All Obituaries

Donna E. Johnson,72, a resident of the Gardens in Oswego passed away on October 27 at the Oswego Hospital. Born in West Chazy, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Bertha (St.John) Dapo and had attended schools in the Plattsburgh area. She was employed with Kmart in Syracuse in the 1970's. Surviving are her son, Ronald (Nichole Lawton) Johnson of Oswego, a sister, Carol (Gerald) Moshier of Florida, her brother, Ralph (Michael) Dapo of Camillus, two granddaughters, Katarina...

On Friday evening, October 25, 2019, Margaret A. Crosby, 85, a longtime resident of Oswego passed away peacefully at the St.Luke Health Services. Born in Oswego, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Prior) Crosby and was a graduate of the Oswego High School. Margaret was employed with the State University at Oswego for 35 years and the majority of her time was spent working at the Penfield Libary. She loved to watch football and was an avid New England Patriots fan. Surviving...

On Wednesday morning, Edward F. Alton, 84, a lifetime resident of Oswego went to be with the Lord in Heaven. Born in Oswego, he was a son of the late Robert and Helen (Whittmire) Alton and was a graduate of the Oswego High School. He was employed with Alcan for over 30 years and was a member of the Lord's Delight for 32 years. Known to many as "Pop", Edward's full focus in life was his family. He cared for his parents for many years, He was a loving and supportive...

Jean V. Branshaw, 84, a lifelong resident of Oswego passed away on October 20, 2019 at her home. Born in Oswego, she was a daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Hansel) Delahunt and was a graduate of the Oswego High School. Jean was employed with General Electric before working for the Oswego City School District as a lunch lady for 25 years. She was a longtime volunteer at St. Peter's Church who enjoyed bowling and playing softball. Surviving are her daughter, Delores Richards of...

On Monday morning, Albert  A. Hartka, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully. He was 75. Albert was born in Philadelphia to a great family full of siblings. He joined the United States Marines in 1964 and served his country proudly.  He moved to Fulton to work for Nestle's where he was employed for 37 years. Albert met and married his beloved wife Eleanor and raised six step children who he considered his own. He loved wood working, coin collecting, gardening, and...

 Richard A. Meeks, 72, a resident of Oswego passed away on October 4, 2019 at his home with his family by his side.  Born in Mexico, N.Y., He was a son of the late Forrest and Zirita (Bloodgood) Meeks and was a graduate of the Mexico Academy.   Mr. Meeks was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam from 1969-1970.   He attended Barber School in Syracuse and was employed with Nestle's and bartended at the VFW #2320.   He was a lifetime member of the...

Mona Y. Shannon, 101, a resident of Oswego passed away on September 27, 2019 at the Seneca Hill Manor with her family by her side.    Born on August 10, 1918 in Oswego N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Conzone) Palloni. She attended the Cooper School, Kingsford School and was a graduate of the Oswego High School and the Rochester Business Institute.     Mona was employed with Taggart, the City of Oswego and later retired from the Oswego City...

        Francis J. "Bulldog" Woods, 70, a resident of Oswego passed away on September 25 at the Oswego Hospital.     Born in Oswego, he was a son of the late Joseph and Loretta (Keating) Woods and was a graduate of the Oswego High School.     He was employed with Stevedore and Papertronics before working for the City of Oswego, first for the DPW and later he retired from the Water Department.     He was a...

   Leonard B. Bivens Sr., a resident of Oswego passed away on September 20 at his home.    Born in Oswego, he was a son of the late Albert and Elsie Bivens and was a graduate of the Oswego High School.    He was a truck driver for many years.    He was the past President, Governor and Junior Governor of the Oswego Moose Lodge.    He enjoyed playing darts and cooking.    Surviving are his five children, Annette Trejo of North...

Richard A. Fader, 71, a resident of Oswego passed away on Thursday at the Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Buffalo, he was a son of the late William and Mary Ellen (MacDonald) Fader and was a graduate of the Oswego Catholic High School, Class of 1966. He was employed with Horan Taxi in the 70's and then by the City of Oswego where he worked for the Department of Public Works where he retired from there. He was a member of Elks #271. He was a avid rock hound and enjoyed...