Ruth
BECKWITH
Born
13 December 1932
,
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
Died
26 September 2012
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Ruth BECKWITH was born 13 December 1932 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
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Ruth married Lucien R BRODEUR abt. 1952 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lucien R BRODEUR was born 28 January 1930 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA. Lucien R died 9 February 2007 in Flagler Beach, Florida, USA. Lucien R was the child of Armand Pierre BRODEUR and Louisa MOREL.
Ruth BECKWITH died 26 September 2012
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Lucien R BRODEUR-- Date: abt. 1952 Place:
Lucien R BRODEUR was the child of Armand Pierre BRODEUR and Louisa MOREL
Lucien R BRODEUR-- Date: abt. 1952 Place: Lucien R BRODEUR was the child of Armand Pierre BRODEUR and Louisa MOREL
Children of Lucien R BRODEUR and Ruth BECKWITH
Gail Louise BRODEUR (b.7 September 1954, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA d. 14 September 2016, Ormond Beach, Florida, USA) Living (b., d. , )
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1932 Birth 13 December 1932
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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.1954 Birth of ChildGail Louise BRODEUR was born 7 September 1954, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
Ruth was 21 years old.
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) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
2007 Death of Spouse/PartnerLucien R BRODEUR died 9 February 2007, Flagler Beach, Florida, USA
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Ruth (Beckwith) Brodeur, 79, passed away on Sept. 26, 2012 among family and friends at the St. Antoine Residence where she had resided for the last four years.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of Clarence Beckwith and Frances (Quinn) Beckwith.
She is survived by her five children, Glenn and his wife Nancy of Uxbridge, Mass., Gail and her husband Clive of Flagler Beach, Fla., Keith of Woonsocket, Kurt and his wife Donna of North Smithfield, and Karen Baillargeon and her husband Richard of Cumberland. She also is survived by her siblings, Francis Beckwith of Sioux City, Iowa, and Vera St. Sauveur of Jamestown; and her three grandchildren, Kyle Baillargeon, Sarah Lopatka and Erik Crepeau. She also had two great-grandchildren.
Prior to her retirement, she worked for A.T. Cross Co. for 15 years. Ruth loved ballroom dancing and the Boston Red Sox.
Services, under the direction of the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St., Woonsocket, will be private. Visit...Read MORE...
Ruth (Beckwith) Brodeur, 79, passed away on Sept. 26, 2012 among family and friends at the St. Antoine Residence where she had resided for the last four years.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of Clarence Beckwith and Frances (Quinn) Beckwith.
She is survived by her five children, Glenn and his wife Nancy of Uxbridge, Mass., Gail and her husband Clive of Flagler Beach, Fla., Keith of Woonsocket, Kurt and his wife Donna of North Smithfield, and Karen Baillargeon and her husband Richard of Cumberland. She also is survived by her siblings, Francis Beckwith of Sioux City, Iowa, and Vera St. Sauveur of Jamestown; and her three grandchildren, Kyle Baillargeon, Sarah Lopatka and Erik Crepeau. She also had two great-grandchildren.
Prior to her retirement, she worked for A.T. Cross Co. for 15 years. Ruth loved ballroom dancing and the Boston Red Sox.
Services, under the direction of the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St., Woonsocket, will be private. Visit...Read MORE...
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