The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York), November 15, 2005, Tuesday

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York)

November 15, 2005 Tuesday
FINAL EDITION

SECTION: OBIT; Pg. B4

HEADLINE: BYRNES

BODY:
Doctor Jane Louise Byrnes November 14, 2005
Doctor Jane Louise Byrnes of Syracuse, died Monday, November 14. Dr. Byrnes was a prominent local educator, loved and revered as the principal of Salem Hyde School for 27 years, retiring in 1980. She was a trustee of the Board of Onondaga Community College from 1974 to 1988, and Chairman of the Board from 1982 to 1984. Dr. Byrnes was past president of the New York State Association of Elementary School Principals, from 1956 to 1966, as well as a former member of the Board of Maria Regina College. Dr. Jane graduated from Oswego Normal School in 1949, magna cum laude, received her masters degree and her PhD. in Education from Syracuse University in 1966. From that date she proudly demanded to be addressed as Doctor. And so she was.
Dr. Jane's family includes Berliene Grosh, niece of Lakeland, Florida, John Byrnes, nephew, of El Paso, Texas, Kathleen Byrnes, niece of Dewitt, Michael (Katherine) Byrnes, nephew of Jamesville, James (Gloria) Byrnes, nephew of Cicero, Tamara Byrnes, niece of Valdez, Alaska, Mark Byrnes, nephew of Jacksonville, Florida, David Byrnes, nephew of Tampa, Florida, and James Byrnes of Toms River NJ, as well as many grand nieces and nephews. Dr. Jane's family also includes the many children educated under her care for her 27 years as the principal at Salem Hyde School. In addition to her crowning achievement of good formation and education of children, Dr. Byrnes' accomplishments were many. She was a longtime member of Syracuse Business and Professional Women's Association, and chairwoman of the World Affairs Committee. She was a member of Zonta and Corinthian Club. She was the 1962 President of the Syracuse Association of Administrators. In 1975 she won the Freedom Foundation Of Valley Forge, American Education Medal for her belief and practice of the teaching of American Citizenship skills and responsibilities. Dr. Jane was politically active as well. As a member of the Republican Party, she ran for President of the Syracuse Common Council in 1980. In 1981, a year after 'graduating' from her career in education, Dr. Jane completed additional studies at Cornell University, at the NYS School of Industrial and Labor Relations, to pursue her interest in labor-management mediation. Her beloved sister Mary Kathryn, also a teacher in the Syracuse City School District for many years, predeceased Dr. Jane in 1999. Together they traveled to every continent, even surviving a plane crash in Manila Bay in 1959.
Funeral Services will be Thursday at St. Anthony of Padua Church at 10 a.m.. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Whelan Bros. Funeral Home, 3700 W. Genesee St.
Contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Francis, 1024 Court St., Syracuse, NY 13208. Please sign the guest book at syracuse.com/obits
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