Creighton Hale Wedge1

M, #27836, b. Jan 7, 1917, d. Jan 25, 2001
Father*Earle Howard Wedge1 b. Jun 7, 1896, d. May 17, 1942
Mother*Doris Maxine Sargent1 b. Jan 9, 1896, d. Feb 10, 1958

Family

Cora Annie Bullard b. May 26, 1920, d. Feb 29, 2016
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Jan 7, 1917 Creighton Hale Wedge was born on Jan 7, 1917 at Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.1 
 He was the son of Earle Howard Wedge and Doris Maxine Sargent.1 
Marriage*Nov 23, 1945 Creighton Hale Wedge married Cora Annie Bullard on Nov 23, 1945 at Woodsville, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.2 
Death*Jan 25, 2001 Creighton Hale Wedge died on Jan 25, 2001, at age 84 at Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.3,4 
ObituaryJan 27, 2001  OBITUARY: SOUTHBRIDGE -- Creighton H. Wedge, 84, of 43 Bruce Lane, a longtime American Optical Co. employee, died Thursday, Jan. 25, at home, after an illness.

He leaves his wife of 55 years, Cora A. (Bullard) Wedge; a son, James C. Wedge of Sturbridge; a daughter, Nancy B. Allard of Southbridge; a half brother, Reginald Wedge of Starksboro, Vt; and two grandsons. He was born in Barton, Vt., son of Earl and Doris (Sargent) Wedge, and lived many years in Southbridge.

Mr. Wedge worked 39 years for the American Optical Co. before his retirement, and belonged to the company's Quarter Century Club. He was a member of the Southbridge Senior Center, and was an avid fisherman.

The funeral will be held Monday, Jan. 29, from Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 263 Hamilton St. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harrington Hospice, 61 Pine St., Southbridge, MA 01550.

Published online at genlookups.com


SOUTHBRIDGE - The funeral for Creighton H. Wedge, 84, of 43 Bruce Lane, will be held Monday, Jan. 29, from Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 263 Hamilton St. Mr. Wedge died Thursday, Jan. 25, at home after an illness. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, in the funeral home. Mr. Wedge worked 39 years for American Optical Co. before retiring. He was an Army veteran of World War II. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Harrington Hospice, 61 Pine St; or to St. Mary's Parish Center Restoration Fund, 263 Hamilton St., both Southbridge, MA 01550. Friday, February 2, 2001

Published online at genlookups.com.5
 
Burial*Jan 29, 2001 He was buried on Jan 29, 2001 at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 229529129.6 

Military *

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2.

 

Citations

  1. [S4094] Vermont - Death Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S782] Personal Knowledge - Allard, Nancy, online at e-mail address.
  3. [S51] Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
  4. [S656] Military - U.S. Veterans Gravesites 1775-2019, online at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  6. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.
  7. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com