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Frances Victoria Remez, aka Mrs. Thomas Milton Brooks, (23 Mar 1922 - 17 Jul 2003) Age 81
The z or s sound is not pronounced; When spoken sounds like Remay.
daughter of Frank Franciszek Remez (14 Oct 1892 - 24 March 1959) and Alexandra Lena (Werhanowska) Remez (8 Oct 1889 - 19 Feb 1975).
Her father was from Poland. Her mother was from Stanislowow Galicyoi, Poland
11 Nov 1944 in New York City, New York
Her remains were laid to rest beside her husband's grave at Dale Memorial Park, Garden of the Gospels, Section 1, Chesterfield, Va., Find A Grave: Memorial #31679780
"Frances R. Brooks, 81, widow of Thomas Milton Brooks, went to be with the Lord July 17, 2003. Mrs. Brooks was a faithful member of the Friendship Baptist Church choir for 47 years. Her family will receive friends 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Bliley Funeral Home, Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday. Interment Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Friendship Baptist Church Building Fund or a charity of choice.
“Walter Remez, 74, 1110 Densmore Drive, Winter Park, Florida died Thursday. Born in New York City, he moved to Winter Park from there in 1955. He was a traffic manager for American Freight Lines. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepard, Maitland. Survivors: wife Terry, daughters, Linda Smith, Sorento, Terre Homler, North Lauderdale; Sister, Frances Brooks, Richmond, VA., four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Cox-Parker Carey Hand funeral home, Winter Park.” Published in The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida) Saturday, 17 March 1990, Page D6. (digitized page 44) accessed via https://www.newspapers.com/image/231598425/?focus=0.351302
On 16 Oct 1913 Alexandra Lena Werhanowska embarked on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria sailing from Hamburg, Germany and arriving on 25 Oct 1913 in New York, New York. She once told her family that she was detained for two days upon arrival to the US because of some mishap regarding her friends.
On 7 Sept 1914 at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church, 101 E 7th Street, New York, New York Alexandra Lena Werhanowska married Franciszek 'Frank' Remez, also a recent immigrant.
It is the oldest Polish Roman Catholic parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
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