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• Census: 24 May 1930, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Occupation: Bef 1975; switchboard operator for New England Telephone
• Misc: Nov 2004; three nieces; one nephew and many grand nieces and nephews

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Obituary

Elizabeth M. Thrower
ORANGE - Elizabeth Mae Thrower, 81, of 25 Rosemont Ave., died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004 at Athol Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Athol, Nov. 23, 1922, a daughter of Spencer G. and Lottie (Newton) Thrower Sr. She had lived in Athol most of her life and since 1994 has resided in Orange with her sister Ann Carley. She graduated from Athol High School in 1940.
She worked for the former New England Telephone as a switchboard operator for 33 1&Mac218;2 years in the Athol and Gardner offices until retiring in 1975 and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America for many years. She was a member of the Athol Congregational Church for 70 years, sang in the church choir for 65 years, served on the Board of Trustees and on the Flower and Altar committee for many years.
Elizabeth was a member of the Order of Eastern Star former Themis Chapter #30 in Athol, serving as Past Matron, and a member of the Cradle Rock Chapter 125 in Barre. She served as Past Deputy Grand Matron and Grand Representative to Vermont until 2002 and to the Yukon and British Columbia.
She was an honorary member of Puritan Charity Themis Atlantic Chapter 29 in Milford, N.H., and was a member of Galilean Shrine Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem.
She enjoyed traveling during her retirement and loved spending time with family and her cats.
She leaves two sisters; Ann Carley and Margaret L. Wikel, both of Orange; three nieces; one nephew and many grand nieces and nephews. Two brothers; Spencer and Harold Thrower predeceased her.
A celebration of her life on her 82nd birthday will be held Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 10 a.m. at Higgins - O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main St., Athol, with the Rev. Harold V. Lloyd Jr., pastor of Athol Congregational Church officiating.
Burial will follow in Silver Lake Cemetery and calling hours will be Monday, Nov. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. with the Order of Eastern Star conducting a service at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the Athol Congregational Church, Book of Memory or Stained Glass Window Fund, 1225 Chestnut St., Athol, Mass. 01331 or the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, Mass. 01701
[posted to genealogybuff.com/ma/Worcestor on 17 Apr 2010]

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• Occupation: May 1930, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; tool maker
• Census: 24 May 1930, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Spencer married Lottie May Newton 31 Dec 1914, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Lottie (daughter of George Sylvestor Newton and Julia Ann Thompson) was born 12 Jun 1893, Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Census: 24 May 1930, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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• Occupation: Jan 1883; mechanic
• Occupation: Jun 1900, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; furniture maker
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

George married Julia Ann Thompson 24 Apr 1889, Royalston, , Massachusetts, United States. Julia (daughter of Barney Thompson and Almira C Strang) was born Nov 1854, , , Massachusetts, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• AltBirth: CA 1852, ?rving, , Massachusetts, United States
• AltBirth: CA 1855, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
• Census: 30 Jun 1860, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
• Occupation: Jun 1880, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; employee in blanket S(tore)
• Census: 25 Jun 1880, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Census: 24 May 1930, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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three children, two living

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• AltBirth: , , Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: , , , United States
• Occupation: 1852, Cochituate, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; carpenter
• Occupation: Jun 1860, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; carriage maker
• Census: 30 Jun 1860, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Barney — Almira C Strang. Almira (daughter of Daniel Strang and Susan Chappell) was born 1828; died 3 Oct 1877, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• AltBirth: , , Nova Scotia, Canada
• AltBirth: CA 1831, , , Massachusetts, United States
• AltBirth: CA 1834, , , Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Cochituate, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• Census: 30 Jun 1860, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
• Census: 15 Jul 1870, Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States