All Obituaries

On Sunday, April 25, 2021, Anna Kelly of Syracuse, NY passed away peacefully at home at the age of 58. She was born on September 27, 1962 in Schenectady, NY. Anna enjoyed spending quality time with her children and grandchildren. She liked to play cards and loved to travel. She was known for having no filter and always speaking her mind. Always ready with a story, she would give the shirt off her back to help others in need. She is predeceased by her father. She is survived by her mother;...

Clarence “Russ” Taylor, 87, of Central Square, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born January 4, 1934 in Mount Vernon, NY to Clarence and Audra Taylor. Russ was a US Army veteran and retired from Tops Markets in 1999, where he was employed as a baker. Russ enjoyed playing many sports but his favorite was volleyball. He enjoyed carpentry and kept himself busy with his many projects.  Russ’s favorite past time was watching the...

Jennifer Marshfield, 33, of North Syracuse, passed away April 19, 2021. She is survived by her five children, Nevaeh, Kevin, Kadin, Kamrin and Kasin; her parents, Arthur Marshfield and Lynn (Matthews) Marshfield; her brothers, Shawn and Patrick; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services Monday at 10am at Sears Middleton Mathewson Funeral Home. Calling hours are Sunday from 7-9pm at funeral home, 209 N. Main St., North Syracuse. Leave condolences...

Chris Kopp, 70, of Cicero, passed away unexpectedly April 10, 2021. Chris was born April 2, 1951 to the late Bernard and June Kopp. He grew up in North Syracuse and graduated from North Syracuse High School in 1969. Chris spent most of his adult life as a baker working at various stores in t he Syracuse area such as Sweetheart Market, Green Hills and Dunkin Donuts. Chris had a passion for acting and theater  and received an Associates Degree in Radio/Television/Cinema from OCC in 1986....

Orise L. Dobkowski, 93, of North Syracuse passed away on April 6, 2021 at Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility. She had been fighting heart complications after breaking her hip in August, 2020. Her family spent all the time allowed visiting with her at Bishop. Orise was born in Madawaska, Maine and moved with her family to Syracuse in the 1940s. She worked for George Block Furriers and General Electric before becoming a full time loving wife, mother and grandmother. Orise was...

Michael F. Sheridan, 58, of Clay, passed away April 3, 2021. He was born in Auburn and was currently employed by C&S Companies in Syracuse. He was predeceased by his father, William Sheridan.  He is survived by his wife, Tari (Sullivan) Sheridan; his children, Kailey Sheridan and Zachary Sheridan both of Clay: his mother, Nancy (Coleman) Sheridan of Skaneateles; his brother, Andrew (Sandra) Sheridan of Auburn and sister, Michelle, (Thomas) Lust of Locke; several aunts, uncles,...

James P. "Jimmy D" Desimone, Jr. 51, passed away April 3, 2021. He is survived by his fiancé, Christine MacCombie; his sons, Anthony MacMillan of Syracuse and Jovanni Trinchini of Rochester; step-children, Taylor VanCamp of Liverpool and Tristan Rhodes of Auburn; his mother, JoAnne (Chuck) Fougnier of Canastota; ; several step brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends may call on Wednesday from 6-8pm at Sears Middleton Mathewson Funeral...

Carmela C. (Campolo) Sokolowsky, 99, of Memphis, NY, passed away March 30, 2021. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry in 1973 and daughter, Anne Hawkins in 2008. Survived by her children, Susan (Lloyd) Ellis of Memphis and Jane Sokolowsky (David Salisbury) of West Monroe; grandchildren, Lisa Ellis and Dennis Johnson; a great grandson, George Johnson; several nieces and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday April 6th at 10:30 AM in St. Rose of Lima Church. Burial will follow in...

Robert F. Truax, 88, of Cicero, passed away March 25, 2021. Survived by wife, Blanche (LaVeck) Truax; his children, Mary (Charles) Elwell, Robert (Susan) Truax, Jr. and Nancy (Steven) Stowell; 7 grandchildren and many great grandchildren; his sisters, Evelyn Hollenbeck and Dorothy Klaczko both of Florida. Services are private . Leave condolences for the family on the Tribute Wall  

Cynthia Ann (Johnson) Barnett, 69, of  Syracuse, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, while surrounded by family. She leaves behind her three children, Matthew, Beth and Joel; sister, Susan Bierer and their families. Cynthia was passionate about helping people, especially advocating for those who need help advocating for themselves. She spent her career as an educator, professor, and vice principal, and often reminisced about how her most rewarding professional...