Theodore C. Sivers Sr., 83, of Oswego passed away on August 29, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on June 6, 1941, in Oswego he was the son of the late Charles T. and Mildred A. Sivers.
Ted attended Oswego Campus School, graduated from Oswego High School, and later graduated from Cornell University. Following college, he enlisted in the National Guard.
Ted grew up on the Sivers Dairy Farm on 104 West where he learned the farming side of the family business. This led him to receive an Ag Engineering degree from Cornell University. He continued working on the farm as a mechanic operating Sivers Garage, where he fixed local milk trucks.
In 1964, along with his mother, Ted received his auctioneer’s certification from Reisch’s Auction School in Mason City, Iowa. While getting the auction service off the ground, Ted went to work for Dowd & Harrington as a real estate agent. While there he became an independent insurance agent until he retired at the age of 65.
While pursuing his professional career, Ted, along with his wife Pat, continued to grow the Sivers Auction Service for 52 years. He loved his job and was a well-respected auctioneer. Ted adored his family. He was a loving family man with a gentle soul. Anyone who knew Ted, knew how much his humor lit up a room, right until the end. He was very involved in the local community. He spent over 50 years working with OCO, was a member of the Lions Club, and was on the board of the Ladies Home of Oswego, among other local organizations. He was a lifelong member of Grace Presbyterian until merged to become Faith United Church. He was very instrumental in helping to build the church to what it is today. He served on their numerous boards and committees.
Ted is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Patricia (Sheehan), daughter Patti Sivers Thomas (Steve), son Theodore (T.C.) Sivers Jr. (Sue), grandson Jacob (Dallas) Sivers, granddaughter Nicole (Jordan) Harmon, sisters Netty Shigley, Ellie (Greg) Smith, and Jeanne (Scot) Farrell, and cousin Valerie Morse, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Ted was preceded in death by his parents Charles T. and Mildred Sivers, son in law Peter Thomas, and nephew Aaron Farrell.
A time for family and friends to gather will be held on September 9th from 5-7 pm at Nelson Funeral Home, 11 West Albany Street. A funeral service will be held at 11 am on September 10th at Faith United Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) or Faith United Church in loving memory of Ted. Arrangements are under the caring guidance of Nelson Funeral Home.
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I attended many of teddys auctions and he was always a fair person and so pleasant to listen to. The whole family was a very nice to talk to and ask questions. so helpful. It was one of my things to look forward to was their auctions everything so clean and organized. Thank you for being such a great community family. OCO I was employed there for 20 years and they appreciate community members such as you. God Bless.