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Merrill Edward Monk
1905 - 1973 (67 years)-
Name Merrill Edward Monk Birth 1 Aug 1905 Johnstown, Fulton County, New York 
Gender Male Death 4 Jun 1973 St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida Burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, Fulton County, New York Notes - Merrill Monk - Merrill Monk, 67, a former Glove Cities resident who moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., five years ago, died Monday at a St. Petersburg hospital after an illness of 14 weeks. Mr. Monk had been employed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation in Gloversville for 48 years retiring as supervisory sales representative Oct. 1, 1968, after which be and his family moved to St. Petersburg. He was born Aug. 1, 1905, in Johnstown, son of Claude and Grace Monk. He had resided most of his life in Gloversville at 41 Saratoga Boulevard. Mr. Monk began working for the power company as a bookkeeper July 1, 1925, and worked most of his years with the company in its sales department. He was made supervisory sales representative in 1965. He served with the Army Engineers during World War II, discharged with the rank of captain. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and of the Elks Lodge. He was a member of the Twenty-Five Club of the power company. Survivors , besides his wife, the former Doris Holman, include his stepmother, Mrs. Claude Monk of Broadalbin. Wednesday, June 6, 1973 Leader-Herald, Gloversville Johnstown N Y
Merrill E. Monk - A service for Merrill E. Monk was held at 11 this morning at the Walrath and Bushouer Funeral Home. Rev. David J. Olson, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiated. Bearers were Edward Connolly, Atty. Roger Haviland, Harold Wessell. W. E. Borst, Richard Ford, John Kicinski, Charles Miller and Douglas Smith. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Saturday, June 9, 1973 - Leader-Herald, Gloversville-Johnstown, NY
Person ID I54637 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 18 Jan 2026
Father Claude Monk, b. 10 Apr 1883 d. 1 May 1951 (Age 68 years) Mother Grace Gardner, b. May 1884, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York d. 23 Feb 1911, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York (Age ~ 26 years) Family ID F20040 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Doris L. Holman, b. 16 Sep 1903 d. 3 Jan 1977 (Age 73 years) Marriage 24 Nov 1945 Gloversville, Fulton County, New York Family ID F20041 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Jan 2026
- Merrill Monk - Merrill Monk, 67, a former Glove Cities resident who moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., five years ago, died Monday at a St. Petersburg hospital after an illness of 14 weeks. Mr. Monk had been employed by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation in Gloversville for 48 years retiring as supervisory sales representative Oct. 1, 1968, after which be and his family moved to St. Petersburg. He was born Aug. 1, 1905, in Johnstown, son of Claude and Grace Monk. He had resided most of his life in Gloversville at 41 Saratoga Boulevard. Mr. Monk began working for the power company as a bookkeeper July 1, 1925, and worked most of his years with the company in its sales department. He was made supervisory sales representative in 1965. He served with the Army Engineers during World War II, discharged with the rank of captain. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and of the Elks Lodge. He was a member of the Twenty-Five Club of the power company. Survivors , besides his wife, the former Doris Holman, include his stepmother, Mrs. Claude Monk of Broadalbin. Wednesday, June 6, 1973 Leader-Herald, Gloversville Johnstown N Y
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Birth - 1 Aug 1905 - Johnstown, Fulton County, New York 
Marriage - 24 Nov 1945 - Gloversville, Fulton County, New York 
Death - 4 Jun 1973 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida 
Burial - - Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, Fulton County, New York = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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