All Obituaries

Yolanda DeRosa Grateful for over 70 years of marriage to her beloved husband Sam before his passing and for the family she raised with him, proud of her Italian heritage, and devoted to her Catholic faith, Yolanda J. DeRosa passed peacefully on January 10, 2022, nine months after her husband’s death. The third of six girls in her family, Yolanda was born on October 6, 1930 to immigrant parents, Onorio and Giovannina, née Caliendo, Gabriele in Auburn, NY. In addition to being a...

Rusty J. Fish, 50 of Auburn, passed away January 8,2022 at Auburn Community Hospital. He was born in Binghamton, the son of Florence and the late Charles Fish Sr. Rusty graduated from Auburn High School and worked various jobs , including more recently at Bass Pro. He was an avid New York Giants football fan and enjoyed watching various television programs.  Rusty was an excellent cook, especially his baseball sized meatballs. He will be sadly missed. He is survived by his wife...

Linda A. Ziegler, 60 of Auburn, passed away Friday, January 7,2022 at Auburn Community Hospital. She was born in Frankfort, Germany the daughter of the late Raymond and Shirley ( Bunnell) Carpenter. Linda worked for many years as a LPN for The Home and also provided private home health care, until her injuries forced her to retire.  She loved her family and cherished all the times spent with them. She will be sadly missed. Linda is survived by two children, Jessica Simmonds ,...

Carol ( Abate ) Watkins, 77 of Auburn passed away peacefully, early Thursday morning January 6,2022 at Finger Lakes Center for Living.   She was a life resident of Auburn, the daughter of the late Carl and Rosalie Marullo Abate Sr.  Carol worked for more than 24 years, before their closing at O. Mustad & Son in Auburn. She was a communicant of Holy Family Church . She was an avid New York Yankees fan.  Carol enjoyed an occasional trip to one...

Dale E. Gamba, 85 of Auburn passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 5,2022 at The Commons on Saint Anthony. He was born in Williamsport,PA the son of the late A. Carl and Hazel Gamba and had resided most of his life in the area. He was an Army veteran having served our country honorably during the "Battle of the Wits". He was proud to have a perfect record of , No planes getting through the area on his watch ! Dale retired from Alco after more than 30 years of service. Upon...

   Michael J. ‘ Duke’ Pagano, 87 of Auburn passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 4,2022.    He was a life resident of Auburn, the son of the late Michael and Josephine ( Bauso) Pagano. ‘Duke’ as he was affectionately known by his family and friends was a  proud graduate of West High School, Class of 1953. He was a very devout Catholic and longtime, active parishioner in Holy...

Patricia L. ( Connors) Murray, 83 of Auburn passed away, New Year’s Day 2022 at The Commons on St. Anthony. She was a life resident of Auburn, the daughter of the late Francis and Regina ( McMillen) Connors. Patricia enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed time spent in the Adirondack’s and in her trailer on Cayuga Lake. She was an avid dog lover. She is survived by her son Dennis ( Lynette) Murray , daughter-in-law Gail Murray,...

 Nancy Theresa Maceyak,  70 of Auburn passed away , New Year’s Day 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester .   She was born in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of the late Raymond and Theresa ( Wotawa) Petroske. Nancy attended Regina High School and graduated from Ohio State University. She resided in Colorado for 16 years, where her love for the arts took her to Red Rocks College. Nancy became a potter and was fortunate enough to have one of...

Donald Alfred Martino December 14, 1935-December 31, 2021 Don Martino, of Auburn passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Finger Lakes Center for Living after a short illness. Don was born in Syracuse, NY, the son of Evelyn (Zona) and Casto Martino. As a young boy, he worked at the Hotel Syracuse as a bus boy. After he graduated from Central High in 1954, he attended Syracuse University. In the mid 1950’s, he began his career in the business world, managing a Marion Margaret Ice...

Jared J. Seiple, 87 of Savannah passed away December 23,2021 at Auburn Community Hospital. He was born in Lakewood,Ohio, the son of the late Harold and Grace ( Jordan) Seiple . Jared was a US Navy veteran having served our country honorably during the Korean War.  He worked as a quality engineer for General Electric Company in Syracuse for many years. Jer also received his C.D.L. ( Commercial  Driver’s License) , and drove truck well into his seventies . Captain Jared, was...