Valerie Jean DASHNEY

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30 July 1951 , Lyons, New York, USA

Died

18 February 1991 , Lyons, New York, USA

Age: 39

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John J "Jack" DASHNEY Gloria Martha DECOLA

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Born: 30 July 1951 in Lyons, New York, USA

Father: John J "Jack" DASHNEY

Mother: Gloria Martha DECOLA

Paternal grandparents: Howard Louis DASHNEY , Grace E SHOREY

Maternal grandparents: Angelo DECOLA , Ida SANTARELLI

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Valerie Jean married Steven Edward DAVIS 5 June 1971 in Lyons, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
They divorced. Steven Edward DAVIS was born abt. 1950

Valerie Jean DASHNEY died 18 February 1991 in Lyons, New York, USA.
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Valerie Jean DASHNEY married

Steven Edward DAVIS
Marriage date: 5 June 1971
Marriage place: Lyons, New York, USA

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Valerie Dashney is Wed to Steven Edward Davis

The Geneva Times, Geneva, New York, Thursday, June 17, 1971

LYONS — Miss Valerie Jean Dashney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dashney of 31 Elmer St., and Steven Edward Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis Sr., 4 Joy St., were married at ll a.m., June 5, in St. Michael's Catholic Church, Lyons.

The Rev. Richard Orlando, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony.

Miss Harriet Bliek was organist and Mrs. Nancy Kanaley, vocalist.

The church was decorated with altar vases of white gladioli and carnations and two baskets of glads, carnations and yellow and white daisies. A bouquet of the white glads, carnations and yellow roses was at the statue of the Blessed Mother and red glads at the statue of the

Sacred Heart.

Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride wore an original gown by George Mauer. The ivory satin faced peau was designed with a pearl and crystal Alencon appliqued bodice and yoke fashioned with a Victorian collar. The elbow length sleeves were finished with

a wide flounce of the Alencon lace, which also was appliqued to the deep hemmed skirt. Her detachable train was framed with the appliques of the same lace.

Her three tier elbow length ivory illusion veil was attached to the Alencon lace headpiece which softly framed her face. She carried a Victorian cluster bouquet of miniature white carnations and yellow sweetheart roses with baby's breath and white streamers.

Miss Linda Luenella of Lyons was the maid of honor and Mrs. James Davis Jr. of Sodus, sister of the bridegroom, was the matron, of honor.

The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Musolino of Lyons, Miss Stephanie

Jacula and Miss Mary Ellen Schrank of Rochester and Mrs. Paul Johns of

Phelps.

James Davis Jr. of Sodus was best man for his brother. The ushers were

Gary Barclay, Tim Coluzzi and Richard Tuffy, all of Lyons, and Paul Johns of Phelps and Louis Bellomo of Newark.

Colleen Tuffy of Lyons was the flower girl.

The wedding reception for 230 guests from Baltimore, Md., Rochester,

Batavia, Auburn, Savannah and Lyons was held at Old World Inn.

Following the wedding trip to Cape Cod, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Davis are at home at King's Court Manor, Palmyra. The bride is a graduate of Lyons Central School and of Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing of Rochester General Hospital. She is on the staff at the E. J. Barber Hospital, Lyons. The bridegroom is a graduate of Lyons Central School and is a Vietnam veteran. He is employed with the J. P.

Bebbet Company, Buffalo.

NOTE: It looks like they divorced by 1985, as she is referred to as Valerie Jean Dashney in her father's obituary.

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Birth — 1951
30 July 1951
Lyons, New York, USA

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 - 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

1971 Marriage / Partner
Valerie Jean DASHNEY and Steven Edward DAVIS 5 June 1971, Lyons, New York, USA

She was 19 years old.

The Geneva Times
Geneva, New York
June 17, 1971

1972
At Geneva General Hospital
To Stephen and Valerie Dashney
Davis, 51 Pearl St., Lyons, a son, May
15, 6 lbs.

The Geneva Times, Geneva, New York, Wednesday, May 17, 1972

The son born to Mr. and Mrs. Steven
Davis, 51 Pearl St., Lyons, May 15, has
been named Jeffrey Steven

The Geneva Times, Geneva, New York, Friday, May 26, 1972

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

Death
Name: Valerie Jean Dashney
[Valerie Jean Davis]
[Valerie Dashney]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1951
Birth Place: Lyons Wayne, New York
Death Date: 18 Feb 1991
SSN: 107426192
Notes: Sep 1966: Name listed as VALERIE JEAN DASHNEY; Feb 1972: Name listed as VALERIE JEAN DAVIS; 28 Feb 1991: Name listed as VALERIE DASHNEY

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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Obituary
Dashney, Valerie J. LYONS: February 18, 1991, age 39. Survived by her mother, Gloria Dashney, Lyons; one son, Jeff Davis; one daughter, Lisa Davis of Lyons; one aunt, Lucy Tiberio of Savannah; one great aunt, Gertrude Shorey of Auburn; one uncle, Louis DeCola of Palmyra; several cousins; good friends, Susie a Keith Wagner of Lyons. Friends may call Wednesday 2-4 a 7-9 at the Boehelm-Pusaterl Funeral Home, 77 William Street, Lyons. Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 10:30AM at the First Lutheran Church of Lyons. Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Lyons. Her father Jack (John) Dashney was a former mayor of Lyons.

Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
February 19, 1991

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