Joan Marion RIZZA

Born

21 November 1937 , New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Died

19 January 2020 , New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Cause of Death: traumatic brain injury

Joan Marion married Bruce Lee ELLISON 8 November 1958 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Bruce Lee ELLISON was born 26 September 1937 in Connecticut, USA. Bruce Lee was the child of Clarence Myron ELLISON and Gladys Louise LARSON .

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Parents of Joan Marion RIZZA

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Michael RIZZA

Mother

Arline Grace JASSE

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Charles Albert JASSE Anna Caroline Margaret BLESSING

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joan Marion RIZZA

Joan Marion RIZZA married

Bruce Lee ELLISON
Marriage date: 8 November 1958
Marriage place: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Bruce Lee ELLISON was the child of Clarence Myron ELLISON and Gladys Louise LARSON

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Name: Bruce Ellison

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1958

Marriage Place: New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

Joan Rizza

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Children of Bruce Lee ELLISON and Joan Marion RIZZA

Karl B ELLISON

Born: 29 May 1962, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 November 2019,

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Birth — 1937
21 November 1937
New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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 New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Joan Rizza
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1938
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: High Street
House Number: 279
Sheet Number: 8B
Household Members:
Name Age
Michael Rizza 34
Arlene Rizza 22
Joseph Rizza 3
Joan Rizza 2
Paul Rizza 1

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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 - 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.

1958 Marriage / Partner
Joan Marion RIZZA and Bruce Lee ELLISON 8 November 1958, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

She was 20 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 Birth of Child
Karl B ELLISON was born 29 May 1962, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Joan Marion was 24 years old.

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.'

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

Obituary

Joan Marion (Rizza) Ellison, 82 Years old, of New Britain CT (Previously of Unionville, CT) passed away on January 19, 2020 from complications of a traumatic brain injury. Joan quietly came into the presence of her Savior on that Sunday morning. Born on November 21, 1937 in New Britain, CT., Joan grew up and attended school where she excelled scholastically and met her soulmate, Bruce Ellison at the age of ten years of age, who she would later marry and commit to for 61 years. She was active in her home town church, South Congregational Church in New Britain until becoming a member of the First Church of Christ Unionville in 1967. Joan had the gift of an angelic voice and sang in church choir since being a child and music was her second language. Joan was a multi-faceted diamond with many talents and gifts that she shared with her family and friends. Her love of entertaining, cooking, singing, decorating, teaching bible study, painting, crafts, writing poetry, gardening and her love

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