April 13, 2017
Jane A. Heretyk, 91, of Fulton died peacefully Thursday evening with her family at her side. She was born in Oswego the daughter of the late John and Rozalia (Kaczowka) Rodak. Mrs. Heretyk has been a resident of Fulton since 1948. She was a 1999 graduate of SUNY Oswego, earning her BA degree in Russian Studies, where she was the recipient of the Dr. Susan Fines Award for Excellence in Russian Language. She studied in Russia, and Italy, and loved to travel. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, especially at Christmas. Mrs. Heretyk was predeceased by her husband Walter Heretyk in 1985. She is survived by her loving children Joan (Michael) Foster of Baldwinsville; John (Wendy) Heretyk of Oswego Town; Shelley (Naresh) Garg of Long Valley, NJ; and Nancy (Richard) Abel of Amherst, NY. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren Katherine (Phillip) Parrish; Jennifer (Thomas) Fisher, Matthew (Katherine) Foster; Jane (Nicholas) Provoncha; and Kevin Abel; 3 great grandchildren, her sister Helen Bressler of Oswego, and several nieces and nephews. In addition she was predeceased by her siblings John, Anna, Paul, Walter, and Joseph. Funeral services will be Tuesday 10:00 AM in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Minetto, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Burial will be St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fulton. Calling hours will be Monday 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the Sugar Funeral Home, 224 W. 2nd. St. S., Fulton, NY. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the modern languages at Oswego College Foundation Inc. 215 Sheldon Hall, Oswego, NY 13126
Our condolences to the family.
I offer my sympathy to Jane’s family.
I met Jane as a very non-traditional student at Suny Oswego. She endeared herself to faculty, students, and staff. She was a truly remarkable individual. If I remember correctly, she “single-handedly” obtained an audience with the pope for a summer session class to Italy.
Again, my deepest sympathy to Jane’s family.