pM. Suzanne “Sue” Cuppernull, 84, of Watertown NY, formerly of Oswego, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Summit Samaritan Village on February 3, 2016 after a short illness./ppSue was born February 11, 1931, to the late Eunice (Duane) and Thomas Keefe of Oswego, NY, where she lived most of her life. After graduating as valedictorian of Oswego High School class of 1948, she continued her studies at St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Syracuse, NY./ppDuring her career as a registered nurse, Sue worked for the Veteran’s Administration, SUNY Oswego Student Health Center and the Alcan Aluminum Corporation, retiring from Alcan in 1993. She was a communicant of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Oswego and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Watertown, NY./ppPrior to moving to Watertown in 2014, Sue volunteered at Human Concerns of Oswego County and at the Oswego Public Library. She was also active in the Girl Scouts, as well as in alumni activities for Oswego High School and St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing. She enjoyed reading, traveling, cooking, camping and attending her grandchildren’s activities. She spent her post retirement winters in Myrtle Beach, SC./ppSue is survived by George Cuppernull, her loving husband of 62 years, and their four children, Caren and Dr. Patrick Lanigan of Watertown, NY, Michael and Jane Cuppernull of Cheshire, CT, Mark and Judy Cuppernull of Southport, NC, and Christa and Peter Phillips of West Newbury, MA. She also leaves behind her sister, Patricia Keefe of Fayetteville, NY, and a brother Thomas Keefe of Scituate, MA, and nine beloved grandchildren, Brendan (fiancée Shelly Stearns), Timothy, and Erin Lanigan, Catherine, Patrick, Ryan and Michael Cuppernull, and Thomas and Peter Cuppernull./ppThere will be no calling hours. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 6 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Watertown, NY at 12:00 noon. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Oswego, at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are with the Dowdle Funeral Home, Oswego, NY./ppThe family wishes to thank the staff of Samaritan Medical Center and especially the staff of the 4th Floor Skilled Nursing Unit at Samaritan Summit Village for their excellent and compassionate care./ppIn lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sue’s memory to St. Joseph’s College of Nursing,/ppSt. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, 206 Prospect Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13203/p
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