Pauline Exena
METRAS
(b.
19 April 1931
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
d.
27 April 2020
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Pauline Exena METRAS was born 19 April 1931 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Pauline Exena METRAS was the child of Louis Raoul METRAS and Lucy Exena TREMBLAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel METRAS and Marie Louise METRAS (maternal) William TREMBLAY and Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYAPauline Exena METRAS died 27 April 2020 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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1931 Birth 19 April 1931
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Exena Tremblay and Pauline Metras (baby)
photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay
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
 with grandchildren: Roger Tremblay (in her arms), Pauline and Arthur Metras){kind=small}
Around 1936, Grandmother Josephine Tremblay (Caya) with grandchildren: Roger Tremblay (in her arms), Pauline and Arthur Metras
photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay
1936
l to r: Pauline Metras, Suzanne Metras, Roger Tremblay, Arthur Metras
photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay
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.Obituary
Southbridge...Pauline Exena Metras, 89 of Southbridge, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2020 following a period of failing health. She was born on April 19, 1931 in Southbridge, to the late Louis R. and L. Exena Trembley Metras. After graduating from Mary E. Wells High School in 1949, she attended Boston College where she received her nursing degree. She worked as a nurse and lived in Boston for many years before returning to college at Boston University to obtain a master’s degree in medical coding. In 1993 she returned to Southbridge to live full time. She continued working in Boston taking the train from Worcester every day to work in the medical coding field until she retired at age 78.
Pauline enjoyed nature and was particularly fond of the Audubon Society. She was an avid bird watcher and traveled the world on birding expeditions. She would often entertain family and friends with her vast knowledge of bird habits and sounds. She could answer any birding question you...Read MORE...
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Southbridge...Pauline Exena Metras, 89 of Southbridge, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2020 following a period of failing health. She was born on April 19, 1931 in Southbridge, to the late Louis R. and L. Exena Trembley Metras. After graduating from Mary E. Wells High School in 1949, she attended Boston College where she received her nursing degree. She worked as a nurse and lived in Boston for many years before returning to college at Boston University to obtain a master’s degree in medical coding. In 1993 she returned to Southbridge to live full time. She continued working in Boston taking the train from Worcester every day to work in the medical coding field until she retired at age 78.
Pauline enjoyed nature and was particularly fond of the Audubon Society. She was an avid bird watcher and traveled the world on birding expeditions. She would often entertain family and friends with her vast knowledge of bird habits and sounds. She could answer any birding question you...Read MORE...
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2020 Death 27 April 2020
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 89.
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