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Personal data Isabelle May Pender 

  • She was born on May 4, 1917 in Bessemer, Gogebic Co., MI.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Carol Pillarelli obituary; G. R. Wise Gittens
  • She died on October 22, 2013 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT, she was 96 years old.
  • She is buried on October 29, 2013 in Wakefield, Gogebic Co., MI (Lakeside Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on August 27, 2024.

Household of Isabelle May Pender

She is married to Anton Charles “Tony” Valesano.

They got married on November 18, 1939 at Wakefield, Gogebic Co., MI (Immaculate Conception Chr.), she was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Carol Lynn Valesano  1947-2013 


Notes about Isabelle May Pender

Isabelle May Pender

Sources: Author: Gittens, G. R. Wise; Title: "Isabelle May Pender Valesano," (Publication site: Wakefield MI, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxv Oct MMXIII)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119266330/isabelle-may-valesano

"Photo [woman] added by G R Wise Gittens

Isabelle May Pender Valesano Birth 4 May 1917 Bessemer, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA Death 22 Oct 2013 (aged 96) Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Burial Lakeside Cemetery Wakefield, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA Memorial ID 119266330

GREENWICH, Conn. — Isabelle May Valesano, 96, of Greenwich, formerly of Wakefield, Mich ., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013.

She was born on May 4, 1917, in Bessemer, Mich ., the daughter of John Henry and Anne Amelia (Buzza) Pender. Isabelle grew up in Hibbing, Minn ., and then attended Bessemer and Caro, Mich ., high schools. She finished school in Caro in 1935.

On Nov. 18, 1939, Isabelle was united in marriage to Anton Charles Valesano at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wakefield, by the Rev. James McCarthy.

During World War II, she was employed by Cadillac Corporation in Detroit and Harnischfeger Corporation in Milwaukee. Isabelle later worked at the Gogebic Medical Care Facility in Wakefield for 12 years.

She was a charter member of the Wakefield Senior Citizens Center, treasurer for the American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Immaculate Conception Women's Guild.

In 2000, Isabelle moved to Merrimack, N.H ., where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Al Pillarelli. In the spring of 2009, she moved to Stamford, Conn ., to be near her daughter, Diane, and her husband, Jean-Marc Longo. Her last residence was The Mews in Greenwich.

Isabelle was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anne; her husband, Tony, on Jan. 15, 2001; her daughter, Carol Pillarelli, on Jan. 14, 2013; four sisters, Florence Rice, Eileen Hill, Grace Gentile and Millicent Pender in infancy; and three brothers, Burnett, Douglas and Vincent Pender.

She is survived by her daughter, Diane (Jean-Marc) Longo, her son-in-law, Alfred Pillarelli; a granddaughter, Tracie (Ralph) Curtis; four great-grandchildren, Brittanie, Melodie, Shara and Sonnie; her sister-in-law, Bernice Valesano; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Isabelle was a beautiful woman with a heart of gold, who cherished each moment of life. She will live in those whose lives she gently and lovingly touched.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m ., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m ., at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wakefield, with the Rev. Ben Hasse, celebrant. Also in attendance will be the Immaculate Conception Women's Guild Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be her family.

Rite of Committal and interment will follow in Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield.

Parents
[photo-illegible stone, last 2 characters «u»O«/u»N] John Henry Pender 1878-1925

Spouse
Anton Charles "Tony" Valesano 1913-2001

Siblings

[photo-Florence's stone] Florence G Pender Rice 1906-1988

Created by: G R Wise Gittens Added: Oct 25, 2013 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 119266330"

14 jan 2013 - Greenwich CT
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Isabelle May Pender

Isabelle May Pender
1917-2013

1939

Anton Charles “Tony” Valesano
1913-2001

Carol Lynn Valesano
1947-2013

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Birthday May 4, 1917

  • The temperature on May 4, 1917 was between 6.7 °C and 25.1 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage November 18, 1939

  • The temperature on November 18, 1939 was between 5.4 °C and 12.2 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death October 22, 2013

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Day of burial October 29, 2013

  • The temperature on October 29, 2013 was between 7.9 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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