Marvin Walter Friend1

M, #40447, b. Sep 1, 1934, d. Mar 9, 2013
Pedigree
Father*George Elbridge Friend Jr.1 b. Jan 4, 1903, d. Nov 8, 1975
Mother*Lucy Clara Lahue1 b. Jul 17, 1910, d. Oct 24, 1969

Chronological Events

Birth*Sep 1, 1934 Marvin Walter Friend was born on Sep 1, 1934 at Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.1 
 He was the son of George Elbridge Friend Jr. and Lucy Clara Lahue.1 
Death*Mar 9, 2013 Marvin Walter Friend died on Mar 9, 2013, at age 78 at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.2 
ObituaryMar 11, 2013  OBITUARY: Marvin W. Friend, 78, a retired Highway Maintenance employee for ten years for the Town of Chester, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Noble Hospital in Westfield with his loving family by his side.

Born on September 1, 1934 in Barton, Vermont, he was the son of the late George E. Friend Jr. and Lucy C. (Lahue) Friend.

He lived in Chester for over 40 years, coming from Holyoke, MA. Marvin worked in construction for many years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member of the International Union of North America - Local 999. He was an avid Red Sox Fan and enjoyed watching his grandson play ball. He leaves three sons, Derek J. Friend and his companion Barbara of Chester, Marvin J. Friend and his wife Editha of Middlefield and Stacy J. Friend and his companion Maggie of Pittsfield; four daughters, April M. Schulz and her companion Rob of Dalton, Melodie A. Mazzaferro and her husband Tony of Chester, Holly L. Whitaker and her husband Wade of Chester and Cecile Exware of Malone, NY; two brothers, Danny Friend of Vermont and Vernon Friend of New York; a sister, Georgia Christiano of Vermont; fifteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brothers, Rodney and Terry Friend.

A Funeral service will be held Thursday, March 14th at 11:00 a.m. at the O'Brien Hilltown Community Funeral Home, 27 Russell Road, Huntington, MA. Burial will be held in the spring. Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Donations may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association Massachusetts Chapter, 72 East Concord Street, C3, Boston, MA 02118.


Published in The Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts - March 11, 2013.2
 
Burial*Mar 13, 2013 He was buried on Mar 13, 2013 at Eastman Cemetery, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 193095090.3 

Citations

  1. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.