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Obituaries William Fesko, 93
Built Marcellus Lanes, co-founded Borodino VFD William (Bill) Fesko, 93, of Borodino, passed away Sunday March 27, 2011, after a brief stay in Community General Hospital. Born in Gary, Ind., on July 31, 1917, Bill moved to Spafford when he was five years old. Raised on a dairy farm, he was one of the students in Spafford’s one-room schoolhouse and went on to graduate from Morrisville College in 1939 with a degree in dairy science. He became the owner of the Borodino IGA Grocery Store in 1945 and then went on to build Marcellus Lanes with his brother George Fesko in 1959. He was also one of the founders of the Borodino Volunteer Fire Department and proudly served the community for many years.
Bill is survived by his three children – Connie Klassen, Gail Shenfeld and Chip Fesko, and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Agnes Hribick Fesko, in 1991. Services were held Thursday March 31 at William Fesko the Borodino United Methodist Church. Burial was in Borodino Cemetery. Arrangements were by Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles. Contributions can be made to the Borodino Fire Department.
James R. Dorris, 87 Rotarian, WWII veteran
James R. Dorris, 87, of Skaneateles, passed away peacefully on Thursday March 24, 2011, at home. Born in Springfield, TN on Jan. 9, 1924, he served in the US Navy in WWII and retired from the Trane Company. Jim joined the Skaneateles Rotary club on March 10, 1988 and was sponsored by his close, long time friend, Bob Feldmann, who preceded Jim in death just a short few weeks ago. Jim served as club’s president in the 92-93 Rotary year, and held many positions in the club over the years, including a member of the Board of Directors for a number of years. He was also very active in the Rotary District level as the Governor’s Representative, and later as Assistant governor for the eight clubs that made up the south west corner of district 7150. He was always there when there was a job to be done; regardless of the size of the task. Jim supported Rotary’s international projects through his generous contributions to The Rotary Foundation, and had just reached the Paul Harris Fellow, plus three, level a few weeks ago. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years Patricia in 2008 and a
grandson Kyle. He is survived by a daughter Amy (Glenn) Faber; three sons James (Darleene), Edward (Nancy), Kelly (Deb); nine grandchildren Jessica, James and Brittany Faber, Josh, Jim, James R. Dorris Ryan, Kelly, Jr, Graham and Katie Dorris; five great grandchildren Tyler, Olivia, Ryan, Ian Patrick and Kyra Dorris. In the Rotary tradition of fellowship friends are invited to one of Jim’s favorite places The Sherwood Inn from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday April 10. Arrangements by the B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee St., Camillus. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Rotary Foundation, c/o Skaneateles Rotary Club, PO Box 316, Skaneateles NY 13152 or Hospice of CNY, 990 7th North St., Liverpool, NY 13088. Please sign his guestbook at blbush. com.
Upcoming events at Maxwell Memorial Library Maxwell Memorial Library is located at 14 Genesee St., Camillus. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For more information about library programs, call 672-3661, go to maxwellmemoriallibrary.org or find the library on Facebook.
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April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Offered on the second Monday of the month. Films are always family-oriented, with popcorn provided. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so come early. The April film is show Disney Studio’s 50th full-length animated feature film, “Tangled” (PG, 100 minutes).
Infants and toddlers, accompanied by an adult, are invited to join Miss Kelly for stories, songs, and lots of fun. April’s themes include springtime, colors, baby animals, growing, and big and little.
6 p.m.: Maxwell Movie Nights
April 12
2:30 pm.: Maxwell Matinees
Featuring a full-length movie on the second Tuesday of the month in Maxwell’s Community Room. Free and open to the public. April’s film is the 2010 comedy, “Morning Glory,” with Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton (PG-13, 107 minutes). Seating is limited. Patrons are invited to bring their own snacks.
April 16
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Lego Contest
Drop off your animal creations made of Legos at the library to be judged throughout the week. The winner will receive a
April 6, 13, 27
4:40 p.m.: Story Art Wednesdays
Craft and story program for children ages 5 to 10. April’s themes include poetry, Earth Day and handmade stories. Free; no registration is required.
10:30 to 11 a.m.: Saturday Story Time
April 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 10:30 a.m.: Sally’s Story Time
For preschoolers ages 3 to 5, held on Mondays and Tuesdays.
April 6, 13, 20, and 27
10:30 a.m.: Stories with Sally
For the under-3 crowd, held on Wednesdays. No registration is required for any of our story times, but a parent or guardian must remain with children and participate with them during Stories with Sally and Miss Kelly’s Saturday Story Time.
Jeanne R. Hale, 86 Partner in LeJe Farms
Jeanne R. Kohler Hale, 86, of Manlius, passed away on Sunday March 27, 2011, at her home. Born in Syracuse, she graduated from Solvay High School. Jeanne was full partner of their commercial dairy farm, LeJe Farms. She was a member of the Manlius United Methodist Church, an American Red Cross blood donor, and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society. She was predeceased by her husband, A. Lee Hale in 1995. Survivors: two daughters, Kathe Murphy of Syracuse and Lynn Hale (Peter Cookhouse) of Pompey; two sons, Paul Hale of Manlius and Alan Hale
of Wampsville; a sister, Vivian (Bernie) Dennison of Buelton, CA; and five grandchildren. Arrangements by EatonTubbs-Schepp Funeral Home in Fayetteville. For or a guestbook, please visit scheppfamily.com In lieu of flow- Jeanne R. Hale ers, contributions may be made to the Manlius Fire Department, 1 Stickley Dr., Manlius, NY 13104.
Donald Burns, 93
Army veteran of WWII Donald Burns, 93, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Friday March 11, 2011, at Loretto. Born in Syracuse on Tuesday June 26, 1917, he was the son of George William Burns and Genevieve Detwiler Burns. He was a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area and wintered in Kissimmee, Fla. Don graduated from Vocational High School and was an Army veteran of WWII, 3rd Army E.T.O. He retired in 1979 from Crowley Foods. Don was a communicant of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Holy Redeemer Church in Florida. An avid golfer, he was a former member of Drumlins Golf Club and American Legion, Tipperary Hill Post #1361. Don was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, the former Catherine Vincent; parents, George and Genevieve; and brother, James. Surviving are his daughter, Martha
Drechsler of Long Island; sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Debra Burns and James and Kathleen Burns, all of Westvale; grandchildren, Joe Burns of Albany, Jamie, Amy, Tom and Michael Drechsler of Long Island, great-grandchildren, Savannah, Remy, Belle and Zalea; sister, June Yerdon of Hudson, Ohio; sister-in-law, Ruth Newell of Liverpool; and several nieces and nephews. Don donated his body to medical science. Rev. William Jones celebrated a memorial service at 10 a.m. Friday March 25 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Arrangements were by the Buranich Funeral Home, Camillus. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Don’s memory may be made to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 259 E. Onondaga St., Syracuse, NY 13202. Please share condolences at buranichfuneralhome.com.
Shirley Holbein, 73
Loved music, reading and children Shirley Schneider Holbein, 73, of North Road, Owasco, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday March 30, 2011. She was born on Nov. 20, 1937, the daughter of William and Lillian Schneider of Sheppard Settlement, town of Skaneateles. She was known for her love of music, reading and children. All who met her would recall her beautiful smile, positive outlook, and helpful nature. In addition to her caring dedication to her own family, Shirley worked in the Waterman Elementary School Library for 25 years, guiding children to become life-long readers. She was an active member of the Skaneateles Methodist Church and its choir. Other musical involvement included singing with the “Triple Trio” at Marcellus High School, the Auburn “Sweet Adelines” a barbershop quartet, “The Sound Pipers”, and the “Skaneateles Singing Seniors”. Shirley is survived by her husband of 50
years, R. Alan Holbein, a sister Jane Tobin (Patrick), a brother William Schneider (Barbara), four children; Greg Holbein (Julie), Jeff Holbein (Sally), Jonathan Holbein (Deb), Heidi Levin (Paul). Shirley Holbein In addition, she celebrated twelve grandchildren; Verity, Robin, Heather, Matthew, Elisabeth, Sarah, Katie, Laurel, Holly, Sam, Nate, and Abby, and two great-grandchildren; Ajanae and Ryleigh. Services: Saturday April 2 in the Skaneateles United Methodist Church. Arrangements were by Robert D. Gray Funeral Home, Skaneateles. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Please send obituaries to obituaries@ eaglenewsonline.com. Geranium sale underway at Maxwell Library
The Friends of Maxwell Library are holding their eighth annual geranium sale now through May 6. The plants are from Bradtke Greenhouses in Skaneateles. Available in four colors, these iconic summer flowers come in 4 ½” pots. The Friends are accepting orders at Maxwell Library during regular hours. Just fill out a simple order form and leave it with
your payment (cash, or check made out to Friends of Maxwell Library) any time through May 6. Prices are $3 each; $15 for six; and $25 for a dozen. The Camillus Fire Department on Newport Road is providing their parking lot as the pick-up location. Flowers can be retrieved from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday May 14.