All Obituaries

Richard “Rick” Newell Mack, 74, died on Friday February 19, 2021 with his loving wife of 16 years, Brandi, by his side. Along with Brandi, Rick is survived by 5 children - Erica (Jeffrey) Moyer of Schwenksville PA, Jami (Jason) Mock of Auburn NY, Stacy (Michael) Kaiser of East Greenville PA, Peter Epperson Jr (Caroline) of Auburn NY, and Kaitlin Epperson of San Antonio TX. Rick was also the proud grandparent of 10 - Luke, Andrew, Erik, Eli, Zachary, Arcadence, Michael Jr, Zayden,...

Robert “Bob” Hoatland, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 16 at his home. A longtime resident of the Auburn area, Bob attended Auburn schools and graduated from Port Byron Central School. He entered the Army in 1968 and did a tour of duty in Vietnam. Bob was honored to bring home the company colors in 1970. He was extremely proud of his military service with the 7th Cavalry Division in Vietnam. He was always in attendance at local ceremonies to honor veterans. Bob...

Henry H. Margretta Sr., of Auburn passed away peacefully February 16,2021 at The Commons. He was born in Niagara Falls, the son of the late Frank and Geneva ( Wilgus) Margretta . Hank worked for many years at the Miller Bottling Plant in Sennett. Hank was well loved and loved well. He had very few complaints in life , except onions and hazelnut coffee. Hank enjoyed wine, women and song. He also loved the sun, motorcycles, the beach, camping, playing golf and garage sales. Hank had a...

Michael B. Simmons, 61 of Auburn passed away, Saturday, February 13,2021 at SUNY Upstate Hospital in Syracuse. He was a life resident of Auburn, the son of the late Bernard and Ann Marie ( Luisi) Simmons. Mike was a Auburn High School graduate, Class of 1977 and also attended the Cornell Culinary School in Ithaca. Mike cooked at various local restaurants and more recently had been employed as a cook for the Auburn Correctional Facility. Michael was very active throughout his life in Auburn...

Travis J. LaCroix, 28 of Waterloo, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 11,2021 at his home. He was born in Auburn, the son of  Tammy  Ryan  and David  Dix , father  Robert LaCroix. Travis was currently employed by Dumac Business Systems in East Syracuse.  Travis loved doing motocross  for many years and was part of the USMX series in Upstate NY. He also enjoyed riding his Harley and  watching UFC fights, especially his favorite, Connor...

Maureen Kinsella, 73 of Auburn passed away peacefully , Wednesday evening , February 10,2021 at the Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Syracuse, after a lengthy illness. She was a life resident of Auburn, the daughter of the late Charles and Hilda ( Godfrey) Sheppard. Maureen worked for several years at the former K- Mart in Auburn  as a clerk . She was an avid New York Yankees and Auburn Doubledays sports fan. She was a cat lover, enjoying her many feline friends over the...

Fred W. Beach, 53 of Nedrow,  passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 3,2021 in Syracuse. He was born in Sonora, Mexico the son of the late Garry and Celsa ( Peralta) Beach. Fred enjoyed spending time on the beach, especially in San Diego. He also loved many different  styles of cars ,  listening to Rock music and  attending many different concerts with his friends .  Fred was always someone that you could always rely on, putting others before himself. He...

Rosemarie Pierleoni, 87 formerly of Letchworth St.,Auburn passed away peacefully, Wednesday January 27,2021 at Auburn Community Hospital. She was a life resident of Auburn, the daughter of the late Ignazio and Crocifissa Cassaro.  ˋRosie‘ as she was affectionately known by her family and friends was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Church. She had been employed by the former General Electric Company for several years, but her favorite occupation was helping thousands of children...

Cassidy Beardsley, 31, of 28 Westlake Avenue, Auburn, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning January 26,2021 at her home. Cassidy was born September 25, 1989 at Tompkins County Hospital in Ithaca. She attended Herman Ave Elementary School and East Middle School in Auburn, and completed her high school education in Panama City, Florida. After graduating from J. Peter Brooks school in Auburn, Cassidy went on to a career in cosmetology. She worked for several years as a hair stylist at Regis...

Patricia Carol (née Wooten) Shenk was called home by our Lord on Thursday January 21st 2021 - following a brief illness. Born in Logan, WV on April 17th 1935, Pat concluded her earthly walk in Auburn, NY. Some of her accomplishments during her 85 year walk here; Owner and operator of two adult care homes (Summit House in Alton, NY 1974-1984 and Summit ElderLodge in Moravia, NY 1988 - 2017). She was also her HS Class Valedictorian, worked fore the FBI in the 1950’s, Member...