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Joseph Thomas Geary, I

Joseph Thomas Geary, I



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  1. 1.  Joseph Thomas Geary, IJoseph Thomas Geary, I was born on 19 Apr 1876 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 May 1959 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Joseph Thomas Geory
    • Residence: 1935, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Joseph married Anna Elizabeth Louvenia Miller on 15 Sep 1925 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Anna (daughter of John W. Franklin Miller and Mary Elizabeth Thomas) was born on 24 Apr 1908 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Franklin Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1927 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Eleanor Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1929 in New Jersey, USA.
    3. 4. Jeanne Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1931 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 5. William Edward Geary, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1933; died on 1 Sep 2013; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 6. Valeria Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1937 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 7. George Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1938 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 8. Russell Geary  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1940 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Franklin GearyFranklin Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1927 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1935, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA


  2. 3.  Eleanor GearyEleanor Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1929 in New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1935, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA


  3. 4.  Jeanne GearyJeanne Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1931 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1935, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA


  4. 5.  William Edward Geary, Sr.William Edward Geary, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 20 Jan 1933; died on 1 Sep 2013; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: William Gerry Sr.
    • Residence: Edgemont, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    William E. Geary, Sr., 80, died on September 1, 2013.

    A lifetime resident of Edgemont, Susquehanna Township, he graduated from Susquehanna Township High School in 1950. He graduated second in his class and played varsity football, basketball and ran varsity track. He served in the United States Air Force for four years and worked in New York City for a short time. Other than those times he lived in his beloved Edgemont. He attended Waupeton Community College in North Dakota, while posted there and Elizabethtown College after returning to Pennsylvania. He worked a variety of jobs, the most significant being at the Lebanon VA Hospital, and Bethlehem Steel pipe mill. He retired from there in 1998, after 31 years.

    He was one of 10 children born of Anna (Miller) Geary and Joseph T. Geary, Sr. Of his siblings, Jeanne Geary Jackson, Russell T. Geary and Eleanor Geary Sloane ("Sis") died before him. Surviving him are Franklyn H. Geary and Faye Geary Lumpkin of Atlanta, Valerie Geary (Tootsie), George Leonard Geary (Lenny), Joseph T. Geary, Jr. (Tommy), and Bruce Geary (Bootsie), all of Harrisburg.

    Also surviving are his wife of 20 years, Ellen K. Barry and children, Maria Geary (Jerome Scott) of Durham, NC, William E. Geary, Jr. of Steelton, three grandchildren, Corinne Geary, Bryant Letterlough and Lindsay Carter (Eric), five great-grandchildren and many beloved nephews and nieces. He was a member of American Legion Post 733 and a past member of the Edgemont Fire Company.

    There are no services. He will be interred in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at a later date. His family have invited friends to stop over at his house on Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 1pm - 6pm. Memorial donations can be made to the Humane Society of Harrisburg, 7790 Grayson Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111-5415. Arrangements by Auer Cremation Services of Pennsylvania, Inc. www.pennlive.com/obits

    Published in Patriot-News on September 3, 2013
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    SSGT US AIR FORCE
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    Family/Spouse: Ellen K Barry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Valeria GearyValeria Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1937 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA


  6. 7.  George GearyGeorge Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1938 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA


  7. 8.  Russell GearyRussell Geary Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1940 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1940, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA




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