All Obituaries

James "Jim"  E. Clewis, Sr., 77, of Fayetteville, departed from this life on Thursday, March 5, 2020. James is survived by his wife, Patricia (Cook) Clewis of Fayetteville, his children Sherry Donath-Kellogg, Darlene Hutchins, Jaqueline Donath, Patti Donath, John Donath, and Paul Donath all of Syracuse, New York, and James (Jay) Clewis, Jr. of Los Angeles, California; 18 grandchildren;  39 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and siblings Gladys (Bug)...

Robert "Rob" Sellin, 24, of Oswego, passed away on March 5th with his family by his side, due to injuries suffered from a motor vehicle accident.   He leaves behind his two sons, Braiden Sellin, 6, Jameson Sellin, 10mths and his Fiance, Maria Burrows all of Oswego. Robert is survived by his parents Bernard & Bridget Sellin of Fulton; Brother, Ryan(Alysa) Sellin of Phoenix; sister, Kaitlyn Sellin of Fulton; his nephews Ryland, Sawyer,Myles; Paternal Grandfather, Paul D...

Raymond H. Miller, 60, died February 25, 2020. He was born Aug 10, 1959 in Rome, NY to Carolyn and Raymond Miller. He attended Syracuse city schools and loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He was employed by Crisafulli Construction for over 20 years.   Predeceased by his sister, Joann Miller.  Survived by his mother, Carolyn Miller Briggs; his brother, Phillip Miller; step brother, John Briggs and step sister, Marilyn Carey; nephew, Phillip Miller, Jr.; several...

Joyce (Newman) Parente, 86, passed away February 23, 2020.  She is survived by her four children, Suzanne (Neal) Smith, Cindy (David) Reibert, Richard (Robin) Parente, and Phillip Parente as well as her  grandchildren great grandchildren, several cousins, nieces and nephews.  Joyce was born In Fabius NY where she enjoyed childhood with her parents, grandparents and  cousins. After graduating from Fabius High she moved to Syracuse to attend business school  where she...

Robert Louis "Louie"  Riley, ESQ. passed away on February 21st 2020.  He was a beloved father and grandfather. Louie was survived by his two sons, Ryan and Sean Riley and his 3 grandchildren, Finnegan, Sullivan and Rosemary.   Calling hours are Monday March 2, 2020 from 4-6 pm at Sears Middleton Mathewson Funeral Home, 209 N. Main St., North Syracuse, NY. Military Honors will follow at 6 pm.  Leave condolences for  the family on the Tribute Wall

Francis H. Dinet, 90, of Liverpool, departed from this life on February 19, 2020. Born in Syracuse, he was a communicant of St. Margaret's Church for 43 years. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was employed by Greyhound Bus Lines for 22 years and retired from Onondaga County Sheriffs Dept. as a Court Attendant. He was predeceased by his wife, Sally (Mautz) Dinet and his son, Francis P. Dinet. He is survived by his children, Frederick, H. (Julie) of Central...

Edward W. "Don" Palla, III, 53 of Central Square, passed away February 3, 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Dina (Andy Ashline) Bukolt of Rochester; granddaughter, Kylie  Ashline; his parents, Edward & Valerie Palla; his sisters, Renee King of N. Syracuse and Tanya (Coley) Corbett of Weedsport; several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Friday from 4-7pm at Sears Middleton Mathewson Funeral Home, 209 N. Main St., N. Syracuse, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations can...

Betty J. (Tiefke) Hennessy,  95, formerly of Clay, passed away January 30, 2020. She was born in Oswego, NY August 16, 1924   Betty received her Registered Nurse degree from Crouse Hospital School of Nursing and  worked for Dr. Walker in Liverpool for many years and at St. Joseph’s Hospital before retiring in 1992. Betty enjoyed knitting, riding her bike and gardening. She had a lifelong commitment to her beloved dogs. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years,...

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;...

Fredrick Elsworth Crawford Jr. son of Fredrick and Pluma Crawford was born in Syracuse on December 11, 1933.   Fred worked at Philips Broadband in data entry for many years but his true heart was in music. Fred played the organ for hours both at home and at his church home in North Syracuse.  Never was he happier than worshipping the Lord from the organ bench. He loved Family Camp, Yahtzee, coffee, and his very special cat Toby.   He may have been a...