Hilda May BERRY

Born

MAY 15, 1926 , Windham Twp. Pennsylvania, USA

Died

15 April 2017 ,

Hilda May married Lyman Gordon "Pete" BAKEMAN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lyman Gordon "Pete" BAKEMAN was born OCTOBER 13, 1926 in New York, USA. Lyman Gordon "Pete" died 23 October 2013 in Oxford, Chenango County, New York, USA. Lyman Gordon "Pete" was the child of Leon R BAKEMAN and Anna Diette SHARP .

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daughter of Harland Rufus Berry and Viola Cecile Wiggins

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Lyman Gordon "Pete" BAKEMAN
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Lyman Gordon "Pete" BAKEMAN was the child of Leon R BAKEMAN and Anna Diette SHARP

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Birth — 1926
MAY 15, 1926
Windham Twp. Pennsylvania, USA

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

2013 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lyman Gordon "Pete" BAKEMAN died 23 October 2013, Oxford, Chenango County, New York, USA

Obituary

Hilda M. Bakeman, 90, of Newark Valley, passed away following a brief illness on April 15, 2017. Hilda was born on May 15, 1926 in Windham Twp. PA, the daughter of Viola (Wiggins) and Harland Berry. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Pete Bakeman, and siblings: Greta Mowers, Grace Hugo, Sally Stephenson, Junia Meeker, Melvin and James Berry.

Hilda is survived by her children and spouses: Sam and Jeanne Slavik, Michele Shoultes (David McCallister), Ed and Billie Jo Slavik, Diane and Edward Mueller and Lynda Bakeman. Also surviving are her siblings: Gordon (Eleanor) Berry, Dale Berry, Bernice (John) Landmesser; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Hilda was a proud graduate of Rome High School (PA), class of 1944. She was a devoted homemaker and for many years assisted Pete with their excavating business. Her hobbies included bowling, crocheting, knitting and quilting. Many have happily received treasured gifts of

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