Obituary of Martha Forrest Vianese

Martha Forrest Vianese, age 59, of Syracuse, New York died Monday, September 1, 2003 at Community General Hospital, Onondaga Hill, New York. Martha was born January 19, 1944 in Potsdam, New York, the daughter of Kenneth Jack and Thelma (Coons) Forrest. She was a graduate of Rochester School of Practical Nursing. She worked at various hospitals and long term care facilities in Syracuse and Rochester. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent C. Vianese on May 15, 1983. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, William A. and Paula Forrest of St. Robert, Missouri; her dear friend, Nancy Hitchcock of Rochester, New York; aunt, Ann Gabriel of Rochester, New York; several nieces and nephews. Services: Friday, September 5, 2003, 11:00 a.m. at Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, Inc. Burial: Newark Cemetery, 615 North Main Street, Newark, New York. Friends may call Thursday, September 4, 2003, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home, 4612 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, New York. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association Upstate New York Chapter, 5575 Thompson Road, Syracuse, New York, 13214 and/or American Diabetes Association, 356 North Midler Avenue, Syracuse, New York, 13206.