Geraldine THOMPSON

Born

April 29, 1932 , Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, USA

Died

May 25, 2025 , Scotts Valley, CA

Age: 92
Cause of Death: Complications of Alzheimer's Disease

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Born: April 29, 1932 in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, USA

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Geraldine married Raymond George LIPPE January 16, 1948 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA . Raymond George LIPPE was born June 14, 1928 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Raymond George died January 22,1998 in Los Banos, California, USA. Raymond George was the child of Joseph Alexis Anthime LIPPE and Marie Rosaria BIBEAU.

Geraldine THOMPSON died May 25, 2025 in Scotts Valley, CA.
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Recorded occupation: Homemake, Nurse, Small Business Owner

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Geraldine THOMPSON married

Raymond George LIPPE
Marriage date: January 16, 1948
Marriage place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Raymond George LIPPE was the child of Joseph Alexis Anthime LIPPE and Marie Rosaria BIBEAU

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Raymond's godparents are William George Dumas and Melvina Bibeau Dumas (husband and wife) per Baptism papers.

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Birth — 1932
April 29, 1932
Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, USA

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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 Marriage / Partner
Geraldine THOMPSON and Raymond George LIPPE January 16, 1948, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

She was 15 years old.

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

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)