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Obituaries

David  Donahue, Sr.

David Donahue, Sr.

Aug 27, 2020

David Donahue, Sr., 66, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Fulton, passed away peacefully Thursday, August, 27, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family following a brave and courageous battle against cancer. He was born September 27, 1953 in Syracuse, one of eight children, to Albert and Mabel Donahue. David was a highly-skilled drywall contractor and passed his skills onto...

Nancy L. Watts

Nancy L. Watts

Jul 17, 2020

Nancy L. Shaw Watts, 71, of Fulton, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at Morningstar Care Center in Oswego. She was born June 21, 1949 in Fulton to Percy John and Helen Munger Shaw. Nancy was a graduate of G. Ray Bodley High School, Class of 1968. She resided in Fulton for most of her life and had been a...

Rev. Vivian  Summerville

Rev. Vivian Summerville

Jul 16, 2020

Rev. Vivian Summerville, 74, of Fulton passed away peacefully Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Francis House in Syracuse with her family by her side. Vivian was born January 18, 1946 in Auburn, to Denzer and Fern Pangburn Campbell. She graduated from Cato-Meridian High School and attended Oswego State University. Vivian enrolled in the John Wesley Course of Study at Wesley...

Charles E. Mcdougall

Charles E. Mcdougall

Jul 7, 2020

Charles E. McDougall, 76 of North Volney, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. He was born May 8, 1944 in Oswego to Elmer and Clara Salsbury McDougall and was a graduate of Mexico Academy Central Schools. Charlie was self-employed in the construction trades as a machinist and millwright. He operated his construction business as a partner with PMF. He had...

Gordon E. Smith, Jr.

Gordon E. Smith, Jr.

Jul 4, 2020

Gordon E. Smith Jr., 59, of Scriba, passed away peacefully at home on July 4, 2020. He was born in Fulton on June 24, 1961, to Gordon C. and Leona (Sherman) Smith of Scriba. Gordon is survived by his parents; his brother, Scott (Melissa) Smith of Scriba; his sister, Joanne Littler of Granby; nephews Ryan Littler of Granby and Trevor...

Richard D. Deyo

Richard D. Deyo

Jun 11, 2020

Richard D. Deyo, 58, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Fulton died Thursday, June 11, 2020. He was born in Fulton to Gerald and Patricia Smith Deyo and had been employed as a machinist for Goguen Industries in Liverpool. Richard was a truck driver for several local companies. He is survived by his children, Jason Leavitt, Joshua Deyo, Narissa Wikowski,...

Carolyn  Johnson

Carolyn Johnson

Jun 5, 2020

Carolyn "Carol" Johnson, 72, of Fulton, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020. She was born June 25, 1947 in Syracuse to Howard and Helen Madison. Carol was a homemaker and a member of the Pennellville United Methodist Church. She was also a past president of the Pennellville Fire Department and an active member for over 15 years. Carol enjoyed playing...

Richard  Dana

Richard Dana

Jun 4, 2020

Richard Dana, 62, of Fulton, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020. He was born April 5, 1958 in Oswego to Richard and Edith Dana. Rick was a graduate of Oswego High School in 1977 and was a veteran of the US Army. He was employed in the shipping department at Huhtamaki for 33 years. Rick enjoyed spending time working on...

Graciella  Ward

Graciella Ward

May 26, 2020

Graciella Elizabeth "Chick-A-Dee" Ward, 3-month-old daughter of Carl Ward and Shana Hall, passed away peacefully in the arms of her mother on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. Graciella enjoyed watching and listening to "fishy" lullabies on YouTube. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister, Destany Bryan; her maternal grandmother, Gina Terramiggi; her...

Bonnie Lee Wise

Bonnie Lee Wise

May 26, 2020

Bonnie Lee Wise, 54, of Fulton, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, May 26, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born October 16, 1965 in Oswego to Charles and Patricia Schneider. Bonnie enjoyed playing Pool/Billiards and played in several local leagues earning her way into several tournaments to compete in Las Vegas. Bonnie was a talented artist...

Charles   Kerfien

Charles Kerfien

Apr 22, 2020

On April 22, 2020 devoted husband and loving father Charles "Chuck" L. Kerfien was called home by The Lord, he was at home with his family beside him. He was 74 years old. Born in Volney to Leslie F. Kerfien, Sr. and Lottie M. (Welch) Kerfien, Chuck was the ninth of ten children. Chuck graduated from Fulton High School in...

Ronald H. Spencer

Ronald H. Spencer

Apr 6, 2020

Ronald H. Spencer, 92, of Fulton, passed away peacefully Monday, April 6, 2020 shortly after visits from his wife and family. Ron was born in Fulton to Houghton and Gladys Spencer on August 6, 1927 and served his country in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed life and had an incredibly infectious sense of humor. As a handyman who was proficient...

Mark  Hoyt, Sr.

Mark Hoyt, Sr.

Apr 4, 2020

Mark A. Hoyt, Sr., 53, of Fulton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 4, 2020. He was born November 20, 1966 in Fulton to David and Beverly Hoyt and attended Mexico Academy. Mark was employed as a Flat Bed Driver for Gypsum Express for nine years and was currently employed with Kamco in Liverpool for the past 16 years. He enjoyed...

Shirley  Raponi

Shirley Raponi

Apr 3, 2020

Shirley E. Raponi, 82, of Fulton, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020. Shirley was born in Minetto to Andrew and Stella Fenske and was a life resident of Fulton. She was a hard working woman her entire life, raising her children as a single parent until she met her loving husband Alex. She was known for having a giving heart,...

Robert T. Williams

Robert T. Williams

Mar 21, 2020

Robert T. Williams, 83, of Fulton, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020. He was born in Fulton to Thomas and Lowena Williams and was a life resident of Fulton. Bob was employed with Armstrong World Industries for 38 years until his retirement in 1997. He was a member of the Air Force Reserves. He is survived by his wife of...

Nicholas  Destevens

Nicholas Destevens

Mar 11, 2020

Nicholas DeStevens was born December 3, 1931 went home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2020 after a brief but strong fight. Regretfully, this is NOT fake news. Nick owned his own contracting business building houses across the state, always including his flair of finessed woodworking skills to give each home an individual shine of beauty to last...

Dorothy L. Doney

Dorothy L. Doney

Mar 8, 2020

Dorothy L. Doney, 77, of Fulton, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Seneca Hill Manor. Dorothy was born May 26, 1942 in Fulton, to Paul and Kay Sermeta. Dorothy had an extensive employment history which included several years at General Electric and Owens-Illinois. She was also well known in the community for her time spent waitressing at the Seneca,...

Stanley F. Kimball

Stanley F. Kimball

Mar 8, 2020

Stanley F. Kimball, 84, of Fulton, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at The Grand in Rome. He was a life resident of the Fulton-Oswego area. Stanley is survived by his sisters, Marian Osborne, Vivian Cochrane, Joan O'Grady, Jeannette O'Grady, Delores (Milan) Hubbard and Betty (Raymond) Teitz; his brothers, Bill Kimball and David Kimball as well as several nieces and nephews....

Richard  Hottinger

Richard Hottinger

Feb 29, 2020

Richard E. Hottinger, 79, of Fulton, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Seneca Hill Manor. He was born September 29, 1940 in Washington Grove, Maryland to Lester and Frances Hottinger and was a graduate of Gaithersburg High School in 1959. Richard was a Master Plumber by trade and was self-taught in masonry and electrical work. Richard had been...

Milton  Beck

Milton Beck

Feb 24, 2020

Milton C. Beck, 72, of Palermo, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 with his wife by his side. He was born September 12, 1947 in Temvik, North Dakota to Edwin and Christine Serr Beck and attended school in Linton, North Dakota. Milton was a forklift operator for several companies in the Syracuse area including Syroco and he retired from WT...

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