Obituaries

Jan 13, 2015

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Monson- Stanley J. Jenkins, 63, died January 13, 2015. Born in Concord, MA to the late Stuart and Sophie (Chmura) Jenkins, he has been a long time resident of Monson. Stanley was a machinist at Zero Manufacturing for many years. He was and avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. Stanley leaves a sister Heather Cziria of Marlborough, MA...

Jan 4, 2015

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Jan 4, 2015

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Monson-Mary J. Augustine-Riggie, 68, died Sunday, January 4, 2015. Mary was born in Palmer, July 16, 1946 to the late Michael J and Edna C. (Nocross) Augustine, Mary was a graduate of Monson High School and has been a life long resident of Monson. She worked at Monson Developmental Center for several years and prior to MDC she...

Dec 30, 2014

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Dec 27, 2014

Monson-Virginia "Ginger" Florence (Fravesi) Spinelli, 91, went peacefully into internal rest on December 27, 2014 in the care and comfort of her devoted family. Born in Springfield she was a daughter of the late Alessio and Lena Fravesi. She was a devoted waitress at the former Ciro's restaurant for over 20 years. "Ginger" was predeceased in 1985 by her husband...

Dec 17, 2014

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Monson-Paul J. Picard, 64, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 surrounded by the love of family. Paul was born December 21, 1949 in New Brunswick, Canada and has been a longtime resident of Monson. He attended Monson High School and served in the Army during the Vietnam era. Paul has worked in the Town of Palmer as a heavy...

Dec 16, 2014

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Henniker, NH- Darlene E. (Gray) Laroche, 57, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Darlene was born in Springfield, MA, November 4, 1957. She was a graduate of Putnam High School and lived in Monson and Ware before she moved to New Hampshire 14 years ago. Darlene leaves her son David C. Baj, Jr. of Monson; her daughter Lisa L.Laroche...

Dec 11, 2014

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Monson- Karen G. (Smith) Allen, 66, died Thursday, December 11, 2014, surrounded by the love of family. Karen was born in Palmer, November 4, 1948 to the late Harley and Mary (Calkins) Smith. She was a graduate of Monson High School and received a Masters degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Karen worked at...

Dec 6, 2014

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Monson-Enid L. Hulse, 73, died Saturday, December 6, 2014, surrounded by the love of family. Enid was born in Springfield, April 29, 1941 to the late Ernest and Edith (Lyon) Moynihan. She has been a resident of Monson for over 50 years. Enid received her greatest joy from her family. Enid leaves her husband of 54 years, Charles...

Nov 28, 2014

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Monson- Margaret D. (Billodeau) Meurisse, 96, died Friday, November 28, 2014. Margaret was born in Monson to the late Arthur J. Billodeau and Mary (Martell) Billodeau, she was a graduate of Monson High School and a life long resident here. Mrs. Meurisse was a telephone operator for New England Tel&Tel and retired from Litton Financial Printing in Monson....

Nov 26, 2014

Donald R. Lambert left his earthly abode peacefully with his daughter/nurse, Carole, at his side on Wednesday November 26, 2014 in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Don was born in Stafford Springs, CT on September 9, 1930, the only son of the late Raymond and Alice Lambert He will be profoundly missed by his loving wife of 55 years, Jeannette...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...