Evelyn Regina FRALEY

Born

16 January 1925 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

24 November 1992 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Evelyn Regina married Charles Joseph SIMONELLI 2 March 1946 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Charles Joseph SIMONELLI was born 11 January 1918 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Charles Joseph died 31 October 1996 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Charles Joseph was the child of Ercoli "Tony" SIMONELLI and Lucia "Lucy" MARINO .

Parents & Family of Evelyn Regina FRALEY

Parents of Evelyn Regina FRALEY

Father

Everett John FRALEY

Mother

Mary Elizabeth MADDEN

Grandparents of Evelyn Regina FRALEY

Paternal grandparents

John Charles FRALEY Amanda FAIRFIELD

Maternal grandparents

Euclid MADDEN Sarah HICKEY

Photo (above)
Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1966

below
March 5, 1946

FAMILY HERITAGE READING

Books Connected to This Family

Family history

Forever Cousins: Eight Generations of the Theinert Family

Evelyn Regina FRALEY is connected to the family history explored in this book.

Explore this family history

A true Maine story

Androscoggin's Secret

Discover the story behind the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine, and the world families were talking about at the time.

Discover the story

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Evelyn Regina FRALEY

Evelyn Regina FRALEY married

Charles Joseph SIMONELLI
Marriage date: 2 March 1946
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Charles Joseph SIMONELLI was the child of Ercoli "Tony" SIMONELLI and Lucia "Lucy" MARINO

Marriage notes:

Evelyn Fraley Becomes Bride

Married to Charles Simonelli, Liberated Prisoner

Miss Evelyn Regina Fraley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett J Fraley, 10 Kent Avenue, was married Saturday morning at St. Joseph's Church to Charles J Simonelli, son for Mr and Mrs Eroll Simonelli, North Adams. Rev. Charles L. Foley, pastor, performed the 9 o'clock ceremony before and altar banked with pink carnations. Miss Anna Larkin was organist, Jan Webber violinist, and William Hurst vocalist.

The bride was dressed in princess-style white satin with court train and duchess cap of Madeira lace. She carried a prayer book with gardenias and stephanotis streamers. Miss Mary Simonelli, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor. Her blue taffeta gown was styled like the bride's, and she wore a calot of blue sequins with shoulder veil. Her bouquet was of talisman roses. Bridesmaids were the Misses Lorraine Madden of Springfield, cousin of the bride, and Evelyn Massery of Pittsfield. They wore pink gowns and headdresses similar to the maid of honor's, and carried pink roses.

Samuel Grande of North Adams was best man, and Cpl. Norman Fraley, the bride's brother, and Alfred Rustuccia of Dorchester ushered. After a reception at AOH Hall, the couple left on a wedding trip. For traveling, the bride wore a brown wool suit, matching topcoat with sable furs, green accessories and orchid corsage.

Mrs. Simonelli is a graduate of St. Joseph's High School. The bridegroom, now discharged, is a former German prisoner. Prior to his capture, he was an Air Force radio operator and gunner in the European theatre. He is a Drury High School graduate.

The bride was feted at prenuptial showers by her aunt, Mrs. Dennis Cronin of 25 Greenway Street; by her sisters, Mrs. Henry B. Rhinehart and Mrs. George E. Gallagher, both of Lenox; by the Misses Lena and Mary Simonelli of North Adams, sisters of the bridegroom, and by her bowling league.

Berkshire Evening Eagle

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

March 4, 1946

Name: Evelyn Regina Fraley

Marriage Year: 1946

Marriage Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 105

Page Number: 95

Index Volume Number: 144

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.144

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Children of Charles Joseph SIMONELLI and Evelyn Regina FRALEY

Living

Born: , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Charles Anthony SIMONELLI

Born: 18 January 1947, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 October 2019, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Linda Ann BEDARD 1 May 1971 Place: , New York, USA

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Evelyn Regina FRALEY.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Evelyn Regina FRALEY.

Postcards and Memories of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

How to read this timeline
Records about Evelyn Regina FRALEY and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1925
16 January 1925
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Evelyn Fraley
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1925
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 68
family number: 124
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 59
nara publication: T626, roll 885
Film Number: 2340620
Digital Folder Number: 4606982
Image Number: 00414
Household Gender Age
parent Everett Fraley M 46
parent Mary Fraley F 40
Norman Fraley M 18
Eilleen Fraley F 17
Elizabeth Fraley F 11
Evelyn Fraley F 5

Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

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 Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Evelyn Fraley
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Kent Avenue
House Number: 10
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 5A
Household Members:
Name Age
Everett Fraley 57
Mary Fraley 50
Norman Fraley 27
Evelyn Fraley 15

Source / record details
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)

Evelyn R. Fraley is engaged to North Adams man

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1944

Evelyn R. Fraley is Engaged to North Adams Man

Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Fraley of 10 Kent Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter, Evelyn Regina, to Staff Sgt. Charles J. Simonelli, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ercoli Simonelli of North Adams.

Miss Fraley is a graduate of St. Joseph's High School and is employed by the General Electric Company. Staff Sgt. Simonelli, who is a radio operator and gunner in the Army Air Forces, was graduated from Drury High School in North Adams.

Source / record details

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 14, 1944

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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
Evelyn Regina FRALEY and Charles Joseph SIMONELLI 2 March 1946, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

She was 21 years old.

1946 marriage

1947 Birth of Child
Charles Anthony SIMONELLI was born 18 January 1947, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Evelyn Regina was 22 years old.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948

Name: Evelyn R Simonelli
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1948
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Charles J Simonelli
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948

Source / record details
ancestry.com

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.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960

Name: Evelyn R Simonelli
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1960
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Charles J Simonelli
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1960

Source / record details
ancestry.com

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.'

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965

Name: Evelyn R Simonelli
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1965
Street Address: 27 Greenway
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Chas J Simonelli
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965

Source / record details
ancestry.com

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 of Child
Charles Anthony SIMONELLI married 1 May 1971, , New York, USA to Linda Ann BEDARD

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

1992 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Evelyn R Simonelli
event: Death
Event Date: 24 Nov 1992
Event Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 055170
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1925
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Spouse:
spouse's Death Date:
spouse's death Place:
spouse's death certificate number:
spouse's Birth Date:
spouse's birth Place:

Source / record details
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Death

Name: Evelyn R. Simonelli
Date of Birth: Friday January 16, 1925
Date of Death: Tuesday November 24, 1992
Est. Age at death: 67 years, 10 months, 8 days
Last known Residence:
City: Pittsfield; Allendale
County: Berkshire
State: Massachusetts
ZIP Code: 01201
Latitude: 42.4608
Longitude: -73.2820
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 027-12-1008

Source / record details
Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Evelyn Regina FRALEY - Saint Josephs Cemetery Saint Francis Xavier #76 Pittsfield, Massachusetts Thanks to Frank J. Leskovitz

Saint Joseph's Cemetery
Saint Francis Xavier #76
Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Thanks to Frank J. Leskovitz

findagrave.com

Obituary

Evelyn Simonelli PITTSFIELD - Mrs. Evelyn R. Simonelli, 67, of 27 Greenway St. died yesterday at Hillcrest Hospital. Born in Pittsfleld Jan. 16, 1925, daughter of the late Everett and Mary Madden Fraley, she was a 1942 graduate of St. Joseph's High School. Mrs. Simonelli was employed by GE during the war years and later worked as a saleswoman at the former Liggett's Drug Store for several years. She was a communicant of St. Mark's Church and a member of its Rosary Sodality, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 Ladies' Auxiliary. She also enjoyed bingo and bowling. She and her husband, Charles J. Simonelli, would have celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary March 2. Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, Charles A Simonelli and Anthony J. Simonelli, both of Pittsfield; a sister, Mrs. Mary E. Rhinehart of Pittsfield, and four grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday at 10:15 from Devanny-Condron Funeral Home with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 at St. Mark's

Read full story

Source / record details

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
November 25, 1992

FINAL RESTING PLACE