Helen
SLOSEK (SZLOSEK)
(b.
10 September 1918
,
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
d.
19 January 2017
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Helen SLOSEK (SZLOSEK) was born 10 September 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Helen SLOSEK (SZLOSEK) was the child of Jan SZLOSEK and Marya Weronika NOWAKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Helen married Joseph Raymond SEREMET abt. 1940 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph Raymond SEREMET was born 13 May 1915 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Joseph Raymond died 28 September 1983 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Raymond was the child of Giovanni "John" SEREMET and Zophia "Sophia" KADZIELAWA.
Helen SLOSEK (SZLOSEK) died 19 January 2017 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Joseph Raymond SEREMET-- Date: abt. 1940 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph Raymond SEREMET was the child of Giovanni "John" SEREMET and Zophia "Sophia" KADZIELAWA
Children of Joseph Raymond SEREMET and Helen SLOSEK (SZLOSEK):
Virginia C SEREMET (b.20 July 1941, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 April 2024, Deerfield, Oneida, New York, USA)
Living (b., Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) d. , )
Joseph Raymond SEREMET-- Date: abt. 1940 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA Joseph Raymond SEREMET was the child of Giovanni "John" SEREMET and Zophia "Sophia" KADZIELAWA
Children of Joseph Raymond SEREMET and Helen SLOSEK (SZLOSEK):
Virginia C SEREMET (b.20 July 1941, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 April 2024, Deerfield, Oneida, New York, USA) Living (b., Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) d. , )
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1918 Birth 10 September 1918
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1941 Birth of ChildVirginia C SEREMET was born 20 July 1941, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Helen was 22 years old.
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.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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1983 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph Raymond SEREMET died 28 September 1983, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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)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.Obituary
Southbridge: Helene C. (Slosek) Seremet, 98, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19th, in the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, after a long illness.
Her husband of 43 years, Joseph R. Seremet, died in 1983. Helene and Joseph were married in 1940 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard. She leaves a son, Joseph H. Seremet and his wife Nancy of TX; two daughters, Virginia Loin and her husband Frank of NY and Celeste A. Weberg and her husband Daniel of NH; six grandchildren, Melissa Campbell, Michelle Blackburn, Michael Loin, Patrick Seremet and Daniel Weberg; 7 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her grandson, Kevin Seremet; her two sisters, and three brothers. She was born in Springfield the daughter of the late John and Mary (Novak) Slosek.
Helene was and active member of St. Hedwig's Church in Southbridge and VFW Post 6055 Ladies Auxiliary in Southbridge.
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Southbridge: Helene C. (Slosek) Seremet, 98, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19th, in the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, after a long illness.
Her husband of 43 years, Joseph R. Seremet, died in 1983. Helene and Joseph were married in 1940 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard. She leaves a son, Joseph H. Seremet and his wife Nancy of TX; two daughters, Virginia Loin and her husband Frank of NY and Celeste A. Weberg and her husband Daniel of NH; six grandchildren, Melissa Campbell, Michelle Blackburn, Michael Loin, Patrick Seremet and Daniel Weberg; 7 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her grandson, Kevin Seremet; her two sisters, and three brothers. She was born in Springfield the daughter of the late John and Mary (Novak) Slosek.
Helene was and active member of St. Hedwig's Church in Southbridge and VFW Post 6055 Ladies Auxiliary in Southbridge.
The family would like to thank the caregivers and staff...Read MORE...
morrillfuneralhome.com
2017 Death 19 January 2017
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 98.
Postcards and Memories of Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Helen is buried at: Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
220 Charlton Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Added: 6/16/2023 9:49:12 PM
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