Very incomplete list! | |  Edward J. Amann Jr. (b. 1925) — of Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 17,1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1952;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1953-73 (Richmond County 1st District 1953-65,65th District 1966, 59th District 1967-72, 61st District 1973).Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Catholic War Veterans.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Owen M. Begley (1906-1981) — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1906.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County 1st District, 1932, 1933;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayorof Schenectady, N.Y., 1947-51; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 38th District, 1957-65.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Kiwanis;Catholic War Veterans;American BarAssociation.Died in September,1981(age75years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.  | John James Bennett (1894-1967) — also known asJohn J. Bennett — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March 2,1894.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;New Yorkstate attorney general, 1931-42; defeated, 1938;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 4th District, 1938;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1940;candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1942.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;PhiDelta Phi;Catholic War Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Eagles.One of the organizers of the American Legion. Also served as DeputyMayor of New York City, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York,Chief Justice of the Court of Special Sessions, and Chairman of theNew York City Planning Commission.Died, of aheartattack, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October4, 1967 (age73 years, 216days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| |  Relatives: Sonof John James Bennett and Kathryn (O'Brien) Bennett; married,September4, 1923, to Evelyn Anne Cogan. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914-1972) — also known asHale Boggs — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born in Long Beach,HarrisonCounty, Miss.,February15, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1941-43, 1947-72;died in office 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromLouisiana,1948,1956,1960,1968;Parliamentarian,1964;chair, Resolutions and Platform Committee, chair,1968;candidate forGovernor ofLouisiana, 1952;Vice-Chairof Democratic National Committee, 1957; member, President'sCommission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Amvets;Catholic War Veterans;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Knightsof Columbus;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;PhiBeta Kappa;BetaTheta Pi;OmicronDelta Kappa.Disappearedwhile on acampaignflight from Anchorage to Juneau, and presumed killed in aplanecrash, somewhere in Alaska,October16, 1972 (age58 years, 244days). The wreckage wasneverfound.Cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.| | Relatives: Sonof William Robertson Boggs and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs;married,January22, 1938, toCorinneClaiborne; father ofBarbaraBoggs Sigmund,ThomasHale Boggs Jr. and Cokie Roberts. | | | | BoggsPeakin the Chugach Mountains,Anchorage,Alaska, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier | | | | Books about Thomas Hale Boggs: GaryBoulard,TheBig Lie: Hale Boggs, Lucille May Grace, and LeanderPerez |
| | Thomas H. Brown (1908-1992) — of Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Born in Tipperary,Ireland,April8, 1908.Republican.Realestate andinsurancebusiness;RensselaerCounty Treasurer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Rensselaer County, 1949-59; candidate formayor ofTroy, N.Y., 1955.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Catholic War Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;HolyName Society.DiedMarch25, 1992 (age83 years, 352days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Viola Smith. |
| | Thomas Leo Brown (b. 1931) — also known asThomas L. Brown — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Hillsdale,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.,November10, 1931.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 57th District, 1967-70;circuitjudge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1975-90; defeated, 1970.Catholic.Member,GammaEta Gamma;Knightsof Columbus;Catholic War Veterans;AmericanJudicature Society;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America.Still living as of 1990. | | Frank J. Caffery (1913-1980) — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,November30, 1913.Democrat. Yard foreman for Nickel PlateRailroad;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1941-42, 1949-62;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 42nd District, 1942.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;HolyName Society;Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen;Catholic War Veterans;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Equity.Died in September,1980(age66years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. | | Hugh Leo Carey (1919-2011) — also known asHugh L. Carey — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April11, 1919.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1961-75 (12th District 1961-63,15th District 1963-75);Governor ofNew York, 1975-82.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Catholic War Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;PhiDelta Phi.Died in Shelter Island,SuffolkCounty, N.Y.,August7, 2011 (age92 years, 118days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph W. Chinnici (b. 1919) — of Bridgeton,CumberlandCounty, N.J.Born in Rosenhayn,CumberlandCounty, N.J.,July 28,1919.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly, 1972-87 (District 1 1972-73, 1stDistrict 1974-87).Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Rotary;Elks;Catholic War Veterans.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edward Joseph Coughlin (1887-1945) — also known asEdward J. Coughlin — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,July 25,1887.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;civilengineer; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1923-34; memberofNewYork state senate 6th District, 1935-44.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Catholic War Veterans.Died, in VeteransHospital,Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,October10, 1945 (age58 years, 77days).Interment atCypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Robert J. Cronin (1915-1986) — of Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.BornJune 23,1915.Democrat.Collegeprofessor; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 39th District, 1958;mayorof Glens Falls, N.Y., 1970-77.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Catholic War Veterans.DiedDecember12, 1986 (age71 years, 172days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas J. Cuite (b. 1913) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March 4,1913.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;real estatebroker; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1953-58 (8th District 1953-54, 13th District1955-58); candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 12th District, 1958.Member,Elks;Catholic War Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown. | | Peter Joseph Dalessandro (b. 1918) — also known asPeter J. Dalessandro — of Watervliet,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Watervliet,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,May 19,1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1947-57 (35th District 1947-54, 36th District1955-57); resigned 1957.Italianancestry. Member,Amvets;Catholic War Veterans;Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Received theMedalof Honor for action near Kalterherberg, Germany, December 22,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Eligio de la Garza II (1927-2017) — also known asE. 'Kika' de la Garza — of Mission,HidalgoCounty, Tex.; McAllen,HidalgoCounty, Tex.Born in Mercedes,HidalgoCounty, Tex.,September22, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in theU.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1952-64; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Texas,1964,1996;U.S.Representative from Texas 15th District, 1965-97.Catholic.Hispanicancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Catholic War Veterans;Kiwanis;DeltaTheta Phi.Died in McAllen,HidalgoCounty, Tex.,March13, 2017 (age89 years, 172days).Interment atValley Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Tex. | | Edward Joseph Derwinski (1926-2012) — also known asEdward J. Derwinski — of Illinois. Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September15, 1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 24th District, 1957-59;U.S.Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1959-83;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1960 ;U.S.Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1989-92.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;PolishLegion of American Veterans;Amvets;Catholic War Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;Moose;Kiwanis;PolishNational Alliance.DiedJanuary15, 2012 (age85 years, 122days).Burial location unknown. | | Lawrence DiPrima (b. 1910) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 24,1910.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1963-65, 1965-67, 1967-83,1983-85 (18th District 1963-65, at-large 1965-67, 18th District1967-83, 16th District 1983-85).Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Catholic War Veterans.Burial location unknown. | | John V. Downey — of Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1937-43; memberofNewYork state senate, 1944-46 (3rd District 1944, 6th District1945-46); defeated, 1946.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Catholic War Veterans;Elks;Knightsof Columbus;HolyName Society;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Burial location unknown. | | Germain P. Dupont (c.1915-1963) — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H., about 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; employed at J.F. McElwainShoeCompany;secretary-treasurer,New Hampshire Shoe Workers Union;HillsboroughCounty Commissioner, 1959-63; candidate formayorof Manchester, N.H., 1963.Catholic.Member,Catholic War Veterans;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Foresters.Suffered aheartattack at his home, and was dead on arrival at Notre DameHospital,Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,December12, 1963 (ageabout 48years).Interment atMt.Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H. | | Zolton Anton Ferency (1922-1993) — also known asZolton A. Ferency — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 30,1922.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, 1957-58; director,Michigan Workers Compensation Bureau, 1958-60; executive secretary toGov.JohnB. Swainson, 1961-62;MichiganDemocratic state chair, 1963-68; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1964,1968(alternate); candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1966 (Democratic), 1970 (Democratic primary), 1974(Human Rights), 1978 (Democratic primary), 1982 (Democratic primary);Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1968(elected on behalf ofHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie; did not serve); candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1972 (Human Rights), 1976 (HumanRights), 1986 (Independent);InghamCounty Commissioner, 1981-82; candidate in Democratic primary forMichiganstate senate 24th District, 1990.Catholic.Hungarianancestry. Member,NAACP;Catholic War Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, following aheartattack, at SparrowHospital,Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,March23, 1993 (age70 years, 266days).Interment atSummitCemetery, Williamston, Mich. | | William J. Ferrall — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1963-66 (Kings County 8th District 1963-65, 62ndDistrict 1966); resigned 1966; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1966-70 (24th District 1966, 22nd District 1967-70).Catholic.Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Catholic War Veterans.Still living as of 1970.| | Relatives:Married to Kathleen T. Delaney. |
| | Patrick J. Fogarty (b. 1892) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born inIreland,July7, 1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1938-47 (Bronx County 2nd District 1938-44, BronxCounty 1st District 1945-47).Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Catholic War Veterans.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1926 to HelenO'Meara. |
| | William Thomas Granahan (1895-1956) — also known asWilliam T. Granahan — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 26,1895.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofPennsylvaniaDemocratic State Committee, 1938-42;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-56;defeated, 1946; died in office 1956.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Catholic War Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in Darby,DelawareCounty, Pa.,May 25,1956 (age60 years, 304days).Interment atSt.Bernard Cemetery, Easton, Pa. | | Joseph John Heck (b. 1961) — also known asJoe Heck — of Henderson,ClarkCounty, Nev.Born in Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,October30, 1961.Republican.Physician;member ofNevadastate senate, 2004-08;U.S.Representative from Nevada 3rd District, 2011-17; candidate forU.S.Senator from Nevada, 2016.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Catholic War Veterans;Knightsof Columbus.Still living as of 2017. | | Robert James Huber (1922-2001) — also known asRobert J. Huber — of Troy,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August29, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,Michigan Chrome andChemicalInc.;mayor ofTroy, Mich., 1959-64; member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1965-70; defeated in primary, 1962;candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988;U.S.Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1973-75; defeated,1974.Catholic.Member,Rotary;Elks;AmericanLegion;Catholic War Veterans.Died, ofcancer,in BeaumontHospital,Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.,April23, 2001 (age78 years, 237days).Interment atMemoryGardens Cemetery, Hope, Ark. | | Thomas J. Kalman (1917-2012) — ofFayetteCounty, Pa.Born in Perryopolis,FayetteCounty, Pa.,December21, 1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 32nd District, 1957-70.Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Elks;Catholic War Veterans;Knightsof Columbus.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,June 9,2012 (age94 years, 171days).Interment atSylvanHeights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph A. Kalman and Susan (Danko) Kalman; married to Clare Reaganand Donna Forrai. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thomas J. Manton (1932-2006) — of Woodside, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Astoria, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November3, 1932.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984,1988,1996,2000,2004;U.S.Representative from New York, 1985-99 (9th District 1985-93, 7thDistrict 1993-99); Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,2000(voted forAlGore andJosephI. Lieberman); member ofDemocraticNational Committee from New York, 2004.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Catholic War Veterans.Died, ofprostatecancer, in CalvaryHospital,Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,July 22,2006 (age73 years, 261days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | Daniel Joseph McCauley Jr. (b. 1917) — also known asDaniel J. McCauley — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April 1,1917.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1952; member, U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission, 1960-61.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;Catholic War Veterans;UnionLeague.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Joseph McCauley and Catherine Marie (Morris) McCauley;married,February7, 1947, to Rita Francescucci. |
| | Thomas J. McInerney (b. 1924) — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,June 12,1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; hearing aidsales and service business; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1965-77 (Westchester County 1st District 1965,98th District 1966, 87th District 1967-77).Catholic.Member,HolyName Society;Knightsof Columbus;Catholic War Veterans;AmericanLegion;Lions;Elks.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thomas James McIntyre (1915-1992) — also known asThomas J. McIntyre — of Laconia,BelknapCounty, N.H.Born in Laconia,BelknapCounty, N.H.,February20, 1915.Democrat. Candidate forNewHampshire state house of representatives from Laconia 1st Ward,1938; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayorof Laconia, N.H., 1949-51; candidate forU.S.Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1954; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Hampshire,1956;U.S.Senator from New Hampshire, 1962-79; defeated, 1978.Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Catholic War Veterans;Grange;Kiwanis;Knightsof Columbus.Died in1992(ageabout77 years).Burial location unknown. | | Anthony J. Mercorella — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-72 (93rd District 1966, 85th District1967-72).Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Sons ofItaly;Knightsof Columbus;Catholic War Veterans.Still living as of 1972.| | Relatives:Married to Marie DeLucia. |
| | Martin Charles Mihm (1898-1967) — also known asMartin C. Mihm — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August5, 1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;candidate forPennsylvaniastate senate 42nd District, 1934; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1936-62 (Allegheny County 7thDistrict 1936-54, Allegheny County 11th District 1955-62).Catholic.Germanancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;Eagles;Moose;Knightsof Columbus;Catholic War Veterans.DiedJune 1,1967 (age68 years, 300days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Martin Mihm and Kate (Artz) Mihm; married,June 29,1931, to Cecelia Mathilda Hepp. |
| | Frank D. O'Connor (1909-1992) — of Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December20, 1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1949-52, 1955 (6th District 1949-52, 8th District1955); defeated, 1952;QueensCounty District Attorney, 1956-65; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1960,1964,1968;candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1966;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1969-85; Justice of the AppellateDivision of the New York Supreme Court, 1976-85.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;AmericanLegion;Catholic War Veterans.Felldown a flight of stairs, suffered head injuries, and died two weekslater, in Booth MemorialHospital,Flushing, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,December2, 1992 (age82 years, 348days).Interment atMountSt. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Paul E. Provost (1915-1998) — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,February5, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNewHampshire state senate 18th District; elected 1956.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Catholic War Veterans;Knightsof Columbus.Died, in St. RaphaelHospital,New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,June 2,1998 (age83 years, 117days).Interment atMt.Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H. | | Stanley J. Pryor (born c.1925) — of Maspeth, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Woodside, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born about 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-68 (32nd District 1966, 30th District1967-68).Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Catholic War Veterans;AmericanLegion.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Paul Peter Rao (1899-1988) — also known asPaul P. Rao — Born in Prizzi,Italy,June15, 1899.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; candidate forJusticeof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1941;Judgeof U.S. Customs Court, 1948-80; Judge of U.S. Court ofInternational Trade, 1980-88; died in office 1988.Italianancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Catholic War Veterans;DisabledAmerican Veterans;American BarAssociation.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November30, 1988 (age89 years, 168days).Burial location unknown. | | Frederick Bernard Rooney (b. 1925) — also known asFred B. Rooney — ofNorthamptonCounty, Pa.Born in Bethlehem,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,November6, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 18th District, 1959-63; resigned 1963;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1963-79;defeated, 1978.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Amvets;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Catholic War Veterans.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | William G. Suzore (b. 1926) — of Lincoln Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Newport,MonroeCounty, Mich.,August10, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County17th District, 1961-62.Catholic.Member,ExchangeClub;Catholic War Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Eagles;Moose.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Simon Suzore and Helen (Craven) Suzore. |
 | George F. Torsney (b. 1896) — of Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December27, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;trucking andwarehousing business; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1933-37, 1939-42.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Catholic War Veterans;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1936 |
| | John J. Vaughan (born c.1908) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa., about 1908.Republican. Playedprofessionalfootball with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1930s;investigator;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1947-48, 1953-58 (AlleghenyCounty 8th District 1947-48, 1953-54, Allegheny County 12th District1955-58); defeated, 1960 (Allegheny County 12th District), 1964(Allegheny County 1st District); alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1964,1972.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;Eagles;Knightsof Equity;AmericanLegion;Amvets;Catholic War Veterans.Burial location unknown.
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