Doris Brown
Name Doris Brown
Born 7 Aug 1929 Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont [3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10]
Birth Record of Doris Brown
Census 1930 Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont [1]
She was recorded while living with her parents.
Census 1940 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2]
She was living with her divorced father.
Graduation 1947 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [6]
She graduated from Orange High School.
Graduation 1965 Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts [6]
She graduated from Fitchburg State Teacher with a teaching degree.
Employer From 1967 to 1991 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [6]
She taught at the Ralph C Mahar Regional High School.
Employer say 1980 [7]
She worked at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School, Orange, Massachusetts.
Residence 2007 New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts [9]
Died 2 Nov 2007 Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts [3, 4, 6, 8, 9]
Agency: Wing Memorial Hospital
Obituary 5 Nov 2007 [6]
Doris Barber passed away Friday November 2 2007 at Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer, MA.
Doris was born in Rutland Vermont August 7, 1929 the daughter of Phillip and Mary (Kelloway)Brown.
She grew up in Vermont. Later moving to Orange where she graduated from Orange High School in 1947 later moving to New Salem where she lived for many years. She obtained her teaching degree from Fitchburg State Teachers College in 1965 and started her teaching career at the Ralph C Mahar Regional High School in 1967, where she was the science coordinator until her retirement in 1991. Doris was very active in the science department and was instrumental in organizing the annual Mahar Science Fair for over 20 years she received the science educator of the year award for Franklin County in 1979. She was a member of the South Athol United Methodist Church and was very active in all church Activities especially the church fairs and suppers.
Doris and her husband Elwyn enjoyed traveling going to all 50 states and also England and Scotland. They especially liked traveling in New England and some of there biggest highlights was several trips driving to Alaska. She enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Mahar Fish and Game Club.
Doris was a family-oriented person and enjoyed spending time with her husband(who was her high school classmate)
children and grandchildren.
Her husband of 49 Years Elwyn C Barber died in 1996.
She leaves two sons Steven Barber and his wife Claire and Michael Barber and his wife Anne Both of New Salem six grandchildren Lonnie Bonefant, Fawn Pomelow, Mallory Barber, Allison Wyatt, Derek Barber, and Beth Barber, Six great grandchildren Landyn, Krystina, Cole, Austin , Jack, Jenna. And a sister Grace of Saratoga Springs NY A daughter Susan Barber Died in 1991.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday November 6 2007at 11:00 am at Witty"s Funeral Home 158 South Main St Orange with the Rev Thomas S. McKeown Officiating burial will follow at South Cemetery in Orange and there will be a calling hour from 10:00 am until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the South Athol United Methodist Church C/O Zane Dubour Po Box 211 Athol MA 01331 Or the Teachers Scholarship Fund at Mahar C/O Ralph C Mahar Regional School South Main St Orange Ma 01364
Buried 6 Nov 2007 South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [3, 6]
Grave Marker of Elwyn and Doris Barber
Person ID I239 | Spouse of a Delvee
Last Modified 3 Oct 2020
Father Philip Sheridan Brown, b. Abt 1892, Vermont
Mother Mary P. Kelleway, b. Abt 1892, Vermont
Divorced Between 1930 and 1940
Family Elwyn Chester Barber, b. 6 Apr 1929, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts , d. 23 Mar 1996, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 66 years)
Married 1948 Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [5, 7]
Age at Marriage She was 18 years - He was 18 years
Children 3 children
1. Stephen Arlan Barber
2. Susan Marie Barber, b. 15 Apr 1955, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts , d. 4 Mar 1991, Worcester, Worcestershire, England (Age 35 years) [Birth]
3. Micheal Barber
Born - 7 Aug 1929 - Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont
Census - 1930 - Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont
Census - Age: 10,Address:
268 Pleasant Street - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Graduation - 1947 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Married - 1948 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Graduation - 1965 - Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Employer - From 1967 to 1991 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Residence - 2007 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Died - Agency: Wing Memorial Hospital - 2 Nov 2007 - Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Buried - 6 Nov 2007 - South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Doris (Brown) Barber
[S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Primary Source.
Year: 1930; Census Place: Castleton, Rutland, Vermont; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342164
[S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Primary Source.
Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01592; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 6-55
[S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.), Secondary Source.
Memorial ID 46065224 Doris Brown Barber
[S994] Gravestone Inscription, Primary Source.
[S868] Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Secondary Source.
[S1408] Obituary of Doris Barber, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 5 November 2007), Primary Source.
[S35] Obituary of Elwyn C. Barber, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 25 March 1996).
[S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Secondary Source.
[S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011), Primary Source.
[S852] Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Primary Source.