All Obituaries

William J. Bulsiewicz, 70, of Chittenango, passed away January 21, 2020. He was born in Rome, NY and was a born again Christian and a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, Chittenango. Bill was an Attorney for Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a diehard SU fan. He is survived by his children, Dr. William (Valarie) of Charleston, SC, Timothy (Jonali) of Burnt Hills, NY and Dr. James Bulsiewicz of Floral Park, NJ;...

George W. "Buddy" Adams, Jr., 93, of North Syracuse, passed away on January 14, 2020 following a long illness. George was the son of George and Helen Adams and lived in the Syracuse area for his lifetime. George served in the Army during World War II. George worked for Syracuse Frame, Group Parts and LB Smith as a mechanic. He owned a race car which he fielded at the Oswego and Brewerton Speedways in the 1950's and 60's. George was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed...

Anthony J. Benjamin, 58, of Syracuse, passed away January 12, 2020. He was born in Brooklyn, NY. He is survived by his children, Shakaisha Walker, Jerome Walker, Sharef Walker, Tyri Wali Rahman, Abdul Khabir Rahman, Anthony Jenkins, Keith Jenkins and Kashawn Jenkins; his father, James Benjamin, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Saturday January 18th from 12-2pm at Sears Middleton Mathewson Funeral Home, 209 N. Main St., North Syracuse, NY. Leave condolences for the...

Shirley Stone (nee Chubb) died at Loretto nursing home on the morning of January 8, 2020 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was 68. Ms. Stone was born on February 18, 1951 in Syracuse, NY to her parents, Edgar and Helen Chubb. She lived in Manlius, NY until approximately 1980, when she moved to Chittenango, NY. Shirley worked as a certified nurse’s aid at the former Stonehedge Nursing home, where she was a compassionate and skillful caregiver for over thirty...

Dorothy M. Gregory, 91, formerly of West Monroe, passed away January 6, 2020. She was born in Syracuse and was a cook for several local restaurants, most recently at McShane's. She was predeceased by the love of her life, Jerry Elia and her children, Sharon Correia and William Kelly. She is survived by her children, Robert Dines of Panther Lake, NY and Perry (Eileen) Kelly of North Syracuse; her grandchildren, Melissa Fuller, Anthony Correia and Jessica Correia and several other...

Charlene A Gavin, 60, passed away at her home 1/6/20. Born in Syracuse. She was predeceased by her father, Peter V. Gavin Sr. and mother, Alberta M. Gavin. Survivors include her children, Michelle DiBernardo and Michael Gavin and her grandchildren, Samuel DiBernardo and Kailee Stevenson. Also her three brothers, Peter V Gavin Jr (Anne Gavin), James Gavin (Debbie Gavin) and David Gavin. Charlene was very compassionate about her dogs Misty and Nala two gorgeous golden retrievers she loved....

Eleanor S. Howells, 86, of North Syracuse, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital on January 3, 2020.. She was born in Little Falls, NY to Paul and Anna Sefcik. Eleanor graduated from CCBI as a Medical Secretary and later worked as an X-Ray Technician. She was married to Donald Howells in 1954 and was happily married for 65 years. They had four children. Eleanor later became a teaching assistant in Special Education with the North Syracuse Central School District where she was employed...

Clifford C. Pierce, Jr., 83, of Cicero, passed away January 3, 2020. He was born in Little Falls, NY and was a US Marines veteran. He graduated from Dolgeville High School and was inducted in to the Dolgeville Football Club Hall of Fame. He worked for Carrier Corp. until his retirement. He was predeceased by his wife, Dawn in 2016. He is survived by his children, Beth (Wes) Cooper of Cicero, Linda Weber of Clay, Kelly (Kenneth) Harkness of Cicero, Terri (Kevin) Bourgeois of Bridgeport and...

Irene (Grevelding) Wilcox Willey, 97, of Syracuse, passed away January 2, 2020. She was predeceased by her husbands, Gerald "Ozzie" Wilcox and Ronald Willey and her sons, Richard and Thomas Wilcox. Survived by her sons, Joseph (Jeannie), David, Daniel (Rose) and Scott (Nancy) Wilcox; her daughters, Carol (Michael) Romeo and Theresa (Ronald) Snyder; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; Daughter-in-law, Carol Wilcox and brother, Edward...

Jessica L. Christman, 39, of Syracuse, passed away December 30, 2019. She was predeceased by her parents, Roy and Dale (Dearstine) Christman. Survived by her children, Jason Nelipowitz of Liverpool and Jacob Wesley of Cicero; her siblings, Jennifer (Erich) Gressel of Cicero and Jeffrey (Elizabeth) Christman of Liverpool; several nieces and nephews. Services are private. Leave condolences for the family on the Tribute Wall