Ralph O. Mortin

AUBURN - Mr. Ralph O. Mortin, 77, of 28 Swift St., Auburn, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at Auburn Memorial Hospital.

A lifelong resident of the area, Ralph was born Jan. 4, 1928, the son of George and Mary Delano Mortin in Mottville, and was a graduate of Skaneateles High School. A veteran of World War II, he served in the Philippines and retired with 30 years of service as a New York state correctional officer.

He was a member of Holy Family Church, Auburn, having served the church as Eucharist minister and Parish Council Finance Committee member. A past president of the Board of Directors of the Auburn NY Federal Credit Union, past president of the Council 82 Subchapter 129 Retirees of NYS Corrections, a member of the Valentine Myers Post 317 of the American Legion, Skaneateles, and a member of the VFW Post 1975, Auburn.