THOMASTON — Charlotte I. Stanley Konelick Monroe, 96, died June 20, 2016, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland.

Born in Southwest Harbor on Aug. 26, 1919, she was one of five children of William F. and Minnie A. Fernald Stanley. She grew up on Monhegan, where she attended schools through the ninth-grade. At that time she moved to Manset and, while boarding with her aunt, attended and graduated in 1937 from Pemetic High School in Southwest Harbor.

Having developed natural musical abilities at an early age, Charlotte played various instruments in the band and taught piano on Monhegan.

In earlier years, she worked at the Corner Gift Shop, MacDonald Drug Store and J.B. Pearson Pant Factory, all in Thomaston.

She met her first husband, Theodore S. Konelick, during World War II, when he visited Rockland while serving with the U.S. Navy.

Following their marriage, the couple lived a brief time in New Bedford, Mass. During that time, Charlotte taught piano at Perkins Institute for the Blind in Watertown.

Returning to Maine the couple settled in Thomaston, where one of the first people she met was Lucy Adams Mayo. That meeting produced a life-long friendship between the two women.

For more than 15 years, Charlotte worked as a teller at Maine National Bank in Thomaston.

She was a long-time member of the Federated Church, where she was active with the Church Ladies, and was the oldest member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Grace Chapter, formerly in Thomaston. She served as a ballot clerk, enjoyed sewing and found pleasure in “doing for others.” She loved neighborhood get-togethers.

Theodore Konelick died in 1965.

In the mid-1970s Charlotte married Richard E. Monroe Sr. Richard had five children, Joanne, Fred, Richard Jr., Charlie and Michael. Charlotte helped raise the youngest child, Michael.

In addition to her parents and both husbands, Charlotte was predeceased by her siblings, Dwight, Abigail, Henry and Banes. She is survived by her daughter, Theowanda K. Knowles and her husband, Donald F., of Friendship; several nieces and nephews, Sherman N. Stanley and his wife, Barbara, of Monhegan, Virginia S. Crute and her husband, Douglas, of Owls Head, Enid S. Dana of Thomaston, Verlie Bowden of Yarmouth, Edward Walls and his wife, Jessie, of Bangor, and Elaine Spurling of New Gloucester; as well as several cousins. She is also survived by Richard's children and their spouses.

A graveside committal service will be held on Tuesday, June 28 at 2 p.m. at Village Cemetery, Avenue 9, Erin St. in Thomaston. The Rev. Bob Dorr will officiate. A reception will follow at the Federated Church of Thomaston, 8 Hyler Street, Thomaston.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Federated Church, 8 Hyler Street, Thomaston, ME 04861.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home.