With profound sadness, the Browne, Grimes, Mason, and Ponder Families announce the death of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, Mangie Grimes-Browne. This sad event occurred at approximately 8:50 am on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at her home in Southbridge, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Hibbard D. Browne, her parents, F. Tarr Grimes, Sr., and Grace L. Ponder-Cooke, her children, Naveda S, Tarr B, and Prince Delano Browne; her grandson Prince (Pookie) Browne, her great-grandson, Dante Carlor, her cousin-sister, Frances Mason-Harmon, as well as several siblings.
Left to mourn her loss are her children, Madia Lorraine Brumskine, Graciene Riche (Yves), Yarnga Browne, and Attia Browne; her sisters, including Mrs. Tarrina Grimes-Kpardeh of Monrovia, Liberia, Doris Grimes of Houston, Texas, Sundayma, and Yatta Grimes of Liberia, her brothers, Hitler, Henry, and Richard Grimes, 23 grandchildren, including Desmond Kamara of Worcester, Massachusetts, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 great, great-grandchildren, many cousins, including Dr. J Melvin Mason, Georgia Selli, Dorothy Hoff and her children, Ms. Jeanette Ponder, F. Tarr Harris, her church families, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral arrangements are as follows;
Friday, September 25, 2026 – Visitation and Wake from 5-9 pm at the Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, 51 Marcy St., Southbridge, Massachusetts 01550
Saturday, September 26, 2026 – Funeral service will be held at 9:40 am at House of Destiny Church, 104 Everett St. Aouthbridge, Massachusetts
Interment will be held immediately following the service at St. Hedwig Cemetery, 663 N Woodstock Rd, Southbridge, Massachusetts
**PLEASE NOTE: ALL TRIBUTES ARE TO BE PAID AT THE WAKE ON FRIDAY NIGHT.**
Contacts:
Lorraine Brumskine (917) 676-0754
Graciene Riche (contact via WhatsApp)
Attia Browne (508) 292-9755
Desmond Kamara (774) 289-3262
Hotel/Lodging Information;
Ellsworth Hotel (formerly Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center) 14 Mechanic Street, Southbridge, Massachusetts
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 21 New Boston Road, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Comfort Inn & Suites, 83 Hall Road, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Hampton Inn, 328 Main Street, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
