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Obituaries
Jane G. Deavers
Mar 17, 2026
Jane G. Deavers, 94, of Fulton, New York formerly of Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026. She was born June 16, 1931, in Mineral, Virginia to Frank and Elsie Webb Towsey. Jane distinguished herself through a remarkable career at what is now Verizon Telephone Company, where she rose from an Operator to become the first woman...
Theresa Darling-Wright
Mar 11, 2026
Theresa Darling-Wright, 69, of Fulton passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026. She was born July 30, 1956 in Fulton, one of seven children to William L. and Eunice C. Darling and was a graduate of John C. Birdlebough High School, Class of ’75. Theresa dedicated over 50 years to her career in the culinary field. She was...
Daniel Little
Mar 10, 2026
Daniel Stephen Little entered Heaven’s gate on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. He was born June 29, 1967, to the late Raymond and Patricia Little and was the youngest of eight children. Dan graduated from Cascade High School in May of 1985.
Danny specialized in finishing carpentry for 30 years, and most recently trained and worked...
Harold J. Walsh
Mar 2, 2026
Harold J. Walsh, 71, of Fulton passed away peacefully Monday, March 2, 2026 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born December 9, 1954 in Fulton to Emma Rowley Walsh and John “Jack” Walsh, Sr. Harold was a graduate of Oswego Catholic High, Class of ‘72 and attended Auburn Community College where he...
Patrick Bukolt
Feb 25, 2026
Patrick Joseph “Pat” Bukolt, 73, of Fulton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at the Syracuse V.A. Medical Center. He was born on July 31, 1952 in Grand Island, New York to Arthur and Dorothy Bukolt and was graduate of Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Pat served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force and was...
Jean A. Manning
Feb 15, 2026
Jean Anne “Mimi” Manning, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026 at the age of 88.
She was a woman of strength, grace and unwavering love. Her family was her greatest joy and she devoted her life to caring for those around her. She had a generous heart, a...
Cheryl Ann Kerfien
Feb 13, 2026
Cheryl Ann Kerfien, 80, of Volney passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 at Oswego Hospital. She was born in Oswego on January 10, 1946 to Betty Burt Schrader and Norbert “Bud” Schrader, Sr. and was a graduate of Oswego High School, Class of ‘64. Cheryl was a homemaker and a charter member of the Women of the...
Marlene A. Bracy
Feb 9, 2026
Marlene Ann Bracy, 89, of Fulton passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026 at Francis House in Syracuse surrounded by her loving family. She was the only child of Frank “Jesse” Southworth and Helen Morrison of Fulton, where she was born and raised.
In her earlier years, Marlene devoted herself to raising her children, preparing...
Leland "Lee" Briggs
Feb 6, 2026
Leland “Lee” Briggs, 83, of Fulton passed away Friday, February 6, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Fulton on June 4, 1942 to Erwin P. and Mildred I. Briggs was a life resident of Fulton. Lee enlisted into the U.S. Air Force at the age of 19 and proudly served his country for...
Joan H. Longley
Feb 4, 2026
Joan H. Longley, 86, of Martville, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026. She was born in Auburn on December 16, 1939 to Howard and Mildred Fridd Walker. Joan retired from the Nestle Company in Fulton where she was employed for several years in their Accounting Department. She was a member of the Hannibal American Legion Prior Stock...
Carol R. Sixberry
Jan 26, 2026
Carol R. Sixberry, 65, of Fulton passed away Monday, January 26, 2026. She was born in Fulton on March 26, 1960 to Carlton and Sandra Rusaw. Carol was a graduate of G. Ray Bodley High School, Class of ’78 and was a school bus driver with the Fulton City School District before becoming a homemaker. She had...
John R. Torrese
Jan 25, 2026
John R. Torrese, 79, of Fulton passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 peacefully into God’s loving arms after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, surrounded by his loved ones who never left his side. He was born in Fulton on July 20, 1946 and was the son of Rosario “Jerry” Torrese. John was a proud U.S. Navy...
Honey Parkhurst
Jan 16, 2026
Honey Parkhurst, 82, of Fulton, New York passed away Friday, January 16, 2026. Honey was born in Syracuse and moved to Fulton in 1957 with her parents, Larry and Dorothy Churchill and her three siblings.
Honey was an active and dedicated member of Fulton youth sports, contributing as a coach, sponsor while also being her...
Linda Woodward
Jan 2, 2026
Linda Woodward, 80, of Fulton, passed away peacefully Friday, January 2, 2026 at Upstate Hospital in Syracuse, New York and was joyfully reunited with her beloved husband in Heaven, after a long illness.
Linda was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother always present for every birthday, school event and special moments in her family’s lives....
George W. Kimball
Dec 29, 2025
George W. Kimball, 90, of Fulton passed away Monday, December 29, 2025 at his home. He was born in Schroeppel on September 15, 1935 to William N. and Edna M. Kimball. George was a high school graduate with a strong work ethic. He was employed at Black Clawson for 39 years where he began as a machinist...
Edward H. McCormick
Dec 27, 2025
Edward H. McCormick, 72, of Fulton passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at home with his loving family by his side. Ed was born in Fulton on October 7, 1953 to Harold and Hannah McCormick and was a graduate of G. Ray Bodley High School. He was employed at the Nestle Company for 30 years and was...
William J. Ferguson, Jr.
Dec 22, 2025
William, who we all affectionately known as “Junior” entered this life on March 12th 1988 in Manhattan, New York City, NY. William is the son of the late Cassandra Williams and William Ferguson Sr. Junior received his education in the greater New York City Department of Education School System. He grew up in the South Bronx where...
Kelly Lynn Dolbear
Dec 19, 2025
Kelly Lynn Dolbear, 45, of Oswego passed away Friday, December 19, 2025. She was born in Oswego on February 18, 1980 and received her G.E.D. from the Fulton City School District. Kelly enjoyed watching her son, Ryan race his #31B car on the local DIRT tracks. She was deeply proud of her children and loved sharing...
Edward I. Miller
Dec 19, 2025
Edward I. Miller, 92, of Fulton passed away Friday, December 19, 2025. Ed’s life began in an unusual way, he was born at the Oswego Country Club golf course, where his father worked as a greenskeeper, after his mother went into labor with no time to reach the hospital. As he grew up, the course remained...
Priscilla Wagner
Dec 5, 2025
Priscilla "Prissy" Wagner, 84, of Fulton, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on December 5, 2025, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Born on February 10, 1941, in the small coal-mining town of Filbert, West Virginia, Priscilla was the daughter of Manuel and Julia Payne and truly a coal miner's daughter. One of seven children, she...
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