Nellie Emerton Wilber

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 3
• Census: 1880, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 12
• Residence: 1891, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Will: 14 Dec 1906
• Probate: 3 May 1907, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 5 Jul 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her widowed father.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her father and step-mother.

Probate:
Her estate was probated.

Nellie married Frederic William "Fred" Barber on 4 Jul 1889 in Hinsdale, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Frederic (son of Albert Barber and Martha L.) was born on 28 Nov 1865 in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Quebec, Canada; died on 13 Sep 1927 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried after 13 Sep 1927 in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 10, living on 10 Highland Street, Orange, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Adoption or Guardianship: 16 Jul 1907, Franklin County, Massachusetts; The children of Nellie Barber were assigned Hiland G. Stockwell as a guardian on 16 July 1907.
• Census: 1910, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 19, living on 200 Hendrie Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. He lived in a boarding house, and worked as a machinist in an auto factory.
• Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; On 5 June 1917 Harold registered for the draft listing his job as a mechanical producer, and his address as 259 Westminster Street, Detroit, Michigan
• Census: 1920, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 29, living on 1369 Iroquois Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. He is listed as a Superintendent in an auto factory.
• Census: 1930, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 39, living on 1661 Fordson Street, Dearborn, Michigan. He is listed as a foreman in an auto factory.
• Residence: About 1930, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; About 1930, he was living in Dearborn, Michigan.
• Residence: 1936, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; In 1936, he lived in Dearborn, Michigan.
• Census: 1940, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 49, living on 23563 Fordson Street, Dearborn, Michigan. He is listed as a Superintendent.
• Draft Registration: 1942, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; In 1942, he registered for the draft giving his age as 51, his address as 23863 Fordson Drive, Dearborn, Michigan and his employer as the Cadillac Motor Car Division.
• Residence: 1959, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; In 1959 he lived in Dearborn, Michigan.; Address:
  23863 S Fordson Street
• Residence: 1973, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; In 1973, he was living in Dearborn, Michigan.
• Last Full Review: 1 Aug 2020

Harold married Minnie Arlena "Arlena" Kelton in 1917 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Minnie (daughter of James Edwin "Jim" Kelton and Eliza Emma Jillson) was born on 16 May 1890 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Jul 1979 in Thomas, Saginaw County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 7
• Adoption or Guardianship: 16 Jul 1907, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 17; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 26; Address:
  31 Ball Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 37; Address:
  87 High Street
• Residence: 1940, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 2 Aug 2020

Notes:

Census:
She was recorded while living with her parents.

Adoption or Guardianship:
The children of Nellie Barber were assigned Hiland G. Stockwell as a guardian.

Census:
She was recorded while living with her widowed father.

Eloise married Avery Shaw McKenney on 2 Apr 1910 in Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Avery (son of William A. McKenney and Lucy T. Shaw) was born on 21 Dec 1887 in Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jul 1951 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 16 Jul 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 3; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Adoption or Guardianship: 16 Jul 1907, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 12; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Graduation: 1914, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 20; Address:
  7 Osgood Street
• Census: 1920, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; : 22; Address:
  82 Kellogg Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 32
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 42; Address:
  Holtshire Road
• Draft Registration: 1942, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44; Address:
  Holtshire Road
• Residence: 1944, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Holtshire Road
• Obituary: 7 Aug 1958
• Last Full Review: 2 Aug 2020

Notes:

Birth:
A number of sources state he was born in Warwick, Massachusetts, but the town records of Orange state he was born in Orange.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Adoption or Guardianship:
The children of Nellie Barber were assigned Hiland G. Stockwell as a guardian.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his widowed father.

Graduation:
He graduated from Orange High School where he played baseball.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft listing his occupation as a tool and gauge maker (machinist).

Census:
His occupation is listed as a foreman in an automobile factory.

Census:
His occupation is listed as a carpenter

Census:
Lee and Mabel were living with Mabel's parents.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft listing Rodney Hunt Manufacturing Company as his employer.

Lee married Mabel Orissa Graves on 4 Nov 1919 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Mabel (daughter of Chester E. Graves and Ella E. Scott) was born on 9 Feb 1895 in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Mar 1975 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 11 Mar 1975 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lee married Emma Lavina Sewell on 15 Jan 1952 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Emma (daughter of George Edmund Sewell and Sarah Lovina Hazard) was born on 8 Jan 1908 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; died in Aug 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Last Full Review: 8 Aug 2020

Other Events and Attributes:

• Adoption or Guardianship: 16 Jul 1907, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 6; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 16; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Census: 1930, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; : 26; Address:
  832 Temple Street
• Draft Registration: 16 Feb 1942, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; : 38; Address:
  4623 Allendale Street
• Residence: 1950, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan
• Residence: About 1955, Angola (historical), Wexford County, Michigan
• Residence: 1988, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
• Last Full Review: 8 Aug 2020

Notes:

Adoption or Guardianship:
The children of Nellie Barber were assigned Hiland G. Stockwell as a guardian.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his widowed father.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his father and step-mother.

Census:
He was listed as a tool maker in a motor car pit and was a lodger with the Schnider family.

Draft Registration:
He listed General Motors as his employer.

Maurice married Ann Eliza Mallory on 10 Dec 1932 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Ann (daughter of Samuel S. Mallory and Sarah S Worthington) was born on 28 Oct 1902 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maurice married Mary Fadina on 15 Jul 1955 in Angola (historical), Wexford County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Adoption or Guardianship: 16 Jul 1907, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 4; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 14; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Census: 1930, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; : 25; Address:
  2051 Clark Street
• Census: 1940, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; : 35; Address:
  472 Roson Temy Street
• Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; : 35; Address:
  8026 Robson Street
• Residence: 1975, Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan
• Last Full Review: 8 Aug 2020

Notes:

Adoption or Guardianship:
The children of Nellie Barber were assigned Hiland G. Stockwell as a guardian.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his widowed father.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his father and step-mother.

Census:
He was a lodger.

Census:
His occupation was listed as an inspector.

Draft Registration:
He was employed by Allison Engineering.

Frederic married Dorothy Wilma Wilson on 23 Aug 1930 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Dorothy (daughter of Kester S. Wilson and Ida Baker) was born on 1 Oct 1902 in Michigan; died on 19 Jun 1951 in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried after 19 Jun 1951 in Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Adoption or Guardianship: 16 Jul 1907, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 3; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 13; Address:
  10 Highland Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 23
• Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 34; Address:
  East River Street
• Military: 10 Jun 1942
• Obituary: 17 Apr 1963
• Last Full Review: 8 Aug 2020

Notes:

Name:


Adoption or Guardianship:
The children of Nellie Barber were assigned Hiland G. Stockwell as a guardian.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his widowed father.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his father and step-mother.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his brother, Lee and his family.

Draft Registration:
His employer was George Carpenter.

Military:
He enlisted in the Army as a private on 10 June 1942.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; Address:
  1369 Iroquois Avenue
• Last Full Review: 26 Sep 2020

Notes:

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; : 5; Address:
  1661 Fordson Street
• Census: 1940, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; : 15; Address:
  23563 Fordson Street
• Draft Registration: 28 Dec 1942, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan; : 18; Address:
  23863 Fordson Street
• Residence: 1956, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; Address:
  529 West Street
• Occupation: 1968, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan; a physician
• Residence: 1983, Freeland, Saginaw County, Michigan; Address:
  12215 Scott Road
• Residence: 1985, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan; Address:
  2322 Bay Woods Court
• Residence: 2010, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington
• Last Full Review: 27 Sep 2020

Notes:

[Tribe of Samuel]

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft while a student at Dearborn High School.

Residence:
He is listed as a dentist.

Richard married Dolores Dorothy Calhourn on 30 Jun 1950 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Dolores was born on 20 Nov 1928; died on 31 Dec 2015 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 9; Address:
  31 Ball Street
• Residence: 1934, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  33 West Main Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 29; Address:
  186 West Main Street
• Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 30; Address:
  186 West Main Street
• Residence: Jul 1951, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1959, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1981, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 27 Sep 2020

Notes:

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was an attendant.

Died:
Multiple sources state he died in Orange, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts records state Greenfield. I think many of the sources have chosen the last residence in the SSDI as his death place.

Everett married Iva Irene Jones on 8 Feb 1932 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Iva (daughter of William H. Jones and Etta Upton) was born on 13 Apr 1910 in Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Dec 2006 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried on 29 Dec 2006 in Mountain View Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Last Full Review: 27 Sep 2020

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 1; Address:
  31 Ball Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 11; Address:
  87 High Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 21; Address:
  87 High Street
• Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 22; Address:
  86 West Main Street
• Military: 5 Dec 1942
• Membership: 1947, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1950, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 31, living in Athol, Massachusetts. He was listed as unable to work.
• Last Full Review: 27 Sep 2020

Notes:

Name:


Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was living with his widowed father.

Draft Registration:
He registered for the draft giving A. S. McKenney & Son as his employer.

Military:
He joined the Army as a private on 5 December 1942. In March 1945, he was admitted to a hospital for battlefield injuries.

Membership:
He joined the Masonic Star Lodge of Athol.

Donald married Cecile J. Boiteau on 06 Sep 1940 in North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Cecile (daughter of Eva) was born on 17 Aug 1921 in Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1982 in Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 1
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 11; Address:
  Holtshire Road
• Graduation: 1948, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : Orange High School
• Graduation: 1950, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; : Wentworth Institute
• Residence: Aug 1959, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1985, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  Pine Tree Dr
• Residence: 1996, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  5 Pine Tree Drive
• Obituary: 25 Mar 1996
• Last Full Review: 3 Oct 2020

Notes:

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents, and maternal grandparents.

Obituary:
NEW SALEM - Elwyn C. Barber, 66, of 5 Pine Tree Drive, formerly of Orange, a retired industrial worker, longtime church leader and a former athlete, died Saturday in Athol Memorial Hospital after he was stricken ill at home.

He leaves his wife of 47 years, Doris B. (Brown) Barber; two sons, Steven and Michael Barber, both of New Salem; a brother, Arlan Barber of East Corinth, Vt.; and eight grandchildren. He was born in Orange, son of Lee W. and Mabel O. (Graves) Barber, and lived here many years. He graduated from Orange High School in 1948 and Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, in 1950.

Mr. Barber worked at Rodney Hunt Co. in Orange from 1947 to 1983. He continued to work in the textile roll division when it was sold to KRH Rolls in 1983. He retired in 1989.

Mr. Barber was active in sports for many years. During seventh and eighth grade he played baseball on the Marine Team. While in high school, he was a varsity baseball catcher for several years. He was also a varsity football lineman during all four years, and was co-captain in his senior year. He was the high-school stage manager for three years and a member of Boys' State.

Mr. Barber was a member of South Athol United Methodist Church, and a member and past president of the South Athol United Methodist Men. He was chairman of the church Finance Committee for 25 years and served for many years on several other church committees. He was a longtime co-chairman of the church suppers, and called for and sold tickets for all the suppers. He was co-chairman of the South Athol Village Fair, run by the church, for 29 years,

For about 25 years, Mr. Barber assisted his wife, a former teacher at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange, with many activities at the school, especially the school's Science Fair. He was a judge at the fair for many years and was previously a judge at the Western Massachusetts Division Science Fair at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He received the Special Parents Award in 1977 from the Mahar Fish & Game Club in Orange.

Mr. Barber was a coach for many years in the Orange Little League and the Orange Babe Ruth League. He was also an ardent hunter and fisherman. He was a skilled woodworker.

He and his wife traveled in all 50 states, England and Scotland. He and his wife drove several times to Alaska.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in South Athol United Methodist Church, Morgan Avenue, South Athol. Burial will be in South Cemetery, Orange. Calling hours are 7 to 9 tonight in Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main St., Orange. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to South Athol United Methodist Church, Memorial Fund, c||o Zane Dubour, 3800 South Athol Road, Athol, 01331.

Elwyn married Doris Brown in 1948 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Doris (daughter of Philip Sheridan Brown and Mary P. Kelleway) was born on 7 Aug 1929 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 2 Nov 2007 in Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried on 6 Nov 2007 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arlan married Evelyn May Wheeler [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 8 Jul 1952 to 9 Jan 1956
• Residence: 2007, Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan
• Obituary: 30 Jun 2007
• Last Full Review: 3 Oct 2020

Notes:

Name:


Military:
He served in the military.

Obituary:
Robert Lee Barber, age 73, of Manistee, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Tendercare of Ludington.

A full obituary will be published at a later date in the News Advocate. Cremation has taken place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Manistee.

The family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Oak Grove Cremation Center.

Patricia married Richard Scott Wiseman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She was recorded while living with her parents.; : 7; Address:
  186 West Main Street
• Graduation: 1950, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She graduated from Orange High School.
• Residence: 1957, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  232 W River Street
• Residence: 1993, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  232 W River Street
• Residence: 1996, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  232 W River Street
• Retired: 1998, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She retired after 30 years as a accounts payable clerk at the Rodney Hunt Company.
• Obituary: 26 Jan 2000; ORANGE -- Barbara A. (McKenney) Barnes, 67, of 232 West River St., a retired accounts payable clerk, died Monday, Jan. 24, at her son's residence in Tully. She leaves her husband of 46 years, Charles L. Barnes; three sons, Charles E. Barnes of San Angelo, Texas, Larry Barnes of Orange and David Barnes of Phillipston; a daughter, Jean Whitmore of Oxford; a brother, Robert W. McKenney of Orange; two sisters, Joan Reid of Orange and Marie Tavernini of Alexandria, Va.; her mother, Iva McKenney of Orange; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren. She was born in Orange, daughter of Everett and Iva (Jones) McKenney, and graduated from Orange High School in 1950. Mrs. Barnes was an accounts payable clerk 30 years for Rodney Hunt Co. She retired in 1998. She was a member of First Universalist Church, where she served as treasurer, taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and was a member of the Marion E. Nason Unity Club. She was a member and past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Themis Chapter 30 in Athol and a member of the Swift River Valley Historical Society in New Salem. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main St., Athol. Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Universalist Church, Building Fund, 31 North Main St., Orange, MA 01364. Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 26 January 2000
• Last Full Review: 17 Oct 2020

Barbara married Charles Lauriston Barnes on 20 Jun 1953 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Charles (son of Loriston L Barnes and Lydia S. Graves) was born on 23 Aug 1921 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Mar 2000 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried on 15 Mar 2000 in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was recorded while living with his parents.; : 3; Address:
  186 West Main Street
• Graduation: 1954, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : Orange High School
• Military: Abt 1955; Bob served in the United States Army for a couple years after the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany.
• Residence: 1960, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1996, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He is listed as a gas station manager.; Address:
  10 Gay Street
• Residence: Dec 2006, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 22 Nov 2012; Robert W. “Bob” McKenney Birth 22 Oct 1936 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA Death 18 Nov 2012 (aged 76) Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA Burial Unknown Memorial ID 101113518 · View Source Memorial Photos 0 Flowers 1 Robert W. "Bob" McKenney, 76 ORANGE- Robert W. "Bob" McKenney, 76, of Orange, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at his home after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was born in Orange on October 22, 1936 a son of Everett and Iva I. (Jones) McKenney and grew up in Orange, graduating from Orange High School in 1954. Bob served in the United States Army for a couple years after the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany. Upon his honorable discharge, Bob went to work at McKenney's Service Station on South Main Street and became the owner upon his father's death and continued to own and operate the station right up until his death. A member of the North Quabbin Lodge of Masons, Bob had also been a member of the Orange Kiwanis Club and the Community Church of North Orange and Tully. A staunch NASCAR racing fan, he also enjoyed spending time with his family at his camp on Lake Mattawa. Survivors include his wife, Audrey (Thompson) McKenney of Orange; a son, Pastor Robert McKenney and his wife, Caroline of New Boston, NH; daughters, Deborah Deane of New Market, MD, and Tracy Flaherty and her husband, Tom, of Orange; a step son, James Buck and his companion, Suanne Cross, of Vernon, VT; step daughter, Christine Koppner of Leicester; grand-daughters, Amy McKenney of Boston and Jeana McKenney of New Orleans, LA; step grandchildren, Sarah Koppner of Chaparral, NM, Samantha Buck, Tiffany Cross, and Tasha Cross, all of Vernon, VT, and William Buck of Leicester; sisters, Joan Reid and her husband, George, of Orange and Marie Tavernini of Alexandria, VA; many nephews and nieces; father in law, Clinton Thompson and his wife, Vergie, of Salisbury, NC; sister in law, Valerie Thompson and her companion, Michael Tivnan of Leicester; and brothers in law, Craig Thompson and his wife, Patty, of Brookfield and James Thompson of Denmark. Besides his parents, Bob was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Barnes. There are no calling hours. A Memorial service will be held on December 3, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main Street, Orange. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Mission Fund of the Community Church of North Orange and Tully, c/o Glenn Johnson, 192 Athol Road, Orange, MA 01364. Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main Street, Orange, is directing the arrangements. You may offer your sympathy or find directions online at www.wittyfuneralhome.com Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 22 November 2012
• Last Full Review: 17 Oct 2020

Robert married Karen Reid on 14 Nov 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Audrey E. Thompson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Graduation: 1958, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; She graduated from Ralph C Mahar Regional High School.
• Residence: 25 Jan 2000, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: Dec 2006, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 2012, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: Jun 2020, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 18 Oct 2020

Joan married George L. Reid, Jr. on 17 Sep 1960 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. George (son of George Leo Reid and Josephine Effie Glasheen) was born on 9 Jul 1940 in Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jun 2020 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried after 2 Jul 2020 in Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie married Peter Tavernini [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Moved to: 1948, New Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire; Ralph and Donna relocated to New Durham, NH in 1984.
• Census: 1950, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded, age 8, living in Athol, Massachusetts with her parents.
• Obituary: 28 Jun 2019; New Durham, NH Donna E. Durkee, age 77, of New Durham, passed away peacefully at home on June 27, 2019, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born August 28, 1941 in Orange, MA to Donald W. McKenney and Cecile J. (Boiteau) McKenney Raffa, she was also stepdaughter of the late Stephen A. Raffa. She resided in Danvers, MA with her late husband Ralph I. Durkee and together they operated Durkee’s Donut Shop in Lynn, MA. They relocated to New Durham, NH in 1984. During her spiritual search, she had been a Novice at MaryKnoll Convent in Topsfield, MA. Donna was a gifted musician, avid gardener and expert bird watcher. She loved all the joys of nature, including hiking and camping. In her 50’s and 60’s, she was a fixture jogging along Route 11. She became a self taught master of home improvement, doing her own construction, siding, roofing, having created a haven where she lived with her cats, dogs and for a time raised Zebra Finches. She retired from Goulston & Storrs in Boston, MA, where she was a legal secretary. Donna is survived by her sister Patti Raffa, with whom she has shared her home for the past 20 years, also siblings: Elaine McKenney of Woburn, MA, Larry and wife Mary McKenney of W. Newbury, MA, Linda Smith of Seabrook, NH, Joanne Bakula of Peabody, MA, Barbara and husband Donald South of Epping, NH, also cousins, nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Cornerstone Hospice, for their caring compassion. There will be no calling hours, a graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 10am at John Shirley Cemetery in New Durham, NH. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to: Cocheco Valley Humane Society, 262 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820. Published by C. E. Peaslee & Son, Inc. Funeral Homes and Cremation Services
• Last Full Review: 1 Apr 2023

Notes:

Died:
at home from Parkinson's disease.

Donna married Ralph I. Durkee on 16 Aug 1971. Ralph was born on 14 Dec 1926; died on 29 Feb 1996 in New Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married Mary Fitzgerald [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Linda married Joseph Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Claire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Last Full Review: 18 Oct 2020

Family/Spouse: Anne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Valerie married Michael Abramson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peggy married James Hollander [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]