Obituaries

Jobe Edens

Nov 22, 2014

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Monson- Jobe B. Edens, 86, died Saturday, November 22, 2014. Jobe was born in Clay, Kentucky and served in the U.S. Air Force He has been a resident of Monson for over 50 years. Jobe was predeceased by his wife Sharon D. (Coolong) Edens in March of this year. He leaves a sister Gertie May Wolf of Florida....

Rosemary Burdick

Nov 21, 2014

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Wales- Rosemary D. "Mickey"(McHugh) Burdick, 66, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014. Rosemary was born March 20, 1948 in Newark, NJ to the late Francis and Doris (Nitzger) McHugh. She has been a resident of Wales since 1998. Rosemary was the tax collector for the Town of Wales for several years and she was very active in the...

Norma Berube

Nov 18, 2014

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Monson-Norma R.(Allen) Berube, 99, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Norma was born November 7, 1915 in Springfield, MA to the late John W. and Ruth (Lindner) Allen. She was a graduate of Classical High School and has been a resident of Monson for many years. Mrs. Berube was a member of First Church of Monson, Monson Garden Club...

Richard Griffin

Nov 7, 2014

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Monson- Richard J. Griffin, 70, died Friday, November 7, 2014. Born in Palmer, November 3, 1944, to the late John F. and Helen E. (Dearden) Griffin, he was a graduate of Palmer High School and has been a lifetime local resident. Richard served in both the US Coast Guard and the Air Force Reserve. He worked at Uniroyal...

Neil Patrick Naughton

Nov 1, 2014

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Monson- Neil Patrick (Pat) Naughton of Monson passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2014 following a brief illness. Neil was born on January 3, 1946 in West Virginia; son of the late Neil and Betty (Morris) Naughton. He grew up in New Castle, DE and attended William Penn High School where he was very involved in sports. He...

Carol Beaulieu

Oct 31, 2014

Monson - Carol A. (Brouthers) Beaulieu, 77, died Friday, October 31, 2014 surrounded by the love of family. Carol was born in Ludlow October 24, 1937 to the late Paul E. and Helen W. (Mcrobbie) Brouthers. Carol retired as a LPN from Monson Developmental Center after more than 20 years. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church in...

Elizabeth "Bonnie" Denning

Oct 30, 2014

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Elizabeth F. Denning 1944-2014 Monson - Elizabeth "Bonnie" Finley (Weed) Denning, 70, died Thursday, October 30, 2014. Bonnie was born in Chicago, IL to the late Fred G. and Elizabeth V. (McClure) Weed. She grew up in Seattle, WA, moved to Vernon, CT and then settled in Monson for nearly 30 years. Bonnie was a communicant of St....

James Phillip Haley

Oct 23, 2014

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Wales-James Phillip " Dr. Funk" Haley, 57, died suddenly Thursday, October 23, 2014. Phil was born April 2, 1957 in Palmer to John E. and Patricia M. (Moore) Haley. He has been a life long resident of Wales. Funky loved to fish, garden, and genuinely enjoyed helping people. Phil leaves his mother Patricia M. Haley of Wales; his...

Hazel Kline

Oct 15, 2014

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Ware-Hazel V. Kline, 88, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died 10/15/2014 after a brief illness. She retired from Armco, Inc. in Palmer, where she had worked for 17 years. Born in Chicago, she moved to Monson in 1969, and to Ware MA in 2008. She was a past president of Professional Secretaries International, and passed all six parts of...

Elizabeth Harrison

Oct 9, 2014

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Monson-Elizabeth Harrison, Ph.D., died Thursday, October 9, 2014 in Washington D.C. at the age of 36. She was born on May 12, 1978 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Elizabeth graduated from Monson Junior Senior High School and went on to receive a BA from Skidmore College and a Ph.D. in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. Upon completion of her...

Sylvia "Sally" Conrad

Oct 7, 2014

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Sturbridge-Sylvia "Sally" A. Conrad, 103, a former longtime resident of Sturbridge, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Dexter and Bertha Leavitt. Sally was the beloved wife of the late John S. Conrad, much loved mother of daughter Jane Davies of Portland, OR...

Thomas Bishop

Oct 2, 2014

Thomas W Bishop passed away on October 2, 2014 following a long battle with cancer.He will surely be missed by everyone. He worked at Diamond National for 18 years before retiring then going to work for himself painting homes with one of his sons. He was an avid NASCAR racing fan also football ...a W. Redskins Fan all the...

Doris Mckenna

Sep 28, 2014

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Doris Roberts Haley McKenna 1919-2014 Monson- Doris Roberts Haley McKenna, born In Three Rivers to Emma and Dellus Roberts on June 30, 1919. She has lived in Monson since 1969. She did secretarial work for forty years. Doris was an avid traveler. She had a passionate curiosity and a joie de vivre. In her own words "She had...

Renee Wagner

Sep 24, 2014

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Dorothy Harris

Sep 15, 2014

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Dorothy Ann (Murphy) Harris passed peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2014 two days before her 86th birthday surrounded by all her children. Raised in Monson, MA, she moved to Northbridge in 1951 where she taught elementary education and met her beloved husband, John P. Harris, who predeceased her in March, 2011 after a 57-year happy and devoted marriage....

Audrey Gamblin

Sep 9, 2014

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Monson- Audrey Gamblin, 78, passed away September 9, 2014. Audrey was born in Bronx, New York May 14, 1936 to the late Harvey and Nora (Stanchina) Brand. She has been a resident of Monson since 1976. Audrey retired from the phone company as a supervisor after many years of service. She attended the First Church of Monson and...

Karen Cavannah

Sep 3, 2014

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Monson-Karen Beatrice (Nyzio) Cavannah, 41, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born June 30, 1973, and was a graduate of Frontier Regional High School. She was a senior member of the USO and a member of the PTSO. Karen moved to Monson in 2000 and was a communicant of...

Sophie Sieron

Sep 2, 2014

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Monson-Sophie (Kaczmarczyk) Sieron, 93, of Monson, MA, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Life Care Center of Wilbraham surrounded by her loving family. Sophie "Zofia" was born Dec.27, 1920 in Three Rivers, MA, the daughter of the late Anthony and Julia (Lazarz) Kaczmarczyk. She attended schools in Three Rivers and Palmer High School. On Sept. 28, 1947,...

Marie Graveline

Sep 2, 2014

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Monson-Marie R. (Stone) Graveline, 96, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 surrounded by the love of family. Marie was born in Warren, MA, December 5, 1917 to the late Charles E. and Rose (Boutin) Stone. She was a graduate of Warren High School and has been a resident of Monson since 1940. She worked in the Monson School system...

Thomas Hartmann

Aug 12, 2014

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Wales- Thomas W. Hartmann, 68, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at home surrounded by the love of his family. Thomas was born in New York, NY to the late William H. and Rose (Porco) Hartmann. He was a graduate of Villanova University and was a manufacturing engineer for several area companies. Mr. Hartmann retired in 2006. Tom enjoyed...