June 26, 2010

Bernice Kimball, 64 of Fulton, passed away Saturday at home. A life resident of Fulton, she had worked many years in the kitchen for the local Salvation Army. Bernice was predeceased by her husband, Roger Kimball, who passed away in 2005 and by her daughter, Mary Ann Batchelor, who passed away in 2003. She is survived by her children, Terry (Nelson) Adorno and Michael (Debbie) Arnold; sisters, Bev Gray, Shirley Bonnie, Joan Clark, Sherry Beeman, Rosie DeSalvatore; brothers, Beaver Halstead, Billy Halstead and Rick Halstead; six grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be 12 noon to 2 pm Wednesday with a 2 pm service to follow at Foster Funeral Home, 910 Fay St., Fulton.

June 25, 2010
Irvin R. “Butch” Taylor, 67, of Clay, died Friday at Seneca Hill Manor in Volney after a brief illness. A native of Fulton, he resided in Clay for many years. Butch retired as an elementary school teacher from the Soule Road Elementary School in Liverpool after 24 years and he previously taught in the North Rose-Wolcott School District. He was predeceased by his father, Elmer E. Taylor who died in 1994.

Surviving are his mother, Marion Foster Taylor of Fulton; two sisters, Frances Sullivan and Lisa Taylor both of Fulton and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services will be private with burial at Mt. Adnah Cemetery in Fulton. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.

June 24, 2010

Mary Christine Conley, of Arnold, Maryland, died on June 24, 2010, following a brief illness. Born in Fulton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Judge Maurice and Mary Dugan Conley. Christine was a 1965 graduate of Oswego, NY Catholic High School and a 1969 graduate of Marywood College, PA where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Education. Ms. Conley had a distinguished thirty year career as a business educator in the secondary schools of Maryland’s Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

In addition to her parents, Christine was preceded in death by brothers, Peter J. Conley and Michael Conley; sisters, Maureen Conley Frawley and Sr. Regina Joseph; brother-in-law, Richard Frawley and nephew, Peter L. Conley.

Surviving are her sister, Regina Conley and her husband, Lester Goodridge of Acton, MA; a brother, Daniel Conley and his wife Lynn, and children Valerie and Brian of Buffalo, NY; a sister-in-law, Sarah W. Conley of Fulton, NY and her children, Mark of Foxboro, MA and Christopher of Fulton, NY; a niece, Patricia Frawley of Hazle Township, PA and nephews, Michael Frawley of West Chester, PA and Richard Frawley, Jr. of Media, PA.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:30 a.m., Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Holy Trinity Church, corner of Rochester and South Third Streets, Fulton, NY. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fulton, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made in the name of Mary Christine Conley to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Provincial House, 385 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110-4799.

June 22, 2010

Myrtle M. Sorar, 68, of Fulton died Tuesday at Pontiac Care and Rehabilitation Center in Oswego. Born in Fulton, she was a life resident of the Central New York area. She was predeceased by her husband, John N. Sorar who died in 1989, brother, Merton C. Parrow who died in 2009; sisters, Marian Parrow who died in 2008 and Becky Parrow who died in 1977; companion, Ramon Rodriguez. Surviving: daughters, Jo Anne Roth of Fulton, Jennifer Krautwurst of East Rochester and June Sorar of Penfield; son, John Sorar, Jr. of AZ.; step-son, Nick Sorar of Central Square; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Merald F. Parrow, Jr. of Rochester, Mae Loveland of SC, Marilyn Murphy of Rochester, Mary Hughes of Fulton. There will be no funeral services. Calling hours are 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday at Foster Funeral Home, 910 Fay Street, Fulton. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester.

June 21, 2010

Ada A. Hackett, 81, of Fulton, died Monday at Oswego Hospital. Born in Boylston, she had resided in Fulton for over 60 years. Ada was a member of the Fulton Garden Club and was a co-founder with her husband of the Pathfinder Fish and Game Children’s Fishing Derby held at Sharps Pond in Fulton for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Hackett, who died in 1997; sisters, Eva Steele, Lillian Sanderson and Vercie Carey; brothers, Raymond, John and Richard Stacy. Surviving: daughter, Deborah (Michael, Sr.) Arnold of Fulton; sons, William, James (Sandra) and Gary (Luann Reed) all of Fulton; sister, Jenny Schybach of St. Petersburg, FL; her companion of 12 years, Floyd James Chillson of Hannibal; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Ruth Kittney of Fulton. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Foster Funeral Home, Fulton. Burial will be at Mt. Adnah Cemetery, Fulton. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 910 Fay Street, Fulton.

June 19, 2010

Jesse A. Wallace, 71, of Fulton died Saturday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse after a brief illness with his daughters by his side. He worked as a mason by trade and retired from SUNY at Oswego in 2001. Jesse had served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1963. He was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church in Fulton where he volunteered his time. Jesse loved to fish and play cards with family and friends.

He was predeceased by his wife, Joyce Wallace, who died in 1993 and by his mother, Georgia Wallace, who died January 21, 2010. Surviving are his three daughters, Susan DiAngelo of Rochester, Kimberley Wallace (Luis Delgado) of Fredericksburg, VA and Christine (Peter) Liberti of Fulton; nine grandchildren and his father, John Wallace, Sr. of VA. Jesse was the eldest of nine children including John, Richard, Roy, Louis, Dennis, Jean, Sandra and Elsie.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Church, 309 Buffalo Street, Fulton with burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fulton. Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Foster Funeral Home, 910 Fay Street, Fulton. Contributions may be made to The National Kidney Foundation of Central New York, 731 James Street, Suite 200, Syracuse,13203.

June 16, 2010

Beverly J. DeLaurie Ingersoll, 72, of Fulton died Wednesday at University Hospital. She was a life resident of Fulton. Beverly was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting. Beverly was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth R. Ingersoll, who died September 2, 1994. She is survived by three sons, Richard K. Ingersoll, Donald F. Ingersoll and Daniel L. Ingersoll all of Fulton; four sisters, Kathleen Barry of Arizona, Doris Capperilli of Camillus, Joan Rumsey of Red Creek and Sharon Weeks of Liverpool; two brothers, Norman DeLaurie of S.C and Donald DeLaurie of Baldwinsville; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. There are no calling hours. Private graveside services will be at Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton. Contributions in memory of Beverly may be made to her family in care of Richard Ingersoll, 3 Maiden Lane, Fulton, NY 13069. Foster Funeral Home, Fulton has care of arrangements