Mary Ellen Cheever

Her parents, Charles and Florence (Davis) Loseby, proudly welcomed their daughter into the world on October 30, 1929 in Rutland, Vermont. Mary grew up in Rutland and was a 1947 graduate of Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland.

A resident of Keene since 1958, Mary enjoyed her role as homemaker and mother, taking great pride in overseeing these responsibilities. She enjoyed watching the successes of her three sons over the years, and was so proud when they each completed their Eagle Scout Award and recognition.

As an avid knitter, family, friends and others in the community enjoyed her items. Up until her passing, she was part of a local knitting group. She was a member of the Gordon Bissell American Legion Keene Post #4 and the Veterans of Foreign War Keene Post #799 Auxiliaries, as well as an active member of the Keene Senior Center for many years. She loved being a part of the "Flamingo’s" swimming exercise group at Langdon Place of Keene.

Mary spent many summers on Cape Cod serving as a host family camper at Nickerson State Park in Brewster, MA.

An avid sports fan, Mary loved the Red Sox and Patriots, and was a season ticket holder for the Keene Swamp Bats Baseball Team.

She will be greatly missed by many, especially her two sons, Thomas "Tom" Cheever and his wife, Deborah "Deb" (Nims), of Concord, and James "Jim" Cheever and his wife, Cindy, of Lempster, NH; her grandchildren, Jason Cheever and his wife, Kymberly, of Concord, Jennifer Cheever Watson and her husband, Joshua, of Saco, ME, Heidi Epps and her husband, Dan, of Marlborough, NH, Aaron Cheever and his wife, Eileen, of Lunenburg, MA; her great-grandchildren, Brynn, Brooke, Benjamin, Nolan, Natalie, Norah, Annette, and Shalane; her sisters-in-law, Teresa Loseby and Barbara Loseby, both of Rutland, VT, Kathy Loseby of Cleveland, TN; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members. Her husband of 59 years, Ronald H. Cheever, died in 2011; and a son, Ronald F. Cheever, in 2014. Her brothers, Francis, Donald, and Paul Loseby, predeceased her.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 10:30am in the Monadnock View Cemetery, Park Avenue, Keene, NH. Family and friends are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, donations may be made in Mrs. Cheever’s memory to the Granite VNA Hospice, 240 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301; or to Home Healthcare Hospice and Community Services, PO Box 564, Keene, NH 03431; or to the VFW Keene Post #799, 459 Winchester Street, Keene, NH 03431.