Patsy Lee THOMAS

(b. 31 May 1944 , Levant, Maine, USA d. 12 July 2023 , )

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Patsy Lee THOMAS was born 31 May 1944 in Levant, Maine, USA

Patsy Lee THOMAS was the child of John William ST THOMAS (THOMAS) and Nora Thelma SHAW and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Albert ST THOMAS and Ellen Catherine "Nellie" KELLEY (maternal) Charles Warren SHAW and Bessie L HAM

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Patsy Lee married Milton KNOWLES abt. 1964 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Milton KNOWLES was born abt. 1939 in Maine, USA. Milton was the child of Bertrand Canning KNOWLES and June Elizabeth MOWER.

Patsy Lee THOMAS died 12 July 2023

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Milton KNOWLES was the child of Bertrand Canning KNOWLES and June Elizabeth MOWER

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1944 Birth
31 May 1944
Levant, Maine, USA

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

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)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Obituary
Patsy Knowles
May 31, 1944 — July 12, 2023

Obituary

Patsy Lee Thomas Knowles was born in Levant, Maine on May 31, 1944, the daughter of John William Thomas and Nora (Shaw) Thomas. She Flew away to Glory at age 79 on July 12 2023.

Patsy loved her family, loved finding that good bargain, puttering around her yard and watching the birds. She enjoyed the smell of red roses, loved Roy Roger and Dale Evans, but above all, she was a faithful prayer warrior to her last words on earth. Patsy loved and trusted Her Lord.

Patsy is survived by Milton Knowles Sr; daughters, Tammy Noyes and her husband, Charles, Terry Mayhew, Holly Grindel and her husband, Lyndon; son, Milton Knowles Jr. and his wife, Shannon; grandchildren, Heidi Scripture, Jessica Meek, Shantelle Edkins, Tasha Robichaud, Brady Knowles, Brody Knowles Remington and Sophie Grindal; great grandchildren, Saphire, London, Bentley, Alexis, Caleb, Sadie, Ryan, Jackson and Rhonin; sisters, Luree Harris, Julie Nutter, and...Read MORE...

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