Richard Stanley Munroe

1913 - 1978  (64 years)

• Name	Richard Stanley Munroe  [1]
  Born	7 Sep 1913	Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Aug 1978	Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo Co., California, USA   [1]
  	********** The following is an opituary from the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Massachusetts - 24 Aug 1978 - from the Alger reference. Richard S. Munroe, 64, Scottish genealogist ASHFIELD - Richard S. Munroe, 64, of Baptist Corner Road, a noted Scottish genealogist and one of the organizers of Clan Munroe in this country, died suddenly Mon­day whife visifing in Morroe Bay, Calif. Born in Medford Sept. 7, 1913, the son of the late Herbert C. and Alice (Bennett) Munroe, he spent, much of his time in the past 15 years researching Munroe family history. From his studies, he compiled a book entitled "The Geneology and History of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes." A graduate of Northampton High School, he worked for a time' at the former Prophylactic Brush Co. He retired several years ago as the purchasing agent for the Acme Chain Corp. of Holyoke. He was the first president of Clan Munroe of the United States and was serving as secretary of the organization at the time of his death. He was in California attending a gathering of the group when he died. In addition to Clan Munroe, he was active in Clan Macpherson and Clan Murray. Together with his wife, the former Marjorie Philbrook, he operated the Munroe Highland House of Ashfield which deals in Scottish imports. He was a member of the Hampshire Lodge of Masons AF&AM in Haydenville, a former member of the Florence Congregational Church and a member of the Congregational Church of Ashfield. Besides' his wife, he leaves a daughter, Lee Bauer of Toronto, Canada; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Newell ­Northampton Funeral Home. The burial will he in the Spring Grove Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. At 8 p.m. tomorrow, a Masonic Evergreen service will be conducted. **********
  Buried	Y  [1]
  	Spring Grove Cemetery
  Person ID	I20039	Munro
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2006

  
  

  Father	Herbert Chester Munroe,   b. 19 Nov 1887, Neponset, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 7 Sep 1950, Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Alice Bennett,   b. Abt 1889,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6904	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marjorie Ella Philbrook,   b. 18 Apr 1921, Colby, Aroostook Co., Maine, USA ,   d. 2 Sep 2005, Inverness, Citrus Co., Florida, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	29 Mar 1944	Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F6905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ref: Clan Munro files - Munroe, Richard Stanley Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - Edinburgh (1978) - back of title page Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

  
  

• Sources

  [S435] Clan Munro files - Alger, Allison Munro, Allison Munro Alger, Clipping from the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mas sachusetts dated 24 Aug 1978 (Reliability: 3).