| Name |
Robert William Mabey |
| Birth |
15 Sep 1947 |
Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
4 Apr 1950 |
49 Bacon Street, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2] |
- William Mabey, Head, White, Male, 28, Married, born in Rhode Island, Winder, Paper Mill, parents born in US, completed 9th grade, worked 52 weeks in 1949 earning $2800, relatives in house earned $2500
Alfreda Mabey, Wife, White, Female, 26, Married, born in Vermont, Packer, Paper Mill
Leon Mabey, Son, White, Male, 3, never married, born in Massachusetts
Robert Mabey, Son, White, Male, 2, never married, born in Massachusetts
Florence Durman, Sister-in-law, White, Female, 22, never married, born in Vermont, Wrapper, Paper Mill
and their Housekeeper, Gertrude Sawyer, 51
|
| Residence |
1993 |
248 Birch Rd, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts [3] |
| Witness-Obituary |
6 Sep 1996 |
Worcester, Massachusetts [4] |
- William F. Mabey, 75, of 17 Glenwood Ave. [Orange], a retired truck driver, died Wednesday in Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. He leaves his former wife, Mary A. (Desreuisseau) Mabey of Springfield; two sons, Robert W. Mabey of Agawam and Leon A. Mabey of Athol; a brother, Charles Mabey of Yuma, Ariz.; two sisters, Sylvia Hebert of West Hatfield and Viola Sanger of Athol; four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born in Warren, R.I., the son of Leon A. and Rose Ann (Gauthier) Mabey, and lived in Chicopee and West Springfield before moving here 20 years ago.
He was an Army veteran of World War II serving with the 826th Aviation Engineer Battalion in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland and Central Europe.
Mr. Mabey was a truck driver for several freight companies in the Springfield and Athol areas, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of the Orange American Legion Post No. 172, and the Last Man's Club. He was also a member of the Roy L. Boyce Post No. 650, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Athol and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 404.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Fiske Funeral Home, 1356 Main St., Athol. Burial will be in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield. A calling hour is 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. tomorrow in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 7 Oak Street, Worcester 01609.
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| Death |
27 May 2017 |
West Springfield [5] |
| Obituary |
29 May 2017 [5] |
- Robert W. Mabey, 69, died Saturday in a local nursing home. Robert was born in Gardner, grew up in Athol and has lived most of his life in West Springfield. A retired Machine Operator for the Southworth Paper Company and Ditek Company, he also volunteered at the Amelia Ferst Skating Rink in Westfield. Robert was a United States Navy veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He leaves his mother Mary Mabey; a daughter Melissa and her children and a brother Leon. A graveside service will be held in Hillcrest Park Cemetery Thursday at noon. The West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home is handling all arrangements.
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| Reference Number |
36902 |
| Person ID |
I36643 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1947 - 2017 (69 years)
