John F. Behnke of North Syracuse served his community as a volunteer firefighter for 35 years.
He died Monday at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital after a three-and-a-half year illness. He had entered the hospital in August suffering from respiratory and kidney problems and never returned to his home of 36 years on Grove St. ...
During his years as a volunteer he served as captain of the North Syracuse Fire Department. When his illness forced him to abandon active service he was part of the department's second alarm company. ...
Mr. Behnke grew up on the North Side of Syracuse and graduated from North High School. He worked for Crouse Hinds for a time and then became a foreman for the North Syracuse Highway Department, retiring in 1980. ...
Mr. Behnke was also a member of the Civil Service Employees Association.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy C., whom he married 49 years ago in Syracuse. The couple would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 28, which is also Mr. Behnke's birthday.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Carol Deibler of Richfield, Conn., and Jackalyn Dolasinski of North Syracuse; two brothers, Charles of Pitcher Hill and Robert of Clay; four sisters, Anna Reed of Southwood, Marie Fisk of Pennellville, Marge Smith of North Syracuse and Norma Santy of Westvale; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sears-Middleton Funeral Home, North Syracuse. Burial will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens, DeWitt. ...
John F. Behnke of North Syracuse served his community as a volunteer firefighter for 35 years.
He died Monday at Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital after a three-and-a-half year illness. He had entered the hospital in August suffering from respiratory and kidney problems and never returned to his home of 36 years on Grove St. ...
During his years as a volunteer he served as captain of the North Syracuse Fire Department. When his illness forced him to abandon active service he was part of the department's second alarm company. ...
Mr. Behnke grew up on the North Side of Syracuse and graduated from North High School. He worked for Crouse Hinds for a time and then became a foreman for the North Syracuse Highway Department, retiring in 1980. ...
Mr. Behnke was also a member of the Civil Service Employees Association.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy C., whom he married 49 years ago in Syracuse. The couple would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 28, which is also Mr. Behnke's birthday.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Carol Deibler of Richfield, Conn., and Jackalyn Dolasinski of North Syracuse; two brothers, Charles of Pitcher Hill and Robert of Clay; four sisters, Anna Reed of Southwood, Marie Fisk of Pennellville, Marge Smith of North Syracuse and Norma Santy of Westvale; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sears-Middleton Funeral Home, North Syracuse. Burial will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens, DeWitt. ...
Family Members
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Charles J. Behnke
1906–1991
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Edward F. "Ed" Behnke
1908–1980
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Elsa "Elsie" Behnke Gratien
1909–1968
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Ernest William Behnke
1910–1968
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Anna Behnke Reed
1913–1992
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Marie E. Behnke Fisk
1916–2003
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Margaret Helen "Marge" Behnke Smith
1917–2006
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Norma Behnke Santy
1921–2009
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Sgt George C. Behnke
1924–1944
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Robert C. Behnke
1926–2011
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