Edmond J. Growe

Obituary of Edmond J. Growe December 28, 2016 Edmond J. Growe, 67, of Fulton, passed away on December 28 at Morningstar Care Center in Oswego. Ed was an Army veteran serving in Vietnam. At the age of 18 he arrived at Bien-Wa Airforce Base two days before the beginning of the Tet Offensive and fought courageously in that major battle. Ed was a retired member of the CNY Laborers Union 214 in East Syracuse. He worked on many projects in Oswego including Nine Mile Two and was a licensed asbestos remover. Ed loved fishing and ice fishing especially with his father, brother and cousin, Ivan Growe. More recently he enjoyed going to Mimi’s and Shannon’s Hot Dog Stand both in Fulton as well as the Fulton YMCA. Ed was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Florence Gardner Growe; his brother, Martin Growe who died April 23, 2016 and his sister, Edith Kline. Surviving are his sister, Virginia Messerschmidt of Fulton; nephew, Joseph Messerschmidt of East Syracuse; sister-in-law, Kim Rossiter; many cousins and friends and companion, Rosa Ozuma. Calling hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 3 with a 1 p.m. service to follow at Foster Funeral Home, 910 Fay Street, Fulton. Burial will be at Fairdale Rural Cemetery, Hannibal in the spring. The family would like to thank all the friends in the Fulton area for their support as well as the staff at Morningstar for taking care of Ed.