All Obituaries

Robert E. (Joker) Hunter, MPA, 85, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 28th. He was born and lived most of his life Auburn, NY, the son of Edward and Kathryn (Deering) Hunter. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother John Hunter and sister Lynne (Hunter) Carey. He is survived by his loving wife Patricia Hunter, they were married for 58 years. He is also survived by his five children, Rhonda (Ron) Whiting of Lititz, PA, David (Paulina) Hunter of Richmond, VA,...

AUBURN | Sharon M. Short, 58, passed away on March 22, 2020, surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer. Sharon was born and raised in Auburn.  Sharon graduated from Auburn High School in 1980 and she had such a love for learning that she chose to enlist in the United States Navy to further her education.  While enlisted, Sharon attended the prestigious A-School in San Diego and was also stationed yearly in Virginia, Iceland, and Diego García while having...

AUBURN | Wayne Helfer, 82, of Auburn, passed away peacefully and beautifully, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in the comfort of his home. He was born in Syracuse, the son of the late Martin and Louise Stone Helfer and resided with his brother, Murray in Marcellus for several years, until moving to Auburn. Wayne grew up with some disabilities that never stopped him from being one of the nicest, friendliest people that you would ever meet. He enjoyed the simpler things in life like nature, birds,...

AUBURN | Raymond R. Brown, 74, of Auburn, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, at SUNY Upstate Hospital in Syracuse, resulting from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Owego, N.Y., the son of the late Larry and Helen Floyd Brown. Ray worked for more than 39 years at Sam Dell Dealerships and more recently retiring from Two Plus Four Management in East Syracuse. Ray was an avid outdoorsman, and especially loved to fish, which led him to starting his own fishing charter...

Kaiden C. Tubbert, 20 of Auburn passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 13th in Syracuse.   He was born in Auburn to the parents of Timothy Tubbert and Sarah ( Young ) Lormand.  Kaiden graduated high school from Bridgeton Academy in Maine, where he lettered in both lacrosse and hockey.  Kaiden was a dedicated student and very talented and skilled athlete.  He attended Auburn schools  for most of his life  and currently was a junior at LeMoyne College, with a...

CAYUGA | Cynthia J. (Story) Ackles, 74, of Cayuga, passed away peacefully with her family at her side early Friday morning, March 13, 2020, at the Matthew House, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was born in Cortland, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Thelma Olds Story. “Cindy,” as she was affectionately known by her family and friends was a Moravia Central High School graduate, class of 1963. She formerly lived in Nevada, California, and returned more recently...

AUBURN | Mary Lou Indelicato, 91, of Wright Avenue, Auburn, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Auburn Community Hospital. She was a life resident of Auburn, the daughter of the late Ottavio and Lillian Loiacono Indelicato. Mary Lou received an associate’s degree from Auburn Community College in business. She was employed for several years as a receptionist for Dr. Shim in Auburn. Mary Lou was a very devout Catholic and longtime parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi...

AUBURN | Camille (Charello) Picarro, 96, of Auburn, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was a life resident of Auburn, the daughter of the late Frank and Diomira Lombardo Charello. Camille was a very devout Catholic and longtime communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church. She worked in her earlier years at the former Auburn Button Shop and more recently as a sales clerk at the former Nichol’s Department...

Ronald Wade, 72 of Auburn passed away Monday, March 9,2020 at SUNY Upstate Hospital in Syracuse, with his family at his side.He was a lifelong resident of Auburn, the son of the late Ernest and Pauline Wade. Ron was a very talented artist and writer. He was employed as a skilled painter and craftsman. Ron was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed fishing with family and friends. Ron lived his life with the motto “work hard and play harder”.He is survived by his loving...

SENECA FALLS | Mary Elizabeth (Diehl) Prudhomme, 67, of Seneca Falls, and formerly of Auburn, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, March 6, 2020, at the Matthew House, with her best friend and loving husband, Andrew at her side. She was born in Auburn, the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret Diehl. Mary was the fourth child of six children, having spent most of their childhood growing up on Mary Street, across from the Y Field, where she gained many of her cherished memories....