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On August 17, 2007. Age 79. Of Gloucester City. Loving husband of 49 years to Beatrice V. (nee Krebs). Devoted father of Maryann LaGesse of Penns Grove, Sam C. Monroe of Gloucester City, Mary Kathryn Donegan of Washington Township and the late Rosemary Staudenmayer. Beloved grandfather of 11. Dear Brother of Alice Licciardello of Mickleton.

Sam was born, raised and lived his entire life in Gloucester City. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy. Sam worked as a stockman for 35 years at J.C. Penney in Audubon. He was a longtime volunteer for the Gloucester City Fire Department: Station # 54 in Gloucester Heights. Sam was a lifelong and devoted parishioner of Saint Mary's R.C. Church in Gloucester City.

At Sam's Request, there will be no viewing, all are invited to attend Mass. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday 11 am at Saint Mary's R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Interment with U.S. Navy Military Honors in New Saint Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr.

Family requests that memorial donations be made in Sam's memory to Saint Mary's Tuition Fund: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Please write in memo: Samuel G. Monroe. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Samuel G. Monroe. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME