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World War II Soldier flag   Gerald Edward  DONNELLY

Born
24 February 1918 Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died
3 January 2003 Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 24 February 1918 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

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Gerald Edward was a soldier in World War II.
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Gerald Edward  married  Ruth Arlene BEEBE 4 November 1950 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA .  Ruth Arlene BEEBE  was born 9 March 1924 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA .  Ruth Arlene died 21 May 1998 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA .  Ruth Arlene was the child of Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL.

Gerald Edward DONNELLY died 3 January 2003 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Honoring WWII Heroes Ceramic Coffee Mug – World War II Veteran Tribute GiftHonoring WWII Heroes Ceramic Coffee Mug – World War II Veteran Tribute Gift

Crafted from durable ceramic, this mug is perfect for morning coffee, evening tea, or thoughtful reflection. The dignified 'Honoring WWII Heroes' caption makes it an especially meaningful gift for Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, or as a keepsake for those with a personal connection to World War II history.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Gerald Edward DONNELLY

Gerald Edward DONNELLY married flag photo of Ruth Arlene BEEBE  Ruth Arlene BEEBE
Marriage date: 4 November 1950
Marriage place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Source: ancestry.com


Ruth Arlene BEEBE was the child of Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL

Marriage notes:
Name: Miss Ruth Arline Beebe
[Miss Ruth Arline Donnelly]
Gender: Female
Residence Date: Abt 1950
Residence Place: 147 North School Street . Manchester
Employer: Phoenix Fire Insurance Company
School: Manchester Mgn Tcnooi
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1950
Marriage Place: Manches ter
Father:
Harold C. Beebe
Mother:
Beebe
Spouse:
Gerald Edward Donnelly
Name: Mr. Gerald Edward Donnelly
Gender: Male
Residence Date: Abt 1950
Residence Place: 147 North School Street . Manchester
Residence Place 2: Manchester
Employer: Connecticut Company
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1950
Marriage Place: Manches ter
Father:
Edward J. Donnellv
Mother:
Donnellv
Spouse:
Ruth Arline Beebe
U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

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BirthBirth — 1918
24 February 1918
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1950 Marriage / Partner
Gerald Edward DONNELLY and Ruth Arlene BEEBE 4 November 1950, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

He was 32 years old.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1998 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruth Arlene BEEBE died 21 May 1998, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)
News2001 - 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.
Obituary
Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut

January 06, 2003
DONNELLY, Gerald E.

Gerald E. Donnelly, 84, of Enfield and formerly of Manchester, husband of the late Ruth A. (Beebe) Donnelly, died Friday (January 3, 2003) at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was born February 24, 1918 in Lowell, MA, son of the late Edward and Eva Pratt (Manchester) Donnelly and had been a resident of Manchester for more than 30 years before moving to Enfield in 1950. Mr. Donnelly was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during World War II. He had worked with the Connecticut Transit Co. for 30 years and then began a 25 year career as the Commissioner of the Hazardville Volunteer Fire Dept. In retirement he had worked on a part time basis with the U.S. Postal Service in the Kensington office. Gerald was a longtime member of the Hazardville United Methodist Church, the Manchester Lodge # 73 A.F. & A.M., the Sphinx Temple in Newington, the Sphinx Omar Shrine Club, the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, the Scottish
DeathDeath — 2003
3 January 2003
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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