Francis J. Verdoliva, 93 of Oswego passed away Tuesday evening at St. Luke Health Services.

Mr. Verdoliva was born in Oswego and was the son of the late Michael and Giovanni D'Amico Verdoliva.

He was the husband of the late Mildred Hoffman Verdoliva who died in 2015.

Mr. Verdoliva served in the US Navy during WWII seeing action in the Pacific Theater where he was a radioman and gunner flying in PBY Mariner Sea Plane Patrol Bombers. In 1944 returning from a patrol they crashed in the Pacific while trying to rescue another downed plane resulting in spending two days on the ocean with 17 men on a seven man life raft. He was a charter member of the WWII Museum in New Orleans. Mr. Verdoliva was a member of VFW Post 5885 in Oswego.

When he returned from the war, he was employed at Northern Steel, Marathon Paper, Hammermill and Miller Brewery, when he retired.

He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church.

Mr. Verdoliva is survived by one son Francis (Noreen) Verdoliva, Jr. of Mexico, two daughters Suzanne (Paul) Weber of Lacrosse, WI, Mary (Mark) Erschen of Dubuque, Iowa, seven grandchildren, Sarah (Jeff) Verdoliva Boatman Minneapolis, MN, Rachel Verdoliva of Cicero, , Michael Weber in the US Army stationed at Fort Drumm, , Gigi Weber, Daniel Weber, Gabe Weber, Maria Weber all of Lacrosse, Wisconsin, two nephews, Ronald and Kenneth.

He was predeceased six brothers, Joseph, John, Alfred, Julius, Victor and Albert.

Funeral services will be 9:30AM Saturday August 5th from the Dain-Cullinan Funeral Home and at 10:00AM in St. Joseph's Church. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum, St. Peter's Cemetery. Calling hours Friday from 4-7PM at the funeral home.