Donald (Pete) A. Napier

March 16, 2008

Donald A. "Pete" Napier, 83, of Camillus and Boynton Beach, FL died peacefully Sunday in Boynton Beach, FL. Born in Syracuse he graduated from Camillus High School and attended Syracuse University. He served in the US Army during WWII in the 440th Engineers Corp in the European Theater of Operations in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge and continued in the reserves until his retirement from the 403rd Civil Affairs Company in 1967. He was a member and Past Potentate of Tigris Shrine Temple, a 60 year member of Morningstar Lodge F&AM #524, a member, P.D. and Imp. of Syracuse Court #79 Royal Order of Jesters; 32nd degree Scottish Rite; a 50 year member of Solvay-Geddes-Camillus Kiwanis, a member and past Commander of Herbert D. Rossberg VFW Post #8664, a life member of American Legion Knifetown Post #1540, a 60 year member of Marcellus Grange, a life/charter member of Camillus Elks Lodge #2367, former Town Chairmen of Camillus Republican Committee from 1960-1980. He was a former Camillus Town Justice from 1954-64, and a former newspaper distributor for Herald Journal from 1947-1977. His memberships in Florida include Gold Coast and Treasure Coast Billiken Clubs, Boynton Beach Congregational Church and associate member of the Amara Shriners. Pete was the director of Onondaga County War Memorial from 1964-85. He was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church and had been predeceased by his wife of 41 years, Marion, in 2003. Survived by two sons Donald P. (Linda) Napier of Manlius and Edward R. (Barb) Sessler; a daughter Barbara J. Sessler of Syracuse; four grandchildren, Alyssa and Morgan Napier, Marc and Eric Sessler; a great grandson, Owen Sessler. Services will be 11 am Friday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, 303 Kasson Rd, Camillus. Calling hours are 1 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm with a Masonic service at 8 pm Thursday at B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee St, in the village of Camillus. Spring burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Camillus. Contributions in lieu of flowers to Shriners Hospital, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Please sign his guestbook at www.BLBUSH.com