Joseph Michael RIZZA

(b. 13 June 1936 , New Britain, Connecticut, USA d. 5 July 2017 , Bellevue, Washington, USA )

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Joseph Michael RIZZA was born 13 June 1936 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Joseph Michael RIZZA was the child of Michael RIZZA and Arline Grace JASSE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Charles Albert JASSE and Anna Caroline Margaret BLESSING

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph Michael married Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL 30 March 1963 in Auburn, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL was born 7 July 1936 in Scipio, New York, USA. Beatrice Adelle was the child of Robert Edward CAMPBELL and Elizabeth Spencer WILLIS.

Joseph Michael RIZZA died 5 July 2017 in Bellevue, Washington, USA.

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Occupation

Joseph Michael RIZZA was a doctor.

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Joseph Michael RIZZA married

Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL-- Date: 30 March 1963 Place: Auburn, New York, USA
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, March 24, 1963

Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL was the child of Robert Edward CAMPBELL and Elizabeth Spencer WILLIS

Name: Mr. Joseph M. Rizza
Gender: Male
Residence Date: Abt 1963
Residence Place: Germany
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1963
Marriage Place: burn , N.Y.
Father:
Michael Rizza
Mother:
Rizza
Spouse:
Beatrice A. Campbell
Siblings:
Paul Rizza
James Rizza

Name: Miss Beatrice A. Campbell
Gender: Female
Residence Date: Abt 1963
Residence Place: Germany
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1963
Marriage Place: burn , N.Y.
Father:
Robert Campbell
Mother:
Campbell
Spouse:
Joseph M. Rizza

Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020.

Rizza-Campbell
Trinity Methodist Church, Auburn, N.Y., was the scene Saturday of the 2 p.m. wedding of Miss Beatrice A. Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell of Auburn, to Mr. Joseph M. Rizza, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rizza of New Britain. The Rev. Vernon Lee performed the ceremony, which was followed by a reception at the Auburn Inn. Presented in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white peau de soie, styled with a neckline trimmed with appliques re-embroidered Alencon lace, a fitted bodice, three-quarter sleeves and bell-shaped skirt accented with a double row of pleats. The gathered back was accented with a bow and terminated in a train. Her French illusion veil was attached to a miniature cloche of reembroidered Alencon lace and seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of white roses. Miss Ann Fike of Syracuse. N. Y. I was maid of honor, and brides-maids were Mrs. Howard Campbell of Syracuse, sister-in-law of the bride Miss Elizabeth Fowler of New Haven, and Miss Barbara Oakley of Syracuse. Mr. Stephen Anderson of New Britain was best man. Ushers were Mr. Paul Rizza and Mr. James Rizza, brothers of the bridegroom, and Mr. Bruce Ellison, all of New Britain. Following the reception. Mr. and Mrs. Rizza left for Germany, where they will make their home.

Children of Joseph Michael RIZZA and Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL:

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Postcards and Memories of New Britain, Connecticut, USA

1936 Birth
13 June 1936
New Britain, Connecticut, USA

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Joseph Rizza
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: High Street
House Number: 279
Sheet Number: 8B
Household Members:
Name Age
Michael Rizza 34
Arlene Rizza 22
Joseph Rizza 3
Joan Rizza 2
Paul Rizza 1
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Michael RIZZA and Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL 30 March 1963, Auburn, New York, USA

He was 26 years old.

1963 marriage

Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sun., Mar 24, 1963

Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sun., Mar 24, 1963

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

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.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary
Joseph Michael Rizza, MD went on his final journey on July 5, 2017 in Bellevue, WA while suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He was calm, happy, and at peace, joking until the very end, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born on June 13, 1936 in New Britain CT. He was the first of five children and was big brother to Joan Ellison (Bruce) of Unionville CT, Jim Rizza (Sandy) of Phoenix, AZ, Paul Rizza (Carolyn) of Grove City, PA, and Peggy Ellsberg of Ossining, NY. The stories they could tell you about Joe - from 'letting one rip' under the covers and yelling 'Monster!' so everyone would dive under the blankets and be trapped listening to his laugh to being the guiding voice for them in times of need. Joe met the love of his life, Beatrice Campbell Rizza, at the University of Connecticut. They married in 1963 and moved to Germany where their first daughter, Michele, was born. When they returned to the US for his residency at Yale, their second daughter, Suzy, was born and three...Read MORE...