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  (b. 15 August 1921 Vandemere, North Carolina, USA   d. 5 August 2014 Wallingford, Connecticut, USA )  

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Lalla Elizabeth "Betsy" LANE was born 15 August 1921 in Vandemere, North Carolina, USA

Lalla Elizabeth "Betsy" LANE was the child of George Atmore LANE   and   Vera Inez DUPREE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Robert Hines LANE and Annie Gay DUNN (maternal)  David Dill DUPREE and Sarah Elizabeth Tripp BONNER

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Lalla Elizabeth "Betsy"  married  William Amadeo TEDESCHI 15 July 1950 in Wake, North Carolina, USA .  William Amadeo TEDESCHI  was born 6 March 1920 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach).  William Amadeo died 15 December 2011 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville).  William Amadeo was the child of Amedeo Aroldo TEDESCHI and Adelaide GUIDOBONI.

Lalla Elizabeth "Betsy" LANE died 5 August 2014 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA.







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Lalla Elizabeth "Betsy" LANE married flag photo of William Amadeo TEDESCHI  William Amadeo TEDESCHI-- Date: 15 July 1950 Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA
William Amadeo TEDESCHI was the child of Amedeo Aroldo TEDESCHI and Adelaide GUIDOBONI




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birth1921 Birth
15 August 1921
Vandemere, North Carolina, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1950 Marriage / Partner
Lalla Elizabeth "Betsy" LANE and William Amadeo TEDESCHI 15 July 1950, Wake, North Carolina, USA

She was 28 years old.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
News2001 - 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.
2011 Death of Spouse/Partner
William Amadeo TEDESCHI died 15 December 2011, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Obituary
Betsy L. Tedeschi, Obituary
Betsy Lane Tedeschi, 92, of Wallingford, formerly of Ezra Street, North Haven passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford. She was the beloved wife of 61 years to the late William A. Tedeschi. Born in Vandemere, North Carolina on August 15, 1921; daughter of the late George A. and Vera Inez Dupree Lane. Mrs. Tedeschi worked as a Hearing Impaired Aide for the North Haven School System and later as the secretary at St. Johns Episcopal Church, North Haven. A very active member of St. Johns Episcopal Church, she served on the altar guild and was member of its vestry. Mrs. Tedeschi enjoyed playing bridge having been a member of many different bridge clubs; was the 'best' cook and an excellent baker being known for her infamous pecan pie. Mother of Kenneth Tedeschi and his wife Barbara, Terri Tedeschi and her husband Paul Bacon. Grandmother of Thomas, Samantha and Ian Guertin, John and David Tedeschi. Predeceased...Read MORE...


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death2014 Death
5 August 2014
Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

She died at the age of 93.
Added: 2/13/2025 5:56:53 PM - Updated: 3/14/2025 6:34:43 PM

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