Obituary of Dean N. Lefebvre

Dean Lefebvre, 58, passed away on Saturday, April 12th 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in the Long Island region and raised in Valley Stream till the age of 12, when his family moved to Syracuse, NY. He graduated from West Genesee High School and received a Business Degree from Onondaga Community College. He retired after 35 years with Onondaga County, serving with the Department of Transportation and the Water Environmental Protection Divisions. Dean loved playing golf, boating, traveling, reading, flying (His last flight was in a B-17 Flying Fortress), walking with his faithful companion-Bailey his dog and supporting his favorite teams- Yankees, NY Giants and SU sports teams. Dean is survived by the love of his life his fiancée, Pamela Olkowski and also several nieces, nephews, cousins and some of the best friends you could ever ask for. Services will be held Thursday at 10am at the Edward J. Ryan & Son Funeral Home, 3180 Bellevue Avenue. Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 4-7pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Donations may be made to Hospice of CNY, 990 7th N St., Liverpool, NY 13088.