Obituaries
Dr. William A. Mahon, Chaminade Alumni, 62
Former Oswego State men's hockey team physician, orthopedic surgeon passes away.
William A. Mahon, MD, 62, a resident of 77 Murray St. Oswego, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2012, surrounded by his family.
Born in the Bronx, Dr. Mahon was the son of the late William A. and Mary E. McDermott Mahon and the husband of Margaret (Meg) McNally Mahon.
Dr. Mahon was a well-known orthopedic surgeon in Oswego for 32 years.
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He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church, serving as a Eucharistic minister.
Dr. Mahon graduated from Mineola in 1967 and LeMoyne College in 1971.
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He earned his Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in 1975. Following graduation he completed his residency at the Akron City Hospital, serving as chief resident in his final year.
Dr. Mahon moved to Oswego with his family in 1980 and immediately immersed himself in the community.
He coached and umpired little league and volunteered with youth soccer for many years. For more than three decades, Dr. Mahon served as the team physician for the Oswego State men’s hockey team, a tenure that included one national championship.
Dr. Mahon pursued nearly everything he did with enthusiastic determination and devotion, whether caring for his patients, playing tennis and racquetball with friends and family, or working in his yard.
Nothing gave Dr. Mahon more joy than spending time with his family. To his three children, Dr. Mahon passed on his faith, his love of the Yankees, Rangers and Giants, and the knowledge that there is nothing more important than family.
Dr. Mahon is survived by daughters, Katherine of New York, NY, and Maureen (Jonathan) Japha of Washington, DC; a son, Daniel William of Arlington, Va.; brother, Gerard P. Mahon of Manlius, NY; sister, Patricia Mahon Krajeski of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; grandson, Henry Isaac Japha; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Mary M. Smyth.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday from the Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home and a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Oswego.
Contributions may be made to the Franciscans (St. Patrick’s Poor Ministry, 102 Seymour St., Buffalo, NY 14210) or to Rescue Mission (www.rmsyr.org).
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