John R. O’Neil, 75, Chase Mills

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR 75 YEAR OLD JOHN R. “FRANCIS” O’NEIL OF 180 DISHAW ROAD CHASE MILLS; WILL BE HELD MONDAY AT 10AM AT ST. RAYMOND’S CHURCH IN RAYMONDVILLE WITH REV. ANDREW AMYOT AND REV. EVERETT DENESHA, PRESIDING. SPRING BURIAL WILL BE IN VISITATION CEMETERY IN NORFOLK. FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE BUCK FUNERAL HOME IN NORFOLK SUNDAY FROM 2-4 AND 7-9. MR. O’NEIL DIED THURSDAY AT OGDENSBURG UNITED HELPERS NURSING HOME.

SURVIVING: DAUGHTERS- MRS. PATRICIA AND GERALD MARTIN; NORFOLK AND MRS. SHARON AND TIMOTHY BRADY WADDINGTON BROTHER- WILLIAM; CHASE MILLS

SISTERS- MRS. COLLEEN FABRIZIO; SOLVAY AND MARGARET LANGFORD, CHASE MILLS

FOUR GRANDCHILDREN; AND SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS

PRE-DECEASED BY A SON MICHAEL, 2 BROTHERS; CHARLES AND JOHN

MR. O’NEIL WAS BORN ON AUGUST 30, 1932, SON OF THOMAS AND HELEN PAIGE O’NEIL; HE MARRIED SHIRLEY CLARK ON MAY 11, 1957 IN THE CHURCH OF THE VISITATION, NORFOLK, WITH REV. FRANCIS J. CONNORS OFFICIATING. SHE DIED ON JULY 6, 1985. HE GRADUATED FROM MADRID CENTRAL SCHOOL AND ATTENDED POTSDAM STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE FOR TWO YEARS BEFORE JOINING THE UNITED STATES NAVY. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JULY 12, 1954. HE WORKED FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY BEFORE JOINING THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS. HE WAS HONORED IN 2007 WITH A COMMEMORATIVE WATCH, PIN AND CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR 50 YEARS IN THE OPERATING ENGINEERS.

DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO A CHARTIY OF ONE’S CHOICE. ARRANGEMENTS ARE WITH THE BUCK FUNERAL HOME IN NORFOLK.