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Louise Ruth Galvin Urban

Birth	:	31 May 1926 Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	8 Nov 2019 Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Colrain West Branch Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6671982, -72.7221985
Description	:	It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Louise Ruth (Galvin) Urban on Friday, November 8th at the age of 93. She died at the home of her daughter in Bellingham, MA while under hospice care. Mrs. Urban was born to John P. and Edith (Patterson) Galvin on May 31, 1926 in Colrain, MA. She was raised on Christian Hill in Colrain and graduated from Arms Academy in 1944. She was the youngest of a close knit Irish family and family remained her greatest joy throughout life. Aside from a short period of living in Boston... Read More	It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Louise Ruth (Galvin) Urban on Friday, November 8th at the age of 93. She died at the home of her daughter in Bellingham, MA while under hospice care. Mrs. Urban was born to John P. and Edith (Patterson) Galvin on May 31, 1926 in Colrain, MA. She was raised on Christian Hill in Colrain and graduated from Arms Academy in 1944. She was the youngest of a close knit Irish family and family remained her greatest joy throughout life. Aside from a short period of living in Boston during the end of WWII she was a longtime resident of Colrain. In 1946 she married the late Frederick D Urban in Fitchburg,MA. The couple had four children: William Urban who predeceased her on October 17th of this year, Judy Urban who died in infancy and Larry Urban who died in 2002. She is survived by her daughter and caregiver, JoAnne Ball, with whom she was living with at the time of her death. Mrs. Urban worked for 38 years at the Kendall Corp in Colrain and retired in 1987. Following retirement, she and her husband spent many happy winters in Crescent City, FL living near several of her sisters and enjoying family gatherings and regular card games. She enjoyed working in her flower beds and flower arranging in earlier years and the couple also enjoyed travels to the Western states, Hawaii and the Canadian Rockies. She was predeceased by her husband in 2008 and a grandson, Jason Ball in 1998. All six of her siblings: Marion Call, Sadie Bellor, Marjorie Trask, Ned Galvin, Katherine Walker, and Donald Galvin also predeceased her. Along with her daughter she leaves behind two granddaughters, Jennifer Perreault of Deerfield and Nicole Urban of St. Johnsbury, VT. She also leaves behind 5 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. She leaves numerous nieces and nephews of whom she was very fond of. Despite years of macular degeneration and blindness she maintained a positive attitude, a great sense of humor and a Yankee determination. A memorial service will take place on Tuesday, November 19th at 1:00 at the Smith & Kelleher Funeral Home, 40 Church St., Shelburne Falls. A reception will take place immediately afterwards at the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center also on Church St.

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Where is Louise Ruth Galvin Urban's memorial?
Louise Ruth Galvin Urban's memorial is located at: Colrain West Branch Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin County, USA.
When did Louise Ruth Galvin Urban death?
Louise Ruth Galvin Urban death on 8 Nov 2019 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Louise Ruth Galvin Urban's memorial?
Latitude: 42.6671982
Longitude: -72.7221985

Family Members:

Parent

John Patrick Galvin

(1885 - 1973)

Edith J Patterson Galvin

(1886 - 1968)

Spouse

Frederick David Urban

(1922 - 2008)

Siblings

Marion Carr Galvin Call

(1912 - 2011)

Sadie Althea Galvin Bellor

(1913 - 2003)

Donald Hugh Galvin

(1922 - 1982)

Children

Judy Louise Urban

(1949 - 1949)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Colrain West Branch Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6671982, -72.7221985

2. Chandler Hill Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6683006, -72.6832962

3. North River Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6856003, -72.6917038

4. Brick School Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6641998, -72.6660995

5. Arms Cemetery
Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6166992, -72.7332993

6. Christian Hill Cemetery
Colrain, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7158012, -72.7643967

7. West Leyden Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7061005, -72.6572037

8. East Shelburne Cemetery
Shelburne, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6105995, -72.6694031

9. South Leyden Cemetery
Leyden, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6831400, -72.6311200

10. East Charlemont Cemetery
Charlemont, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6197853, -72.7932739

11. Center Cemetery
Heath, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6819000, -72.8167038

12. Henry Farm Cemetery
West Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7379712, -72.7132938

13. Brown Cemetery
West Dummerston, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7392340, -72.7135850

14. Hill Cemetery
Shelburne, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5984344, -72.6878815

15. East Buckland Cemetery
Buckland, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5962500, -72.7610600

16. Bell Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7423800, -72.6972900

17. Old East Buckland Cemetery
Buckland, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5969400, -72.7677900

18. Stark Cemetery
Guilford, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7402992, -72.6746979

19. Clark Family Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7479180, -72.7103090

20. South Cemetery
Heath, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6542015, -72.8321991

21. North Meadows Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6171989, -72.6333008

22. Country Farms Cemetery
Greenfield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6393900, -72.6165400

23. Pennel Hill Cemetery
Halifax, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7364006, -72.7857971

24. Shelburne Center Cemetery
Shelburne, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5830000, -72.6969600