1915 - 2010 (95 years)
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Name |
James E. Owens |
Born |
11 Feb 1915 |
Syracuse, New York, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
30 Oct 2010 |
Syracuse, New York, USA |
Buried |
St Mary's Cemetery, Minoa, Onondaga County, New York, United States |
Person ID |
I26827 |
Family Tree |
Last Modified |
6 Jan 2019 |
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Notes |
- James E. Owens, 95, of East Syracuse, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Syracuse, Jim graduated from East Syracuse High School in 1934. He retired in 1977 from General Motors, where he worked as a tool and die journeyman. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Minoa and a member of its Holy Name Society. He was a 4th-degree Sir member of the Knights of Columbus Council 5398. Active in conservation work during the '50s and '60s, he was a member of the Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen's Club, Oneida Lake Club, South Bay Club, Fayetteville Rod and Gun Club, and worked with fish restoration in the Erie Canal. He was a retired member of the Minoa Fire Department. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, gardening, woodworking, golfing and writing. He was predeceased by his wife, Ada J. Finney Owens, in 1999 and his son-in-law, David Troast. Survivors: his children, Patricia (Gary) David of Myrtle Beach, SC, Marjorie (Jake) Coy of Fort Walton Beach, FL, James Owens of East Syracuse, Thomas (Laurel) Owens of East Syracuse, Susan Troast of East Syracuse and Mary (Jay) White of Wappingers Falls; 12 grandchildren, Timothy, Kristen, Danielle, Jill, Allison, Amy, Carie, Randy, Bob, Anna, Erin and Chris; and five great-grandchildren, David, Anthony, Veronica, Eva and Lucas. Services: 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at Russell H. Schepp & Son Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Minoa. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Minoa. Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 109 East Ave., Minoa. For directions, florists or a guest book, please visit www.SCHEPPFAMILY.com Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Church, 401 N. Main St., Minoa, NY 13116 or Minoa Fire Department Ambulance Fund, N. Main St., Minoa, NY 13116.
--Published in Syracuse Post Standard on November 1, 2010
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