Obituary of Florence C. Monroe

Florence C. Monroe, 91, of Vina Lane, Brooklyn, formerly of Thompson, died peacefully Saturday evening, August 15, 2009 at the Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Winthrop Monroe, he died December 22, 1992. She was born September 19, 1917 in Pawtucket, RI, daughter of the late William H. and Alice (Collinson) Lester. She had made her home in Thompson for over 35 years moving to Creamery Brook in Brooklyn in 2000. She was a devoted member of Christ Episcopal Church in Pomfret and she also attended the Trinity Episcopal Church in Brooklyn. She was a 1936 graduate of Bryant College; a member of the Betty Putnam Chapter of the OES and was a past Worthy Matron; a member of the Philia Chapter of the OES #13 in Chepachet, RI; and served the Order as Grand Representative to Iowa from Connecticut in the 1980's. Florence was a member of the Putnam Women's Club and had served as president and also was a member of the Brooklyn Grange. She will be remembered as a loving, caring and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She had volunteered many hours at the Day Kimball Hospital and for the American Red Cross. She leaves her children: David R. Monroe of Middletown, RI; Stephen P. Monroe of New London; Dr. Alice V. Ennis of Brooklyn; a brother: William H. Lester of Jamestown, RI; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren: nephews and nieces; she was predeceased by a son William C Monroe. Funeral service will be Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Christ Episcopal Church, 527 Pomfret Street, Pomfret. Calling Hours will be Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Smith and Walker Funeral Home 148 Grove Street, Putnam. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Pawtucket, RI. Memorial donations may be made to The Christ Church PO Box 21, Pomfret, CT 06258. To share a memory, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com