Donald
LABRIE
(b.
29 March 1934
,
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
d.
18 November 2014
,
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
)
Age: 80
Cause of Death: Cancer
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Donald LABRIE was born 29 March 1934 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Donald LABRIE was the child of Francois Joseph LABRIE and Rita LAMBERT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Omer Joseph LABRIE and Marie Victoria MELANCON (maternal) Julien Joseph LAMBERT and Marie Julienne PITRESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Donald married Rita VINCENT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rita VINCENT was born 11 July, 1938 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA .
Donald LABRIE died 18 November 2014 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA .
Donald was the second child in a family of 7 children. His father was a sailor in WWII. The family kept in contact with their dad through beautiful hand written letters. Donald lost is father at the age of 10 at the end of the war. He had good grades in Catholic School and loved to read.
He had to stop school when he was 13 years old, to go to work and help his mother support the family. At age 17 he joined the Army and served in the Korean War. Writing many letters home, especially to his sweetheart Rita Vincent who was a his little sister Doris's best friend.
Once he was honorably discharged from the US Army he proposed to Rita. They were married in 1954.
In the beginning it was a struggle to make enough money but his outgoing personality led him to a very successful sales career and he became known as a master salesman, nicknamed "Donald Duck." He won many trips and bonuses and was able to travel the world with Rita by his side.
In 1963, they bought their first home on Cilley Rd In Manchester NH with a large backyard for the kids. They brought up 6 Children (Diane, Robert, Cindy, Donald LaBrie, Frank and Claire) in this house, and they attended St. Teresa's Parish, where the kids started school. In this very busy home, Don worked extra hours to make sure his kids had more than he did; like bikes, motorcycles, mini bikes, bebe guns, animals, cars and great vacations.
Many families of the neighborhood became close to the LaBrie's. Having six children made it hard to work outside of the home so Rita was lead to start a home day care. She watched between 4-16 children besides her own. Later, Donald and Rita enjoyed 11 grandchildren which became a part of the Daycare and 12 great-grandchildren. Donald retired from selling cars in 1995 and helped his wife Rita carry out her duties with the day care on Cilley Rd.
Don had three sisters, Doris, Helen and Toni and three brothers, Frank, Armand, and Maurice. They all had many children of their own. There were many large gatherings and celebrations for this large Catholic Family, where all 14 Adults and 27 children got together.
In 1996, the City of Manchester, awarded Donald with an honorable high school diploma. In 2001, the couple closed the Daycare and sold their house on Cilley Rd to their daughter. They began a very active retirement. Donald was always young at heart. He became a Gold Medalist in the senior olympics; a dedicated blood donor, with hobbies in speed walking, golfing and bowling. Together Don & Rita traveled across the country, and did many volunteer projects with the Precious Blood Monastery, handling donations from B.J.'s bakery to the Liberty House, and Senior Center. Rita and Don acted as caretakers for the veterans section of Mount Calvary Cemetery. Don had a vital role in the 100 Nights of Remembrance honors at the cemetery. He was a proud veteran and was honored that his image is a part of the Korean War monument at the N.H. Veterans Cemetery.
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Donald LABRIE was a Car Salesman.
Donald LABRIE was a Car Salesman.
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1934 Birth 29 March 1934
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)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)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.
2014 Death 18 November 2014
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 80.
Donald is buried at: Mount Calvary Cemetery
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