Mary R. Willis Owen  class of 1951

November 5, 2008 Mary R. Owen, 75, of Parish, died Wednesday at her home. She was born in Fernwood and was a life resident of Parish. She was a lifelong farmer and raised beefers. She was a bus driver for the APW School District for 33 years, retiring in 1991. Her husband, Harloe died in 1974. Surviving: three sisters, Alice Ells, Fernwood, Loretta Graham, Parish, Marion Shortsleeve Willis, Sterling; one brother, William Willis, Central Square; several nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday from the Harter Funeral Home, 2983 W. Main St., Parish, NY. Burial will be in Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, Parish, NY. Calling hours will be 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home prior to the service. Contributions may be made to Friends of Oswego County Hospice, PO Box 102, Oswego, NY 13126.