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Nancy Setright Grove (’39) wrote that her older brother Jim graduated in 1935 and was no doubt one of the blurry guys in the back row of the picture we printed in 2006 of the Class of 1935. Her sister Ann Setright Mercer was in the class of ’48 and her younger brother Jack Setright was in the class of ’42.
Obituaries
Elizabeth “Betty” Hall Murray (’42), 82, died July 16, 2007, in North Kingstown, RI. She was an active volunteer with Syracuse Symphony Guild and other organizations. She worked as an administrator of residence life at Lemoyne College. After retirement, she and her husband traveled extensively. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Carleton Murray (’40), three children, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Herbert E. "Herb" Thomas ('42) 86 , of Calkins Rd., Cato, passed away June 17, 2010, after a battle with cancer.
Herb was born March 23, 1924, in Syracuse, a son of William H. and Ina Moss Thomas.
Herb was a graduate of Nottingham High School in 1942 and then from Syracuse University in 1952.
He was a flight engineer on PBYs (VP-84) for the Navy during WWII and was a member of LaBuff-Cole American Legion in Cato.
He was an industrial engineer at Carrier Corporation for 30 years, until retirement in 1984.
Herb was a Little League coach, Cub and Boy Scout leader, initiated the girls' softball league for the Cato-Meridian area in the 1970s
and was part of the "chain gang" for high school football.
Herb served on the Cato-Meridian school board for 25 years and was president for several terms.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Fern; son, Darryl (Elizabeth) of Cato; two granddaughters, Ashley Nicole and Amy Elizabeth Thomas, both of Cato;
two sisters, Drusella Barr of Syracuse and Nancy (Glenn) Proseus of Sodus Point; sister-in-law, Jean Thomas of Camillus; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents; son, William H., in 1975; and brother, William A., in 2010.
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June 21, 2010