Richard JOY

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abt. 1936 , Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Died

25 December 2017 , Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

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His mother was Emily joy from ogdensberg, her father was William edward derochie of ogdensberg, his mother was Sarah Sloan, born 1835 in spencerville, in, Looking for information on Sarah Sloan, born sept 3 1835 who married joseph derochie from Cornwall, But they met and married and resided in ogdensberg, ny.

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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 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1993 - June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada

2003 - December 12 - Paul Martin becomes Prime Minister of Canada

2006 - February 6 - Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

2015 - November 4 - Justin Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

Obituary

JOY, Richard Frederick (retired Teacher - Sault Ste Marie) Peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2017 at the age of 81 years. Richard Joy, beloved husband and best friend of Lois Anne Miller. Loving father of Michael (Joanne), Darren (Haley) of Toronto, Jodi (Tom Gaughan), Dean (Lorrie) of Hong Kong, Mary-Love (Craig) of Brisbane, Australia, Randi-Lee (Ryan Dunlop) and Neil Joy. Cherished 'Papa' to his grandchildren Samantha, Jesse, Tyler, Noah, Keira, Kylie, Kaitlyn, Mason, Violet, Alice and Nathan. Richard was dedicated to his family and his faith, he also contributed to the lives of numerous youth through guidance, counseling and coaching. His many years in the classroom, on the court, or on a field; made a difference in teaching young people the lessons of hard work, winning or losingbut always giving it your best. The family would like to thank the Staff of Laurier Manor for their dedication and compassion. Friends may pay respects to the family at the Whelan Funeral Home, 515

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