Obituary
July 25, 2008
Bernard A. "Barney" Sadowski 81, of Camillus and formerly of Solvay,
passed away at home Friday surrounded by his loving family. Born at home on First Street
in Solvay, he was the son of Ignatius and Teofila Sadowski. Following graduation from
Solvay High School, Barney joined the Army in 1945 and served as a clerk in the Judge
Advocate General's office in Berlin, Germany. He married Florence H. Owens in 1948 and
eventually had four sons. After graduating from Cortland State College, Barney had a
career in radio advertising sales that spanned nearly 50 years, including employment with
WHEN, WNDR and WNTQ radio stations. He also taught at SUNY Oswego.
Barney loved his family, his camp on Sandy Pond, SU football, bowling and the game of
golf, which was his great passion. He was a member of the Solvay-Geddes Kiwanis Club,
Camillus Elks, Knights of Columbus and Boy Scouts of America, for which he received a
Lifetime Scout Award. For several years Barney coached Westvale Optimist baseball teams.
He previously volunteered as chairman of the Camillus Parks and Recreation Dept. and was
instrumental in establishing Shove Park and Reed Webster Park. Barney was a caring
"people person" with many friends and an unlimited reservoir of puns and jokes
and will be greatly missed.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Joseph and Alexander, whom he greatly loved and
respected. Surviving are his loving wife of 60 years, the former Florence Owens; devoted
sons, Bernard D. (Deb) Sadowski of Clay, David J. (Lois) Sadowski of Syracuse, Mark K.
(Dianna) Sadowski of Norwalk, CT, and Kevin P. (Gia) Sadowski of Syracuse; seven
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy
Family Church, where a funeral Mass will be celebrated. Arrangements are by Buranich
Funeral Home, Camillus. Burial will be in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to one's favorite charity. PLEASE SIGN OUR
GUEST BOOK AT BuranichFuneralHome.com - Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on
7/27/2008
