Donald Sheaffer THOMPSON

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5 November 1932 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Died

11 June 2014 , Vero Beach, Florida, USA

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Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON Lillian Barbara SHEAFFER

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Born: 5 November 1932 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON

Mother: Lillian Barbara SHEAFFER

Paternal grandparents: Ward Lyman THOMPSON , Alvina Martha CROUSS

Maternal grandparents: Harry Chester SHEAFFER , Georgiana Marshall MARCHESSAULT

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Donald Sheaffer married Cecelia TOMASELLO February 1963 in Indian River, Florida, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Cecelia TOMASELLO was born 25 July 1939 in Queens, New York, USA. Cecelia was the child of Dominic TOMASELLO and Palma "Pamela" NASSO.

Donald Sheaffer THOMPSON died 11 June 2014 in Vero Beach, Florida, USA.

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Cecelia TOMASELLO
Marriage date: February 1963
Marriage place: Indian River, Florida, USA
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Cecelia TOMASELLO was the child of Dominic TOMASELLO and Palma "Pamela" NASSO

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Name: Cecelia Barber

Spouse: Donald Sheaffer Thompson

County of Marriage: Indian River

Marriage Date: Feb 1963

Volume: 2119

Certificate: 7546

Source: Florida Department of Health

Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

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Birth
Name: Donald Sheaf Per Thompson
Birth Date: 1932
Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 111
Page Number: 255
Index Volume Number: 133
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.133

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

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

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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 West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Donald Thompson
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1931
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Riverdale
House Number: 490
Inferred Residence in 1935: Agawam, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Agawam, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 10B
Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph Thompson 38
Lillian B Thompson 39
Ralph Thompson 15
Harry Thompson 19
Donald Thompson 9
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

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

1950 - West Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Donald S Thompson
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1933
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph S Thompson
51 Head
Lillian B Thompson
48 Wife
Harry R Thompson
24 Son
Donald S Thompson 17 Son
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 Marriage / Partner
Donald Sheaffer THOMPSON and Cecelia TOMASELLO February 1963, Indian River, Florida, USA

He was 30 years old.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

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

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

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)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

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

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Death information
Name: Donald Sheaffer Thompson
Gender: Male
Death Age: 81
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1932
Birth Place: Agawam, Massachusetts
Marriage Date: Feb 1963
Residence Place: Sebastian, FL
Death Date: 11 Jun 2014
Spouse:
Ce
Child:
Dona Archer
Mary Huffine
Dominick Thompson
Siblings:
Ralph Thompson

Ancestry.com. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
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Obituary
Obituary for Donald S. Thompson

Donald Sheaffer Thompson was called home to live with the angels on June 11, 2014. He was 81 years old. He is survived by CeCe, his loving and devoted wife of 51 years. He is also survived by his son, Dominick Thompson and wife Dawn and two daughters Mary Huffine and husband Tom and Dona Archer and husband Jeff along with 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Other survivor is his brother Ralph Thompson.
Don was born in Agawam, Massachusetts on November 5, 1932. He was a member of the United States Army and served in Germany. He received three medals during his time in the army. He moved to Sebastian, FL in 1957. He met and married his wife in February 1963. He loved the outdoors. He loved the location of CeCe and his last home on the beach in Vero Beach at the Village Spires. He said he felt like he was on a cruise every day.
His greatest accomplishments were his total devotion as a husband, dad and grandfather. He was a blessing for all who ...Read full story

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