The Onondaga County Bar Association recognizes the dedicated service of its members. We’re very sorry to see any member of the law community pass away and would like to offer our condolences to their families, colleagues, clients and friends.
December
December 28 – Richard N. “Dick” Ames
A 1947 graduate of Syracuse University College of Law, World War II veteran, and Dixieland Jazz fan.
December 23 – John R. “Jack” Varney
Avid skier, longtime partner with Hancock Estabrook, proud graduate of Georgetown Law School.
November
November 7 – Donald Schoenwald
A five-decade litigator and partner at Sugarman Law Firm.
November 5 – Donald P. Colella
A Syracuse native, this solo practitioner devoted more than 50 years to the bar association.
August
August 11- Charles J. Cronin
Attorney at Mackenzie Law Firm, US Navy Veteran of World War II.
July
July 20- Owen D. Marjama
Patent Attorney in Rochester and Syracuse at Marjama Muldoon.
July 7- James K. Weeks
40-Year Professor at Syracuse University College of Law, Ford Fellow at NYU, Attorney.
June
June 27- Helen B. Druce
Former OCBA Executive Director (1986-2006), High school teacher, Founding member of the Board of New Justice Conflict Resolution Services, Liberty Bell Award winner (1981), Served on Board of Directors for many community foundations.
May
May 25- Linda Anne Damiano
Retired from private practice, Former Assistant District Attorney.
May 22- Patricia C. Campbell
Defense attorney in Syracuse.
April
April 25- Ronile Lawrence
Founding partner of Lawrence & Granger, PLLC and later of Lawrence & Smith, PLLC, Longtime Attorney for Children.
April 21- Francis R. D’Addario
Attorney at Cerio Law Offices, Collegiate football player at Brooklyn College.
April 17- James D. Fitzpatrick
Partner at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, Former President of the Frank H. Hiscock
Legal Aid Society, Syracuse Post-Standard Person of Achievement.
April 15- Mary J. Fahey
Staff Member of Onondaga County Law Department, Solo practitioner, Law clerk for the Hon. Stewart F. Hancock, Jr., Staff Member of Onondaga County District Attorney Robert Wildridge, Member of Most Holy Rosary Church.
April 2- Edward Clarke “Ned” Schepp
Assistant State Attorney General from 1962-1966, a practicing Central New York Civil Trial Attorney from 1963-2003, and served as DeWitt Town Justice from 1968-1987. Pianist for United States Army during the Korean War.
March
March 25- Kristie M. Carter-Knapp
Attorney with Sidney P. Cominsky, LLC, Active member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church.
March 8- Linda J. (Lanzendorf) Stock
March 7- Anthony Fazio
Counsel for Niagara Mowhawk, former SU Football Player, Founding member of Evangel Assembly of God Church in Chittenango, New York.
March 7- Herbert N. Wallace
Partner at Wallace & Wallace, LLP, Former Assistant Attorney General for the New York State Attorney General’s office, Former Associate Editor of SUCoL Law Review.
March 2- Edward S. Green
Founder of Bousquet Holstein PLLC (Formerly Green & Seifter Attorneys), CPA (Co-founder of Rudolph & Green), Chair of countless civic, arts and community organizations.
February
February 8- Mary Jane (Smith) Harrington
Registered Nurse, Educator, Union leader, Labor Law attorney, and retired as Director of Labor Policy with Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY.