November 27, 2020
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 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.
She was predeceased by her siblings Edith Miller, Wilma Farella, Helen Lawson, Lena Allison, Evelyn Adle, and William Shurtliff Jr.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday December 4, 2020 at 10:00A.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 Calling hours are 4:00 to 5:00 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.
Larry and Judy. I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Larry I am also in Florida (St Petersburg). Where in Florida are you?
My sincere thoughts and condolences to the Familo kids, and their families. Grace was a special person.
For the family of Grace. Your mother and father, too, were 2 if my favorite people when we were on a bowling league at the DA Lodge back in the 1970/1980’s. I told your dad, he reminded me of the actor, Melvin Douglas (he knew who he was), and he loved that. I was sorry when he passed away. And now, it’s the end of an era. Your mom was always one who could make me laugh whenever I saw her out the last 45 years, and for me it was at Kinney’s in the Fall just before COVID. As always she left me with a big smile, always a pleasure to see her. Where did she come up with all the funnies she had to tell??? I never guessed she was close to 90, she had so much energy. I am going to miss seeing her when we come out of this. God bless you, Gracie!!!, Oswego will not be the same without you, but Heaven will be a rockin’ place! God bless.. Debbie and Ray Engelke
Dear Judy and the Familo Family,
I want to say how sorry I am with the passing of your Mother, Grace. She was a favorite of mine especially at Church. She always had a story to tell. She gave me the priviledge of bringing her Communion at Mass on Saturday nights. I will miss her so much. Take care and know that she is with your Father right where she would want to be. Again I am so sorry for your loss. She was certainly one of a kind! Colleen Sweeney
We are sorry to hear about Grace’s passing. We always enjoyed chatting with her at St. Paul’s bingo on Sunday evenings. Please accept our sincere condolences for your family’s loss. Grace will be missed.