A few blogs ago I wrote about finding Creighton King's obit and that it had a clue to one of my dead ends - his sister Laura - here's the result of my research.
Laura was the youngest of James King & Harriet Amelia Vincent and was born in 1900 at New Haven, CT. In 1922, she married Sidney Loftus, the son Irish parents William Loftus & Sarah Walker. They had 2 sons but the youngest died before them all. Sidney outlived them all dying in 1980.
In reviewing Laura's obit (below), it led to my finding the other dead end in the family - her sister Olive!
The Berkshire Eagle, Fri, 9 Dec 1955
Korean Veteran Dies In Hospital Of Bullet Wound
Services for Peter Sidney Loftus of Lenox, a 23-year-old Korean War naval veteran who died at St Luke's Hospital last night, will be conducted tonight at 7 at the Wellington Funeral Home. Mr Loftus, a native of White Plains, NY, was found last night in the kitchen of the family summer home, Church Street, Lenox, with a bullet wound in the head, according to state police. He died an hour after being admitted to the hospital. Medical Examiner, Dr Albert C England and Associate Examiner, Dr George Wickham, pronounced death due to a self-inflicted bullet wound from a .22 caliber rifle. He was found by two friends, Alan and Douglas Howie of Lenox, who called at his home to pick him up. Born Oct 31, 1932, the son of Sidney and Laura (King) Loftus, he was a graduate of Lenox High School, and had previously been employed as a landscape gardener. Recently, he had been working as a construction man on the Massachusetts Turnpike. He belonged to the Methodist Memorial Church of White Plains. During his Korean War service, he received a citation and two battle stars. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Gerald V Loftus of White Plains. Services will be conducted tonight with the Rev Harry Trust, pastor of the Lenox Church-on-the-Hill, Congregational, officiating. Burial will be in White Plains.
The Berkshire Eagle, Mon, 24 Oct 1960
LENOX - Mrs Laura King Loftus, 60, wife of Sidney Loftus of 196 Plunkett St, died Sunday afternoon in Hillcrest Hospital after a short illness. A native of New Haven, Conn, she had moved to Lenox from White Plains, NY, 12 years ago. She was a member of the White Plains Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she leaves a son Gerald J Loftus of Mount Kisco, NY; two sisters, Mrs Olive Willard of New Brunswick, NJ, and Mrs Maud Sutter of Glens Falls,NY; and a grandchild. The fmaily will meet friends at the Wellington Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at the funeral home. The Rev Roger U Day, associate pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate, Cremation will follow.
The Poughkeepsie Journal, Sat, 9 Jul 1966
LOFTUS - July 9th, 1966, at Vassar Hospital, Gerald V Loftus, resident of 6 Entry Rd, Hopewell Juction. Husband of Aurelie Patterson Loftus, father of Karen and Robert. Funeral services to which relatives and friends are invited will be conducted from the Robert H Auchmoody Funeral Home, Rte 82, Hopewell Junction on Monday evening, July 11th at 8 pm. Interment will take place Tuesday at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Friends may call at the Auchmoody Funeral Home, Hopewell Junctions, Sunday and Monday 2-4 and 7-9. Friends if desire may send contributions to the Vassar Hospital Building Fund.
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Olive married Kingman Stuart Willard around 1947 and I confirmed his name via the papers when he transferred some property to her the same year.
Laura was the youngest of James King & Harriet Amelia Vincent and was born in 1900 at New Haven, CT. In 1922, she married Sidney Loftus, the son Irish parents William Loftus & Sarah Walker. They had 2 sons but the youngest died before them all. Sidney outlived them all dying in 1980.
In reviewing Laura's obit (below), it led to my finding the other dead end in the family - her sister Olive!
The Berkshire Eagle, Fri, 9 Dec 1955
Korean Veteran Dies In Hospital Of Bullet Wound
Services for Peter Sidney Loftus of Lenox, a 23-year-old Korean War naval veteran who died at St Luke's Hospital last night, will be conducted tonight at 7 at the Wellington Funeral Home. Mr Loftus, a native of White Plains, NY, was found last night in the kitchen of the family summer home, Church Street, Lenox, with a bullet wound in the head, according to state police. He died an hour after being admitted to the hospital. Medical Examiner, Dr Albert C England and Associate Examiner, Dr George Wickham, pronounced death due to a self-inflicted bullet wound from a .22 caliber rifle. He was found by two friends, Alan and Douglas Howie of Lenox, who called at his home to pick him up. Born Oct 31, 1932, the son of Sidney and Laura (King) Loftus, he was a graduate of Lenox High School, and had previously been employed as a landscape gardener. Recently, he had been working as a construction man on the Massachusetts Turnpike. He belonged to the Methodist Memorial Church of White Plains. During his Korean War service, he received a citation and two battle stars. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Gerald V Loftus of White Plains. Services will be conducted tonight with the Rev Harry Trust, pastor of the Lenox Church-on-the-Hill, Congregational, officiating. Burial will be in White Plains.
The Berkshire Eagle, Mon, 24 Oct 1960
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| courtesy of Carli Drake - Find A Grave |
LENOX - Mrs Laura King Loftus, 60, wife of Sidney Loftus of 196 Plunkett St, died Sunday afternoon in Hillcrest Hospital after a short illness. A native of New Haven, Conn, she had moved to Lenox from White Plains, NY, 12 years ago. She was a member of the White Plains Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she leaves a son Gerald J Loftus of Mount Kisco, NY; two sisters, Mrs Olive Willard of New Brunswick, NJ, and Mrs Maud Sutter of Glens Falls,NY; and a grandchild. The fmaily will meet friends at the Wellington Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at the funeral home. The Rev Roger U Day, associate pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate, Cremation will follow.
The Poughkeepsie Journal, Sat, 9 Jul 1966
LOFTUS - July 9th, 1966, at Vassar Hospital, Gerald V Loftus, resident of 6 Entry Rd, Hopewell Juction. Husband of Aurelie Patterson Loftus, father of Karen and Robert. Funeral services to which relatives and friends are invited will be conducted from the Robert H Auchmoody Funeral Home, Rte 82, Hopewell Junction on Monday evening, July 11th at 8 pm. Interment will take place Tuesday at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Friends may call at the Auchmoody Funeral Home, Hopewell Junctions, Sunday and Monday 2-4 and 7-9. Friends if desire may send contributions to the Vassar Hospital Building Fund.
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Olive married Kingman Stuart Willard around 1947 and I confirmed his name via the papers when he transferred some property to her the same year.
The Post-Standard, Wed, 29 Sep 1965
SARANAC LAKE - Private services were Tuesday for Mrs Olive Willard of Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Burial was in the North Elba Cemetery. Mrs Willard died Wednesday at the Placid Memorial Hospital.
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