1936 - 2012 (76 years)
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Name |
Robert Wallace McKenney |
Birth |
22 Oct 1936 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2, 3, 5, 6, 7] |
Census |
1940 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 3 |
Address: 186 West Main Street |
Graduation |
1954 (Age 18) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2, 5] |
Agency: Orange High School |
Military |
Abt 1955 (Age 19) [5] |
Bob served in the United States Army for a couple years after the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany. |
Residence |
1960 (Age 24) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [8] |
Residence |
1996 (Age 60) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [7] |
He is listed as a gas station manager. |
Address: 10 Gay Street |
Residence |
Dec 2006 (Age 70) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [4] |
Death |
18 Nov 2012 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2, 5, 6] |
Agency: at his home |
Cause: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy |
Obituary |
22 Nov 2012 [2, 5] |
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
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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 |
Siblings |
3 Siblings |
+ | 1. Barbara Ann "Barb" McKenney, b. 12 Oct 1932, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 24 Jan 2000, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 67 years) ▻ Charles Lauriston Barnes, m. 20 Jun 1953 | + | 2. Robert Wallace "Bob" McKenney, b. 22 Oct 1936, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 18 Nov 2012, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years) ▻ Karen Reid, m. 14 Nov 1959 ; Audrey E. Thompson | + | 3. Joan Eloise McKenney, b. 12 Feb 1941, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. ▻ George L. Reid, Jr., m. 17 Sep 1960 | + | 4. Marie Etta McKenney ▻ Peter Tavernini, m. 22 Aug 1970 | |
Person ID |
I231 |
| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Samuel |
Last Modified |
17 Oct 2020 |
Father |
Everett Arnold McKenney, b. 23 Jun 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 15 Aug 1981, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 71 years) |
Mother |
Iva Irene Jones, b. 13 Apr 1910, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 26 Dec 2006, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 96 years) |
Marriage |
8 Feb 1932 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : 21 years and 8 months - She : 21 years and 10 months. |
Family ID |
F122 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Karen Reid |
Marriage |
14 Nov 1959 |
Age at Marriage |
He : 23 years and 1 month - She : ??. |
Children |
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Family ID |
F137 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
17 Oct 2020 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 22 Oct 1936 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Graduation - 1954 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1960 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1996 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - Dec 2006 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 18 Nov 2012 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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Sources |
- [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1592; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 6-51
- [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.).
Memorial ID 10111351 Robert W. “Bob” McKenney
- [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
- [S809] Obituary of Iva Jones McKenney, (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News 2006).
- [S1417] Obituary of Robert W. McKenney, (Worcester, Massachusetts: The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 22 November 2012), Primary Source.
- [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).
- [S130] Town Clerk of Orange. Street List, Orange, Mass. - 1996, ( Orange, Massachusetts: Town of Orange, 1997), Primary Source.
- [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
Orange, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960
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