| 1. |  Thelma Ethel COKER was born on 22 Apr 1923 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; died on 14 Jul 2015 in Josephine Sunset Home, Stanwood, WA (Washington State) USA; was buried in Jul 2015 in Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, WA, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _FGRAVE: 170578200
- Residence: 2006, Kimberly Hall South, Windsor, Connecticut, USA
- Residence: 2010, Josephine Suites, 9901 - 272nd Place NW, Stanwood, WA 98292.
Notes:
Interview on her memories of World War 11 in Rockhampton conducted in Connecticut, USA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fhw21UymW9w
Memoirs of a war bride:
http://web.ccsu.edu/vhp/Symonds_Thelma/Memoir.pdf
Birth:
Stated her birth date in 2006 interview about her life.
U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Name: Thelma E Symonds
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1923
Phone Number: 684-2320
Address: 1 School St, Stafford Springs, CT, 06076-1616 (1993)
Died:
Thelma Ethel (Symonds) Christofferson passed into the arms of her Savior on July 14, 2015. She was predeceased by her first husband Stanley B. Symonds of Stafford Springs, CT; her second husband Rev. Chauncey A. Christofferson, of Stanwood, WA; her parents, Arthur and Ethel Coker; and her brother, Len, and sister, Norma Childs, all of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, she met and married Stanley during World War II, moving to Stafford Springs, CT in 1945. She married Chauncey after a letter writing romance and moved to Stanwood, WA in 2008 where she resided at Josephine Sunset Home until her death. Thelma is survived by her son, Gary Symonds and his wife Peg of Stafford Springs, CT; three nieces and one nephew of Australia; and the members of Chauncey's family. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, WA. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church on August 8, 2015 at 11 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 8 Church St., Stafford Springs, CT 06076 Attention: Mission Shares.
Published in The Hartford Courant on July 21, 2015
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=175332381#sthash.SqOk2oAs.dpuf
Thelma married Stanley Brearley SYMONDS on 1 Jan 1944 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Stanley was born on 12 May 1920 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Dec 2000 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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