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Janice Ann Male

#29, (1927-1974)
Pedigree Link
Janice Ann 'Jani' Male Stoughton
1927-1957
1953 Photo

Parents

Children with Geoffrey Rollason Stoughton (b. 3 December 1919, d. 3 September 1996)

Biography

  • Janice Ann Male was born on 30 July 1927 in New Haven, Connecticut.
  • She appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census of 48 Treadwell St, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, enumerated on 9 May 1930, in the household of her parents Edmund Stanley Male and Doris.1
  • Janice Ann Male moved with her parents Edmund and Doris in 1934 to 92 Mather St, Hamden, Connecticut.2
    92 Mather St Hamden CT.
    Probably the 2 older girls and Doris on front lawn.
    92 Mather St
    Hamden CT
    home of Ed & Doris Male & family
    (written on back: Mather St facing East)
  • Janice Ann Male graduated from School of Nursing, Stamford, Connecticut, in 1947.
  • Janice Ann Male was a nurse.
  • She married Geoffrey Rollason Stoughton, son of Jason Elliot Stoughton and Mabel Irene Mann, on 7 June 1952 in New Haven, Connecticut, The reception was held at Jani's sister Barbara's house in Nichols CT.3
    Jani Male & Jeff Stoughton (with wedding party)
    7 Jun 1952
  • Geoffrey and Janice lived in New York City, New York, on 120th street. It was exciting to visit them - they had an elevator in their building.3
  • In 1957 Janice and Geoffrey moved to Garden City, New York.3
  • Janice and Geoffrey moved to Lake Placid, New York.3
  • Janice and Geoffrey moved to Newton, Massachusetts.3
  • She died on 11 June 1974 in Foxboro, Massachusetts, at age 46.
  • She was buried in Canajoharie Falls Cemetery, Canajoharie, New York.4
    Gravestone

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S47] 1930 US Federal Census, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Edmund Male head of household, roll 273, enumeration district 0141, page 27A .
  2. [S257] Sargent, Barbara, interview with Linda Sargent Reinfeld.
  3. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.
  4. [S6297] Find A Grave: Canajoharie Falls Cemetery, Canajoharie, New York, Janice Ann Male Stoughton, created by Havergal Doherty, added Oct 2016, memorial number 171445404.

Phyllis Bird Male

#30, (1918-2016)
Pedigree Link
Phyllis Bird Male Regan
1918-2016
1963 photo

Parents

Children with Michael Timothy Thomas Regan (b. 19 December 1915, d. 13 January 1983)

Biography

  • Phyllis Bird Male was born on 27 September 1918 in Davenport, Iowa.
  • photo probably Spring 1919
  • She appeared on the 1920 US Federal Census of 419 Oneida Ave, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, enumerated on 5 January 1920, in the household of her parents Edmund Stanley Male and Doris.1
  • In 1925 Phyllis Bird Male lived at 48 Treadwell St, Whitneyville, Connecticut, with her parents.2
    48 Treadwell St
    Whitneyville CT
    1931 photo
  • She appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census of 48 Treadwell St, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, enumerated on 9 May 1930, in the household of her parents Edmund Stanley Male and Doris.3
  • Phyllis Bird Male moved with her parents Edmund and Doris in 1934 to 92 Mather St, Hamden, Connecticut.2
    92 Mather St Hamden CT.
    Probably the 2 older girls and Doris on front lawn.
    92 Mather St
    Hamden CT
    home of Ed & Doris Male & family
    (written on back: Mather St facing East)
  • Phyllis Bird Male graduated from Larson Junior College, New Haven, Connecticut, in June 1936.4
  • She married Michael Timothy Thomas Regan, son of Martin Regan and Johanna Casey, on 13 September 1941 in New Haven, Connecticut.5
    Michael Regan & Pyllis Male
    13 Sep 1941
    New Haven, CT
  • About 1949 Phyllis and Michael moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.6
  • About 1969 Phyllis and Michael moved to Woodstock, Vermont.6
  • In 1978 Phyllis and Michael moved to Madison, Connecticut.6
  • She died on 19 August 2016 in Guilford, Connecticut, at age 97.6
  • An obituary was published in The New Haven Register on 19 September 2016.4

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S3565] 1920 US Federal Census, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Edmund S Male head of household, Ward 6, roll T625_513, enumeration district 174, page 3B .
  2. [S257] Sargent, Barbara, interview with Linda Sargent Reinfeld.
  3. [S47] 1930 US Federal Census, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, Edmund Male head of household, roll 273, enumeration district 0141, page 27A .
  4. [S687] Duggan, Gail, compiler, family tree titled "Dennis Duggan", published by Ancestry.com, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com, from database ID:3186885, Phyllis M Regan, obituary notice, published in the New Haven Register 19 Sep 2016, viewed online at Legacy.com , .
  5. [S206] Regan, Phyllis, interview with Linda Sargent Reinfeld, Jan 1997.
  6. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.

Michael Timothy Thomas Regan1

#31, (1915-1983)
Pedigree Link
Michael Timothy Thomas Regan
1915-1983
1960 photo

Parents

Children with Phyllis Bird Male (b. 27 September 1918, d. 19 August 2016)

Biography

  • Michael Timothy Thomas Regan was born on 19 December 1915 in New Haven, Connecticut.2
  • His name at birth was His birth name was Michael Timothy Thomas Regan.1
  • He married Phyllis Bird Male, daughter of Edmund Stanley Male and Doris Laura Wooley, on 13 September 1941 in New Haven, Connecticut.2
    Michael Regan & Pyllis Male
    13 Sep 1941
    New Haven, CT
  • About 1949 Michael and Phyllis moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.1
  • About 1969 Michael and Phyllis moved to Woodstock, Vermont.1
  • In 1978 Michael and Phyllis moved to Madison, Connecticut.1
  • He died on 13 January 1983 at age 67.1
  • He was buried in St Thomas Episcopal Church, Terrace Park, Ohio.3

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.
  2. [S206] Regan, Phyllis, interview with Linda Sargent Reinfeld, Jan 1997.
  3. [S294] Regan, David, Email message to Linda Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld, received 13 Apr 2017.

Geoffrey Rollason Stoughton

#32, (1919-1996)
Pedigree Link
Geoffrey Rollaston 'Jeff' Stoughton
1919-1996
1981 photo

Parents

Children with Janice Ann Male (b. 30 July 1927, d. 11 June 1974)

Biography

  • Geoffrey Rollason Stoughton was born on 3 December 1919 in Canajoharie, New York.
  • He graduated from School of Music; Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, about 1950 specializing in the trombone. He was at the music school during the time of Paul Hindemith. (Hindemith had fled Europe in 1940 and taught at Yale from 1940-1955.)1
  • He was a musician - he played the trombone. He played with Guy Lombardo's orchestra for a number of years.1,2
    Bob Hill, Dot Stoughton Hill, Geoffery Stoughton, Guy Lombardo, Grace Brenner, Joe & Marcia Beisler, Jack Brenner, Eva & Cliff Wallum, Alice & Mack Ryan
  • He married Janice Ann Male, daughter of Edmund Stanley Male and Doris Laura Wooley, on 7 June 1952 in New Haven, Connecticut, The reception was held at Jani's sister Barbara's house in Nichols CT.1
    Jani Male & Jeff Stoughton (with wedding party)
    7 Jun 1952
  • Geoffrey and Janice lived in New York City, New York, on 120th street. It was exciting to visit them - they had an elevator in their building.1
  • In 1957 Geoffrey and Janice moved to Garden City, New York.1
  • Geoffrey Rollason Stoughton was a radio station owner.1
  • Geoffrey and Janice moved to Lake Placid, New York.1
  • Geoffrey and Janice moved to Newton, Massachusetts.1
  • He attended school at Columbia University, New York City, New York, at age 69.1
  • He died on 3 September 1996 in Waltham, Massachusetts, at age 76.
  • He was buried in Canajoharie Falls Cemetery, Canajoharie, New York.3
    Gravestone

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.
  2. [S8622] janespollard, compiler, family tree titled "Stoughton Family Tree", published by Ancestry, ancestry.com, from database ID 53903304, viewed Sep 2022 , .
  3. [S6297] Find A Grave: Canajoharie Falls Cemetery, Canajoharie, New York, Geoffrey Rollason Stoughton, created by Havergal Doherty, added Oct 2016, memorial number 171445381.

Kurt Reinfeld

#33, (1914-2000)
Pedigree Link
Kurt Reinfeld
1914-2000
1969 photo

Parents

Children with Hedy Dicker (b. 15 May 1917, d. 25 June 2000)

Biography

  • Kurt Reinfeld was born on 12 November 1914 in Vienna, Austria.
  • He attended the marriage of Adolf Aschkenazy and Regina Brüll in 1922 in Vienna, Austria.1
  • Kurt Reinfeld graduated in 1936 with an Engineering diploma in mechanical engineering.1
  • He was employed in 1937 by the Zentral-Europaeischen-Laenderbank in their Coke and Coal Division as a heating engineer.1
  • He married Hedy Dicker, daughter of Nikolaus Israel Dicker and Charlotte Blumenstein, on 10 July 1938 in Vienna, Austria, possibly 5 Jun 1938.2,1
  • Shortly after the German Anschluss, when life for Jews in Austria became increasingly unbearable, Kurt was able to go to England where he was given a job in Sandwich as a mechanical engineer to help construct the Lord Kitchener Camp.1
  • In December 1939 Kurt and Hedy finally received their visas for America and on the 30th of that month they sailed to on the ship "Britannic" arriveing on the 10th of January 1940. On the official entry documents they both indicated they could read English and that the closest relative was father-in-law, Nicholas Dicker, living at Schulerstrasse 22 (or 21) in Vienna. They had $180 (which was about average of what other immigrants had). Their contact was a cousin, Leo Rosenman, who lived at 61 (or 67) 2nd Street, Huntington Station, NY. After a two week stay they traveled by bus to Pittsburgh.1,3
  • In Pittsburgh at first he was a helper in an auto repair shop, and then he worked at the Duquesne Smelting Corporation.1
  • Kurt Reinfeld was employed between 1941 and 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Koppers as an engineer and created 50 patents.1
  • Kurt Reinfeld was retired in 1983 from Koppers.1
  • He died on 19 June 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at age 85.4
  • The cause of his death was a stroke.4
  • He was buried in Temple Sinai Memorial Park, Plum, Pennsylvania.5
    Gravestone

Obit Notice

An obituary was published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 21 June 2000

Kurt Reinfeld / Engineer who developed 50 patents after fleeing Austria

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 21 Jun 2000

Wednesday, June 21, 2000

By M. Ferguson Tinsley, Post-Gazette Staff Writer

Kurt Reinfeld spent much of his adult life thanking the country that sheltered him when he and his bride, Hedy, fled the Nazis at the outset of World War II. His gratitude showed in the 50 patents he developed for Koppers Industries Inc., and the steel industry as a whole. Some of his innovations are still in use today. His appreciation further showed in a passion for Pittsburgh and its people.

Mr. Reinfeld, a Monroeville resident, formerly of Oakland, died of a stroke Monday in Forbes Regional Hospital. He was 85.

Before coming to Pittsburgh, when Mr. Reinfeld was a young Austrian, his life was replete with peril. He grew up in a countryside villa at Perchtoldsdorf, about 20 miles southwest of Vienna. His son, Ronald, said he told of skiing down the Alps to school in the winter. Life was carefree and hope-filled until just before World War II. In 1938, as the flames of war started singeing Europe, Mr. Reinfeld and Hedy Dicker Reinfeld were newlyweds caught up in the romance and charm of their native Vienna. They had met at an elegant Viennese social occasion and Mr. Reinfeld, a recent graduate of the Vienna Technical University with a degree in mechanical engineering, was ready to be a husband and father. But the life of peace the couple had known as children erupted into explosive anti-Semitic hate when the Nazis seized their homeland the same year they married. Ronald Reinfeld of Monroeville said that years later, after finding safety in the United States, the memories of terror stayed with his father. "I remember him telling me about the time he was on a bus in Vienna," Reinfeld recalled. "He said some Hitler Youth got on the bus wearing their swastikas. He said they told the people they were looking for Jews. They said if they found Jews [on the bus] they were going to beat them to their deaths. I remember Dad saying he was so frightened he jumped right off the bus." This scenario was one that Mr. Reinfeld knew all too well. The deep-seated spite that spawned Auschwitz, Buchenwald and Ravensbrueck stayed before his eyes until the Nazis trashed Jewish property, burned synagogues and shattered Jewish shopkeepers' windows Nov. 10, 1938, "Kristallnacht." It was plain that he and his wife had to flee Austria. They escaped first to England in December 1938, then emigrated to America in 1940. Helped by fellow Jews, the Reinfelds settled in Pittsburgh.

Colleague and friend Leo Silverblatt remembers the 27 years he worked for Mr. Reinfeld. "He told me the first job he was able to get was auto mechanic," said Silverblatt, a retired civil engineer living in Florida. "He said he applied at Koppers to be a mechanical engineer, but the chief engineer told him they didn't normally hire Jews. But when he showed him his drawings and designs, I guess they were impressed, and the chief engineer said they'd make an exception for him." He said Mr. Reinfeld was easy to work for, slow to anger, fair and even-handed. Mr. Reinfeld started as a design engineer in the Coke Oven Machinery Department in 1940. He retired as a senior executive in the Mechanical Engineering Division in 1985. During his 45 years at Koppers, Mr. Reinfeld developed 50 steel-making patents. Several are still used, said his son-in-law, Allen Weiss, a civil engineer. Mr. Reinfeld's hydraulically operated door is used to effectively seal hot gases in the chamber where coke is manufactured, he said. A second invention, the extractor machine, pushes the red-hot coke out of the chamber onto transport vehicles in the plant.

Mr. Reinfeld's hard-working but kind temperament played out in his family life, too. In the last three years of his life, he visited his wife daily at the Beverly Manor nursing home in Monroeville. Wanting to make sure she ate all her meals, he spoon-fed her himself, his son said. Mr. Reinfeld loved to play bridge. About 35 years ago, he played in a Pittsburgh Labor Day tournament against actor Omar Sharif, Reinfeld said. Mr. Reinfeld, who attained the rank of Life Master bridge player and wrote a book called "Reinfeld's Guide to Modern Advanced Bridge Conventions," beat Sharif, his son said. He also enjoyed playing tennis well into his 80s, never missed a Pirates game, either as a spectator or home viewer, and wrote letters to the editor pushing for the Pittsburgh renaissance when the powerful steel industry began to weaken. A solid Democrat, Mr. Reinfeld often campaigned for politicians he believed in. His son said Mr. Reinfeld lived by three principles: Live up to your responsibilities, concentrate on and excel at your talents and be a good American.

In addition to his wife and son, Mr. Reinfeld is survived by another son, William of Martha's Vineyard, Mass., and Taiwan; one daughter, Susan Weiss of Monroeville; a brother, Leon Bouvier of Paris; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Private services and interment will be at Temple Sinai Memorial Park, Plum. Memorial contributions may be sent to Jewish Children and Family Service, 5743 Bartlett St., Pittsburgh 15217, or to Temple David of Monroeville, 4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville 15146. Ralph Schugar Chapel is handling arrangements.

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Story

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of his father, Bill wrote a tribute to him, addressing the email to the children (1), grandchildren (8) and great-grandchildren (12) of Kurt

Dear All:

Today, one hundred years ago, on November 12, 1914, Kurt Reinfeld was born in Vienna, Austria. So let’s take pause to remember him on this day and pay tribute to him and his legacy

As all of you know, Kurt had a very rich and interesting life and for sure, he had an important impact on all of us. Each of us have fond memories of him — the lessons he taught us, the love he was able to show, his good humor as well as his dramatic moments. He was not a person one could easily overlook or ignore. His strong principles and character have trickled down and are a part each of us. We all can recall stories reflecting his his orderliness, discipline, drive for perfection and respect for logic. He loved baseball, bridge, gardening, his cars and tennis (I’m not sure of the order). There is no question he also loved his family — children, grandchildren, and in-laws — but sometimes had difficulty showing it. His love for Hedy, while not conventional, played a central part in his life until the very end. He could have a bad temper but also loved to clown around. He had very strong likes (e.g., Hedy’s desserts, FDR, the Pirates) as well as very strong dislikes (e.g., garlic, Goldwater, the neighbors who didn’t take care of their lawns).

Although he has passed away, his legacy and the stories we have about him will remain with us as long as we live. Let’s be sure to pass these on to his great grandchildren as well!

Love to all of you,

Bill.



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Other Information

Citations

  1. [S202] Reinfeld, Kurt, The First 78 Years of My Life, an Autobiography, privately printed, Dec 1992.
  2. [S203] Reinfeld, Hedy Dicker, interview with Linda Sargent Reinfeld.
  3. [S1048] New York, US, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, online image database, digitized by Ancestry, 2010, www.ancestry.com. (Original publication: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957,,) searched Kurt Reinfeld, viewed Mar 2010.
  4. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.
  5. [S5430] Find A Grave: Temple Sinai Memorial Park, Plum, Pennsylvaniia, Kurt Reinfeld, created by dalya d, LAB, added Oct 2011, memorial number 77485797.
  6. [S205] Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pittsburgh, PA, Newspaper, 21 Jun 2000.
  7. [S212] Reinfeld, William, Email message to Linda S Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld, received 12 Nov 2014.

Hedy Dicker1

#34, (1917-2000)
Pedigree Link
Hedy Dicker Reinfeld
1917-2000
1953 photo

Parents

Children with Kurt Reinfeld (b. 12 November 1914, d. 19 June 2000)

Biography

  • Hedy Dicker was born on 15 May 1917 in Vienna, Austria.
  • Her name at birth was Hedwig was the name given her at birth; she was known as Hedi when she was growing up and Hedy after she came to America.2
  • Hedy Dicker lived at Hofzeile 16, Vienna, Austria, with her parents.3
    Home of Nicholas & Charlotte Dicker, daughters Hedy and Dora
    apartment on the second floor
    photo taken in 2004
    Vienna Austria
  • Hedy attended the Schneider Academy (academy for dressmaking) and earned a Master's certificate from this school in design and dress making.4
  • She married Kurt Reinfeld, son of Wilhelm Reinfeld and Regina Brüll, on 10 July 1938 in Vienna, Austria, possibly 5 Jun 1938.5,4
  • In April 1939 (after the German Anschluss of Austria) she was able to leave Austria having received a visa for England. She worked there as a parlor maid for a wealthy elderly couple in Guilford, Sussex for several months and then as a governess and seamstress in London.4
  • In December 1939 Kurt and Hedy finally received their visas for America and on the 30th of that month they sailed to on the ship "Britannic" arriveing on the 10th of January 1940. On the official entry documents they both indicated they could read English and that the closest relative was father-in-law, Nicholas Dicker, living at Schulerstrasse 22 (or 21) in Vienna. They had $180 (which was about average of what other immigrants had). Their contact was a cousin, Leo Rosenman, who lived at 61 (or 67) 2nd Street, Huntington Station, NY. After a two week stay they traveled by bus to Pittsburgh.4,6
  • Hedy was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, dressmaker, cook, baker, etc, who was loved and admired by everyone who knew her.4
  • Hedy Dicker died on 25 June 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at age 83.
  • The cause of her death was Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.1
  • She was buried in Temple Sinai Memorial Park, Plum, Pennsylvania.7
    Gravestone
  • An obituary was published on 28 June 2000.8

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.
  2. [S268] Reinfeld, Bill, interview with Linda Reinfeld.
  3. [S212] Reinfeld, William, Email message to Linda S Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld, received Aug 2004.
  4. [S202] Reinfeld, Kurt, The First 78 Years of My Life, an Autobiography, privately printed, Dec 1992.
  5. [S203] Reinfeld, Hedy Dicker, interview with Linda Sargent Reinfeld.
  6. [S1048] New York, US, Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, online image database, digitized by Ancestry, 2010, www.ancestry.com. (Original publication: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957,,) searched Kurt Reinfeld, viewed Mar 2010.
  7. [S5430] Find A Grave: Temple Sinai Memorial Park, Plum, Pennsylvaniia, Hedy Dicker Reinfeld, created by dalya d, LAB, added Oct 2011, memorial number 77485755.
  8. [S5] Reinfeld, William, Hedy's Cookbook, privately published, 2010, written by William Reinfeld.

Susan Nicole Reinfeld

#35, (1945-2010)
Pedigree Link
Susan Nicole 'Susie' Reinfeld Weiss
1945-2010
2006 photo

Parents

Children with Alan Mark Weiss

Biography

  • Susan Nicole Reinfeld was born on 6 December 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • She graduated from Penn State University in June 1967.1
  • She graduated from University of Pittsburgh in June 1969 with a Masters degree in Education.1
  • From September 1969 to 1971 Susan Nicole Reinfeld was a high school teacher.1
  • She also tutored high school students at the Gateway School in Monroeville, PA in math.2
  • She died on 14 August 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at age 64.2

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S202] Reinfeld, Kurt, The First 78 Years of My Life, an Autobiography, privately printed, Dec 1992.
  2. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.

Ronald Mark Reinfeld

#36
Pedigree Link

Parents

Children with Robin Sheryl Schechter

Alan Mark Weiss

#37
Pedigree Link

Children with Susan Nicole Reinfeld (b. 6 December 1945, d. 14 August 2010)

Charles Todd Weiss

#38
Pedigree Link

Parents

Children with Holly Kristen Hrivnak

Amy Renee Weiss

#39
Pedigree Link

Parents

Children with Martin Robert Felsenthal

Staci Lee Weiss

#40
Pedigree Link

Parents

Robin Sheryl Schechter1

#41
Pedigree Link

Parents

Children with Ronald Mark Reinfeld

Citations

  1. [S133] Reinfeld, Ronald "Ron Reinfeld Additions to Narrative", given to Reinfeld, Bill, dated 18 May 2010.

Craig Elliott Reinfeld

#42
Pedigree Link

Parents

Daniel Kurt Reinfeld

#43
Pedigree Link

Parents

Yvonne Kwauk

#44
Pedigree Link

Parents

Robert Eugene Dunning

#45, (1919-2018)
Pedigree Link
Robert Eugene Dunning
1919-2018
1969 photo

Parents

Children with Mary Catherine McCann (b. 31 January 1918, d. 31 July 2011)

Biography

  • Robert Eugene Dunning was born on 20 May 1919 in Stratford, Connecticut.1
  • He married Mary Catherine McCann, daughter of George Christopher McCann and Hazel Besore, on 13 September 1941 in Danville, Illinois.1
  • Robert served in the Army during WW II, in General George Patton's Third Army.2
  • Robert and Mary moved to Nichols, Connecticut.3
  • Robert Eugene Dunning was a metal sculptor.3
  • He died on 7 November 2018 in Concord, New Hampshire, at age 99.3
  • An obituary was published in The Concord Monitor, Concord, New Hampshire, on 19 November 2018.2

Story

There was a service of rememberance for Bob at the Pleasant View Retirement. His granddaughter Tasha Dunning and Linda Reinfeld played several Rennaissance pieces for violin & cello. Carol Dunning, Sara Doolan, Ruby Doolan, and Louise Paustenbach spoke about Bob. But the best part was a wonderful video made by a friend of Louise's. He had interviewed Bob for over 15 hours - the video contained photos of his life, with his words describing his life, his thoughts.

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Other Information

Citations

  1. [S388] Dunning, Carol, Email message to Linda Sargent Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld.
  2. [S5825] The Concord Monitor, New Hampshire, Newspaper, Robert E Dunning, obituary notice, published 19 Nov 2018.
  3. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.

Mary Catherine McCann

#46, (1918-2011)
Pedigree Link
Mary Catherine McCann Dunning
1918-2011
1969 photo

Parents

Children with Robert Eugene Dunning (b. 20 May 1919, d. 7 November 2018)

Biography

  • Mary Catherine McCann was born on 31 January 1918 in Danville, Illinois.1
  • She appeared on the 1920 US Federal Census of 125 Gilbert North St, Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois, enumerated on 15 January 1920, in the household of her parents George Christopher McCann and Hazel.2
  • Mary Catherine McCann married Robert Eugene Dunning, son of Earl Eugene Dunning and Nellie Morrow, on 13 September 1941 in Danville, Illinois.1
  • Mary and Robert moved to Nichols, Connecticut.3
  • Mary Catherine McCann was a social worker and an artist.3
  • She died on 31 July 2011 in Concord, New Hampshire, at age 93.3

Obit Notice

An obituary was published in The Concord Monitor, Concord, New Hampshire, on 3 August 2011

Mary McCann Dunning (1918 - 2011)

Mary McCann Dunning passed away peacefully Sunday, July 31, 2011.

She was born in Danville, Ill., January 31, 1918 to Dr & Mrs. George C. McCann. She attended Randolph-Macon College and graduated from Indiana University. She met and married Robert E. Dunning of Fairfield, Conn., in 1941 while they were both working in Chicago.

Following her husband's military service during WW II they settled in Trumbull, Conn., where they raised two sons and a daughter.

Mary worked for many years as a social worker in Bridgeport, Conn., with Woodfield Family Services. She was an accomplished and prolific artist, working mostly in oils. She and her husband traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world collecting art and artifacts to add to their eclectic collections.

Mary and her husband moved to Concord 14 years ago to be near their sons. They established new friends and shared new adventures in New Hampshire. While living at Beaver Meadow Village Mary quickly became the un-official social director and organized many activities and road trips which were embraced by her fellow residents. Mary volunteered at the League of New Hampshire Craftsman headquarters for many years. She was a member of the Hopkinton-Contoocook Gardeners and enjoyed many garden related outings with her daughter-in-law, Linda Dunning. Mary was a kind and extraordinary woman who made friends easily and maintained them for life. She never said an unkind word about anyone and was a most positive person. To say she will be missed by many would be an understatement.

She is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, Robert E Dunning Sr.; her son Craig Dunning and his wife Linda of Hopkinton; her daughter Louise Dunning Paustenbach of Redwood City, Calif.; her daughter- in-law Carol Dunning of Hopkinton; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

She was pre-deceased by her oldest son Robert E Dunning Jr. in 2006.

Friends and family will gather at a memorial service to be held Saturday, August 6, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant View Retirement, 227 Pleasant St in Concord.

Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the League of New Hampshire Craftsman, 205 North Main St, Concord, N.H. 03301 which will support scholarships for aspiring crafts people.

The Bennett Funeral Home of Concord is in charge of the arrangements.

Messages of condolence may be offered at www.bennettfuneral.com

Published in The Concord Monitor on August 3, 2011.

Other Information

Citations

  1. [S388] Dunning, Carol, Email message to Linda Sargent Reinfeld, located on the computer of Linda Sargent Reinfeld.
  2. [S5500] 1920 US Federal Census, Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, digital image Ancestry, National Archives micropublication, George McCann head of household, Ward 2, roll T625_411, enumeration district 157, page 1B .
  3. [S201] Personal Knowledge of Researcher LSR.

Craig Dunning

#47
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Parents

Children with Linda Brooks

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Louise Dunning

#48
Pedigree Link

Parents

Children with Dennis Paustenbach

Linda Brooks

#49
Pedigree Link

Children with Craig Dunning

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Bernard Patriacca

#50
Pedigree Link
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