All Obituaries

CAYUGA | Stewart J. Foster, 78, of Cayuga, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019, at Van Duyn Rehabilitation Center in Syracuse. He was born in Aurelius, the son of the late Alfred and Dorothy Hayes Foster and had been an area life resident. Stewart was a skilled mechanic having worked for many years at various local establishments. He enjoyed spending time with his family and will be sadly missed by all of them. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Geraldine Muth Foster; eight...

AUBURN | Suzanne DeFurio Reese, 76, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2019, surrounded by her family. Sue was born in Auburn on Sept. 18, 1942, the daughter of the late Dr. Frank L. DeFurio and Josephine (Murphy) DeFurio. She was a graduate of East High School class of 1960 and the BOCES Practical Nursing Program class of 1977. During her time as a nurse, she had been employed at Auburn Memorial Hospital, several doctors’ offices, as a private duty nurse for the Harold Weaver family,...

Auburn – Norma Rumpf Mason, 96, of Owasco, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at her home. Norma was employed at Ginsberg Dress Factory, Springside Inn, and was proprietor of Mason’s Liquor Store. She was very involved in her community, volunteering for several organizations throughout the years. Above this, her love and devotion to her family was her greatest passion. She loved adventures and had a wonderful sense of humor, providing us with laughs to last a life...

COON RAPIDS, Minn. | Camille Mary Sadler passed on June 16, 2019, one day short of her 97th birthday in Coon Rapids, Minn. She was born in Auburn, the daughter of Paul and Victoria (Speach) Troiani and moved to Syracuse after her marriage to the late Kenneth Sadler in 1946. She was predeceased by her siblings, Vita Gentilcore, Norma Guariglia, Paul Troiani, and Richard Troiani. She is survived by daughters, Cheryl Ann Sadler, of Irvington, Va., and Victoria (James) Wilt, of Coon Rapids,...

AUBURN | John A. Onori, 82, of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Father’s Day, June 16, 2019, at The Commons on Saint Anthony, with his loving family at his side. He was a life resident of Auburn, the son of the late James and Margaret Cutillo Onori. John was a Holy Family High School graduate, receiving his bachelor’s degree from Niagara University and a master’s degree in education from Cortland State University. John was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and Fourth...

AURELIUS | Joseph Charles Casper, 87, of Aurelius, and formerly of Scipio, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, June 15, 2019, at The Commons on Saint Anthony, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Auburn, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Kinney Casper, and had been an area life resident. Joseph was an East High School graduate, class of 1950. He was a Korean War veteran having served our country honorably in the Coast Guard. In more recent years, he was instrumental in...

Madeline ‘ Maddie’ A. Pilla, 89 of Auburn passed away on her birthday , Thursday June 13,2019 at SUNY Upstate Hospital in Syracuse. She was born in Auburn the daughter of the late John and Carmella (Charles) Pilla and had been a life resident. ‘ Maddie’ as she was affectionately known by her  friends was valedictorian of the Class of  1948 at Central High School. She also excelled in athletics and was a standout baseball player for Auburn.  Maddie...

AUBURN | Mark F. Bajanen, 60, of Auburn, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, June 5, 2019, at Auburn Community Hospital with his loving family at his side. He was a life resident of Auburn, the son of the late Maynard and Lena Delmar Bajanen. Mark was a U.S. Marine having served our country honorably. He enjoyed being outdoors and especially loved to fish and mow the yard any opportunity he had. Mark was an avid Oakland Raiders football fan. He cherished the time spent with his family...

Joseph T. Muldowney, 45 of Cicero passed away peacefully Monday June 3,2019 after a lengthy illness at VanDuyn. He was born in Syracuse, the son of the late Thomas and Betty Karolchuk Muldowney and had been an area life resident. Joe was a very  caring person who had a strong love for his family.  Joe loved  life and people. Some of his many interests were sports , entertainment,  hobbies and travel . Joe lived most of his life with disabilities , however he chose to...

SYRACUSE | Susan C. (Soccio) Jones, 70, of Syracuse, formerly of Auburn, passed away unexpectedly June 2, 2019, in Ogden, Utah, while visiting her daughter. Born in Auburn on July 30, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John and Valerie (Haerinck) Soccio, and resided most of her adult life in the Syracuse area. Susan was a Central High School graduate, class of 1966 and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, and business and computers at Brockport...