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Rose Gillespie 1914 - 1995

Rose Gillespie of Scarbro, Fayette County, WV was born on January 23, 1914 at whipple,wv in whipple, and died at age 81 years old on August 4, 1995 at Raleigh General Hospital 1710 Harper Road, in Beckley. Rose Gillespie was buried at high lawn memorial in oak hill,wv.
Rose Gillespie
Scarbro, Fayette County, WV 25917
January 23, 1914
whipple,wv in whipple, fayette County, West Virginia, 25917, United States
August 4, 1995
Raleigh General Hospital 1710 Harper Road, in Beckley, West Virginia, 25801, United States
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Rose Gillespie's History: circa 1914 - circa 1995

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  • 01/23
    1914

    Birthday

    January 23, 1914
    Birthdate
    whipple,wv in whipple, fayette County, West Virginia 25917, United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    caucasian polish ancestry
  • Nationality & Locations

    united states
  • Early Life & Education

    scarbro public school
  • Religious Beliefs

    catholic
  • Military Service

    Rose was married to Charles Walker Gillespie. He died May 8, 1944, was in the United States Navy.
  • Professional Career

    Avon representative
  • Personal Life & Family

    SS. Peter and Paul's Altar and Rosary Society
  • 08/4
    1995

    Death

    August 4, 1995
    Death date
    congestive heart failure
    Cause of death
    Raleigh General Hospital 1710 Harper Road, in Beckley, West Virginia 25801, United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    high lawn memorial in oak hill,wv, fayette County, West Virginia united states
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
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In 1914, in the year that Rose Gillespie was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1951, at the age of 37 years old, Rose was alive when on April 5th, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (husband and wife) were sentenced to death for treason. They were executed on June 19th. American citizens, they were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. Their two young sons were adopted by a high school teacher and his wife.
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