Roger
PICHETTE
(b.
22 December 1929
,
Massachusetts, USA
d.
31 July 2014
,
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Roger PICHETTE was born 22 December 1929 in Massachusetts, USA
Roger PICHETTE was the child of Joseph Edward J B PICHETTE and C. Lavina (Louvianna) DAIGNEAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Amable PICHETTE and Marie-Eugenie JETTE (maternal) Alfred DAIGNAULT and Agnes MORINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Roger married Youenna SIMON abt. 1950 . Youenna SIMON was born 30 March 1930 in Cape St. George, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Youenna died 30 March 2005 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Youenna was the child of Joseph E "Joe" SIMON and Mary Philomena CHIASSON.
Roger PICHETTE died 31 July 2014 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Youenna SIMON-- Date: abt. 1950 Place: Youenna SIMON was the child of Joseph E "Joe" SIMON and Mary Philomena CHIASSON
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1929 Birth 22 December 1929
Massachusetts, USA
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, USA 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)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.
2005 Death of Spouse/PartnerYouenna SIMON died 30 March 2005, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Obituary
Roger Pichette
December 22, 1929 — July 31, 2014
Roger Pichette, 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Youenna (Simon) Pichette, died Thursday, July 31, 2014. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by the New Bedford Standard Times for 34 years. A member of Post 486, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, Post 314, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was the father of Donald Pichette and Cheryl Sarmento (husband Wayne), all of Fall River and the late David Pichette (wife Patricia of Watertown) and the late Robert, Gerard and Richard Pichette; the grandfather of Robert, Rebaeka and Gerard Pichette, Crystal Monast, Erin Chappell, Jennifer Nicolau, Heidi McHugh and the late Rhonda McCabe; the brother of Arlene Moran of TN and the late Ronald Pichette; the son of the late J. B. Eddie and Louvianna (Daigneault) Pichette, and also leave great-grandchildren, two great-great-granddaughters and nieces and nephews. His funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon at...Read MORE...
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Roger Pichette
December 22, 1929 — July 31, 2014
Roger Pichette, 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Youenna (Simon) Pichette, died Thursday, July 31, 2014. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by the New Bedford Standard Times for 34 years. A member of Post 486, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, Post 314, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was the father of Donald Pichette and Cheryl Sarmento (husband Wayne), all of Fall River and the late David Pichette (wife Patricia of Watertown) and the late Robert, Gerard and Richard Pichette; the grandfather of Robert, Rebaeka and Gerard Pichette, Crystal Monast, Erin Chappell, Jennifer Nicolau, Heidi McHugh and the late Rhonda McCabe; the brother of Arlene Moran of TN and the late Ronald Pichette; the son of the late J. B. Eddie and Louvianna (Daigneault) Pichette, and also leave great-grandchildren, two great-great-granddaughters and nieces and nephews. His funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon at...Read MORE...
auclairfuneralhome.com
2014 Death 31 July 2014
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 84.
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