Obituaries
Patricia
B. Mundy, 67
Gray - Patricia B. Mundy, 67, passed away unexpectedly
on April 20, 2004 surrounded by family and the caring
staff at MMC.
Pat was born Nov 24, 1936 in Mars Hill, daughter of
Cecile (Cyr) Brown Austin and Harry Brown. Pat was
the beloved mother of five children and a very special
'Nannie' to five grandchildren.
She was the co-founder of All Points Travel in Windham
and served as its President for over 27 years.
Pat was passionate about her community and served
it until her death. She was the co-founder of the
Gray News, and Chair of the Gray Town Council. Pat
was a 25-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary
Post 86, Gray and a supporter of the Gray Animal Park.
She also served as President of the Taxpayers Association
of Gray.
Additionally, Pat was an active member of the Windham
Rotary, the Windham Chamber of Commerce, the American
Society of Travel Agents, Altrusa, and the Cumberland
Garden Club. She was also a member on an investment
club for women and leader and founder of the 50 Pus
'R Us Travel Club. She was a past member of the League
of Women Voters and worked tirelessly to secure equal
rights and access for women, especially girls in the
Gray school system. To this end, she was the founder
of Gray Girls Little League Softball organization.
Pat moved to Gray with her family when she was 8 and
lived in her home on Shaker Road for nearly 60 years.
She was a graduate of Pennell Institute, class of
1955, and received an associate's degree in medical
assisting in 1957 and a bachelor's degree in business
in 1977, both from Westbrook College. She selflessly
raised 5 children while working full time and going
to college part-time in order to secure a better life
for them.
Pat loved her friends, family, and especially her
grandchildren, to whom she passed her love of music,
nature, and education. She was passionate about gardening,
bird watching and travel.
She is survived by a daughter, Alison Dorr, her husband
Chris and their children, Cayley and Braden; a daughter,
Pam Mundy and her children, Todd and Keisha; a daughter,
Beth Mundy; a son, Bil Mundy, his fiancé Denise
and her daughter Dominike; and a daughter, Tricia
Grona, her husband Paul and their son Jadon.
Her parents, a brother, Osborne, and her stepfather,
Arthur Austin predeceased her.
A garden party in celebration of her life is being
planned for Sunday, May 2 at 1 pm at her home at 288
Shaker Road in Gray. All are welcome to attend. A
memorial garden is being created to honor her life
and the family asks that perennials be donated to
it in her memory.
June Marie Starkey, 67
Gray
- June Marie Starkey, 67, of Gray, Maine was led home
to be with the Lord from a Portland hospital on Friday
the 16th, 2004.
June was the daughter of Brida Lennon of Auburn and
wife of 46 years to Walter Starkey of Gray. She was
a long time resident of Falmouth and will be best
remembered as a loving mother and devoted wife who
spent most of her time helping others. While living
on the Gray Road in Falmouth June was a volunteer
on the Falmouth Rescue Team, a member of the Jaycees,
and the leader of a 4H club.
She also taught Sunday school and was a member of
the choir at the West Falmouth Baptist Church. Neighbors
and friends always looked forward to her annual Christmas
Eve open houses and her abundant lawn sales. During
the day when the kids were in school, she could always
be found driving elderly neighbors to the grocery
store or just stopping in for a visit.
June amazed everyone when at the age of 32, she enrolled
as a Freshman at Falmouth High School to earn her
high school diploma. Four years and a life time of
friends later, she did just that. Graduating a year
ahead of her oldest son Jim, in 1974. Since moving
to Gray, June spent many weekends greeting breakfast
goers at the Busy Bee Coffee Shop with a warm smile
and a hot cup of coffee.
During the Christmas holidays she took on the roll
of Mrs. Clause, when her husband played Santa at local
events. June was an avid shopper of knickknacks and
loved to eat out, where she also met many of the establishments'
employees who knew her by name and called her a friend.
June's loves and interest included drives to North
Conway, taking endless pictures of loons, taking care
of her front garden, painting, watching Tiger Woods
on TV and collecting angels.
She is survived by her husband Walter of Gray, Maine
and five children, Jim Starkey and his wife Denise
of Gray, Thom Starkey and his wife Colleen of Falmouth,
Belinda Merrill and her husband William of Auburn,
Walter Starkey of Burbank, CA, and Scott Starkey of
Gray.
June also has 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, uncles
and aunts from both sides of the family. Memorial
donations may be made to: American Cancer Fund, One
Main Street, Suite 300 Topsham, Maine 04086
