Lydia Alderman BOYNTON

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1 July 1958 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

5 May 2001 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Richard Baker BOYNTON Jean Hamilton HORN

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Born: 1 July 1958 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Baker BOYNTON

Mother: Jean Hamilton HORN

Paternal grandparents: Richard Baker BOYNTON , Leona Norine MORAN

Maternal grandparents: Robert Howard HORN , Mabel ALDERMAN

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Lydia Alderman married Bruce DECOTEAU abt. 1980 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Bruce DECOTEAU was born abt. 1953

Lydia Alderman BOYNTON died 5 May 2001 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA.
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Bruce DECOTEAU
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Birth — 1958
1 July 1958
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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

Death
Name: Lydia Alderman Boynton
[Lydia Alderman Decoteau]
[Lydia Decoteau Boynton]
[Lydia Decoteau]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1958
Birth Place: Pittsfield B, Massachusetts
[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]
Death Date: 5 May 2001
SSN: 010480777
Death Certificate Number: TROTTIER FH
Notes: Sep 1971: Name listed as LYDIA ALDERMAN BOYNTON; 30 Jun 1982: Name listed as LYDIA ALDERMAN DECOTEAU; 10 Jan 2000: Name listed as LYDIA A DECOTEAU BOYNTON; 11 May 2001: Name listed as LYDIA A DECOTEAU

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
Lydia Decoteau
May 05, 2001

Lydia A. Decoteau-Boynton, 42, of 97 North Summer St. died Saturday evening at home. Born in Pittsfield on July 1, 1958, daughter of Richard B. Boynton of Orlando, Fla., and the late Jean Horn Boynton, she attended Adams schools and graduated from Hoosac Valley High School in 1976. She also graduated from Berkshire Community College with an associate's degree in human services in 1978, and from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1980. At the time of her death, Mrs. Decoteau-Boynton was employed by J.A.L. Management Properties Inc. as the leasing/ marketing administrator and social services coordinator. She was a certified occupancy specialist through the National Center for Housing Management, a certified resident service coordinator with the Massachusetts Association of Resident Service Coordinators in Housing Inc., and a certified reverse mortgage housing counselor with the Hous-ing and Urban Development...Read full story

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