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Remember & Honor "... for that spiritual building, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens" Bro. C. Thomas Costello Jr. March 4, 1932 - February 27, 2008 C. Thomas Costello Jr., 75, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at home. He was born in Oswego New York, the son of the late Charles T. and Rose (Butler) Costello Sr. Tom was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict from 1954 to 1956. Brother Tom was a Member of the Lake City Masonic Lodge #127, the Lake City Victoria Chapter 205 Order of the Eastern Star, a Past District Grand Lecturer of the OES in 2001, and a Patron of the OES in 1988. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Church of the Resurrection, Oswego. A Masonic Service will be held 6:45pm Sunday and an Eastern Star service at 7:30pm Sunday, both at the funeral home. Calling hours will be held 2-5 p.m. Saturday and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Nelson Funeral Home, 11 W. Albany St., Oswego. For Obituary click here Info Provided by Bro. Ed Salm & Nelson Funeral Home R.W. Arthur Pine Bro. Pine died Saturday, July 21, 2007, at his home. Born in Brooklyn, he had lived in Pennellville almost 30 years. He was a member and past master of Callimachus Lodge #369 of Phoenix, a Scottish Rite 32nd Degree Mason and was a past district deputy Grand Master of the Oswego District. Masonic funeral services will be 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at WATSON FUNERAL HOME, INC., 631 S. Main St., Central Square, with burial at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2007, in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Calling hours will be 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Info provided by RW Garry Visconti Bro. Donald H. Peabody Bro. Donald H. Peabody, age 84, of Port Street, Pulaski, died Wednesday at his home. He was born May 10, 1922 in Pitcairn, the son of Harvey and Ida Fenton Peabody. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #415, Pulaski NY. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Foster-Hax Funeral Home, 52 Park Street, Pulaski with burial in Pulaski Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. For Obituary click here Info provided by Bro David Johnson Bro. William W. Oot Bro. William W Oot, of State Route 104, Martville, NY, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Syracuse, NY. He was a member of the Hannibal Lodge F.&A.M. and a member of the Shriners. Family and friends may call at the Jewell Funeral Homes, Inc., 13164 South St., Cato, NY, on Saturday, Nov. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. Graveside services, military honors, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 1 p.m. at Fairdale Cemetery, Town of Hannibal, NY. For Obituary click here Info provided by Bro David Johnson R.W. Charles Aspinwall Right Worshipful Charles Aspinwall passed away at his home on Friday November 17. There will be a Masonic Service on Monday November 20 at 7:45 p. m. at the Harter Funeral Home, 9 Washington Avenue, Mexico, New York. Calling hours are Monday from 4 to 8 . Brother Charles was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the Oswego District in 1968. For Obituary click here Info provided by R.W. John R. Fuller & Bro. David Johnson Bro. Erwin G. Flower October 30, 2006 Bro Erwin G. Flower, 96, of Central Square, NY, passed away. Bro Flower was a 60-year member of the Central Square Masonic Lodge. Calling hours Thursday 4 to 7 p.m. at Traub Funeral Home, 684 N. Main Street, Central Square. Service: Friday, 1 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery, Mallory. For Obituary click here Info provided by Bro David Johnson Bro. Earl Bartholomew October 19th, 2006 Bro Earl Bartholomew passed away. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday at Foster Funeral Home, Fulton with burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Volney. Calling hours are 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday with a Masonic Service at 4 p.m. at Foster Funeral Home, 910 Fay Street, Fulton. Earl was also a member of Hiram Lodge #144, F.&A.M., Fulton; Fulton Chapter #167, Royal Arch Masons where he served as District Deputy Grand High Priest; Fulton Council #50, Cryptic Masons where he served as District Deputy Grand Master; Lake Ontario Commandary #32, Knights Templar where he was Zone Commander; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Syracuse; Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar; Media Shriners; Elizabeth Chapter #105, O.E.S.; For Obituary click here Info provided by R.W. Garry Visconti, Bro David Johnson, & Foster Funeral Home. Bro. Gary W. Norris October 16, 2006 Gary W. Norris, 59, of Hastings, died Monday at his home. He was a member of the Central Square Masonic Lodge. Funeral services will be private. Contributions may be made to Lung Cancer Research. For Obituary click here Info provided by Bro. David Johnson W. John T Forbes October 9th, 2006 Worshipful John T Forbes, Past Master of Mexico Lodge died from injuries sustained in a car accident. The funeral will be held Saturday, October 14 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Mexico. Burial will be in Mexico Village Cemetery. A Masonic Service will be held 6:30 Friday evening at the funeral home. For Obituary click here Info provided by Bro. David Johnson Bro. Donald Reifke September 21, 2006 Donald Reifke, 68, of Oswego, died Thursday. Services are Wednesday at Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home in Oswego. Visitation is Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. For Obituary click here MM: Nov 9th, 1965 Shrine: 1979 Info provided by W. Alan Wood and Bro. David Johnson Bro. William McBride Knapp At rest 09/09/2006 53 years service to the craft For Obituary click here EA 3/24/1953 FC 4/7/1953 MM 4/21/1953 Info provided by W. Alan Wood and Bro. David Johnson R.W. Vernon D. House Our Brother, Right Worshipful Vernon D. House, Past Grand Steward, 1989 -1991, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2006. Calling hours will be at the Watson Funeral Home, 631 South Main, (Route 11 next to Library) Central Square, New York. on Sunday Sept 10th from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Masonic services will be at 6 p.m. - Past Commander of Masonic War Vets Post 43 - Past Master of Scriba Lodge No. 414. Funeral will be on Monday, September 11, 2006, 10 a.m., at the Funeral Home. Burial with Military Honors will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Mallory, New York. Cards may be sent to his widow Rosalyn at 2616 County Route 12 East, Central Square, New York 13036. For Obituary click here Info provided by R.W John R. Fuller & Watson Funeral Home