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Shirley Tucker

Shirley Tucker obituary, North Syracuse, NY

FUNERAL HOME

New Comer Cremations & Funerals - Syracuse

705 North Main Street

Syracuse, New York

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Visitation

Jul. 23, 2025

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

New Comer Cremations & Funerals

Shirley Tucker Obituary

Shirley A. Tucker, 82, of North Syracuse, passed away on Thursday July 17, 2025 at Bishop Nursing Home. Shirley was born in Syracuse, NY on March 6, 1943 daughter of the late John and Marion Roth. Shirley retired from Crouse Hinds and was predeceased by her husband Maurice in 2013. Shirley was one of the founding members(with her late husband, Maurice) of ESTA dragstrip. She enjoyed traveling, she took joy in taking her grandkids to Maine, she was part of the Chrysler club traveling all over for the car shows. She is survived by her son, Gary Tucker, 3 grandchildren, Joshua, Derrike, Kyle, great grandson, Ryder, and brother-in-law, Jerry.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday July 23, 2025 from 4-6pm at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 705 N. Main St., N. Syracuse. Services will be held on Thursday 10am at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Pine Plains Cemetery, Clay.

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Published by Syracuse Post Standard from Jul. 19 to Jul. 20, 2025.

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Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

New Comer Cremations & Funerals

705 N Main St, Syracuse, NY 13212

Jul

24

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

New Comer Cremations & Funerals

705 N Main St, Syracuse, NY 13212

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