Leona Ann NOGA

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21 September 1937 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Died

19 December 1994 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Stanley Michael NOGA Stella P AUGUSTYNSKI

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Born: 21 September 1937 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Stanley Michael NOGA

Mother: Stella P AUGUSTYNSKI

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Leona Ann married Lawrence Louis GEVRY abt. 1955 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Lawrence Louis GEVRY was born 2 September 1924 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Lawrence Louis died 16 November 2013 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Lawrence Louis was the child of Lawrence GEVRY and Agnes Evangeline WALSH.

Leona Ann NOGA died 19 December 1994 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Lawrence Louis GEVRY
Marriage date: abt. 1955
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Lawrence Louis GEVRY was the child of Lawrence GEVRY and Agnes Evangeline WALSH

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Name: Lawrence Louis Gevry

Marriage Year: 1955

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 96

Page Number: 313

Index Volume Number: 159

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.159

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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1937 Birth

Name: Leona Noga
Birth Date: 1937
Birth Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 45
Page Number: 162
Index Volume Number: 138
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.138

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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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 - Dudley, Massachusetts

Name: Leona Noya
[Leona Noga]
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1938
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Dudley
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
House Number: 43
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4A
Attended School or College: No
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Stanley Noya
36 Head
Stella Noya
33 Wife
Wanda Noya
16 Daughter
Leon Noya
14 Son
Raymond Noya
13 Son
Edmond Noya
11 Son
Berrita Noya
9 Daughter
Valmore Noya
5 Son
Leona Noya 2 Daughter

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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.

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

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

1994 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Leona A Gevry
event: Death
Event Date: 19 Dec 1994
Event Place: Webster, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 056223
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1937
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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Obituary

WEBSTER - Leona A. (Noga) Gevry, 58, of 23 Mechanic St., a onetime store bakery worker, was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday at Hubbard Regional Hospital after she was stricken ill at home.

She leaves her husband, Lawrence L. Gevry; five sons, Leonard S. Gevry of Webster, Louis J. Gevry of Dudley, Lawrence L. Gevry of Southbridge, Lloyd R. Gevry of Killingly and Lawrence L. Gevry Jr. of Higganum, Conn.; three
Brother: s, Raymond, Valmore and Edmond Noga, all of Webster; two
Sister: s, Wanda Lawless and Benita Mooney, both of Cumberland, R.I.; 10 grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Webster, daughter of Stanley and Stella (Augustynski) Noga, and lived here all her life. She graduated from Bartlett High School in 1955.

Mrs. Gevry worked in the bakery at Dudley Park & Shop for several years. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.

The funeral will be tomorrow from Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus

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