Ewan Siddall

Ewan "Sid" Siddall went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 13, 2010, in Syracuse, New York. He was born October 16, 1921 on the Mosher Farm in Aurora, New York. The family moved to Dumplin Hill Road in Sempronious outside of Moravia, New York, in 1922. Ewan is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marion (Moe) Siddall of Syracuse; four sons, Roger (Susan) of Seattle, Washington, Douglas (Kim) Siddall of Syracuse, New York, Eric (Jan) Siddall of Baldwinsville, New York and Brian (Brenda) Siddall of Ithaca, New York. Ewan is also survived by seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Ewan was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Margaret (Vogt) Siddall and four brothers, Elwin Leo Karl Siddall, Hubert Ivan Siddall, Alan Noel Siddall and Elmer Quentin Siddall. Sid loved competition; he was a catcher for the Moravia High baseball team, ran track, played tennis, soccer and was on the basketball and table tennis teams. Sid loved playing tennis, pitch and rooting for the Yankees. He competed in the New York State Senior Games where he won five medals. He spent his entire career working in the grocery business. He worked in the Moravia grocery store until he enlisted in the Air Corps in 1942 becoming a B-17 navigator as part of the 8th Air Force, 379th Bomb Group stationed in England. His plane, the Ronny Boy, was shot down on August 24, 1944, south of Berlin, Germany. He was sent to Stalag Luft III and ended up in Stalag 7A, Moosburg, Germany, until he was liberated by Patton's Army in April, 1945. Ewan married Marion Moe on June 2, 1946, and they lived in New Hyde Park, New York, where he managed the Grand Union. He moved his family to Throop, New York, in 1954, and he managed the Auburn Market Basket. He then went to work for Acme Markets as a manager and supervisor for many years in the Upstate New York region. He retired from the grocery business in the mid 1980's, working and volunteering part time at the Auburn YMCA until 2002, when he developed Parkinson's disease. Ewan was a man of deep faith and was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Auburn, for more than fifty years. The last few years of his life were spent at the Jewish Home at Menorah Park in Syracuse. Our father loved his family and took pride in his work. He was loved by many, and his presence will be missed by all that were fortunate enough to have known him. His family would like to thank his caregivers at Menorah Park as well as the Hospice wing at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. Contributions may be made to Meals On Wheels, 8 Hulbert Street, Auburn, New York 13021. A Memorial Service with be held Monday, May 17, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church, 116 W. Glen Avenue, Syracuse, New York. Ballweg & Lunsford Funeral Home, Inc. 4612 S. Salina Street Syracuse, New York 13205

Ewan Siddall

October 16, 1921 - May 13, 2010