All Obituaries

Marcia J. Case, 69, a resident of the Town of Oswego passed away on December 31, 2018 at the Oswego Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Edward and Hazel (Saunders) Palumbo and attended schools in Philadelphia. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family. Surviving are her four children, Nikki Bunger , Gina McMullen , Tony Azzarelli, Patricia Mahaney, two sisters, Denise Teti of New Jersey, Glenna Piechota of Philadelphia, a step daughter,...

Lilly J. Conklin ,92, a resident of Oswego passed away on December 21, 2018. She loved animals especially cats. Surviving are her friends at St. Francis Commons who Lilly considered her family. A complete obituary will follow.

Don Richardson, 89, a resident of Fair Haven and Bishop’s Commons, passed away peacefully on December 11 th , 2018. He was the son of Raymond and Dora (Sours) Richardson. He received his B. S. Degree in History from Hobart College, Master’s Degree from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He was the principal of Valhalla High School in Westchester, County, N.Y. for over 30 years. Don contributed many years as President of the Sterling Historical Society....

    Lefterea R. "Lefty"  Murchie, 97,  a former resident of the Oswego area passed away on December 11 in St. Petersburg, Florida.     Born in Fulton, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Lambropoulos) Robas and was a graduate of the G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton N.Y..     She was employed with the Nestle Corporation in Fulton, then the McDonald's Dress Shop in Oswego and finally at the Palladium-Times in the...

Steven D. Ledford, 58, a resident of Oswego, passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2018 at the Oswego Hospital. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, he was a son of Fritz Ledford and the late Florence (Bowdoin) Ledford. He was one of the first to receive his high school diploma through the External Diploma program of the Oswego High School and received his Bachelors's degree in History from SUNY Oswego. He used to do vinyl repair and leather refinishing on used cars. Steven was a...

OSWEGO, NY – William “Keith” Purce, age 90, a resident of Oswego, lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born December 9, 1927 in Lyons, N.Y., Keith has now been eternally reunited with his parents, Kenneth and Mede (Witt) Purce, his wife of 65 years, Beverly May Purce, brothers Lyall and Chuck. Keith was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy during WWII and a 35 year Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation...

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Lopez, 71, a resident of Oswego passed away on November 27, 2018 at the Bishop Rehab and Nursing Center in Syracuse. Born in Bombay, N.Y. , She was a daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel (Durant) Sauve and was a graduate of the Massena Central School. Betty was a traveling nurse who later was employed as a nurse at the Migrant Daycare Center in Palermo. She loved knitting and crocheting and enjoyed doing crosswords. Surviving are her two daughters, Catherine...

Peter M. Giudilli, 65, a resident of Oswego passed away on November 20 at the Upstate Medical University in Syracuse with his family by his side. A complete obituary will appear in the future.  

George J.  Scandura Jr., 76, a resident of Scriba passed away on October 15 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse. Born in Oswego, he was a son of the late George J.and Mary (Miuccio) Scandura Sr. and was a graduate of the Oswego High School. He retired from the Oswego County Sheriff's Department in 1990. Mr. Scandura was a veteran of the Unites States Navy. He was an active member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1 and was a member of the VFW in Tupperlake and the Tini...

Ward Charles See, 86, a resident of Simeon Dewitt Apartments passed away on Monday, October 15,2018 at Oswego Hospital. He was born on May 14, 1932 to the late Ottmer and Hazel (Smith) See and was a lifelong resident of the Scriba area. He was a graduate of the Oswego High School. Ward was a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Northern Ready Mix after many years of service. In retirement, he enjoyed his weekly trips to the casino and his NY Yankees. In addition, before...