1918 - 2015 (97 years)
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Phyllis M. Hunter |
Birth |
26 Sep 1918 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3] |
Census |
1930 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [4] |
She was recorded while living with her parents. |
Age: 11 |
Address: 343 South Athol Road |
Graduation |
1936 (Age 18) |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [3] |
She graduated from Athol High School |
Census |
1940 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1] |
She was a clerk in a shoe shop. She was recorded while living with her parents. |
Age: 21 |
Address: 343 South Athol Road |
Residence |
1993 (Age 75) |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [2] |
Address: 323 South Athol Road |
Death |
28 Nov 2015 |
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts [3, 5] |
Agency: UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus |
Obituary |
1 Dec 2015 [3] |
ATHOL - Phyllis M. Shaw, age 97, of Athol died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus of Worcester, MA. Phyllis was born September 26, 1918 in Athol, MA. She is the daughter of the late Raymond M. and the late May (Skevington) Hunter. She married Howard A. Shaw. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard A. Shaw on May 29, 1996.
Phyllis lived in Athol all of her life graduating from Athol High School in 1936.
She worked for L.S. Starrett Company for 18 years until her retirement. She had previously worked for Dr. Grossman for two years and Ansin Shoe Shop in the office for seven years.
She was a member of the Athol-Orange Baptist Church for many years where she served on every board and committee holding an office on each committee. She also taught Sunday school, served on the board of trustees was a deaconess and a member of the FA-Ho-LA and the I Wonder What Club. She and her husband were members of the Jumptown Twirlers for many years, was a former 4-H leader and Cub Scout Den Mother. She also was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and enjoyed bowling in her younger years.
She is survived by one daughter: Sandra M. Engel and her husband Mark of Campbell, CA and two sons: Gordon H. Shaw and his wife Judith of Richmond, VA, Frederick E. Shaw and his wife Bridget of Athol; she also has five grandchildren, Jason Engel, Dana McKinnon, Dean Engel, Abby Willard, Heather Hays; and ten Great Grandchild, Marshall, Madison, Branden, Tyler, Dean, Emilee, Devin, Erin, Angel and Hope.
The funeral will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Athol-Orange Baptist Church, 131 Ridge Ave., Athol, MA with Rev. Mark Bariloni officiating. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Athol-Orange Baptist Church, 131 Ridge Avenue, Athol, MA 01331
Published by the Greenfield Recorder, 1 December 2015 |
Burial |
3 Dec 2015 |
Siblings |
2 Siblings |
+ | 1. Phyllis M. Hunter, b. 26 Sep 1918, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 28 Nov 2015, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 97 years) ▻ Howard A. Shaw, m. 29 May 1996 | | 2. Raymond Russel Hunter, b. 10 Feb 1923, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 9 Jul 1981, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 58 years) | | 3. John Skevington Hunter, b. 21 Mar 1929, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 6 Dec 2005, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years) ▻ Nellie Zgorzelski, m. 1954 | |
Person ID |
I1707 |
| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Lucy |
Last Modified |
25 May 2019 |
Father |
Raymond Mearl Hunter, b. 21 Apr 1895, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 21 Feb 1969, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years) |
Mother |
May Skevington, b. 13 Feb 1895, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England d. 23 Jun 1986, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 91 years) |
Marriage |
24 May 1916 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : 21 years and 1 month - She : 21 years and 3 months. |
Family ID |
F1011 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Howard A. Shaw d. 29 May 1996 |
Marriage |
29 May 1996 [5, 6] |
Age at Marriage |
She : 77 years and 8 months - He : ??. |
Children |
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Family ID |
F1026 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
25 May 2019 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 26 Sep 1918 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1930 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Graduation - 1936 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1940 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1993 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 28 Nov 2015 - Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
Year: 1940; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01645; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 14-7
- [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
- [S533] Obituary of Phyllis M. Shaw, (Greenfield, Massachusetts: Greenfield Recorder, 1 December 2015).
- [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002).
Year: 1930; Census Place: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 2340696
- [S1044] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).
- [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).
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