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Dorothy Ursula (Sassella) McSweeney 1921 - 2017

Dorothy (Sassella) McSweeney was born on September 26, 1921 to Antonio Francis Sassella and Dorothy Olive May Watts Sassella, and had a brother Anthony Keith Sassella. She married Desmond Francis Joseph McSweeney, and died at age 95 years old on March 29, 2017. Dorothy McSweeney was buried at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium Plassey Entry Rd, in Macquarie Park, City of Ryde County, NSW Australia.

Dorothy (Sassella) McSweeney

September 26, 1921

March 29, 2017

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March 29, 2017

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Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium Plassey Entry Rd, in Macquarie Park, City of Ryde County, NSW 2113, Australia
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The Herald Sun, Melbourne. 1st April 2017. McSWEENEY, Dorothy Ursula. Born 26th Sept. 1921. Died 29th March 2017. Beloved daughter of Antonio and Dorothy Sassella, and sister of Anthony Sassella ( all dec.), dearly loved and loving wife of the late Desmond McSweeney, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Paul and Georgina; Simon and Lisa, adored "Nonni"of Olivia, Serena and Liam.

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Dorothy Ursula (Sassella) McSweeney lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 95.

The average age of a Sassella family member is 78.

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In 1921, in the year that Dorothy Ursula (Sassella) McSweeney was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.

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In 1942, at the age of 21 years old, Dorothy was alive when on November 28th at 10:15p, a nightclub in Boston, the Cocoanut Grove, caught fire. The origins of the fire are unknown but it killed 492 people - the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Hundreds more were injured. The disaster was so shocking that it replaced World War II in the headlines and lead to reforms in safety standards and codes.

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