Irene B. Morse Obituary (1921 - 2012)

NORTH MONMOUTH --Irene B. Morse, 90, of North Monmouth, died Tuesday April 17, 2012, in Winthrop. Irene was born in North Monmouth, April 29, 1921, the daughter of Earl and Clara (Knowles) Curtis. She was a 1939 graduate of Monmouth Academy and worked as an apple packer at Chick's Orchard for several years. She went on to be a clerk at the North Monmouth post office for 20 years. Mrs. Morse enjoyed playing cards, snowmobiling, golfing, fishing and traveling. She visited Alaska twice in her life, along with many other places in the United States. Irene was predeceased by her husband, Leon A. Morse; her son, Dennis Morse; a brother, Maynard Curtis; and a sister, Winona Howard. She is survived by her son, Leon L. Morse, and his wife, Roberta, of North Monmouth; her grandchildren, Wanda Dupont, and her husband, Scott, Laura Oatway, Bonnie Goyette and her husband, Paul, and John Morse; two step-grandchildren, Sariena Masiero and her partner, Irene Christianson, and Deborah Robbins; her great-grandchildren, Michael Dupont, Ian Oatway, Adam and Paul Andrew Goyette, and Autumn and Heaven Morse; her great-great grandchildren, Kylie and Landon Goyette; and her step-great-great-grandchild, Dwayne Robbins. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop. Burial will follow at Monmouth Ridge Cemetery. Memories, condolences, photos, and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com.