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- REX MCNITT - DEPUTY, LINEMAN
Watertown Daily Times (NY) - November 22, 2002Browse Issues
Rex McNitt, 79, of 1190 County Route 15, died Wednesday at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse.
Mr. McNitt was deputy sheriff in Oswego County for 20 years, retiring as sergeant in 1976. He then worked as a lineman for Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. for 10 years, retiring in 1986.
Born Feb. 25, 1923, in Boylston, son of Leon and Reda Holley McNitt, he graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 1942 and served in the Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945.
He married Marie Barnes on Dec. 24, 1945. She died March 31, 1964. He married Phyllis Burr on May 22, 1965, in Park United Methodist Church, Pulaski.
He was a member and former fire chief of Lacona Volunteer Fire Dept., former member/director of Northern Oswego County Ambulance, Pulaski, retired town of Boylston judge, member of Pulaski American Legion Post 358, member and past commander of Lacona Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8534, member of Fraternal Order of Police, member of Sandy Creek United Methodist Church and former town of Boylston board member.
Surviving besides his wife are three sons and their wives, Doug and Linda and Dale and Shirley, all of Lacona, and Dean and Michelle, Cicero; a brother, Elmer, Adams, 12 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A brother, Leland, died before him.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Summerville Funeral Home, Sandy Creek, with the Rev. Brian Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Boylston Wesleyan Cemetery, Lacona.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Lacona Volunteer Fire Department or Sandy Creek-Lacona Food Pantry, P.O. Box 166, Lacona, N.Y. 13083.
REX MCNITT
Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) - November 22, 2002Browse Issues
Rex McNitt, 79, of 1190 county Route 15, Lacona, died Wednesday. Born in Boylston, he graduated from Sandy Creek High School. He retired in 1976 as a sergeant for the Oswego County Sheriff's Department after 20 years. He was a lineman for Niagara Mohawk for 10 years. He was a retired member and past chief of Lacona Volunteer Fire Department. He was a past member and former director of operations of Northern Oswego County Ambulance. He was a retired justice for the town of Boylston. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, the former Marie Barnes, died in 1964.
Survivors: His wife of 36 years, the former Phyllis Burr; three sons, Doug and Dale, both of Lacona, and Dean of Cicero; a brother, Elmer of Adams; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Summerville Funeral Home. Burial, Boylston-Wesleyan Cemetery. Calling hours, 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, 1997 Harwood Drive, Sandy Creek. Contributions: Lacona Volunteer Fire Department, Lacona 13083.
PFC Rex E. McNitt
Birth: 1923
Death: 2002
Biography:
Rex McNitt, 79, of 1190
county Route 15, Lacona, died Wednesday. Born in Boylston, he graduated from
Sandy Creek High School. He retired in 1976 as a sergeant for the Oswego County
Sheriff’s Department after 20 years. He was a lineman for Niagara Mohawk for 10
years. He was a retired member and past chief of Lacona Volunteer Fire
Department. He was a past member and former director of operations of Northern
Oswego County Ambulance. He was a retired justice for the town of Boylston. He
was an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, the former Marie Barnes,
died in 1964. Survivors: His wife of 36
years, the former Phyllis Burr; three sons, Doug and Dale, both of Lacona, and
Dean of Cicero; a brother, Elmer of Adams; 12 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Summerville Funeral Home.
Burial, Boylston-Wesleyan Cemetery. Calling hours, 5 to 8 p.m. today at the
funeral home, 1997 Harwood Drive, Sandy Creek. Contributions: Lacona Volunteer
Fire Department, Lacona 13083.
Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) - Friday, November 22, 2002 *Thank you to af for
providing this information
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1923 - 2002 (79 years)