Morley Orrin Palen

1931 - 2004  (72 years)

• Name	Morley Orrin Palen
  Religion	Between 1931 and 2004
  	St. Mary's Roman Catholic church, Tillsonburg
  Birth	30 Nov 1931	Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Sports	Between 1960 and 1980
  	Played baseball and umpire for baseball
  Occupation	Between 1960 and 2000
  Postmaster of Tillsonburg, Delhi, Ingersoll
  Residence	Oct 2002
  R. R. #7,Tillsonburg, Ontario
  Death	11 Oct 2004	Woodstock General Hospital, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	16 Oct 2004	Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I393	Weeks
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Roy Gordon Palen,   b. 5 Mar 1895, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 1972 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Myrtle Ila Becker,   b. 5 Apr 1899, Houghton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 1981 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1917	Walsingham, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Marriage Certificate - Ontario Marriage Index 1857-1922, Reg # 014048 Bridegroom: Gordon Roy Palen, Bachelor, Farmer Parents: Orrin Palen & Rhoda Weeks Bride: Myrtle Ila Becker, Spinster Parents: Franklin Becker & Carrie Curtis Witnesses: Edwin Becker, Woodstock & Beatrice Moore, Walsingham Place of Marriage: Walsingham, Norfolk Cty, Ontario Date: 11 April 1917
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Anne McAuley,   b. 15 Nov 1932, Rama Twp, , Ontario, Canada d. 18 Sep 2007, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1953
  Children	1. Morley Edward Palen,   b. 13 Mar 1954, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Jun 2009, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 55 years)   2. J.A. Palen   3. M.A. Palen   4. Theresa Marie Palen,   b. 6 Mar 1959, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Jul 2008, District Memorial Hospital, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 49 years)   5. James Roy Palen,   b. 28 Jun 1964   d. 1987 (Age 22 years)
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2006

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary, Tillsonburg News, Oct. 13, 2004 MORLEY ORRIN PALEN At the Woodstock General Hospital on Monday, October 11, 2004 Morely Orrin Palen of R. R. #7 Tillsonburg at the age of 72 years. Lifelong resident of Tillsonburg, son of the late Roy Palen and the late former Ila (Becker) Palen. Much loved husband and best friend of 51 years of Helen (McAuley) Palen. Much loved father and father-in-law of: Ted Palen of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; John Palen and his wife Wendy; Mary Gosso and her husband Perry and Theresa Palen, all of Tillsonburg. Proud grandfather of six grandchildren. Dear brother of : Freda Kelly of Vineland (and her late husband Reg.), Ruby and her husband Bert Piers of Strathory, Lorna McMillan of Tillsonburg (and her late husband Jim) and Murray Palen of Tillsonburg ( and his late wife Janice). Survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by a much lvoed son James Palen (1987), a sister Vera Neller, and two brothers Mervin Palen, Earl Palen. Morley Palen was former Post Master (Tillsonburg, Delhi, Ingersoll) and former Area Manager of Canada Post, member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Tillsonburg and member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 153, Tillsonburg. Morley played and umpired baseball throughout the area. He was also an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. Friends and relatives are welcome to meet with the family on Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 p. m. at the Verhoeve Funeral Home, 262 Broadway, Tillsonburg. In keeping with Morley's expressed wishes cremation has taken place. Funeral Mass to be celebrated on Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, 51 Venison St. W. by Rev. Father Michael Langan. Inurnment to follow in the Tillsonburg Cemetery. Memorial donations (by cheque) to the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital Dialysis Fund or the Diabetic Association can be arranged at the Verhoeve Funeral Home, Tillsonburg.

  
  

• Sources

  [S95] Ontario Canada Marriages 1857-1922 , Roy Gordon Palen, Reg # 014048 (Reliability: 3).