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It is my sad duty to
report on the passing of Brookline Lodge #886 Past
District Deputy Edwin F. Rogers, Jr., on Saturday May
30, 2009. He was the devoted father of Brookline Lodge
#886 Past District Deputy Edwin F. Rogers III and his
wife Jana of Westwood, and Lynne A. and her husband
Michael P. McDonough, of West Roxbury, brother of Joan
A. Di Beneditti of Falmouth and John J. Rogers of West
Roxbury. Grandfather of Edwin F. Rogers IV, Seamus and
Rory McDonough. Also survived by niece Christine Di
Sangro.
Funeral will be
held from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home 2055
Centre St. WEST ROXBURY, Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 9:45
AM. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church,
Brookline at 11:00 AM. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visiting hours will
be Tuesday June 2, 2009 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM
- 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends invited. Contact
Brookline Lodge for any other information.
In lieu of flowers donations
may be made in his name to Elks National Foundation, c/o
40 Kent St. Brookline, Ma. 02445.
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Reminder - MA Elks Family Picnic Committee Meeting
There will be a meeting of the family picnic committee on Monday June 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the Hudson Lodge of Elks.
Please try and make it, it is very important we meet to go over the events that will be happening that day and to make sure everyone knows what they will be doing.
The committee is as follows:
Chairman Dot Balestrieri
Advisor- Joe Balestrieri, PSP
Area 1-Joyce Grabon, Area 2-Cookie Showstead, Area 3-Paul Moore
Members: Head Cook- Joe Bancewicz, Heather and Mike Blanchard, Jim Brevigleri, Palmer Bromley, Mike Canfield, Stehanie Chaffee, Sandi Cowburn, Janet Davenport, Bob Duggan, Jim Folk, Marion Hagemeister, Cathy and Bill Henderson, Bill Hopkins, Barbara Lynch, Karen Norton, Dennis Ranahan, Stephen and Bev Santosuosso, Donna Shaw, Denis and Craig Shurtleff, Donna Slocombe, Mike Small comb, Stu Russell, Joe Hickey, and Marie Harvey.
Thank you
Dot
Update on Charles J Crafts, Past Grand Lodge Chairman
I have been informed that Charles J. Crafts, PER, PDD, PSP, Past Grand Lodge Chairman of Ritualistic Excellence from the Saugus-Everett Lodge #642 is now a resident at the Chelsea Soldiers Home, Quigley Building, 4th Floor East, 91 Crest Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150
I'm sure Charlie would love to see some familiar faces and/or receive cards.
Information provided by Jim Fuller, Secretary Saugus-Everett Lodge #642
Passing of Betty Kelley, wife of Auburn/Webster Lodge #2118 PDD Fred Kelley, Jr.
She leaves her husband of 63 years, Frederick R. Kelley, Jr.; two daughters, Maura K. Vantre of Worcester and Elizabeth M. Hazelhurst of Sydney, Nova Scotia; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She also leaves a brother, Earl A. Moyer of Little River, SC and two sisters, Jane Donovan of Port St. Lucie, FL and Anne Isenburg of Little River, SC.. A son, Frederick R. Kelley, III predeceased her in 2006.
She was a past member and officer of the Auburn Emblem Club, a past member of the St. George's Women's Guild and she enjoyed reading and traveling.
The funeral will be held on Monday June 1, 2009 from CALLAHAN & FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 61 Myrtle Street with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St. George's Church, 38 Brattle Street. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park.
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