AUBURN: Anna Caramella Sperduti, 90 formerly of Arch Street, Auburn, NY, passed peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Mrs. Sperduti was the daughter of the late Baldassare and Anna D’Alberto Caramella. She was the widow of the late Bernard V. Sperduti who passed away in 2008. Anna was first and foremost a perfect mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family was always her first priority. Early in her life, she had the honor of being a respected legal secretary to...

Auburn: Daniel “Danny” Colella, 75 formerly of Auburn, NY died peacefully Friday, March 19, 2021 in his home.  Danny was born in Ovid, NY and was the son of the late Joseph and Bridget Cecora Colella. Danny was a well-known Auburn policeman, having served more than two decades until his retirement in 1991.   Dan was an avid car enthusiast and collector and was deeply involved with Auburn's original Corvette Club  His ‘62 Corvette was well known...

AUBURN: Esther A. Posa Oliver, 94, formerly of Underwood Street, Auburn, NY died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, NY. She was a native and life resident of Auburn and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Posa. Esther the widow of Paul “Jake” Oliver, who passed away in 1998.  For three decades, up until her retirement, she had worked for for the General Electric and later the Powerex Companies. Esther was an active communicant of St....

Helen Elizabeth Gower, of Fort Myers Beach, formerly of Auburn, NY, passed on Monday March 15, 2021 at Gulf Coast Medical Center, in Fort Myers, FL.  She was 92, born on November 14, 1928 in Rochester, NY, and was the daughter of the late Horace K. “Bob” Lawrence and Dorris M. Brown Lawrence.  Helen was valedictorian of her high school class at Homer High School and also her college class at Cortland State University.  She received her master’s degree...

AUBURN: Douglas N. Orser, 56 of Lafayette Place, Auburn was called home by his angels and entered into eternal peace with the lord on February 25, 2021, with his loving wife, Tammy by his side. Doug was a hard worker and dedicated his life to his family and special interests, including hockey, motocross and auto racing. Doug is survived by: his wife Tammy Tortorello Orser, daughter Logan Neese and best companions Pearl and Jaxson; his brothers Rick (Mary) Estes and Wayne (Mary)...

AUBURN: Floyd “Sonny” Durfee, Jr. 79, of Lansing Street, Auburn, died Monday, February 22, 2021 in Auburn Community Hospital. Floyd was born in Auburn and he was the son of the late, Floyd Durfee, Sr. and Myrtle Martin Durfee. Floyd worked until his retirement as a machinist at J. R. Clancy in Syracuse. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having seen service on numerous destroyers and destroyer escorts, during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. He was a...

AUBURN: Virginia “Ginny” Bielowicz Elardo, 73, formerly of North Fulton Street, Auburn, passed away on  February 17th, 2021 in St Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, NY.Ginny was born in Auburn and was the daughter of the late Walter Bielowicz and Fern “Betty” Bielowicz. Mrs. Elardo worked for many years as a teacher’s aide at East Middle School in Auburn. She was an avid reader.  Being that her husband was an Elardo and her parents were...

AUBURN: David J. Fox, 73, left this world on February 16th, 2021 at his house on Half Acre Road.  David was born in Auburn and was the son of the late John and Lilly Tinti Fox.  For over 26 years David was employed at Welch Allyn Company of Skaneateles Falls, NY where he served as a corporate facilities manager. David loved classic cars and fishing. He certainly was a thorough enthusiasts of any topic revolving around Walt Disney and the world he created. Mr. Fox is survived by...

GENEVA: Vivian Varney Worrel, 84, formerly of 22 Baker Avenue, Auburn, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, In Geneva Generalin Geneva General Hospital. Vivian  was born in Roulette, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Ronald B.and Norma Varney. She was further predeceased by her late husband James Worrel. Mrs. Worrell is survived by her daughter Lori Dicks (Carl) Of Port Byron; two brothers Robert (Kathy) and Norman Carl (Claudia) as well as numerous grandchildren,...

Gary Michael Sweet of Skaneateles Falls, NY passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February, 6 2021.  Gary was born November 27, 1966 in Auburn NY to Karen (Merritt) Smart and Gary Francis Sweet.   Gary graduated from Auburn High School in 1984 and resided in the area for his whole life. He was a professional glazer at McLaughlins Glass serving the Auburn Community for over twenty years. Gary was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and camping. If he...