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Effie May (Stafford) Wheeler, 92, formerly of 52 Log Plain Road, died on Sunday at a local nursing home. She was a home-based seamstress. Born and schooled in the town of Florida, she studied dressmaking and tailoring. She and her husband were founders and charter members of Greenfield Alliance Church and were active in it for many years. Her husband of 62 years, Leslie L. Wheeler, died in 1989. She leaves a daughter, a brother, Ernest A. Stafford of Greenfield; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held Thursday afternoon in Florida Cemetery. There are no visiting hours. McCarthy Funeral Homes is in charge. Memorial contributions may be made to the church (attention of the Rev. Charles Tyree), 385 Chapman St., Greenfield, MA 01301. [Union-News (Springfield, MA) - July 4, 2000]
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