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It is the soldier, not the poet,
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who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
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Local Tributes
Harvellon F.
Lehtonen , 67, of Palermo, died November 19, 2009. Born
June 1, 1942, he was the son of John and Bessie (Wilmont)
Lehtonen. Harvellon was employed at Armstrong/Interface
Solutions in Fulton for over 40 years. He was a veteran
of the Navy, Army National Guard and Air National Guard,
with an accumulation of 20-plus years of service. He
was a member of V.F.W. Post #369 in Mexico and an active
member of the Mexico Trail Riders Snowmobile Club. Harvellon
enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing horseshoes. He was
predeceased by his parents; a brother, Howard; a sister,
Ruth; and a grandson, Bryan.
Surviving are
his wife of 48 years, Janet (Kellogg) Lehtonen; daughter,
Brenda Hillman of Mexico; sons, David Lehtonen of
North Carolina and Paul (Paula) and Kristopher (Jodi)
Lehtonen, all of Mexico; sister, Geraldine Diffenbacher
of Pennsylvania; brother, Carl Lehtonen of Central
Square; mother-in-law, Adeline Kellogg of Hannibal;
10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; several nieces
and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m.
Monday at Foster Funeral Home, Fulton. Calling hours
are 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 910 Fay
Street, Fulton. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to the Mary and Charles Haney Fund, c/o
Hematology/ Oncology Dept., 140 West 6th Street,
Suite 110, Oswego, NY 13126; Friends of Oswego County
Hospice, P.O. Box 102, Oswego, NY 13126; or to Palermo
United Methodist Church, 11 County Route 35, Fulton,
NY 13069. Foster Funeral Home, Inc.
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Kurt R. Krieger
September 19, 2009 Kurt R.
Krieger, 62, of Mexico, died Saturday at the Oswego Hospital.
He was born in Utica, son of Lorraine Krieger and the late
Frank Krieger. He was a Navy Seal and was command SGT major
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three tours in Vietnam and served in the Gulf War and
served in Afghanistan after 9/11. He was a Life member
of VFW Post 369 in Mexico, NY, and the Russell Horning
Post #601 The American Legion Parish, NY. He was a power
lineman for IBEW Local #1249, N. Syracuse, NY, after
retiring from Niagara Mohawk. Surviving are his wife
of seven years, the former Paulette Bourlier; his mother,
Lorraine Krieger; one son, Gregory Krieger, North Syracuse;
twin daughters, Stacy Devendorf, Fulton, Kimberly Johnson,
Whitesboro; one stepdaughter, Tammy Rowe, South Carolina;
five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; one sister,
Karen Sents, New Hartford. Funeral Mass will be held
11 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2009 at St. John's Catholic
Church, Oxford Road, New Hartford, NY. Burial will be
in Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse. A celebration of Kurt's
life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, September
27, 2009 at the Mexico VFW Scenic Ave., Mexico, NY. Contributions
may be made to Paws Across Oswego County, 2035 Co. Rt.
1, Oswego, NY 13126, or the Mexico VFW. Arrangements are
in care of Harter Funeral Home, Mexico, NY. Published
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Curtis E., November 27, 2008 Curtis E. Irwin, 90, of
Seneca Hill Manor, formerly of Mexico, died Thursday,
November 27, 2008. Born in Texas, NY, he resided in
the Mexico area all his life. He was employed as head
maintenance director at the Manlius Military Academy;
also he owned and operated Curtis E. Irwin Plumbing & Heating
in Mexico. Later in life, he worked for the Metropolitan
Water Board.He was a WWII Army veteran, serving in
the European Theatre, and a 63 year life member of
Edick-Hamlink VFW Post 369.. He was predeceased by
his wife, Jean, in 2002 and a son, Kenneth, in 2000.
He is survived by three sons, George (Laura) of Pulaski,
William (Faye) of New Haven, Roger of Orwell; two daughters,
Susan (Tom) Heppell of Fulton, Lucy (Jerry) Relyea
of Albany; one sister, Mildred McLaughlin of Mexico;
daughter-in-law, Marilyn Irwin of Florida; 11 grandchildren;
three great-grand-children; one niece; and one nephew.
Services will be held in the spring at a time to be
announced. Burial will be in Mexico Village Cemetery.
Arrangements in care of Harter Funeral Home, Mexico,
NY. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 12/2/2008
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Tourot Sr., Frederick Ernest
October 26, 2008 Frederick Ernest Tourot Sr., 80, of Mexico,
passed away October 26, 2008. He was born and raised
in Mexico, NY. Fred was a WWII veteran, serving as
a member of the U.S. Air Force in the Pacific Theatre
on the Island of Guam. Fred was a past Commander (1961-1962)
and 50-year member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 369 and a member of Local #12 Carpenters Union.
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Frances Tourot of Mexico, NY. He is survived by his
wife of 60 years, the former Shirley VanTassell;
three daughters, Cindy (Brian) Lynch of Baldwinsville,
Sherry Tourot of Mexico and Penny Tourot of Mexico;
two sons, Fred Tourot of Mexico and Charles Tourot
of Mexico; 11 grandchildren, Brian and Micheal Lynch,
Amy and Heather Ginn, Justin, Adam, Tyler Tourot,
Nicole, Kristin Tourot, Danielle, Jonathon Franey.
He was predeceased by one brother, Charles Tourot,
and one sister, Nancy Knapp. Funeral services will
be 11 a.m. Wednesday from Mexico United Methodist
Church with Rev. William Palmer officiating. Calling
hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at Harter Funeral
Home, 9 Washington Ave., Mexico, NY. Contributions
may be made to Mexico Volunteer Fire Dept., McFee
Ambulance Corps or Mexico United Methodist Church. Published
in the Syracuse Post Standard on 10/28/2008 |
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July 26, 2008 Lyle C. Rasbeck, 83, of Apex, NC, formerly of Mexico,
NY, passed away on July 26, 2008 in his sleep. Lyle was
born October 6, 1924 in Sterling, NY to Floyd and Ruth
Rasbeck.
In 1943, he married Winona Ruth Worden, who
preceded him in death.
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He was also predeceased by his parents, and one sister, Grace. Survivors
include one brother, Robert (Cathy) Rasbeck of Oswego;
two sons, Lynn (Kimberly) Rasbeck of Mexico, Larry
(Theresa) Rasbeck of N. Carolina; two daughters, Brenda
(Donald) Badger and Diane Milewski, both of N. Carolina;
12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews.
Lyle attended Oswego High School, he then entered the U.S. Navy from
1943 to 1945. He served in World War II during the
Pacific Campaign. He was partners in Rasbeck Dairy
with his father and brother in the 1950s through the
1970s. He also farmed for a number of years. He was
a truck driver, and retired from Teamsters Local 317.
Lyle also was employed part-time with Halsey Machinery
in Mexico.
He was a life member of Edick-Hamlink Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 369, located in Mexico. Services
will be held Thursday, July 31, 2008 from 4 to 7
p.m. at Harter Funeral Home in Mexico. Graveside
service at Peck Cemetery, located on Co. Rt. 4, Scriba,
Friday, August 1 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions
can be made to the V.A. Hospital or Hospice of CNY.
Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 7/30/2008
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Mosher, Alfred F.
June 11, 2008 Alfred F. Mosher, 73, a resident of Oswego
and a former resident of Central Square, died Wednesday.
He was a 20-year veteran of the US Air Force, serving in
Korea and Vietnam. He resided in Central Square for over
30 years. He was employed for 20 years with the US Postal
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He was
Post Commander for the American Legion Post #915 from
1995 to 1996 and a Life member of VFW Post 369, Mexico,
New York. He is survived by his first wife, Kay Shiota
of California; a daughter, Barbara (Kevin) Gyda of NJ;
a brother, Thomas (Anne) Mosher of Oswego; a sister,
Mari Hest of Syracuse; a sister-in-law, Ursula Mosher
of Oswego; his friend and former wife, Pauline Vona of
Oswego; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday, at the Dain-Cullinan Funeral
Home in Oswego. Contributions to the American Cancer
Society. www.daincullinan.com Published in the Syracuse
Post Standard on 6/13/2008.
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Gill, Hugh A. (Tree) March 26, 2008 Hugh A. (Tree) Gill,
84, of Mexico, NY passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at
his home. Hugh served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII
in the Pacific Theatre. He was a 60-year member of the Edick-Hamlink
Post #369 VFW Mexico, NY. Hugh was retired from and a 60-year
continuous member of teamsters Local #317, Syracuse, NY.
He also retired from the town of Mexico Highway Dept. Surviving
his wife of 55 years the former Marian Parsons; one son,
James H. Gill of Oswego; one daughter, Joann M. Gill of Mexico;
two grandchildren, Amy and Steven Gill of Oswego; two great-grandchildren,
Haley and Emma; two sisters, Ruth Greenway of Mexico and
Irma Lee Hillick of North Syracuse; one brother DeMilt Graves
of Mexico and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services
will be at a later date in the Mexico Village Cemetery. Calling
hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Harter Funeral Home,
9 Washington Ave., Mexico, NY. Contributions may be made
to Friends of Oswego County Hospice, P.O. Box 102, Oswego,
NY 13126. Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 3/27/2008.
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Schill,
Joseph Thomas
January 13,
2008 Joseph Thomas Schill, 70, of Hastings, NY, died
Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY. He was
a sheet metal worker and an inspector for Carrier Corp.
for 35 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran.
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He was
a life member of the Russell Horning Post #601, the American
Legion of Parish and was past county commander. He was
a member of the Edick Hamlink Post #369 VFW, Mexico,
NY. He was a member of the 40 & 8 Club. He was an
avid hunter, fisherman and an outdoorsman. He was a member
of the Oswego County ATV Club. Surviving: wife of 51
years, the former Beverly Pratt; one daughter, Brenda
Schill of Pulaski; four sons: Thomas of Tully, Scott
of West Monroe, Daniel of Hastings and Rob of Granby;
six grandchildren, Eric Schill, Brandon Schill, Anthony
Armstrong, Brittany Schill, Stephanie Schill and Katelyn
Schill; one sister, Jane Schill of Albuquerque, NM; a
half sister, Sharon Price of North Syracuse; two stepbrothers,
Jack Holton of Rhode Island and Doug Holton of Watertown;
his beloved friend, Sadie. Arrangements by Harter Funeral
Home.
Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 1/15/2008.
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ARLINGTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY - At Christmas
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may be interested to know that these wreaths -- some 5,000
-- are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington,
Maine. The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the
wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. He's done
this since 1992. A wonderful guy. Also, most years, groups
of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with
this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable
is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of
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