Grace Stephanie Shea: The Valley And Fitzgerald Family Trees

Generation: 1

Grace Stephanie Shea was born on 21 Dec 1887 in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 14 Aug 1973 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Notes:

Buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, River Road, N. Tewksbury, MA. Office at 1251 Gorham St. , Lots Section 6(#92,93,238,239) Died of colon cancer. Diagnosed with hiatel hernia around 1950.

Grace married Arthur L. LaBonte' on 17 Sep 1913 in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Arthur (son of Anthony G. LaBonte' and Alice McHenry) was born on 12 Jan 1890 in unknown; died in ABT. 20 May 1958 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Shea Alice LaBont was born in 1914.
3. Andrew Francis Shea "Buddy" LaBonte' was born on 6 Jul 1918; died on 19 Nov 1981 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States.

Generation: 2

Shea Alice LaBont

(1.Grace¹) was born in 1914.

Notes:

American Men & Women of Science. A biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological, and related sciences. 12th edition, Physical & Biological Sciences. Seven volumes. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1971-1973. (AmMWSc 12P)

Family/Spouse: Irwin O Kruegal. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shea married George Edward Valley Jr in 1960. George (son of George Edward Valley, Sr. and Edith Ringgold Cummins) was born on 05 Sep 1913 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States; died on 20 Oct 1999 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew Francis Shea "Buddy" LaBonte'

(1.Grace¹) was born on 6 Jul 1918; died on 19 Nov 1981 in Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States.

Notes:

Buddy is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in VA. on Calvin Coolidge Dr., behind the tomb of the unknown soldier. His 1st wife Dottie is also buried in the grave. Buddy was awarded the Legion of Merit in WWII for rescuing Ambasador to Russia Joseph Davies and Newsman Eric Sevaried whose plane had crashed in the Himalayas. Buddy was an alcoholic in his adult life. He was married twice. First to Dottie ? who had two children by a 1st marriage, Joany(F)and Jackie(M). Dottie died in Newark, Del. about 1965 and Buddy married Lura ?. He had a beautiful diamond ring and Lura's son stole it when he died.
Legion of Merit Awarded July 17, 1944 (July 20, 1944) Citation:
1st Lieutenant Andrew S LaBonte' 0-453907,S.C. is awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service while assigned as a platoon officer of the *** Signal A.W.Co. in Burma from January 1943 to June 1944. Lt. LaBonte' established a visual observation aircraft warning set in the *** Valley with a measure of efficiency, even in the face of almost insurmountable odds, etc.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married in Bet. 1935 and 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]