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Lois' senior candid.
Our dear classmate Lois Melbourne Webber passed away in late December 2025. She joined our class in third grade.
Here are some excerpts from her obituary, which appeared in The Republican newspaper, Springfield, MA:
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lois M. (Melbourne) Webber, 74, of Brooksville, FL, with family at her side.
Born Dec. 30, 1951, in Springfield, MA and graduated from East Longmeadow High School.
Beloved daughter of Brisbane J. and Mildred (Tredo) Melbourne.
Lois leaves behind her son, Bryan (Donnie) Webber; her husband of 40 years, Raymond Sideleau; and a sister, Carolyn Dunsmoor of Hampden, MA. She leaves behind five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her three brothers, Richard, Earl, and Raymond Melbourne.
Lois held a CDL license and drove tractor trailers for many years. She was a crafter, spinning raw wool into beautiful things.
Home room photo in Lois' sophomore year. Front row: Karen Martin, Virginia Martin, Lois Melbourne, Catherine Maurer, Susan McGill, Miss Sandra Johnson. Row 2: Lee Mazzaferro, Candice Marino, Marilyn Man, Marilyn Medbury, Janet McCarthy, Jane Mertz. Row 3: Andrew Malloy, Edward McDonough, George Lull, Victor Linden, Allison Lipp. Row 4: Paul McNamara, Richard Maurer, Douglas Milroy, Thomas Mineo, James Manferdini, Richard Malmstrom. Not pictured: Bruce Lindwall, August Maserati.
Yearbook caption in Lois' junior year: "Casting their ballots in the Model Congress sponsored mock elections are members Paul Proulx, Lois Melbourne, and Sue Jasinski."
A portion of the chorus in Lois' junior year. Front row: Mr. Thomas Clough (advisor), Daria Daniele, Nancy Kiernan, Julie Crosier, Anna Dimauro, Janice Winn. Row 2: Rosemary Cangro, Beth Lacey, Regina Bean, Cynthia Panico, Debra Babcock, Lois Melbourne. Row 3: Charles Taylor, Mary Johnson, Nina Nascimbeni, Susan Langevin, Janice Paige, Karalee Shaw, Francis Cooley.
Chorus in Lois' senior year: Front row: Mr. John Cheney (director), Cynthia Sault, Sue Sullivan, Susan Regnier, Gail Martin, Linda Clark, Patricia Vadnais, Debra Lawson. Row 2: Patricia Hendrick, Pamela Murphy, Sandy Brennan, Cynthia Johnson, Roberta Hire, Marie Roy, Janice Debour, Carol Adams. Row 3: Eileen Roy, Cheryl Macintosh, Leslye Johnson, Lois Melbourne, Sandra Aitcheson, Karalee Shaw, Diane Diodati, Virginia Rush. Row 4: John Hire, James Gilmartin, Brian Falk, Bruce McClure, Chuck Taylor, Richard Hiller, John Gilmartin.
Lois later in life.
Please click here to hear Lois and other members of The Charmers singing "Happy Together" at the 1969 Spartanum Spectaculum variety show.
To see other tributes, click on the "Life Tributes" link to the left.
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