Harold Joseph Lashomb

 1913 Brasher Falls, New York – 1984 Potsdam, New York

 

 

Continuation of tree (5th child of George Joseph Lashomb/Mary Jane Shorette); all known surname descendants:

                   10          Harold Joseph Lashomb  b: 13 March 1913  Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 15 August 1984  Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY

                                       +Florence E. Randall  b: 4 June 1916  Parishville, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 23 December 1934  Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY [Elbridge/Hazel Santimaw]  (divorced July 1947); d: 10 October 1992  Flint, Genesee, MI

                                 11       Gloria Ann Lashomb  b: 30 November 1935  Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 28 November 1999  Mt. Morrisd, Genesee, MI

                                               +Bernard Edward Bickell  b: 22 July 1931; m: Abt. 1953

                                            *2nd Husband of Gloria Ann Lashomb:

                                               +Daniel Roger McClain    m: May 1978  Mt. Morris, Genesee, MI

 

                                  *2nd Wife of Harold Joseph Lashomb:

                                       +Belva Irene Walker (Randall)  b: 6 August 1920  Parishville, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 13 December 1959  Parishville, St. Lawrence, NY  [Homer/Hattie Pearl Dennis]; d: 2 February 2005  Syracuse, Onondaga, NY

                                 11       Harold J. Lashomb  b: 6 July 1952  Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 20 April 2017  Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY

                                               +Judy McDonald    m: 23 August 1980

                                 11       Stephen Lashomb    d: Aft. February 2005  

                                 11       Shirley Lashomb    d: Aft. January 2018

                                               +--- Tatusko

 

 

Notes for Harold Joseph Lashomb:

Census

- 1940 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York:  Harold Lashomb 27 laborer/paper mill, wife Florence 23, Gloria 4.  [Cherry Street]

- 1950 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY:  Blanch F. La Shomb 45 proprietor/restaurant, widowed mother Mary J. 62, brother Harold J. 36 (div) finisher/paper mill.

WWII Records:  Harold Joseph Lashomb, res. 35 Cherry St., Potsdam, NY; b. 13 Mar 1913 North Lawrence, NY; contact wife Florence Lashomb; 5' 8", 140 lbs., blue eyes & brown hair, light complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Potsdam, NY.

 

Obituary:  Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), Friday 17 August 1984:  Potsdam - The funeral for Harold J. 'Doc' LaShomb, 71, formerly of 116 Market St., will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Garner Funeral Home, Rev. Dennis Knight officiating.  Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.  Mr. LaShomb, a retired papermaker, died Wednesday night in Canton-Potsdam Hospital.  Calling hours at the funeral home are this afternoon and tonight.  Memorial donations may be made to Potsdam Rescue Squad.    Surviving are two daughters, Gloria LaShomb, Flint, Mich., and Shirley Tatusko, Syracuse; two sons, Harold, Texas and Stephen, Syracuse; four grandchildren; five sisters, Miss Blanche LaShomb, Potsdam, Mrs. Gertrude Thurston, Arizona, Mrs. Evelyn Olson, Potsdam, Mrs. Pearl Cameron, Florida, and Mrs. Jean Fredericks, Norfolk and nieces and nephews.  Born at Brasher Falls on March 13, 1913, son of George and Mary Shorette LaShomb, he attended Brasher and Potsdam schools.  He had been employed by the Racquette River Paper Company for 30 years and also had worked with his sister, Miss Blanche LaShomb, in the operation of the former LaShomb's Restaurant on Main Street.    

 

Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, Potsdam, NY:  Harold J. / LaShomb / 1913 - 1984

 

Notes for Florence E. Randall:

Obituary:  Watertown Daily Times (NY), Wednesday, 21 October 1992:  Florence R. Holland, Parishville Native, Dies:  Florence R. Holland, 76, Mount Morris, Mich., formerly of Parishville, died Oct. 10 at Flint Hospice, Flint, Mich.  The funeral was Oct. 13 at Browns Funeral Home, Flint, Mich.  Burial was in Michigan.  Surviving are a son, Kenneth Lombard, Flint, Mich.; a daughter, Gloria Lashomb, Mount Morris, Mich.; three brothers, Earl Randall, Pierrepont, Bill Randall, Newport Beach, Calif., and Elbridge Randall, Parishville; four sisters, Ethel Shepard, Syracuse, Marion Cameron, Hannawa Falls, Josephine LaPoint, Potsdam, and Bertha J. Harris, Fine, and several nephews and nieces.  Two brothers, Elmer and Frank Randall, and a sister, Gladys Lucheinville, died before her.  Born in Parishville on June 4, 1916, a daughter of Elbridge and Hazel Santimaw Randall, she attended West Parishville schools and was a 1935 graduate of Potsdam High School.  A marriage to Harold Lashomb ended in divorce.  She later married Randy Holland.  He died before her.  Mrs. Holland was employed with General Motors, Flint, Mich., as an assembly line worker until her retirement.

 

Notes for Belva Irene Walker:

Obituary:  Syracuse Post Standard (NY), Friday, 4 February 2005:  February 2, 2005 Beverly B. Rinaldi, 84, of Camillus, died Wednesday at University Hospital.  She was born in Parishville.  Beverly lived in Syracuse for the past 20 years.  Surviving are her daughters, Mary Finley of Camillus, Darlene Whitmore of Alexander, and Shirley Tatusko of Syracuse; sons, Garrison Randall of Colton, Steven LaShomb of Liverpool, and Harold LaShomb of Potsdam; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.  Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Buranich Funeral Home, Camillus.  Friends may call preceding the funeral from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.  Spring burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Camillus.

Tombstone Inscription, Maplewood Cemetery, Camillus, NY:  Beverly Walker / Rinaldi / Aug. 6 / 1920 / Feb. 2 / 2005 / beloved mother

 

Obituaries for the children:

Gloria Ann Lashomb:  Flint Journal (Flint, MI), Tuesday, 30 November 1999:  LaShomb, Gloria - Age 63, of Mt. Morris, died Sunday, November 28, 1999 at Genesys Hospice Care Center.  A funeral service will be held at 1:30PM on Wednesday, December 1, 1999 at Brown Funeral Home, with Rev. Raymond Urbanek officiating.  Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Mt. Morris.  Visitation will be held from 9AM-9PM on Tuesday.  Memorial contributions may be made to Genesys Hospice.  Gloria was born November 30, 1935 in Potsdam, NY.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mt. Morris.  Surviving are: children, Joseph E. Bickell, Gayanne M. Bickell and John F. Bickell; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; long time fiance, Jim Thibeaut.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Florence LaShomb.

 

Harold J. Lashomb:  Courier Observer (NY), 22 April 2017:  Potsdam - Harold J LaShomb Jr. died on Apr 20, 2017 at Riverledge Health Care Facility in Ogdensburg.  Burial at sea.  Harold was born Jul 6, 1952 in Potsdam to Harold and Belva Walker LaShomb Sr.  He attended Potsdam Central School.  He married Judy McDonald on Aug 23, 1980.  He went to work as a contractor with Larry Peters.  He was a Cardinal for the Bexonist International Ministries and Church.  Harold is survived by his wife, Judy of Potsdam.  Arrangements with the Garner Funeral Service.

 

 

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