Thomas Michael DELMONACO

(b. 24 August 1930 , Hull, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 February 2024 , Groveland, Massachusetts, USA )

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Thomas Michael DELMONACO was born 24 August 1930 in Hull, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas Michael DELMONACO was the child of Pasquale Nicholas DELMONACO and Mary Anna COFFEY

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

Thomas Michael married Barbara BADER 9 April 1960 in Chateauroux, France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Barbara BADER was born 28 May 1926 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Barbara died 4 September 1993 in Green Valley, Arizona, USA. Barbara was the child of Charles Albert BADER and Helen Stiles "Nellie" DEGROAT.

Thomas Michael DELMONACO died 8 February 2024 in Groveland, Massachusetts, USA.

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Thomas Michael DELMONACO married

Barbara BADER-- Date: 9 April 1960 Place: Chateauroux, France
Barbara BADER was the child of Charles Albert BADER and Helen Stiles "Nellie" DEGROAT

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bader of Glastonbury announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Barbara Bader, to, Mr. Thomas Michael Delmonaco, son of Mrs. Pasquale N. Delmonaco of Hull, Mass., and the late Mr. Delmonaco...

The Hartford Courant
Hartford, Conn.
Date: Feb 4, 1960

Barbara Bader, T. M. Delmonaco Wed In France
The Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
Date: Apr 18, 1960

The Air Force Base Chapel, Chateauroux, France, was the scene on April 9 for the wedding of Miss Barbara Bader, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bader of Glastonbury, to Mr. Thomas M. Delmonaco, son of Mrs. Pasquale Delmonaco and the late...

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1930 Birth
24 August 1930
Hull, Massachusetts, USA

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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 - Hull, Massachusetts
Name: Thomas Delmonico
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1931
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Street: Newport Road
House Number: 7
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Hull
Sheet Number: 10B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
May H Delmonico
39 Head
Joseph Delmonico
17 Son
Charlie Delmonico
14 Son
Thomas Delmonico 9 Son
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.

1960 Marriage / Partner
Thomas Michael DELMONACO and Barbara BADER 9 April 1960, Chateauroux, France

He was 29 years old.

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 - 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

1993 Death of Spouse/Partner
Barbara BADER died 4 September 1993, Green Valley, Arizona, USA

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

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)

2021 - Joseph R. Biden becomes President of the United States

'In June 2022..., the U.S. Supreme Court... overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling there is no federal constitutional right to abortion. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abandoned nearly 50 years of precedent and marked the first time in history that the Supreme Court has taken away a fundamental right.' (reproductiverights.org)

Ex-President Donald J. Trump took credit for this, stating: 'I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of … Roe v. Wade.' (truthsocial video post 112235238031827342 dated April 8, 2024)

Obituary
GROVELAND – Thomas M. Delmonaco, Sr., 93, of Groveland passed away on Thursday, February 8 at his home.

Thomas was born in Hull, MA to Pasquale and Mary (Coffee) Delmonaco. Thomas earned 4 degrees from Boston University including a PhD in education. He worked for Air Force independent schools in France, Germany, and Japan, Aramco schools in Saudi Arabia; and also Framingham State College, and the Pembroke school system. He was the superintendent of schools in Norfolk, MA from 1983 until 1992, where he had a library dedicated to him. Thomas moved to Groveland in 2005; he was an avid walker, skier and he loved to design and maintain landscapes. Thomas travelled to over 110 countries to explore his love of learning and adventure. He was a devoted husband and father and will be dearly missed. He is survived by his son Thomas M. Delmonaco, Jr. of Groveland and a daughter Patricia Delmonaco of Tewksbury. Thomas was predeceased by his loving wife Barbara (Bader)...Read MORE...

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2024 Death
8 February 2024
Groveland, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 93.

Thomas is buried at: Green Cemetery
Green Cemetery Road

Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA (South Glastonbury)

Added: 6/4/2011 8:30:13 PM - Updated: 3/27/2025 11:04:37 AM