Stephen Francis
PLAZA
(b.
30 May 1916
,
Webster, Massachusetts, USA
d.
21 May 2013
,
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Stephen Francis PLAZA was born 30 May 1916 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Stephen Francis PLAZA was the child of Joseph PLAZA and Magdalena "Margaret" DUSLAKStephen Francis was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Stephen Francis married Jayne Olive KORCH 27 November 1943 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jayne Olive KORCH was born 9 November 1920 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Jayne Olive died 26 September 2014 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Jayne Olive was the child of George Frank KORCH and Mae Natalie OSTBERG.
Stephen Francis PLAZA died 21 May 2013 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Family and Children of Stephen Francis PLAZA
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Jayne Olive KORCH-- Date: 27 November 1943 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Jayne Olive KORCH was the child of George Frank KORCH and Mae Natalie OSTBERG
Jayne Korch Webster Bride
WEBSTER, Nov. 27. Miss Jayne Korch, daughter of Mrs. Mae Korch, 17 Negus street became the bride of Stephen Plaza, son of Mrs. Margaret Plaza, 13 West street, at 9 this morning in St Louis Church. Rev. James Mitchell officiated...
Worcester Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
November 27, 1943
Children of Stephen Francis PLAZA and Jayne Olive KORCH:
Bette Jayne PLAZA (b.27 April 1945, d. 15 October 2024, St Albans, Maine, USA)
Living (b., d. , )
Living (b., d. , )
Stephen Francis PLAZA (b.2 May 1949, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 October 2003, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
Jayne Olive KORCH-- Date: 27 November 1943 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USAJayne Olive KORCH was the child of George Frank KORCH and Mae Natalie OSTBERG
Jayne Korch Webster Bride
WEBSTER, Nov. 27. Miss Jayne Korch, daughter of Mrs. Mae Korch, 17 Negus street became the bride of Stephen Plaza, son of Mrs. Margaret Plaza, 13 West street, at 9 this morning in St Louis Church. Rev. James Mitchell officiated...
Worcester Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
November 27, 1943
Children of Stephen Francis PLAZA and Jayne Olive KORCH:
Bette Jayne PLAZA (b.27 April 1945, d. 15 October 2024, St Albans, Maine, USA) Living (b., d. , ) Living (b., d. , ) Stephen Francis PLAZA (b.2 May 1949, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 October 2003, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
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1916 Birth 30 May 1916
Webster, Massachusetts, 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
1943 Marriage / PartnerStephen Francis PLAZA and Jayne Olive KORCH 27 November 1943, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
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.1949 Birth of ChildStephen Francis PLAZA was born 2 May 1949, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Stephen Francis was 32 years old.
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.
2003 Death of ChildStephen Francis PLAZA died 7 October 2003, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Stephen Francis was 87 years old.
Obituary
DUDLEY – Stephen F. Plaza, Sr., 96, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 surrounded by his loving family at home after an illness.
He leaves his wife of almost 70 years, Jayne O. (Korch) Plaza; 3 children, Bette J. Plaza of St. Albans , ME, Joseph E. Plaza and his wife Marietta of Hampton, NH, and Shirley A. Wagner and her husband David of Epsom, NH; a sister, Helen Burt of Webster; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen F. Plaza, Jr. in 2003, by 3 brothers, Stanley, Frank and John Plaza, and by 4 sisters, Mary Dyson, Anna Barrette, Catherine Lindburg and Stella Pelletier.
He was born in Webster, the youngest of the 9 children of Joseph and Margaret (Duszlak) Plaza, and lived in Dudley all his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Plaza owned and operated Webster Machine Products, Inc. for over 30 years before retiring in 1978.
He was a member of Saint Andrew Bobola Church. He served as the first...Read MORE...
DUDLEY – Stephen F. Plaza, Sr., 96, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 surrounded by his loving family at home after an illness.
He leaves his wife of almost 70 years, Jayne O. (Korch) Plaza; 3 children, Bette J. Plaza of St. Albans , ME, Joseph E. Plaza and his wife Marietta of Hampton, NH, and Shirley A. Wagner and her husband David of Epsom, NH; a sister, Helen Burt of Webster; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen F. Plaza, Jr. in 2003, by 3 brothers, Stanley, Frank and John Plaza, and by 4 sisters, Mary Dyson, Anna Barrette, Catherine Lindburg and Stella Pelletier.
He was born in Webster, the youngest of the 9 children of Joseph and Margaret (Duszlak) Plaza, and lived in Dudley all his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Plaza owned and operated Webster Machine Products, Inc. for over 30 years before retiring in 1978.
He was a member of Saint Andrew Bobola Church. He served as the first...Read MORE...
2013 Death 21 May 2013
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 97.
Stephen is buried at: Saint Josephs Cemetery Webster Worcester County Massachusetts, USA
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