FULTON – Mayor Deana Michaels announced last night, February 11, via social media that her predecessor, former Mayor Ronald Woodward, has died.
“Mayor Woodward served the City of Fulton for many years and did so selflessly with dedication, with passion and with heart,” Michaels said in a Facebook post. “In the coming weeks we will work with his family to pay respect and to honor Mayor Woodward’s service to the city and community he loved so dearly. I am personally honored to have had the opportunity to work alongside the Mayor and learn from his wealth of knowledge of the city. He will be missed by so many.”
As a lifelong Fultonian, Woodward served the city from 1982 to 2019. He served on the Common Council from 1982 to Dec. 31, 1985. Woodward then served as mayor Jan. 1, 1986 to Dec. 31, 1987. At this time he battled his first of two rounds with cancer and took a break from serving the city.
In 1996 Woodward came back and did not stop working for the people of Fulton to date. He spent 1996 to 2003 on the Common Council again, 2004 to 2007 as executive assistant to the mayor, then served as mayor from 2008 to 2019 when he decided to step down and end his three decades of service.
Woodward’s obituary can be found here.
All photos below are Oswego County Today file photos of Mayor Woodward throughout recent years.
I was saddened to hear yesterday afternoon the passing of Mayor Woodard, What an outstanding career and mark he made on the City of Fulton. Pat and I pass along our prayers for family and friends.
Legislator Jim Karasek
I’m so sorry to hear of Ron’s passing. I had the privilege of serving on the City Council for 2 years while he was mayor and learned so much from him. I have never met anyone who was as dedicated to the city as Ron was. He will be greatly missed.
I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of my Mayor who became a very dear friend. My condolences to his family and all of his many, many friends who knew and loved him. This City has lost a great Servant. May he rest in peace and his journey be swift. Love you my friend, June Vescio Johnston.
RIP Mayor.
He was one of the most decent and fair men we have ever met.My husband and I and our girls have known Ron our entire life. He was the type of person you could reach out to any time and he would do anything he could to help you. He will be greatly missed. R.I.P. DEAR FRIEND !