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Obituaries

Jane Rowlee Shaver

Jane Rowlee Shaver

Nov 14, 2021

A memorial service in honor of Jane Eloise Rowlee Shaver will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, 2819 County Route 45, Fulton. Calling hours will be held at the church on Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the service. The family will be pleased to greet guests...

Chad  Rearick

Chad Rearick

Nov 11, 2021

Chad Rearick, 43, of Fulton, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 11, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse after a long battle with health issues. He was born June 9, 1978 in Oswego to David and Mary Rearick. Chad was a graduate of G. Ray Bodley High School and earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management...

Duane  Donahue, Sr.

Duane Donahue, Sr.

Nov 2, 2021

Duane Donahue, Sr., 70, of Fulton, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021. He was born June 8, 1951 in Syracuse, one of eight children to Albert and Mabel Donahue. Duane was a self-employed dry wall installer for over 40 years and in his free time he enjoyed working on cars. Duane is survived by his children, Wendy Donahue of Baton...

Jennifer Lynn Vail

Jennifer Lynn Vail

Oct 22, 2021

Jennifer Lynn Vail, 39, of Fulton, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021. Jennifer was born October 24, 1981 in Oswego and received her Certified Nurses Aide certificate from BOCES. She had been employed as a Certified Nurse's Aide for several nursing homes in the Central New York area for over 20 years. Jennifer spent many hours making quilts for all...

Kimberly A. Miller

Kimberly A. Miller

Oct 21, 2021

Kimberly A. Miller, 48, of Fulton, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021. She was born October 10, 1973 in Syracuse to Michael Rydelek and Connie Chapman and was a graduate of Hannibal High School in 1992. Kim was employed as a school bus driver with Golden Sun Bus Service for the past six years. Her joy in life was being...

Oasemarie  Eggleton

Oasemarie Eggleton

Oct 20, 2021

Oasemarie Eggleton, 56, of Fulton, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Oswego Hospital. She was born December 14, 1964 in Oswego to David and Annette Lamb. Oasemarie was a graduate of Fulton High School and attended CCBI and the Utica School of Commerce. She had been employed by Oneida County for several years. Oasemarie enjoyed her life as a...

Jean Ann Wise

Jean Ann Wise

Oct 20, 2021

Jean Ann Wise, 81, of Fulton, passed away, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was born September 1, 1940 in Fulton to Theodore and Antonia Farfaglia and was a graduate of Fulton High School in 1959. Jean had been employed as a clerk at Nine Mile Power Plant and retired from the New...

Barbara  Laboda

Barbara Laboda

Sep 20, 2021

Barbara Gibson LaBoda, 94, of Fulton, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was born January 30, 1927 in Mount Pleasant to Ernest and Inda Gibson. Barbara retired in 1988 from Armstrong World Industries where she had been employed as an accountant for nearly 40 years, In her free time, she enjoyed...

Pamela J. Cordone

Pamela J. Cordone

Aug 21, 2021

Pamela J. Cordone, 51, of Fulton, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Seneca Hill Manor. She was born March 14, 1970 in Herkimer to John and Edith Cordone. Pamela graduated from G. Ray Bodley High School in 1988 and attended S.U.N.Y. Oswego and Cayuga Community College. She had been employed as a phlebotomist with Quest Diagnostics in Syracuse. Pamela...

Karen A. Kolb

Karen A. Kolb

Aug 17, 2021

Karen A. Kolb, 61, of Fulton, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at home with her family by her side. She was born June 16, 1960 in Fulton to Francis and Ida Kolb. Karen enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her companion of 29 years, Scott Masclee of Fulton; four children, Jessica (Romeo Kee)...

Salvatore E. Tomarchio

Salvatore E. Tomarchio

Aug 8, 2021

Salvatore E. "Sal" Tomarchio, 88, of Fulton, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021. He was born February 28, 1933 in Fulton to Rosario and Serafina Tomarchio. Sal was a graduate of Fulton High School and enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1954 where he served his country in Germany during the Korean War. Upon his honorable discharge in 1956, Sal...

John Joseph Goepfert

John Joseph Goepfert

Aug 8, 2021

John Joseph Goepfert, 41, of Oswego, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021. He was born December 13, 1979 in Oswego to George Goepfert and Laura Price. John attended John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix and had been employed as an asbestos abatement worker for several years. In his free time he enjoyed fishing, golf and playing Poker. He is...

Leon  Burghdurf

Leon Burghdurf

Aug 6, 2021

Leon Burghdurf of Dauphin Island, Alabama formerly a longtime resident of Phoenix, New York passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at the age of 93. Leon spent the past several years living in Dauphin Island, Alabama, surrounded by his daughter and grandchildren. He married Dorothy in 1951 and remained by her side until her passing in 2017. Leon was a...

Griffin Campbell Macdonald

Griffin Campbell Macdonald

Jul 30, 2021

Griffin Campbell MacDonald, 43, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. He was born January 31, 1978 in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts to Robert and Janice MacDonald. He attended school in Nashua, New Hampshire prior to relocating to Central New York where he graduated from Hannibal High School in 1997. Griffin enjoyed classic muscle cars and volunteering his time...

Brian  Seeber

Brian Seeber

Jul 24, 2021

Brian D. Seeber, 61, of Fulton, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 24, 2021 after a courageous four-year battle with a spinal cord tumor and cancer of the Central Nervous System. Throughout his journey, Brian was a shining example of how faith, attitude, the power of prayer, love and caring from others mattered. Raised...

Leroy  Bowen

Leroy Bowen

Jul 11, 2021

Leroy "Lad" Bowen, 82 of Oswego, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021. He was born December 17, 1938 in Fulton to Raymond and Doris Bowen. Leroy retired from the Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 73, Oswego where he had been employed as a pipefitter for over 30 years. He enjoyed spending time on his HAM radio, his CB and hosted...

Scott L. Cook, Jr.

Scott L. Cook, Jr.

Jul 11, 2021

Scott L. Cook, Jr., 34, of Fulton, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021. He was born December 29, 1986 in Oswego to Tina (Mastro) Wallace and Scott Cook, Sr. Scott was a lifelong drywall hanger but had a couple years in at Fulton Tool where he worked as a machinist. He was an avid hunter and was always "tinkering" around...

Donna (Kerfien) Gilliland

Donna (Kerfien) Gilliland

Jul 9, 2021

Donna (Kerfien) Gilliland, 78, of Volney, passed away peacefully Friday, July 9, 2021. Memorial services are private. To leave a message of sympathy for Donna's family, please visit www.brownfuneralhomefulton.com

Charles "Chuck"  R. Alton, Jr.

Charles "Chuck" R. Alton, Jr.

Jun 25, 2021

Charles "Chuck" Raymond Alton, Jr., 52, of Fulton, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021. He was born February 24, 1969 in Oswego to Deborah J. and Charles R. Alton, Sr. Chuck was a graduate of Hannibal High School in 1988 and attended the University of Maryland. He was an Army Veteran of Operation Desert Storm where he served as an...

James  R. Allen, Sr.

James R. Allen, Sr.

Jun 20, 2021

James R. Allen, Sr., 56, of Fulton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 20, 2021 at home with his loving wife Holly by his side. Jim was born October 30, 1964 in Fulton to Frank Allen, Sr. and Cora Allen. He was employed at PaperWorks in Baldwinsville and in his spare time he enjoyed watching his favorite T.V. programs NCIS, NASCAR...

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