flag female ancestor  Dorothy  VOGEDES

  (b. 02/20/1928 Brooklyn, New York, USA   d. 02/10/2013 Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA )  
Age: 85

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Dorothy VOGEDES was born 02/20/1928 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Dorothy VOGEDES was the child of John VOGEDES   and   Mary Sophie BLANCK

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Dorothy  married  Samuel CURTIS .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Samuel CURTIS  was born 09/07/1927 in Massachusetts, USA.  Samuel died 02/11/2008 in Florida, USA.  Samuel was the child of Samuel CURTIS and Catherine RICHARD.

Dorothy VOGEDES died 02/10/2013 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
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birth1928 Birth
02/20/1928
Brooklyn, New York, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
News2001 - 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.
2008 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel CURTIS died 02/11/2008, , Florida, USA
Obituary
Dorothy L. (Vogedes) Curtis, 84 of Rockland died on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, after a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY on Feb. 20, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John Louis and Mary (Blank) Vogedes. Dorothy worked as a receptionist at Cardinal Cushing School & Training. She loved crafts, knitting, animals, and playing cards. Dorothy is survived by her children Samuel Curtis IV and his wife Lynne of Somerville and Hawaii, Keith Curtis of New Bedford, Krista Curtis of Florida, Karen Curtis of Peabody, and Lynne Curtis of Rockland. She is also survived by her grandchildren Scott, Cara, Danielle, Michael, Sean, Damon, Robert, Derrik, and Steven, and her great-grandchildren Corey, Anthony, Alahne, Jacob, Makai, and Dominic. Dorothy was the sister of the late George Vogedes and Marian Contin. Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 551 Washington St., Rte 53, in Hanover on Thursday from 4 - 6:30 p.m. followed by a service at 6:30 p.m....Read MORE...


death2013 Death
02/10/2013
Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 85.
Added: 6/30/2016 6:37:51 AM - Updated: 4/17/2024 3:16:05 PM

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