Ronald John LICCARDI

(b. 27 April 1932 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 April 2019 , Plattsburgh, New York, USA )

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Ronald John LICCARDI was born 27 April 1932 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Ronald John LICCARDI was the child of Giovanni "John" A LICCARDI and Mary RENZI

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

Ronald John married Rose Marie GELINAS 21 April 1951 . Rose Marie GELINAS was born abt. 1931 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.

Ronald John married (2) Barbara Louise RHINEHART 31 August 1957 in New Lebanon, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
They divorced. Barbara Louise RHINEHART was born 4 July 1939 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Barbara Louise died 8 April 2009 in Tampa, Florida, USA. Barbara Louise was the child of Henry Butler RHINEHART and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" FRALEY.

Ronald John married (3) Betty Ann RUFFALO 20 June 1967 in Victorville, California, USA . Betty Ann RUFFALO was born abt. 1944

Ronald John LICCARDI died 9 April 2019 in Plattsburgh, New York, USA.

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Ronald John LICCARDI married

Rose Marie GELINAS-- Date: 21 April 1951 Place:
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Name: Mr. Ronald J. Laccardi
[Mr. Ronald J. Liccardi]
Gender: Male
Employer: John Wohrle ' T Market
School: Pittsfield Schools
Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1951
Mother:
Mary Liccardi
Spouse:
Rose-Marie Gelinas

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Ronald John LICCARDI married

Barbara Louise RHINEHART-- Date: 31 August 1957 Place: New Lebanon, New York, USA
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Barbara Louise RHINEHART was the child of Henry Butler RHINEHART and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" FRALEY

Name: Ronald J Liccardi
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 31 Aug 1957
Marriage Place: New Lebanon, New York, USA
Spouse: Barbar L Rhinehart
Certificate Number: 36334
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name
Ronald J Liccardi
Barbar L Rhinehart

Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

They divorced in 1966.

Name: Ronald J Liccardi
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Barbara Liccardi
Divorce Date: Nov 1966
Divorce Place: Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Certificate Number: 22545

Ancestry.com. Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Children of Ronald John LICCARDI and Barbara Louise RHINEHART:

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Ronald John LICCARDI married

Betty Ann RUFFALO-- Date: 20 June 1967 Place: Victorville, California, USA

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Birth
Name: Ronald J Liccardi
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1932
Address: PO Box 209, Keeseville, NY, 12944-0209

Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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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 - 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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Ronald J Liccardi
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1932
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Antonio Renzi
77 Head
Rose Renzi
69 Wife
Mary R Liccardi
42 Daughter
Ronald J Liccardi 18 Grandson
Rosemarie Liccardi
16 Granddaughter
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951 Marriage / Partner
Ronald John LICCARDI and Rose Marie GELINAS 21 April 1951,

He was 18 years old.

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.

1957 Marriage / Partner
Ronald John LICCARDI and Barbara Louise RHINEHART 31 August 1957, New Lebanon, New York, USA

He was 25 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.'

1967 Marriage / Partner
Ronald John LICCARDI and Betty Ann RUFFALO 20 June 1967, Victorville, California, USA

He was 35 years old.

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

2009 Death of Spouse/Partner
Barbara Louise RHINEHART died 8 April 2009, Tampa, Florida, USA

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

Obituary
Ronald John Liccardi, 86, of the Thompson Road, Keeseville, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the UVM Health Network, CVPH in Plattsburgh, with his loving family by his side.

He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., April 27, 1932, the son of John and Mary (Renzi) Liccardi. He grew up in Pittsfield, and attended Pittsfield High School. He enlisted in the United States Army and served for two years until his honorable discharge, Feb. 14, 1957. He enlisted with the United States Air Force Dec. 27, 1957, and served 20 years as a jet engine mechanic prior to retiring in 1976. He served two tours in Vietnam during his Air Force career.

Ron and his wife Betty moved to the North Country during his Air Force career and after his retirement they remained. During his service at Plattsburgh Air Force Base he was also a cook at the Surrey Lounge. He later worked for AuSable Valley Telephone Company for many years. In 1981 he opened the well-known Liccardi's Restaurant in Keeseville. He and his...Read MORE...

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2019 Death
9 April 2019
Plattsburgh, New York, USA

He died at the age of 87.

Added: 3/21/2019 11:23:41 AM - Updated: 5/26/2022 1:30:18 PM