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William B. Conners, 81, of Fulton, passed away on Wednesday, December 5 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse after a short illness. He was born on July 4, 1937 to the late Frank and Shirley Snyder Conners and was a lifelong resident of Fulton, NY. Bill graduated from Fulton High School in 1955 and attended the State University at Oswego obtaining a bachelor's degree in industrial arts, a master's degree in education and a certificate of advanced study in administration and supervision. He also completed certification for superintendent of schools in 1972. Bill was employed at Liverpool High School as a teacher, supervisor and high school principal, retiring in 1995 after 35 years of service. He was a member of the NYS Retired Teachers Association and the NYS Secondary Administrators Association. Bill was a lifelong member of the Fulton Polish Home and a former 35 year member of the Fulton Lions Club where he had served as president and was responsible for the creation of the "Lions Loot Sweepstakes" fundraiser. While a member of the Lions Club, he received numerous awards including the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, Lions International's highest service award. Bill had been an active communicant of St. Michael's Catholic Parish in Fulton, serving on many committees. He enjoyed golf, fishing, boating and woodworking.
Surviving are his loving wife of 56 years, Elaine Niegos Conners of Fulton; a sister, Patricia Wardhaugh and sister-in-law, Geraldine Gilliland both of Fulton; a cousin, Connie Dasans of Fort Mill, SC and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 9 at Foster Funeral Home, 910 Fay Street, Fulton, NY. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 10 at the funeral home with burial to follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Fulton.
Contributions are encouraged to the S.P.C.A., 29 Seneca Street, Oswego, NY 13126 in Bill's memory.
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Paul and I were very sorry to hear of Bill's passing. We were House 1 teachers at Liverpool High School and have good memories of Bill. God bless you and your family.
Phyllis Shaver
December 15, 2018
Michael Schneider
December 9, 2018
Elaine and Family
Sorry to hear of your lost. We truly enjoyed our many get-to-gathers and the challenging "Pitch" card games. Bill and I actually let the girls win now and then. I was always amazed of his skill in woodworking and ceramics. You knew that anything that he made was going to be "First Class"!!!
C Gary & Mary Cary
December 9, 2018
Elaine and Family,
We are so sorry to learn of your loss. Many, many of us whose lives are fuller for knowing Bill feel this deep loss also. I am so grateful for Bill taking the leap of faith in hiring me to teach in his House III. His decision shaped my career and that influenced the rest of my life. It connected me with the most wonderful people in the world with whom I will remain lifetime friends. Bill had the innate ability as a principal to connect with students from the top of the class to the bottom and he cared for them all. He always had the back of his staff. He could tell and loved a good joke! We will miss him, but never forget him. All our love, Juli and Fran Bliven
Julia Bliven
December 7, 2018
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