Birth date: Sep 26, 1958 Death date: Nov 8, 2019
John M. Betar, 61, of North Syracuse, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. John was a graduate of Liverpool High School and Le Moyne College. He worked as a claim adjuster in Syracuse for various insurance companies. John was Read Obituary
To our beloved John,
Heart felt sympathy and condolences to all family and friend, for our fallen "brother". John was one of my best and longest tenured friends since high school. We lived miles apart but retained our friendship. Every year we talked about having an "NKA" reunion. Family, work, and other competing priorities kept this from happening. I was relegated to our annual phone call where we relived our "glory days". My memories of John were filled with the "sporting life" of endless basketball, football, baseball, bowling, ping pong, and weightlifting. Filled in with hours of "joy riding", finding the next graduation party, or visiting him in Florida. John always remained true to himself and never wavered. I am blessed to have been part of the day he met his eventual wife. I vividly recall the glimmer in his eye for Kathy. I knew at that point he had found a soul mate for life. John and Kathy are now back were they need to be, TOGETHER.
My only regret is that I never had 1 last chance to talk with John, however this is soothed by the fact that "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, friendship leaves a memory no one can steal"
God Bless!
David Kenyon
Dear Johnathan and Courtney, Words can not express how sadden I am to hear the news of your Dad passing, I loved our chats when he came in to get his haircut, Your Dad will be greatly missed, he was a great guy and Showed his love fot you guys by the way he spoke of you all! My Thoughts and prayers are with you,
Karen
To The Wonderful Family of John Betar. I was an Assumption High School classmate of Kathy's. I was so shocked to hear of her passing last Winter. Now I am shocked and saddened to hear of John's passing. May your faith in God sustain you and the love they both left to you give you strength. You are all in my prayers.
This is the most tragic news to all of us. Friends and neighbors for many years we so enjoyed as we always said “The Betars” . Kathy and Jon, our children combined took vacations together, shared dinners, and family- friendship celebrations. John was indeed the neighborhood “Dad” who was always outdoors supporting the children of the neighborhood in various games of sports and fun well in to their high school years . I always knew where my boys were. John was funny, and I loved his sense of humor, his love of his children, and his endearing love for Kathy. I’ll never forget the time he said, in company, “Kathy is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever known.” They were so happy. I have missed them. My sincere sympathies to dear Courtney and Jon. May God bless you at this very difficult and sad time. I continue to hold you in my prayers. With love, Kim Gallagher (Pobedinsky)
I am saddened by the loss of our friend and your Father, Son, and life companion. His sense of humor and loyalty will be deeply missed. I send my heart-felt condolences to everyone in his Family and extended Family.
In Sympathy,
Daren M. Bailey
James and Therese,
Prayers of comfort on your loss. May your memories of John be a blessing to you as you grieve his passing, knowing he is now at rest with the Lord.
I grew up with John. He was a great friend. We were young and he was funny and kind. The memories are uncountable: street football, basketball, street hockey, Super-Subs, grilling steak fat in the middle of the street at 2 AM, throwing snowballs and being chased, riding bikes and always getting hurt, Dickey's party and the NKA (the last 2 are for the boys). Here's one... We had done something and were being questioned by an adult. The guy asked me where I lived and before I could think, my street number, "10", came out of my mouth. But I did not want to say my real address so I said a street name I was familiar with but not mine - "Glenburn". 10 Glenburn, yes. Well, that was John's address. It was the movie "Stand By Me" times 10. Love you John.
John and Kathy Betar have and always will be an amazing part of my life. After being with them for my entire youth years, they became like a second family. John Betar always supported me in my love of neighborhood basketball with all of us neighborhood kids. He also hosted some amazing bonfire nights. I will never forget and will cherish all the good memories we had. I will always be here for their children Jon and Courtney. RIP John and Kathy Betar. God Bless.
