Mona Pomeroy
Age - 88
October 17, 2023
Mona Howe Pomeroy passed away in Clovis, New Mexico on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the age of 88, after a courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The trigger for her illness is unknown, since she was never a smoker. Mona was born on August 17, 1935, the daughter of Melvin and Marguerite (Carter) Howe. In December 1940, Mona and her brother Marshall moved with their parents to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, where her father was the owner and pharmacist at Howe Rexall Drugs until 1974. Mona had her first paying job at the drugstore, serving ice cream and soft drinks at the soda fountain during the summer. After graduating from Fort Sumner High School in 1953, Mona continued her studies at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, where she became a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority (KKG). She graduated from UNM on June 5, 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education. While at UNM, she met the love of her life, Harry Pomeroy, who was working part-time serving meals and washing dishes at the KKG house to pay for his board while studying for his geology degree. She and Harry were married in Fort Sumner on June 8, 1957; together, they had two daughters, Marsha and Suzie. After their marriage, Harry and Mona lived in Albuquerque and Hatch (NM), then moved to Clovis in 1962 so that Harry could take a science teaching job at Marshall Junior High. Mona chose to be a stay-at-home mother until both daughters were in school, after which, she was a substitute teacher in the Clovis Municipal Schools and study hall aide at Yucca Junior High. She also worked as receptionist/secretary at Johnson Lumber Company. For the last 22 years of her career (1979 - 2001), she was the secretary at Parkview Elementary School. Mona was an avid reader, and also loved to travel. During her lifetime, she visited all 50 US states and many countries in Europe (mostly on self-guided driving tours during the summer months). She and Harry also enjoyed several cruises to the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the British Isles, Scandinavia, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand. Her other hobbies included stamp collecting, calligraphy, decorative painting, quilt piecing, and knitting. She was an accomplished baker, creating beautifully decorated birthday cakes for her family, and she was especially renowned for the delicious coffee rings she made by the dozen every year at Christmas time. Although Mona lived most of her life in New Mexico, she was always interested in the history of Texas (and history in general), due to her parents' roots in that state. She shared the hobby of genealogy with her husband, and together, they spent many years researching their family lineages. Based on this information, Mona became an at-large member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the El Portal chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mona actively served her community throughout her life. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star (Keystone Chapter #27); past president (1973-74) and life member (since 2002) of the Plains Regional Medical Center Auxiliary; and Director Emeritus (and past secretary) of the New Mexico Academy of Science. Mona and Harry were charter members of Westminster Presbyterian Church, where Mona was an elder and served multiple terms as Clerk of Session. Mona is survived by her husband of 66 years, Harry Pomeroy; two daughters, Marsha Pomeroy-Huff (Clifford) of Pittsburgh, PA and Suzie Brown (Robert) of Farwell, TX; three grandchildren, Spencer Huff, Emily Brown Pearson (Paul), and Hayden Brown (Mattie); one great-grandson, Reid Pearson; one niece, Malinda Howe Figg; one nephew, Cory Howe (Bobbi); five great-nieces and great-nephews; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Marguerite Carter Howe; her stepmother, Sarah Wright Timm Howe; her brothers, Don Howe and Marshall Howe; and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. Visitation will be at Muffley Funeral Home, 1430 North Thornton, Clovis, on Wednesday, 18 October, 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Interment will be at Fort Sumner Cemetery at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 19, followed by funeral services at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clovis at 3:00 pm, with Terry Buesgens presiding. Pallbearers will be Robert Brown, Tony Carter, Cory Howe, Clifford Huff, Spencer Huff, and Paul Pearson. Honorary pallbearers are PRMC Auxiliary members. The family suggests memorial donations in her honor to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, the Rotary International PolioPlus program, the American Lung Association, or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Obituary written by family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Muffley Funeral Home, www. muffleyfuneralhome. com, (575) 762-4435. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Mona Cathryn Pomeroy, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. Memorial DonationShow more
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