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Joyce R. McConnell    Devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, GG     Joyce R. McConnell of Central Square passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Joyce was born in Syracuse NY to the late Louie and Rita Paetow July 2, 1950. She is predeceased by husband Jack (1990) and two sisters Carol and Janet and brother in-law Thomas.    She is survived by daughter  Rita (Micheal), Daughter Cheryl McConnell. Two grandchildren Angel (Jeff) and Michael (Jenna). Five...

Francis D. Brown, 81, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023. Born February 22, 1942, in Rockville, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Harvey and Jennie (Graczyk) Brown. Francis was the co-owner and operator of many businesses including The Century House in 2007. In addition to his parents, Francis was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth “Betsy” (Gray) Brown. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Michael Brown, and Craig Brown and Craig's wife Patricia;...

Francis Krupecki ,  74 ,of Central Square died at his sister's home in Brewerton on March 6th. Frank was born in New York City and grew up in Brewerton N.Y.  Upon graduation from P.V. Moore Highschool, he joined the Navy where he received advanced training in electronics. He eventually settled in California where he worked in the computer industry for thirty years.  After retirement he returned to CNY to enjoy his life by the lake again.  He was predeceased by his...

Mary J. Heick, 92, of Liverpool passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Mary, the daughter of the late Ludwig and Elizabeth Harter, was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 8, 1930. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Joseph T. Heick who died in 2004. Mrs. Heick retired from New York Telephone Company in Syracuse, New York following more than 20 years of service as a Billing Clerk. She will be dearly missed and always remembered by her surviving family, a...

Joseph E. LaVigne Jr, 83, of Constantia, NY, passed away on March 1st at St. Josephs Hospital. Joe is survived by his wife of 54 years, Kathleen (Klotz); daughter, Mary Grace (Jason) Rosen of Amherst, NY; son, David J. LaVigne of Constantia; sisters, Sharon (William) King, Nanette (Thomas) Cosbey; sister-in-law, Susan LaVigne; grandsons, Maxwell and Zachary Rosen and Joseph C. LaVigne; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph, Sr and Olive LaVigne and his...

John S. Derby, 70, of Constantia, NY, joined the angels in Heaven on March 1, 2023, after a brief fight with Leukemia. Mr. Derby spent his last day on Earth with his five children and wife gathered around him, laughing at silly stories, tattling on each other, and sharing the long list of people he would meet again in Heaven. The day was everything he would have loved and expected from this crew. John was born in Syracuse, NY, on July 4, 1952, to Stanley A. Derby and Mildred I. (Leonard)...

With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the Heckle, Hinojosa, O’Hare families announce the passing of our kind, brave, caring and unimaginably generous father, brother, father-in-law, stepfather, and friend, Christopher John Heckle, 67, of Liverpool, NY. Chris was born on September 18 th , 1955 to Lucy and Joseph Heckle, III in Syracuse, NY. He was raised at the Homestead of the Selkirk Lighthouse along the Salmon River. After graduating from Pulaski High School, where he...

Howard Elliott Lang, 95, of Lakeport, New York went with the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2023. Born on March 3, 1927 the son of the late Carl Frank and Emily Jane Elliott Lang.  Howard served his country in the United States Navy in WWII aboard the USS Bennington. He became a pioneer in snowmobile racing and was a legend of his own with Chaparral Racing. Howard had a great love for fishing and travelled often to do so with his friends and family. Howard was a devoted husband...

Marlene A. "Mar", "Sir", (Darling) Darrh, 77, a beloved mother, grandmother, and community member, passed away peacefully at her home in New Haven, New York on February 17, 2023, with her family by her side.   Born in Redfield, NY, raised in Camden, NY, Marlene moved to West Monroe with her late husband and love of her life, Ernie Darrh, where she lived for the majority of her life. Marlene was a devoted mother to her three children, Julie (Dale) Rice, Lorie...