Sunday, December 04, 2005

RIP, Brother Harold Thorpe, JR. "BUD"

RIP:

Retired IBEW Local #43 & #328 Member Harold J. "Bud" Thorpe Jr., 58, 12/1/2005

Harold J. "Bud" Thorpe Jr., 58 of 82 County Route 24, Minetto died Thursday in the Oswego Hospital.

He was born the son of the late Harold, Sr. and Katherine Thorpe

Mr. Thorpe retired as a Master Electrician from the IBEW Local #43, Syracuse and Oswego IBEW Local #328.

He was a member of the AFL/CIO, and he was the representative [delegate] for the IBEW Local #43 at the International Convention in 1996.

Mr. Thorpe was a professional photographer, and he was the President of the Oswego County Housing Development.

Mr. Thorpe was predeceased by his wife Dorothy A. Thorpe in 1992.

He is survived by his wife Dorothy "Sam" Thorpe of Minetto his sons Harold "Bud" Thorpe III of Oswego, James Thorpe of Baltimore, his daughter Kathleen A. Thorpe of Denver, his stepchildren Lawrence Burke of Oswego, and Colleen Holliday of Pulaski, his grandchildren Kelsie Burke, Carissa Holliday, Lawen Burke, and Coltin Holliday, his aunt and cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday 10:00 a.m. from the Sugar and Scanlon Funeral Home, Oswego and 11:00 a.m. in St. Paul Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Eric Harer. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Calling hours will be Sunday 5:00 –8:00 p.m. at the funeral home 147 West Fourth St., Oswego.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.

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