OSWEGO – E. Grace Familo, 90, of Oswego died Friday at her home after a brief illness.
She was born in Oswego the daughter of the late William and Lena (Knowlton) Shurtliff. As a young adult Mrs. Familo worked at Saint Regis Paper Company, but her special love was being home raising her seven children. She was a communicant and volunteer at St. Paul’s Church, Oswego. She enjoyed playing and working Bingo.
Mrs. Familo is predeceased by her husband Lawrence B. Familo in 1996, and their daughter Elizabeth Familo in 1965. She is also predeceased by her siblings Edith Miller, Wilma Farella, Helen Lawson, Lena Allison, Evelyn Adle, and William Shurtliff Jr.
She is survived by her loving family Mary Grace (Tom) Mosher of CA; Judy (Don Wallace) Familo Williams of Oswego; Lawrence (Rachel) Familo II of FL; Nancy Familo McCarey of Castle Creek; Joel (Karen) Familo of TX; Laurena (Don) Mattner of VA; and William (Meiling) Familo of Ga.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Charles (Angela) Mosher, Melody Mosher-Body, Tiffany Williams, Brian Williams, Rhiannon Hill, Derek Familo, Noah McCarey, Micah McCarey, Sheena Familo, Karlene Familo, Morgan, Familo, Shawn Mattner, Randall (Melanie) Familo, Rebecca Familo, several great-grandchildren, her brother Robert Shurliff of Rochester, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, December 4, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd, where a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Rev. John Canorro. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday 4 to 5 p.m. at the Sugar & Scanlon Funeral Home, 147 W. 4th. St Oswego.
In accordance with NYS Mandates face mask are required. If you plan on attending the funeral service Friday, please call CTGS at 315-343-2333.
