Obituary of Patricia Balch-Liepke

Patricia "Patti" Balch-Liepke, 55, of Syracuse, NY passed away April 14, 2014. Patti was born in Syracuse. She retired from the Syracuse City School District. She was predeceased by her mother, Eleanor Balch. Survivors: her son, Joshua (Rebecca) Liepke of Cicero; daughter, Kristen Napiorkowski of Syracuse; father, Sewell Balch of Onondaga Hill; brothers, Michael (Marilou) Balch of Miami, FL, Thomas (Daniel Woytowicz) Balch of Baldwinsville; sister, Kathleen (John) Halko of Onondaga Hill; grandchildren, Joshua and Olivia Liepke; several nieces and nephews. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Tindall Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Onondaga Valley Cemetery. Calling hours will be 4 to 7 pm Wednesday at the funeral home, 1921 W Genesee St. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, 120 Wall St, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005.