, N.Y., passed away on Monday, May 17. She was born September 4, 1947 in Lowville, N.Y. She was predeceased by her parents John H. McNeil and Mary Mattimore McNeil and her Niece, Kara McNeil. A 1965 graduate of Skaneateles High School, Kathy was dedicated to the school district, as a founding member of the Skaneateles Schools Alumni Association. Cassie, to her family, had a passion for genealogy. A member of the CNY Genealogy Society, she traced not only both sides of her family but helped members of the community trace their own roots. She also was a member of the Sennett Senior Citizen's. Kathy was a dedicated employee at Singer Company...

Betty Hryvko, 90, of Camillus, died Wednesday. Born in Auburn, she lived in Camillus for 65 years and was a graduate of West High School in Auburn. She was a communicant of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Auburn. Betty was predeceased by her husband, William "Bill"; daughter, Karen Hryvko; three sisters, Mary Kosct, Julie Kovatch and Anne Banwell; and six brothers, Steve, Bill, Nick, Mike, John and Peter. Surviving are her daughter, Kathy Hryvko of Camillus; sister, Millie Smart of Auburn; brother, Paul Kosct of California; and many nieces, nephews, great- nieces and great-nephews. Relatives and friends may call Tuesday, May 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W....

Richard Kemp Blodgett, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Kendal At Hanover in Hanover, NH. Dick was born in Auburn, NY on May 22, 1933 to Helen Kemp and Loyal Blodgett. He was raised in Auburn, graduated from Auburn East High School in 1951 as salutatorian and received a scholarship to attend Dartmouth College. Dick graduated Phi Beta Kappa with the class of 1955 and received his M.B.A from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School in 1956. While at Dartmouth, he participated in the marching band, the Dartmouth Outing Club and ROTC. During retirement he was an active member in the Class of 1955 alumni group, serving for many years as class secretary and later as Vice...

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...

Dorothy (Raus) Marventano, 79, of The Villages, Florida passed away on April 3, 2021. She was born on May 9, 1941. Dorothy is survived by her husband of 42 years, Donald Marventano of The Villages, FL; son David Marventano (Jessica) of Arlington, VA; son Richard Marventano (Rose Neves) of Watertown, CT; two granddaughters: Isabella and Catherine; brother Aubrey Raus of Nicaragua; brother Richard Raus (Judy) of Lady Lake, FL; sister Diane Fall (Joseph) of The Villages, FL; sister Christine Hourigan (Michael) of Syracuse, NY; brother David Raus of Marietta, NY; sister Theresa Chaffee of The Villages, FL; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter Elizabeth Marventano;...

William Barry Grader, 61, of Sebastian, a long-time resident of Weedsport, New York, passed away on March 15, 2021. He was born to William James Grader and the late Kathleen Ann Barry Grader on June 28, 1959 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. William attended Weedsport Junior Senior High School. He was the long-time contractor and owner of Craftsman Construction. He was a competitive pool player and a member of the Italian American Club. William is predeceased by his mother, Kathleen Ann Barry Grader, of Montezuma, New York and his sister, Patricia Baity, of Seneca Falls, New York. He is survived by his children, Nicole Cunningham of Sebastian, and Kari Ann (Frank) Osborne of Palm Bay, Florida. He is...

Pamela Jean Pelchy, RN, MSM, ACCN, 65, of Goose Creek, SC, died suddenly on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Auburn, NY on June 15, 1955. She graduated from Auburn Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (1976). She attended McNeese State University for her BSN (1986) and MSN (1996). She was also certified in Adult Critical Care Nursing by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Pam worked in many areas of nursing including adult critical care, medical-surgical nursing and quality management. She was also a clinical instructor for the Medical University of SC, (MUSC). Pamela was predeceased by her parents, James Pelchy and Dorothy (Bochenek) Pelchy and her...

JoAnne (Connery) Whalen, 74, of Camillus, passed away Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, surrounded by her loving children. Born and raised in Auburn, she spent most of her life in the Syracuse area. JoAnne graduated from Mount Carmel High School and earned an associate degree from Auburn Community College in 1966. She was employed with Bond, Schoeneck and King for over 30 years. JoAnne was a communicant of Holy Family Chuch. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. JoAnne was predeceased by her husband, Jack, in 2006. Surviving are her daughter, Colleen (Matthew) Sandford of Camillus; sons, Casey and Christopher, both of Camillus;...

Theresa Ketner Sproull, 51, of Warners, NY passed away on Feb 9,2021. She was a longtime resident of Auburn, NY. Theresa, (aka Billie Jo) was born on Aug 22,1969 in Morehead City, NC; the daughter of Sharon (nee Earnest) and Wayne Ketner. Theresa was a Petty Officer Radioman in the US Navy for five years, after separation from the military, she was Paramedic in Richland County, South Carolina, and after moving to central New York, became an LPN working at Mercy Rehab in Auburn. She is survived by her beloved husband Thomas R Sproull of 32 years, her two adoring sons, Thomas and Timothy, and her two, four-legged companions, Baby and Penny. Theresa was a wonderful wife and mother. She...

Victor Norman Nuessle, age 70, of Anderson, SC, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born June 6, 1950 in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Richard Lavern Nuessle and Nancy Ann Bollinger Nuessle. Vic graduated from South Broward High School in Hollywood, FL and furthered his education at Florida Atlantic University where he earned his degree in Education. Vic later moved to Cayuga, NY, where he served as the Station Captain for the volunteer fire department and was the director of the athletic program at the Auburn Correctional Facility. He then moved back to Florida and ran a charter fishing boat out of Ft. Lauderdale for over 10 years. Vic...

Barbara J. "Barb" Hedger, age 88 of Fleming, NY passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. A calling hour will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 from 11 am to 12 pm with a funeral service celebrating Barb's life at 12 pm at Auburn Alliance Church, 630 N Seward Ave, Auburn, NY 13021. To leave a special message for the family please visit www.newcomersyracuse.com.

Barbara J. "Barb" Hedger, age 88 of Fleming, NY passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Barb was predeceased by her parents, Henry and Marabel Wallace; and husband, Perry Hedger. Barb is survived by her loving children, Sharon (Steven) Porter, Bev (Paul) Guzalak, Linda Linn, and Robert Hedger; grandchildren, Shawn (Amber), Joshua (Kym), and Michael; great-grandchildren, James, Jason, Jalynn, Jaxson, Reese, Lumen, Brooklyn, Logan, Gracie, Christian, and Meilani; cousins, Tim (Cheryl) Hedger and Sue (John) Richwine; and several other cousins. Barb attended Buffalo Bible College where she met Perry and then they served as Missionaries to the Cree Indians in Alberta, Canada. She worked in...

Joan Marie Walker Kalet Brush died peacefully on January 8, 2021 at the Brookshire Nursing Home in Denver, CO. The cause of death was advanced Alzheimer's disease which Joan battled since 2004. Joan was born on September 30, 1934 to Dr. Roland J. and Louise Willet Walker of Auburn, NY. She was predeceased by her brother John Walker (Tallahassee, FL) and is survived by her sister Barbara Mason (Auburn, NY). Joan attended Holy Family Grammar & High School in Auburn, NY and attended Nazareth College in Rochester, NY to study nursing. In 1955, Joanie married Richard J Kalet of Auburn, NY, the proprietor of Kalet's Women's Apparel. Joan and Dick Kalet produced six loving yet free spirited...

Patricia Ann Greenwood, 81, of Phoenix, formerly of Auburn, passed away December 30, 2020. Patricia was born in Matamoras, Pennsylvania on October 5, 1939 to the late William and Virginia Yennie. Patricia worked for many years as a bookkeeper in the Auburn area. She valued the friendships she made throughout her life. She cherished her dogs and cats and loved feeding the birds and squirrels. She was an avid gardener and most importantly loved spending time with her family and friends. Patricia is survived by two daughters, Cheryl L. (David) Cowen, and Susan C. (Robert) Hayes; son, Herbert J. Greenwood; brother, William Yennie; and six grandchildren, Robert Hayes, Justin Hayes, Stefanie...

Leon "Butch" Bielowicz, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday December 27, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Auburn, NY. He enlisted in the Marines in 1957 where he served for 4 years. Butch retired from Gould Pumps in 2004. Butch was a humble man who loved nature. He enjoyed fishing with his son, Brian, friends, and his brother-in-law, Joe. He was also an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time on the course with good friends. He was a simple man who had few needs, except the need to help others. Butch spent many hours at the Falcon Sportsman's Club caring for the club and "hanging out" with his buddies. Butch enjoyed cookouts at his daughter Nicole's home. He will be truly...