December 3, 2024
Gaetino “Tink” Paura, 81 of Scriba died Tuesday December 3, 2024 in the Oswego Hospital after a short illness.
Tink was born in Sicily, Italy the son of the late Guiseppi and Mary (Colloca) Paura. He was a meatcutter at Loblaws, and A & P Foods in Oswego for many years. He also worked and retired from Coca Cola in Liverpool as the refrigeration repair specialist. He was a member of the DA Lodge, Elks Club, and the Moose Pond Hunting & Fishing LLC. Tink was an avid hunter, fisherman, he enjoyed camping, but most of all he thoroughly enjoyed working.
He is survived by his girlfriend of 40 years Joyce Duvall of Scriba, her son Raymond (Jodi) Duvall, and his siblings Vera Bonacorsi of Oswego, Santino “Sam” (Margaret) Paura of Oswego, and his sister-in-law Carol Paura of Oswego. He was grandpa to Samantha Ciullo, Evelyn Fellows, and David Duvall. He is also survived by his great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Gaetino was predeceased by his brothers Anthony Paura in 1968, and Bart Paura in 2017.
A Mass of Christian of burial will be Monday 10:00 AM at CTGS at St. Joseph’s Church, Oswego.
Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum, Oswego.
Calling hours will be Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 at the Sugar & Scanlon Funeral Home 147 W. 4th St., Oswego.
My sincerest condolences to Sam and the entire Paura family. Gaetino was one of the nicest people anyone could ever have had the privilege of knowing.
My sincere condolences on Tinks death. I’ve known him since I was 12 years old. He worked on my Dad’s farm for a bit as a youth. He is now and has been a Rikers Beach neighbor for over 35 plus years. He was a kind man and a Great Neighbor!!! He will be missed.
One of the nicest guys from one of best families I ever knew!!
Pep W
A true gentleman willing to help anyone. He will be missed by many. I am a better man for knowing Tink. Rest in peace, fish and hunt forever. A former neighbor at the lake.
My self and my wife Nancy were shocked to learn of Tink’s passing. Nancy spoke to him during a walk around our road just a week or so prior to his death and said he was n good spirits. I have visited with Tink many times over the past 13 years that we have lived down the road many times and often when our place was a camp. May your memories sustain you through this difficult time. Neighbors down Ferguson Beach Road