All Obituaries

AUBURN | Antoinette (Marinelli) Daddabbo, 86, of Auburn, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2019, at Auburn Community Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Auburn, the daughter of the late Andrew and Theresa Settembre Marinelli and had been a life resident. “Toni,” as she was affectionately known by her family and friends was a longtime communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church and active member of their Sacred Heart Society. She previously...

AUBURN | Sharon Joy (Blaisdell) Philo, 70, of Auburn, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10, 2019, at SUNY Upstate Hospital, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Auburn, the daughter of the late Albert and Jane Davis Blaisdell and had been an area life resident. Sharon was a longtime hairdresser and had been employed for several years by Auburn Memorial Hospital, as a certified nurse’s assistant. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with her friends, and...

AUBURN | Mary T. Martellaro, 90, of West Street, Auburn, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Jan. 9, 2019, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was a life resident of Auburn, the daughter of the late John and Mary Auchman. “Pete,” as she was affectionately known by her family and friends had been previously employed by the former Firth Carpet and General Electric Co. Mary had several hobbies, including crossword puzzles, knitting, reading,...

WEEDSPORT | John Sikonowiz, 67, of Weedsport, and formerly of Petre Drive, Fleming, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, Jan. 8, 2019 at his home. He was born in Auburn, the son of the late Walter Sr. and Tekla Bazaar Sikonowiz and had been an area life resident. John graduated from East High School and worked at several factories in his earlier years, including Dunn & McCarthy Shoe Co. John was a very kind, generous, good hearted person that always would like a great deal....

Helen Josephine Huber, 98 passed away peacefully Monday January 7,2019 at the Matthew House in Auburn,NY. Helen was born on June 29, 1920 on the family dairy  farm of her parents, Joseph and Mary ( Williams) Peterson, in Dodgeville Township, Iowa County, Wisconsin. She was the sixth child and second daughter of eight children and was surrounded by the love of her siblings and parents who came from Norwegian and Welsh ancestors. Helen completed the first eight grades of school in the...

Charlia Lee ( Miller) Conley,69 of Auburn passed away peacefully Sunday evening, January 6,2019 at The Commons on Saint Anthony, surrounded by her loving family. > She was a life resident of Auburn, the daughter of the late Joseph and Doris Mettlach Miller. '  ' Char'  or Shopping Grandma ' as she  was affectionately known by her family, was a graduate of Mt. Carmel High School  and longtime communicant of St. Mary's Church. She previously worked...

AUBURN | Christopher M. Komoroski, 45, of Auburn, passed away early Friday morning, Dec. 14, 2018, due to injuries he sustained while in a tractor accident at his camp in Brutus. He was born in Auburn, the son of Thomas and Joyce Ferrell Komoroski. Chris was vice president at his family owned T & K Lumber Company in Elbridge. Chris’s work ethic and love for his family was without question his two favorite passions. If there was a third and fourth love, it would be his beloved 1970...

Ellen L. (Burroughs) White, 68, of Auburn, passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at Auburn Rehabilitation Center . She was born in Auburn, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Noble Burroughs and was an area resident for most of her life. She previously was employed by Mercy Health & Rehabilitation Center as a nurse's aide and retired as an activities director at Harbor Health Care in Maryland. Ellen enjoyed the simpler things in life, like being in the comfort of her...

AUBURN | Andrea C. Arezzo Pease, 75, of Auburn, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Dec. 8, 2018, in the comfort of her home in Camillus with her loving family at her side. She was born in Auburn, the daughter of the late Andrew and Stella Lukowski Arezzo and had been an area lifelong resident. Andrea was employed for many years as a credit analyst for the National Bank of Auburn. Prior to her retirement, she worked for several years at the Cayuga County Nursing Home in Sennett. Andrea...

Frank Salvatore, 83, of River Road, Port Byron, passed away on Thanksgiving, Nov. 22, 2018 at Auburn Community Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in east Rochester, the son of the late Frank and Mary Quinzi Salvatore and resided most of his life in the area. Frank graduated from East High School and soon after enlisted in the U.S. Army. While stationed in Germany, he received several awards for sharp shooting and also for his fearless parachute missions. He contracted...