In Memoriam
Date of Passing:
Tuesday, May 22, 2007James Hayden, 66, of Liverpool, passed away Tuesday at home. Born in Boston, MA, he graduated from North Syracuse High School. He worked at General Motors before he founded Hayden Jewelers in 1979. He was one of the founding members of the Onondaga Numismatic Association. He was a past president of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Cavalry Club, Liverpool BPOE Lodge No. 2348, a lifetime member of the Pastime Athletic Club, and was a member of Liverpool-Syracuse Masonic Lodge No. 501, having been Raised 7 Dec 1981.
He was predeceased by his sister, Gayle Hayden who passed away on May 10, 2007. James is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ann (Schug) Hayden; sons, John W. (Jennifer) and Mark J. (Lori) Hayden of Liverpool; daughter, Kimberly (Hayden) Abbey of Baldwinsville; brothers, Paul Roche of Butler, PA and Timothy (Norma) Roche of Liverpool; sister, Catherine (Robert) Koutras of Brockport; grandchildren, Alexis and Olivia Hayden and Jessica and Jacob Abbey; several nieces and nephews.
Calling Hours will be Monday, May 28, 2007 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Route 31 (about half mile west of Route 57 Oswego Road) with a Masonic Service at 6:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 3541 Route 31, Baldwinsville and 11 a.m. in St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 873 DeWitt Street, Syracuse with burial to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of CNY, 120 Madison St., Ste. 900, Syracuse, NY 13202.
Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 5/25/2007.
In Memoriam
Date of Passing: Thursday, April 19, 2007
Eirik Haglund Woodhead, 63, of Syracuse, passed away Thursday evening at his
home after a long illness. Eirik was born and educated in Norway. As a young man he traveled extensively and after many trips to this country, he decided that he loved the United States enough to emigrate here and make this his home. His education and training was in the hotel and restaurant industry. He was a former manager at the Elmira and Corning Country Clubs and moved to Syracuse 30 years ago to be the manager of the Bellevue Country Club. He subsequently owned and operated a restaurant on the city’s west side for many years. He was employed by the Golub Corporation (Price Chopper) when he became ill.
Eirik [pronounced ‘eye-rick’] was a veteran, having spent six years in the United States Army Reserve where held the rank of E6 and trained troops in small arms and night fire. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Liverpool Syracuse Lodge No. 501. Eirik was also a member of the American Legion Valley Post.
Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Donna C. (Wegrzyn) Woodhead; his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Christian Woodhead and Dr. Sara Beth (Bonacci) Woodhead; and his daughter, Laura Woodhead, all of Syracuse; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Terri and Dennis Behm; and niece, Amanda, of North Tonawanda. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Rolf and Wenche Haglund of Fredrikstad, Norway; and his nephews, Terje and Lars; his niece, Heidi; and his extended family in Norway.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Whelan Bros Funeral Home, 3700 West Genesee St., Syracuse, NY. [on the northeast corner – formerly White’s Tavern]
There will be a Masonic Service at 5 pm on Sunday. Services and burial will be private.
Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 4/21/2007.
In Memoriam
Date of Passing: Sunday, January 21, 2007
John Caesar, 80, of Deer Park, TX was born May 13, 1926 in Syracuse, NY and passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 in Pasadena, TX. John served our country in the US Navy during WW II and the Korean War as a Quarter Master 1st Class. He retired from Ethel/Albamarle after 15 years and was a Past Commander of American Legion Post 1276 Eastwood, Syracuse, NY and was also a member of the Liverpool Syracuse Lodge No. 501 F.&A.M. in Liverpool, NY. He was Raised in Syracuse Lodge No. 501 on 20 May 1965.
John was preceded in death by his son, Mark Caesar and is survived by his wife of 37 years, Marlene Byrne Caesar of Deer Park, TX; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Andrea Caesar of Bridgeport, CT, Alan and Wanda Caesar of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Nikki, Blaine and Kendall Caesar. John will be cremated and his cremated remains will be scattered at sea by the US Coast Guard at a later date.
