Rosemary A Duca [Fincham] 1948-2009

Dates

Birth: 19 February 1948 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK
Father: Mauro Paul Duca 1917-1982
Mother: Sylvia Mclaughlin Matthews 1927-2006

Marriage: 20 May 1967 Venetia, Peters, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Husband: David Russell Fincham 1938-2002

Death: 12 April 2009? - see notes

Children

None known - there is an entry in Intelius for Masonry Fincham, address Washington, PA relatives David Fincham and Rosemary Fincham, but I suspect this was a company.

Notes

Birth of Rosemary A Duca, mother's maiden name Matthews, in FreeBMD in January-March 1948 in Cambridge (4a 377).

Entry in Ancestry UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Rosemary Duca aged 2 arriving at Southampton on 9 March 1950 on Queen Mary, Cunard White Star, cabin, from New York (although the entry states Cherbourg but country of last residence is USA) accompanied by Sylvia Duca (mother) and Angelina Duca (sister), address 89 Suez Road, Cambridge.

Entry in Ancestry New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Rosemary A Duca aged 4, American, arriving in New York on 22 February 1952 on Henry Gibbins from Bremerhaven, Germany accompanied by Sylvia M Duca (mother) and Angelina M Duca (sister), address 151 Bason Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Entry in Ancestry U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1962 for Rosemary Duca aged 4 departing New York on 30 September 1952 on Queen Elizabeth accompanied by Sylvia Duca (mother) and Angelina Duca (sister).

Entry in Ancestry New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1966 for Rosemary A Duca born on 19 February 1948 in Cambridge, England, American, arrived New York on TWA 22 on 28 March 1959 from Rhine Main, addresses 151 Beach Street, Marlboro, Mass and 89 Suez Road, Cambridge, England, passport number 8538. Sylvia M Duca (mother) and Anbetina M Duca (sister) were on the same flight.

Entry in Ancestry UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Rosemary A Duca aged 4 arriving in Southampton on 6 October 1952 on Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Steamship Company Ltd, tourist class, from New York accompanied by Sylvia M Duca (mother) and Angelina M Duca (sister), address 89 Suez Road, Cambridge.

Entry in Observer Reporter 5 June 1967

Miss Rosemary A. Duca and David R. Fincham, both of Venetia, were united in marriage at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 20, by Justice of the Peace John Van Voorhis of Venetia. After the ceremony the couple left for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls, and other points of interest, and on their return will reside in their newly furnished home on the Venetia - Thomas Road at Thomas. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mauro Duca of Arlington, Va, formerly of Finleyville R. D. She is employed in the office of the J. C. Penney Company at Castle Shannon. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fincham, Finleyville R. D., and the grandson of Mrs. Blanch Frew of Venetia. He is employed as a brick layer by DeFilippo Brothers, Canonsburg.

Entry in the obituary for Mauro Paul Duca who died on 9 July 1982 states "Survivors include [...] two daughters [...] Rosemary Fincham of Pittsburgh

Entry in Ancestry U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 for Rosemary A Fincham born on 19 February 1948, addresses 120 Hinerman Rd, Washington, PA, 15301-8809 (1996), 55 Hinerman Rd, Washington, PA, 15301 (1996), 55 Hinerman St, Washington, PA, 15301 (1992), and RR 6 POB 498b, Washington, PA, 15301, number 225-9989

Entry in Ancestry U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 for Rosemary A Fincham address 120 Hinerman Rd, Washington, PA, 15301, and another for Rosemary Fincham born on 19 February 1948, address 135 RR 1 Box, Eighty Four, PA, 15330.

In the obituary for David R Fincham who died in Washington, Pennsylvania on 28 September 2002 it states "On May 20, 1967, in Venetia, he married Rosemary Duca, who survives".

There are two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Rosemary A Fincham born on 19 February 1948, married to David Fincham, and died on 12 April 2009.

However there is no entry for her death and the obituary for Leonard E. Fincham who died 13 November 2013 states "Surviving is [...] two sisters-in-law, Rosemary Fincham of Washington". There are several entries for Rosemary A Fincham aged 65+ 120 Hinerman Road, Washington, PA 15301-8809.

Relationship

Rosemary A Duca was my half third cousin once removed.

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