Dorothy Jean
MORANDA
(b.
8/22/1921
,
Selma, California, USA
d.
10/30/2010
,
Fresno, California, USA
)
Age: 89
Cause of Death: heart problem
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Dorothy Jean MORANDA was born 8/22/1921 in Selma, California, USA
Dorothy Jean MORANDA was the child of Marion Eugene (Gene) BROWE and Gladys BISHOP and the grandchild of: (paternal) Moses Eugene BROWE and Helene Angeline UNGER (maternal) Jay Lee BISHOP and Lena Mary HERSHEYDorothy Jean MORANDA died 10/30/2010 in Fresno, California, USA.
Occupation: bookkeeper, housewife
She was my sister.
She was preceded in death by her husband Theodore Newton Moranda, in April, 2008, in Fresno, California.
They had two children: Susan Vigil and Dean Moranda
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1921 Birth 8/22/1921
Selma, California, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)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.Obituary
Dorothy Jean (Browe) Moranda, 89, died Saturday morning October 30, 2010 in Fresno. Dorothy was born August 22, 1921 in Selma, California. She was the oldest daughter of Gladys (Bishop) Rowland and Gene Browe, Sr. Dorothy grew up on a ranch in Selma, attended Fruitvale Grammar School and graduated from Selma Union High School in 1939. Before she married, Dorothy was a secretary at various places including Fresno State for Dr. Mitchell Briggs, Dean of Men and Fresno City College on a part-time basis after she married. She was a homemaker, devoted mother, grandmother and wife of Theodore N. “Ted” Moranda for 60 years until his death in 2008. Dorothy loved music; she played the bell lyre in the high school marching band played piano in the school orchestra. She and Ted loved to dance to the music of their era, the Big Band sounds of the 1940’s. They were wonderful dancers; their foxtrot had no equal. Dorothy was a good athlete and enjoyed playing and watching sports. In high school she...Read MORE...
Dorothy Jean (Browe) Moranda, 89, died Saturday morning October 30, 2010 in Fresno. Dorothy was born August 22, 1921 in Selma, California. She was the oldest daughter of Gladys (Bishop) Rowland and Gene Browe, Sr. Dorothy grew up on a ranch in Selma, attended Fruitvale Grammar School and graduated from Selma Union High School in 1939. Before she married, Dorothy was a secretary at various places including Fresno State for Dr. Mitchell Briggs, Dean of Men and Fresno City College on a part-time basis after she married. She was a homemaker, devoted mother, grandmother and wife of Theodore N. “Ted” Moranda for 60 years until his death in 2008. Dorothy loved music; she played the bell lyre in the high school marching band played piano in the school orchestra. She and Ted loved to dance to the music of their era, the Big Band sounds of the 1940’s. They were wonderful dancers; their foxtrot had no equal. Dorothy was a good athlete and enjoyed playing and watching sports. In high school she...Read MORE...
2010 Death 10/30/2010
Fresno, California, USA
She died at the age of 89.
Dorothy is buried at: Selma Cemetery
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