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Ann M. Carbery, 91 of Westvale, passed away peacefully on Saturday at St. Camillus Nursing Home.  

She was predeceased by her husband John and two sons John and George Carbery.

Ann is survived by her daughter Peggy (Charles) Cassidy, three grandchildren, Charles III (Elisa), Patrick (Ariane) and Carlee (Scott) Dewey, five great-grandchildren, Charles IV, Colton, Cruz, Cassidy, Ranin, a sister Jean Smith and one sister-in-law Janet Carbery.

A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, May 29 in St. Charles Borromeo Church with Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Dewitt.

Mike was predeceased by his parents Raymond and Jane Kallfelz.

Mike is survived by his loving wife and best friend of nearly 30 years Karen (O’Neal) Kallfelz, his daughter Lindsay (Shawn) Dinant of Bradenton, Florida, his son Michael( Meredith) Kallfelz of Rochester, NY, his sisters Terry Wood of Pompano Beach, Florida, Mary “Dody” (Ken) Fischmann, his brothers in laws, Phil O’Neil, Brian (Lori Hable) O’Neil, Mark (Karen) O’Neil and Peter (Cathy Jo) O’Neil all of Syracuse,

four grandchildren, his Aunt Kathleen Whiting and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services will be held privately with Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warner’s, New York. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Mikes name to the Fairmount Fire Department. 4611 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York, 13219.

Betty Checkosky, wife of the late Milan Checkosky and long time resident of the Syracuse area, passed away peacefully on the 18th of May, 2020 at the Iroquois Nursing Home in Jamesville, N.Y.  Betty, daughter of the late Louis and Mariam Hobeika, was born on December 22, 1927 in Baskinta, Lebanon. She received her education at the Besancon High School in Baskinta and then worked as a medical assistant at Beirut Hospital.  In 1952, Betty immigrated to Syracuse , New York. She married Milan Checkosky on May 17th, 1969 and was married for forty-five years. Betty worked for forty years at Peter's Grocery on Nottingham Road in Syracuse where she was dearly loved by all her customers. She was also an active and devoted member of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Church in Warners, New York. In her leisure time, Betty enjoyed golfing with Milan and spending time in South Carolina and Florida. Betty loved cooking Lebanese food for her family and friends, entertaining and socializing. She had a wonderful smile that could light up a room.

Betty is survived by her brothers, George, Albert and Moussa, sisters, Hind and Leila of Baskinta, Lebanon and many nephews and nieces.

A private funeral will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Church in  Warners, New York. 

Memorial gifts may be made to the Iroquois Nursing Home, 4600 Southwood Heights Drive, Jamesville, New York, 13078 or the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Academy 2656 Warners Road, Warners, New York, 13164.