Obituary of Elizabeth M. "Betty" Schonberger

NORWOOD—A Mass of Christian Burial for 88 year old Elizabeth M. "Betty" Schonberger, a resident of Fulton, NY and formerly of Norwood, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church in Norwood with Rev. Msgr. John Murphy presiding. Burial will be held in the Visitation Cemetery, Norfolk, following the services. Family and friends may call at the Buck Funeral Home in Norwood on Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the funeral service. Mrs. Schonberger passed away early Monday morning, July 25, 2016 at St. Luke's in Oswego. Betty is survived by her two sons, Steven, Florida; Michael, Ogdensburg; her two daughters, Helen Martin, Fulton; Veronica Schonberger, Oswego; her five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband Steve, her two brothers George and Julius and her three sisters, Mary Nopholt; Julianna Kozsan and Rose Kovac. Born in Hungary on April 16, 1928 to the late Wendheil and Rose Rizer Heil, Betty married Steve Schonberger in 1952. He pre-deceased her in 1968. Betty was busy raising her children and working outside the home. She worked at Warner Brothers in Massena as well as in the NNCS cafeteria. She was a homemaker and a devoted Christian. She was a member of St. Andrew's Church in Norwood and was very active within the parish, serving as a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed gardening and knitting in her spare time. Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.buckfuneralhome.com . The Buck Funeral Home in Norwood is serving the family of Elizabeth M. "Betty" Schonberger.