Dr. Louis A. Farchione's Obituary
Dr. Louis A. Farchione, 90, of Syracuse, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 in his
home of 60 years surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Waterloo, NY, the
son of the late Salvatore and Seraphina Farchione. He graduated with a Bachelor's
degree from Cornell University in 1943 and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1946
from Cornell University Medical College.
Lou served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during WWII. As a Board Certified
Pediatrician in private practice for 14 years, he was loved and respected in the
Syracuse community he served. Lou then became the Director of Clinical Trials and
Medical Services with Bristol Laboratories. As Commissioner of Education on the
Syracuse City School Board, he showed his passion for education, and as the Editor of
the County Medical Society’s Bulletin for 10 years, he served his community and his
profession. Lou also was a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Onondaga
County and New York State Medical Societies, American Medical Association and the
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.
Lou lived for his family spending summers with them at “Farchione’s Playground” on
Skaneateles Lake, and winters on the ski slopes. Passionate about music, Lou had a
song to sing for any circumstance, and loved ballroom dancing with his beloved wife,
Lucille. Religion and spirituality were very important to Lou. He was a long-term
Eucharistic minister at St. John the Evangelist Church and at Crouse Hospital and was
on the Pediatric Spiritual Care Committee at Upstate.
Predeceased by his cherished wife, Lucille (Lauferswiler) in 2000, Lou is survived by
his seven children: Sara Lou A. (Robert Jokl) Farchione of DeWitt; Louis A. Farchione,
Jr. of Rochester; Elizabeth A. (Thomas) Farchione-Pack of Philadelphia; Susan A.
Farchione of Syracuse; Patricia A. Farchione-Probert of Syracuse; Mark D. (Carol)
Farchione of DeWitt and Richard M. (Donna) Farchione of Camillus; 20 loving
grandchildren; his brother, Daniel (Mimi) Farchione of Rochester; sister-in-law, Mary
Lou Farchione of Syracuse, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral mass in celebration of Lou's life will be held on Monday at 9:30 AM in the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Church, Syracuse. Burial will follow in
Woodlawn Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the THOMAS J. PIRRO JR.
FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North Syracuse on Sunday
from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions would be greatly appreciated by Heartlight Center for
Inner Peace, a nonprofit founded by Lou’s daughters to bring Attitudinal Healing to
Central New York (Heartlight CIP 5197 Candlewood Dr. Fayetteville, NY 13066)
(www.HeartlightCIP.org), or the nonprofit InterFaith Works of CNY
(www.Interfaithworkscny.org)
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