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OBITUARIES Penelope L. Costello, 80
Loving wife, mother, grandmother Penelope (Penny) L. Costello, 80, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Monday night, April 25, 2022. Penny was born on Dec. 30, 1941, in Morrisville, N.Y., to her parents, Kenneth and Rosannah Roeller. Her family owned the Romar’s restaurant, and Penny worked there as a young girl growing up. Penny was married to William (Bill) Marcellus and had four children, Kim, of Cazenovia, Kelley (Dick) McLaughlin, of Cazenovia, Tammy (Lonny) Dickerson, of Colorado and Michael (Carolyn), of Florida. Tragically, Bill passed away suddenly due to an automobile accident. Penny worked at the Nelson Inn restaurant in
Dorothy Murphy, 94 Realtor
Dorothy Murphy (Dorothy Wheeler), of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2022, after more than 94 years of a life well lived. Born in 1927 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a 1945 graduate of Fontbonne Hall Academy in Brooklyn. After years of modeling in New York’s garment industry, Dot married Joseph V. Murphy in 1958. After living in Staten Island and East Rockaway, Dot and Joe moved their family to Fayetteville in 1976. Dot’s greatest happiness came from being a mother, a role which she cherished more than anything. In addition to the happiness Dot enjoyed in being a wife and mother, she found a love outside of her home as a eucharistic minister
Cazenovia where she met Frank Costello. Frank and Penny married and had four more children, Ann Ammann, of Cazenovia, Susan (Chris) Raven, of Albany, Nancy (Tony) Imbraguglio, of Maryland, and David (Diane), of Maryland. Penny and Frank had a wonderful life raising eight beautiful children, affording them all the dreams that any family would love. Penny committed and devoted her whole life to raising her family and supporting her husband. She was an exemplary model of independence and strength as she sacrificed her life for others. Her passion, devotion and love will forever be remembered. She was proud to be a wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Bridging so many aspects of the Cazenovia community with eight children, both Penny and Frank were
at Immaculate Conception Church and as a realtor, a passion which she excelled in throughout the greater Syracuse area. One of Dot’s most powerful gifts was her voice, which she used to advocate to improve situations she felt were in need of change. Dot was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; her sister, Betty; and two of her grandsons, Connor and Matthew. She is survived by her children, James, Joseph, Kevin (Carol), Robert, Patrick (Kathleen), Timothy (Cynthia), Patricia (Michael) Winje, Karen (Christopher) Aquiline; and her cherished grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Dot’s family would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the doctors, staff, and especially the nurses at Crouse Hospital for their exceptionally compassionate care for Dot when she needed it most.
very active in the Cazenovia community and St. James Church, where Penny was a parishioner for her entire adult life. Fond memories of growing up on a family farm, owning a family restaurant and luxurious vacations were all part of a charmed life for this family of 10. Penny was always there supporting her eight children in their various sporting events and Church activities. From Caz Laker golf to football to soccer to field hockey to wrestling, she was always in the stands supporting her children. Growing up, their weeknights consisted of practices or games and then off to the Nelson Inn for dinner. Surviving to cherish her memory is her sister, Patty Addison, her eight children and their families. Penny was a wonderful grandmother who took such pride in her 20 grandchil-
Dorothy Murphy Family and friends called Tuesday, May 3 from 5-7 p.m. at Eaton-Tubbs Fayetteville Chapel, 7191 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. A mass of Christian burial was held on Wednesday, May 4, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 400 Salt Springs St., Fayetteville. Interment will follow at St. Marys Cemetery in DeWitt. For guest book, please visit scheppfamily.com.
dren and two great-grandchildren, always making sure there were fresh, warm cookies made when they would visit. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, William Marcellus; her husband, Francis Costello; her sister and brother-in-law, Kitty and Robert Cramphin; and her sister, Marca Markwitz. There will be no calling hours. Her service of re-
membrance was held Monday May 2, 2022, at 10 a.m. at St. James Church in Cazenovia. Burial service was held at St. James Cemetery in Cazenovia immediately following mass. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. James Church, 6 Green Street in Cazenovia, New York 13035. For guest book, please visit scheppfamily.com. Penelope L. Costello
How far can you hit a golf ball? Are you sure? Every golfer in America wants to know how to hit the ball farther. Farther than what? If you don’t know how far you currently hit a golf ball, how can you determine whether you are hitting it as far as you think you are? Are you sure you hit it 220 yds off the tee or perhaps even 250 or 275 when you brag to your buddies? There is a way to determine, with uncanny accuracy, how far you can hit a golf ball….I’t’s The TrackMan Driver Fitting Chart: TOTAL Optimizer. TrackMan is a radar system that uses Doppler technology to track and record 3D characteristics of a golf ball in motion. It is set up behind the golfer and is about the size of a laptop. With each swing it measures every aspect of the club movement, the trajectory of the ball and it’s landing. It is equipped with a video camera so golfers can watch themselves while looking at information about their swing. It can track the entire flight of the ball from the moment of impact to the point where the ball comes to rest. TrackMan was created in 2003 by golfers Klaus (CEO), Morten Eldridge Jorgensen and engineer Fredrick Tuxen. The team developed the TrackMan system and demonstrated it in the United States to Mizuno, Nike, Ping, Callaway and Taylor Made before they became their first customers. Whether you play competitive golf, you play in a league or are a recreational/casual golfer, TrackMan can give you information about your golf swing that was not available just 20 years ago. Their Driver Fitting Chart predicts how far you can hit a golf ball based on your; club head speed, attack angle, ball speed, launch angle and spin rate. All of these factors and others, are important but I believe the two most important ones are; your “club head speed” and the “attack angle” when your club makes contact with the ball at impact. The definition of club head speed is simply how fast you swing your driver in MPH. Attack angle is a little more difficult to understand. The Technical Definition: It is the vertical direction of the club heads geometric center movement (up or down) at maximum compression of the golf ball, relative to the horizon (ground), at the moment of impact. In layman’s terms, you can maximize distance with your driver by hitting up on the ball
Perry Noun is the former executive director of the Northeastern NY PGA as well as a competitive amateur golfer and winner of the New York State Super Senior Amateur Championship. Perry Noun can be heard on “Tee Time With The Pronoun” on... News Radio 570 WSYR and 106.9FM.
(positive attack angle) and decrease your distance with the driver by hitting too much down (negative attack angle). There are other factors that can influence the distance you hit a golf ball but only a Certified Fitter can properly analyze the data. TrackMan’s “Driver Fitting Chart” is remarkably accurate. It shows how far you hit your driver at different swing speeds. Be careful when you tell your friends you can hit your drives 275yds when your club head speed is only 85 MPH. It is impossible! Want to know how far you really hit your driver? Check out your numbers in TrackMans “Driver Fitting Chart” based on your club head speed.. At 75 MPH you will hit your driver between 182-206yds depending on “attack angle”. At 80 MPH you will hit your driver between 188-209yds depending on “attack angle”. At 85 MPH you will hit your driver between 215-241yds depending on “attack angle”. At 90 MPH you will hit your driver between 231-259yds depending on “attack angle”. At 95 MPH you will hit your driver between 247-276yds depending on “attack angle”. The numbers don’t lie…believe them. As you already know, if you read my columns on a regular basis, there is a way to increase you driver distance…make a commitment to get on a “flexibility and strength” training program for a minimum of 60 days. It “might” increase your club head speed by as much as 5-6 MPH. DO IT! It’s worth it! Now you absolutely know how far you hit a golf ball. Surprised?I would love to see every golfer in CNY have the best season of golf they have ever had.
