Rita May GEVRY

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6 May 1922 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

26 March 2008 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Lawrence GEVRY Agnes Evangeline WALSH

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Born: 6 May 1922 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lawrence GEVRY

Mother: Agnes Evangeline WALSH

Paternal grandparents: Louis GEVRY , Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS

Maternal grandparents: Edward Joseph WALSH , Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN

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Rita May married Anthony Richard BOCHENKO abt. 1943 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Anthony Richard BOCHENKO was born 20 February 1911 in Knyszyn, Poland. Anthony Richard died 10 September 1979 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

Rita May GEVRY died 26 March 2008 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Recorded occupation: laborer in an optical shop

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Anthony Richard BOCHENKO
Marriage date: abt. 1943
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: Anthony Bohenko

Marriage Year: 1943

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 89

Page Number: 473

Index Volume Number: 128

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.128

Name: Rita Gevry

Marriage Year: 1943

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 89

Page Number: 473

Index Volume Number: 131

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.131

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

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1992 Birth
Name: Rita Gevry
Birth Date: 1922
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 132
Page Number: 116
Index Volume Number: 107
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.107

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [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 Births [1916–1970]. Volumes 92–160, 162, 168, 175, 212– 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1930 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts

name: Rita M Gevry
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 8
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1922
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0289
family number: 15
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 75
nara publication: T626, roll 966
film number: 2340701
digital folder number: 4607702
image number: 00599
Household Gender Age
parent Lawrence Gevry M 28
parent Agnes E Gevry F 28
Rita M Gevry F 8
Lawrence Gevry M 5

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
25 Lincoln Street
Henault Jean P, head, 33, b. MA, drug clerk, drug store, $1000
Henault Agnes, wife, 38, b. MA, shoe repairer, shoe shop, $488
Gevry Rita, step-daughter, 17, b. MA, laborer, optical shop
Gevry Laurent, step-son, 15, b. MA
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

Lowell, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1949
Name: Rita M Bohenko
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1949
Street Address: 23 Chestnut FV 4019
Residence Place: Lowell, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Anthony R Bohenko
Publication Title: Lowell, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1949
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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.

Lowell, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957
Name: Rita M Bohenko
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1957
Street Address: 23 Chestnut FV MY 2-8388
Residence Place: Lowell, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Anthony R Bohenko
Publication Title: Lowell, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957
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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

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

1979 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anthony Richard BOCHENKO died 10 September 1979, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Death
Given Name: Rita
Middle Name: M
Surname: Bochenko
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 6 May 1922
Social Security Number: 020-16-4341
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts
Previous Residence Postal Code: 01570
Event Date: 26 March 2008
Age: 86

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V31V-229 : accessed 24 Mar 2013), Rita M Bochenko, 26 March 2008.
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Obituary
WEBSTER Rita M. (Gevry) Bohenko, 85, of 295 Killdeer Rd., passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Lanessa Extended Care. Her husband, Anthony R. Bohenko, died in 1979.

She leaves behind seven children, Susan B. Wheaton of Webster, Richard A. Bohenko of Webster, Patrick W. Bohenko of Dudley, Peggy A. Owens of Webster, Joanne Bohenko of Webster, Mary Caldwell of Worcester and LuAnne Bernier of Webster; 15 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; one brother, Larry Gevry of Webster, and her longtime companion, Ronald 'Toot' Walker, Jr. of Webster; and nieces & nephews. Rita was born in Webster, daughter of Lawrence and Agnes (Walsh) Gevry and lived here all her life. She graduated from St. Anne's School and was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and a member of the Ladies of St. Anne. She worked for many years at the former Webster Shoe Co. and later for the Patriot Newspaper. She was involved with the Webster-Dudley Boys and Girls Club and was a former member of the Town of...Read full story

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Roland J Walker Obituary
WEBSTER – Ronald J. Walker, Sr., 84, also known as “Wee Wee” and “Tu Tu,” of Webster, died Friday, September 23, 2011, in the Transitional Care Unit at Hubbard Regional Hospital. His wife of 34 years, Barbara C. (Napierata) Walker, died in 1984. His loving companion of over 20 years, Rita (Gevry) Bohenko, predeceased him.

He leaves 2 sons, Ronald J. Walker, Jr. and his wife Jean of Webster, and Alan J. Walker and his wife Mary of Oxford; a daughter, Robin Suss and her husband Michael of Dudley; 4 grandchildren, Jeremy Walker, Jill Brewer, Amanda Suss and Samantha Suss; 2 great grandchildren, Joseph Walker and Emily Suss; his beloved extended family, JoAnne Bohenko, Peggy and Harry Owens, Sue Wheaton, Vicki Laney, Mary Caldwell and Lu-Anne Bernier; nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his 9 brothers and sisters, Johnny, Myron, Alvin, Bernie, Leon Jr., Richard, Veronica, Rita and Hazel.

He was born in Webster, the youngest of the 10 children of Leon Walker, Sr. and Mary ...Read full story

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