Samuel Richard DEAN

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18 April 1934 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

10 July 2021 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Samuel Sheldon DEAN Julia Madeleine BROMBACH

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Born: 18 April 1934 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel Sheldon DEAN

Mother: Julia Madeleine BROMBACH

Paternal grandparents: William Wallace DEAN , Elisabeth Lucy BROCKWAY

Maternal grandparents: Andrew BROMBACH , Rose L BENNETT

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Samuel Richard married Mary Elizabeth FRALEY 11 May 1957 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary Elizabeth FRALEY was born 6 June 1935 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Elizabeth died 12 October 2018 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Mary Elizabeth was the child of Clifford Horace FRALEY and Mary Ann CALLAHAN.

Samuel Richard DEAN died 10 July 2021 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Mary Elizabeth FRALEY
Marriage date: 11 May 1957
Marriage place: Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Mary Elizabeth FRALEY was the child of Clifford Horace FRALEY and Mary Ann CALLAHAN

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Name: Pvt Samuel Richard Dean

Gender: Male

Residence Date: Abt 1957

Residence Place: USA

Occupation: Mechanic

Employer: Shapiro Motors Inc.

Employer 2: 4th Armored Division

School: Pittsfield High School

Marriage Date: 11 May 1957

Father:

Samuel S. Dean

Mother:

Dean

Spouse:

Mary E. Fraley

Name: Miss Mary E. Fraley

[Miss Mary E. Faley]

Gender: Female

Occupation: Dental Assistant

Employer: Dr. Edward F. Olchowski

Graduation Date: 1952

School: St. Joseph 's High School

Marriage Date: 11 May 1957

Father:

H. Faley

Mother:

Clifford Faley

Spouse:

Samuel Richard Dean

Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020.

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1930 This is his family - this Samuel is his father
name: Samuel Dean
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 35
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1895
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 46
family number: 243
sheet number and letter: 11B
line number: 60
nara publication: T626, roll 884
film number: 2340619
digital folder number: 4606981
image number: 00956
Household Gender Age
Samuel Dean M 35
spouse Julia Dean F 35
child Evelyn Dean F 11
child Robert Dean M 8
child Florence Dean F 7
child Eleanor Dean F 1
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Birth
Name: Samuel Richard Dean
Birth Date: 1934
Birth Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 591
Page Number: 214
Index Volume Number: Index
Reference Number: F63.M362 Index

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Samuel S Dean Jr
[Samuel Richard Dean]
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Cardinal Street
House Number: 10
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Pittsfield
Sheet Number: 6A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
Samuel S Dean
44 Head
Julia M Dean
44 Wife
Evelyn R Dean
21 Daughter
Robert J Dean
18 Son
Florence R Dean
17 Daughter
Eleanor R Dean
11 Daughter
Samuel S Dean Jr 5 Son
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Samuel R Dean Jr
Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1934
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: M
Household Members Age Relationship
Samuel S Dean
56 Head
Julia M Dean
56 Wife
Samuel R Dean Jr 16 Son
Eleanor M Messer
21 Daughter
Robert G Messer
Grandson
Albert J Brimback
45 Brother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1957 Marriage / Partner
Samuel Richard DEAN and Mary Elizabeth FRALEY 11 May 1957, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

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 - 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.'

1965
Name: Samuel R Dean
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1965
Street address: 50 Toronita av
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Mechanic
Spouse: Mary Dean
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

2018 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Elizabeth FRALEY died 12 October 2018, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)

Obituary
Samuel R. Dean, 87, passed away peacefully at BMC on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

A native of Pittsfield, he was born on April 18, 1934, the son of Samuel and Julia Brombach Dean, and was educated in local schools.

Sam served his country in the Army of the United States, in the 33D Armor Division and was honorable discharged in December of 1962. He often spoke of his time in Germany during his service. From there, he loved working on vehicles and worked as an auto mechanic throughout the city, including at Shapiro Motors, Joslin Dodge, and South Street Motors, until his retirement in 1999.

Sam enjoyed many years of fishing and hunting, camping in different areas of New York and especially those trips every October in Lancaster, PA, enjoying the Amish land. He also enjoyed plowing during the winter, taking care of his home, and spending time with his family.

Sam married his wife, the former Mary Fraley, on May 11, 1957. They shared 61 years of marriage before her passing on...Read full story

Death — 2021
10 July 2021
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 87.

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Last updated: 5/27/2022 1:01:32 PM

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