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Thelma Mae Backus

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Thelma Mae Backus

Birth
Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Death
16 Dec 1988 (aged 69)
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Burial
DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Christus, Lot 62B
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Post-Standard, The (Syracuse , NY) - December 17, 1988

Deceased Name: THELMA MAE BACKUS


Thelma Mae Backus, 69, of 104 Green Street Court died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital.
A native of Heuvelton, Mrs. Backus lived in Syracuse since 1936. She retired several years ago from Nationwide Insurance Co. and previously was employed with W.T. Grant Co. and Remington Rand Corp.
Mrs. Backus was a member of Gethsemane United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and NEHDA. She was a former president of the Jefferson School Mothers Club.
Surviving are her husband of 52 years, Edward J.; four sons, Leeland E. of Bernhards Bay, David J. of Pennellville, Donald L. of Kirkville and George E. of Bridgeport; a brother, John P. Seeley of Interlaken, Fla.; a sister, Leah E. Basio of Clay; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Gethsemane United Methodist Church, the Rev. Dean Moyer officiating. Burial will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens, DeWitt.
Post-Standard, The (Syracuse , NY) - December 17, 1988

Deceased Name: THELMA MAE BACKUS


Thelma Mae Backus, 69, of 104 Green Street Court died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital.
A native of Heuvelton, Mrs. Backus lived in Syracuse since 1936. She retired several years ago from Nationwide Insurance Co. and previously was employed with W.T. Grant Co. and Remington Rand Corp.
Mrs. Backus was a member of Gethsemane United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and NEHDA. She was a former president of the Jefferson School Mothers Club.
Surviving are her husband of 52 years, Edward J.; four sons, Leeland E. of Bernhards Bay, David J. of Pennellville, Donald L. of Kirkville and George E. of Bridgeport; a brother, John P. Seeley of Interlaken, Fla.; a sister, Leah E. Basio of Clay; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Gethsemane United Methodist Church, the Rev. Dean Moyer officiating. Burial will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens, DeWitt.

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  • Created by: Tom C.
  • Added: Feb 16, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125237888/thelma_mae-backus: accessed ), memorial page for Thelma Mae Backus (29 Mar 1919–16 Dec 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125237888, citing White Chapel Memory Gardens, DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Tom C. (contributor 47524987).