Monday, January 06, 2014

Shirley June Amos née Pask (1929-2013)


This information relates to the main Lincolnshire tree - descendants of Johannis [John] and Elizabeth Pask née Archer, who lived in Lincolnshire.

It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog. We were notified this weekend that Shirley June Amos née Pask sadly died on December 4, 2013 at Medina Memorial Hospital, Medina, Orleans County, New York State, America.

We have been corresponding with Shirley since June 2008, and she kindly provided extensive information, and photographs, on six generations of her family. She last wrote in May 2013, and explained that she was not in good health. We are so sorry, and offer our deep condolences to her husband Bernard, and their four daughters.

Shirley enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Her family was always at the center of her life. She made every event special, from church activities to camping trips, and scouting events to birthdays and holidays. Shirley was considered as a "social planner extraordinaire." She began two chapters of the Red Hat Society (Medina and Lady Lake, FL) for whom the "Queen Mother" and her "court" created many wonderful events. She also made sure that "The Gang", a group of seven high school chums, have remained close through the years and planned their yearly get-togethers. An integral part of Shirley's life was her volunteer service, giving countless hours to the Medina United Methodist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, TWIG Association, Senior Citizens Center of Medina, Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. Shirley worked as a direct sales representative for several companies, earning national recognition and honors. Her full obituary is available in The Journal Register.

Shirley provided a wealth of information, especially in the Family Booklet that she provided us in March 2012. We reported this in the blogs Family Reunion - Sunday 29 July 2012, and  Family Reunion 29 July 2012 Update. Her powers of persuasion provided a major breakthrough in establishing that the Lincolnshire PASKs of Nocton, Washingbrough, Wellingore, Fulbeck, and Great Gonerby were all related.

She was the daughter of Claude Howard Pask, and his wife Anna Geraldine Pask née Schrader. Claude was the grandson of Henry "Harry" Pask, and his wife Mary Pask née Marshall, who immigrated to America from Nocton, Lincolnshire, England on the RMS Abyssinia, as a group - Edward Pask, with his wife Ann Pask née Marshall, Henry "Harry" Pask, Jane Pask, John Marshall, and Mary Marshall. They left Liverpool, called at Queenstown, Ireland and then sailed to New York, arriving on 22 April 1872.

We shall think of her often, and remember her always.

MEDINA — Shirley June (Pask) Amos, age 84, passed peacefully from this life at Medina Memorial      Hospital on December 4, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1929 to Claude Howard and Anna Geraldine (Schrader) Pask. She spent her childhood in Millville, where she attended the Millville Academy. Continuing her education at Medina High School, she graduated in 1947. Shirley married Bernard William Amos on June 19, 1948, and they resided in the home built by her father, father-in-law and husband for most of their married years together.

Shirley enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Her family was always at the center of her life. She made every event special, from church activities to camping trips, and scouting events to birthdays and holidays. Shirley was considered as a "social planner extraordinaire." She began two chapters of the Red Hat Society (Medina and Lady Lake, FL) for whom the "Queen Mother" and her "court" created many wonderful events. She also made sure that "The Gang", a group of seven high school chums, have remained close through the years and planned their yearly get-togethers. An integral part of Shirley's life was her volunteer service, giving countless hours to the Medina United Methodist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, TWIG Association, Senior Citizens Center of Medina, Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. Shirley worked as a direct sales representative for several companies, earning national recognition and honors. - See more at: http://www.journal-register.com/obituaries/x853085758/Shirley-June-Pask-Amos#sthash.eooMDph0.dpuf
MEDINA — Shirley June (Pask) Amos, age 84, passed peacefully from this life at Medina Memorial      Hospital on December 4, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1929 to Claude Howard and Anna Geraldine (Schrader) Pask. She spent her childhood in Millville, where she attended the Millville Academy. Continuing her education at Medina High School, she graduated in 1947. Shirley married Bernard William Amos on June 19, 1948, and they resided in the home built by her father, father-in-law and husband for most of their married years together.

Shirley enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Her family was always at the center of her life. She made every event special, from church activities to camping trips, and scouting events to birthdays and holidays. Shirley was considered as a "social planner extraordinaire." She began two chapters of the Red Hat Society (Medina and Lady Lake, FL) for whom the "Queen Mother" and her "court" created many wonderful events. She also made sure that "The Gang", a group of seven high school chums, have remained close through the years and planned their yearly get-togethers. An integral part of Shirley's life was her volunteer service, giving countless hours to the Medina United Methodist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, TWIG Association, Senior Citizens Center of Medina, Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. Shirley worked as a direct sales representative for several companies, earning national recognition and honors. - See more at: http://www.journal-register.com/obituaries/x853085758/Shirley-June-Pask-Amos#sthash.eooMDph0.dpuf
MEDINA — Shirley June (Pask) Amos, age 84, passed peacefully from this life at Medina Memorial      Hospital on December 4, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1929 to Claude Howard and Anna Geraldine (Schrader) Pask. She spent her childhood in Millville, where she attended the Millville Academy. Continuing her education at Medina High School, she graduated in 1947. Shirley married Bernard William Amos on June 19, 1948, and they resided in the home built by her father, father-in-law and husband for most of their married years together.

Shirley enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Her family was always at the center of her life. She made every event special, from church activities to camping trips, and scouting events to birthdays and holidays. Shirley was considered as a "social planner extraordinaire." She began two chapters of the Red Hat Society (Medina and Lady Lake, FL) for whom the "Queen Mother" and her "court" created many wonderful events. She also made sure that "The Gang", a group of seven high school chums, have remained close through the years and planned their yearly get-togethers. An integral part of Shirley's life was her volunteer service, giving countless hours to the Medina United Methodist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, TWIG Association, Senior Citizens Center of Medina, Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. Shirley worked as a direct sales representative for several companies, earning national recognition and honors. - See more at: http://www.journal-register.com/obituaries/x853085758/Shirley-June-Pask-Amos#sthash.eooMDph0.dpuf
MEDINA — Shirley June (Pask) Amos, age 84, passed peacefully from this life at Medina Memorial      Hospital on December 4, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1929 to Claude Howard and Anna Geraldine (Schrader) Pask. She spent her childhood in Millville, where she attended the Millville Academy. Continuing her education at Medina High School, she graduated in 1947. Shirley married Bernard William Amos on June 19, 1948, and they resided in the home built by her father, father-in-law and husband for most of their married years together.

Shirley enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Her family was always at the center of her life. She made every event special, from church activities to camping trips, and scouting events to birthdays and holidays. Shirley was considered as a "social planner extraordinaire." She began two chapters of the Red Hat Society (Medina and Lady Lake, FL) for whom the "Queen Mother" and her "court" created many wonderful events. She also made sure that "The Gang", a group of seven high school chums, have remained close through the years and planned their yearly get-togethers. An integral part of Shirley's life was her volunteer service, giving countless hours to the Medina United Methodist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, TWIG Association, Senior Citizens Center of Medina, Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. Shirley worked as a direct sales representative for several companies, earning national recognition and honors. - See more at: http://www.journal-register.com/obituaries/x853085758/Shirley-June-Pask-Amos#sthash.eooMDph0.dpuf
MEDINA — Shirley June (Pask) Amos, age 84, passed peacefully from this life at Medina Memorial      Hospital on December 4, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1929 to Claude Howard and Anna Geraldine (Schrader) Pask. She spent her childhood in Millville, where she attended the Millville Academy. Continuing her education at Medina High School, she graduated in 1947. Shirley married Bernard William Amos on June 19, 1948, and they resided in the home built by her father, father-in-law and husband for most of their married years together.

Shirley enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Her family was always at the center of her life. She made every event special, from church activities to camping trips, and scouting events to birthdays and holidays. Shirley was considered as a "social planner extraordinaire." She began two chapters of the Red Hat Society (Medina and Lady Lake, FL) for whom the "Queen Mother" and her "court" created many wonderful events. She also made sure that "The Gang", a group of seven high school chums, have remained close through the years and planned their yearly get-togethers. An integral part of Shirley's life was her volunteer service, giving countless hours to the Medina United Methodist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, TWIG Association, Senior Citizens Center of Medina, Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. Shirley worked as a direct sales representative for several companies, earning national recognition and honors. - See more at: http://www.journal-register.com/obituaries/x853085758/Shirley-June-Pask-Amos#sthash.eooMDph0.dpuf
MEDINA — Shirley June (Pask) Amos, age 84, passed peacefully from this life at Medina Memorial      Hospital on December 4, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1929 to Claude Howard and Anna Geraldine (Schrader) Pask. She spent her childhood in Millville, where she attended the Millville Academy. Continuing her education at Medina High School, she graduated in 1947. Shirley married Bernard William Amos on June 19, 1948, and they resided in the home built by her father, father-in-law and husband for most of their married years together.

Shirley enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Her family was always at the center of her life. She made every event special, from church activities to camping trips, and scouting events to birthdays and holidays. Shirley was considered as a "social planner extraordinaire." She began two chapters of the Red Hat Society (Medina and Lady Lake, FL) for whom the "Queen Mother" and her "court" created many wonderful events. She also made sure that "The Gang", a group of seven high school chums, have remained close through the years and planned their yearly get-togethers. An integral part of Shirley's life was her volunteer service, giving countless hours to the Medina United Methodist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, TWIG Association, Senior Citizens Center of Medina, Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. Shirley worked as a direct sales representative for several companies, earning national recognition and honors. - See more at: http://www.journal-register.com/obituaries/x853085758/Shirley-June-Pask-Amos#sthash.eooMDph0.dpuf
MEDINA — Shirley June (Pask) Amos, age 84, passed peacefully from this life at Medina Memorial      Hospital on December 4, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1929 to Claude Howard and Anna Geraldine (Schrader) Pask. She spent her childhood in Millville, where she attended the Millville Academy. Continuing her education at Medina High School, she graduated in 1947. Shirley married Bernard William Amos on June 19, 1948, and they resided in the home built by her father, father-in-law and husband for most of their married years together.

Shirley enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. Her family was always at the center of her life. She made every event special, from church activities to camping trips, and scouting events to birthdays and holidays. Shirley was considered as a "social planner extraordinaire." She began two chapters of the Red Hat Society (Medina and Lady Lake, FL) for whom the "Queen Mother" and her "court" created many wonderful events. She also made sure that "The Gang", a group of seven high school chums, have remained close through the years and planned their yearly get-togethers. An integral part of Shirley's life was her volunteer service, giving countless hours to the Medina United Methodist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, TWIG Association, Senior Citizens Center of Medina, Meals on Wheels and Girl Scouts. Shirley worked as a direct sales representative for several companies, earning national recognition and honors. - See more at: http://www.journal-register.com/obituaries/x853085758/Shirley-June-Pask-Amos#sthash.eooMDph0.dpuf

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

Website Update Wednesday 1 January 2014

Happy New Year to all our followers.

The website was updated today, Wednesday 1 January. The focus of this update was information, and photographs, on the descendants of George William & Elizabeth Martha Pask née Butler kindly provided by their grandson, Bernard C. Pask of Belgium, and their grand-daughter Jan Ellam née Pask.

There are now over 10,000+ narratives on the website!
There were 23 new, and 36 changed narratives, since the last update on 20 December. 

The updates relate to the following charts / family groups:
2 changed narratives in Chart 01: The Lincolnshire main progenitor, John Pask, (c1520 - 1591) who lived in Washingborough, Lincolnshire. (Stuart's own ancestors)
28 new, or changed narratives, in Chart 02: The Suffolk main progenitor, John & Mirabel Pask née Sparrow
22 new, or changed narratives, in Chart 06: Indented Chart - Unknown PASK lived in Kedington, Suffolk
2 changed narratives in Chart 09: John PASKE, was a Yeoman of Stradishall, Suffolk (d1577 )
3 changed narratives in Chart 11: John PASK, (c1745-1793) married Elizabeth FOUNTAIN and they lived in Gautby, Lincolnshire
1 changed narrative in Chart 42: William PASK (c1720-) lived in Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire
I changed narrative in an unspecified family
This makes a total of 10,003 detailed narratives are now available on the website - although there was an increase of 30 people, including living people, making a total of 16,353 people in our database.

A full list of the recent changes to the narratives is available in the New or Changed Narratives section.

Many thanks to all who contributed.