Continuation of tree (5th child of Henry Lashomb/Mary Cotter); all known surname descendants:
9 Albert Joseph Lashomb b: 26 September 1899 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 28 April 1977 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Bernadette Mere b: 19 February 1908 Altona, Clinton, NY; m: 18 May 1928 St. Marys, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY [Alexander/Agnes Burl]; d: 14 December 1973 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
10 Wayne E. Lashomb b: 13 September 1930 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Shirle A. Leroux m: 15 July 1951 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
10 Bernard A. Lashomb b: 9 January 1941 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Iris Weeger
10 Marc Timothy Lashomb b: Abt. 1946; d: Aft. April 1977
Notes for Albert Joseph Lashomb:
Census
- 1930 Massena, St. Lawrence, New York: Albert J. Lashomb 30, wife Bernadette 22; lodger Maurice Bintz 34.
- 1940
- 1950 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY: Albert Lashomb 50 clerk in main office/aluminium co., wife Bernadette 42, Wayne 19 inspector in mill/aluminium co., Bernard 9, Marc Timothy 3.
WWII Records: Albert Joseph Lashomb, res. 17 Spruce St., Massena, NY; b. 26 Sep 1899 Brasher Falls, NY; contact Mrs. Bernadette Lashomb (same address); 5' 7 1/2", 155 lbs., brown eyes & gray hair, light complexion; 14 Feb 1942 Massena, NY.
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 28 April 1977: Albert J. LaShomb, 77, of 21 Spruce St., was pronounced dead upon arrival at noon Tuesday, Apr. 26, 1977, at Massena Memorial Hospital where he was taken by the Massena Rescue Squad. He had been failing for ten years. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday at the Donaldson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. He was born Sept. 26, 1899 in Brasher Falls, the son of Henry and Mary Cotter LaShomb, attended Brasher Falls schools and came to Massena in 1932. He retired in 1965 from Alcoa, Massena Operations in the electrical Dept. He married Bernadette Mere May 21, 1926 in St. Mary's Church in Massena. She passed away Dec. 14, 1973. Mr. LaShomb was a life member of Knight of Columbus 1141 and Alcoa 25 Year Service Club. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Surviving are three sons, Wayne E. LaShomb, Cooper St., Bernard A. LaShomb, 5 Northview; Marc T. LaShomb, Malone; nine grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Calvary Cemetery, Massena, NY: LASHOMB / Bernadette 1908 – 1973 / Albert / 1899 - 1977
Notes for Bernadette Mere:
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Tuesday, 18 December 1973: Funeral services for Mrs. Bernadette C. Mere Lashomb, 65, wife of Albert Lashomb 21 Spruce St., were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock in St. Mary's Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. The body was at the Donaldson Funeral Home. Mrs. Lashomb died in Massena Memorial Hospital at 9:24 o'clock Friday night, Dec. 14, 1973. She suffered severe lacerations of the skull, multiple fractures to the pelvis and internal hemorrhage, when struck by a car as she crossed the street in front of her home at 6:15 o'clock Friday night. She was enroute to a neighbor's home. The car was driven by Hugh A. Dubray, 35, of 3 Spruce St., who was travelling east and skidded 75 feet off the icy pavement. She was taken to the hospital by the Massena Rescue Squad. Det. Sgt. Emmett Green and Patrolman Joseph Greco are investigating for the Police Department. David E. Donaldson, Massena, a St. Lawrence County coroner, ordered an autopsy. Surviving are the husband; three sons, Wayne E. and Bernard A. Lashomb, both of Massena, and Marc Anthony Lashomb, Malone: eight grandchildren; two sisters Mrs. Anna Coronas, Syracuse, and Mrs. Samuel (Margaret) Lucia, Bradenton, Fla.; one brother, Lawrence Mere, St. Clair, Mich. Mrs. Lashomb was born in Altona, Feb. 19, 1908, a daughter of Alexander and Agnes Burl Mere. She moved to Massena with her family when seven years old and attended Massena schools. She and Albert Lashomb, a native of Brasher, were married in St. Mary's Church May 28, 1928. The Rev. John M. Bellamy, pastor, officiated. Mrs. Lashomb was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, a member of the League of the Sacred Heart, K.C. Auxiliary, Women's Republican Club. For some years she sold tickets at the Rialto Theater. She also worked at the J.C. Penney Store in Massena for many years.
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