Four daughters of Emil & Elizabeth. Left to right - Elizabeth Patey Eichler (Aunt Betty), Helen Patey Vreeland (my Mom), Louise Patey Ledwith (Aunt Lou) and Laura Patey (Aunt Laura).
(2) Elizabeth Edwina, born 9/16/1883, died 6/6/1964. Married in 1919 to Franklin EICHLER, who died 3/17/1946. No children.
Pictured are left to right, Betty (Elizabeth) Patey Eichler, Frank Eichler & Laura Patey.
(3) Emil Achille, born 12/13/1885, died 11/12/1964. Married Katherine HURST WHEELIHAN, who was born 1/30/1885, died 5/2/1973.
1- Martin (Buster) WHEELIHAN, born 3/8/1904, died 2/19/1974. Married 8/1936 to Marie SPINOLA, born 12/02/1904, died 5/10/2001. No children.
2- Helen WHEELIHAN, born 7/7/1907, died 3/10/1992. Never married.
3- (Emil)Edward, born 4/5/1910, died 10/11/1988. Married Marie Theresa (Mazie) ACKERLEY, born 1/18/1909, died 12/25/1995. They had 2 sons:
4- Laura, born 1/27/1913,died 8/18/2007, married 3/20/1936 to Emanuel (Manny) RICCIARDELLI, born 8/29/1912. He died 10/4/1982. No children
5- Catherine, born 3/19/1916, died 1/5/1996. Married 8/1940 to Joseph MOLLUSO, born 2/6/1915. Had daughter, Catherine (Cathy) born 1946, died 3/28/2003. She married 3/4/1967 to Rocco Ronald GIORDANO. had 2 children, Laurie & Ronald.
Taken during a visit to Laura and Manny's home in Lakehurst, NJ. (early 1980's) back row, left to right - Ed Patey, Manny Ricciardelli,
Joe and Catherine Molluso. Sitting, Mazie Patey, Rosalie Coyle (friend), Helen Patey Vreeland, (Little) Helen Wheelihan. Sitting in front is Laura Patey Ricciardelli.6- Harold (Pat), born 5/31/1919, died 1/7/1995, married 8/27/1949 to Edith BACCO, born, 7/9/ , died 8/2/2000. They had 2 children, Carl, born 2/6/1953 & Karen, born 5/18/1956.
7-Robert John, born 1/25/1922, married 11/4/1950 to Alice MARUSICH, born 8/15/1928. They had a son, John Robert, born 8/30/1952, who married 11/29/1975 to Debbie McCORMACK. They had 4 children, John Christianm born 1/19/1977, Shannon Lynn, born 1/6/1978, Erin Elizabeth, born 6/16/1981, Katelyn Gene-Francis, born 10/9/1985.
8-Raymond, born 12/21/1926
1-John (Jack) born 6/18/1914, died 2/19/1996. Married 6/2/1945 to Jinny LETTS. She died 6/9/1975. No children.
2-Andrew (Drew) Stevens, born 9/27/1915, died 7/14/2002. Married 9/11/1948, Mary HECKT, born 1/22/1927. They had 6 children: Andrew Jr., born 7/4/1950, married Melanie BORGON; Michael, born 11/8/1951, married Cassandra BROWN; Beth Ann, boern 8/1/1954; Laura, born 3/14/1957; Amy Mara, born 11/1/1962, married Richard HEWITT; Robert, born 8/16/1966.
Taken 8/6/1939 at Osbornsville Barnagat-Bay, NJ. in front of Joe Maclory's Red Lion Inn. Left to right, Gertrude Vreeland, Helen Vreeland, Margaret, Mel Vreeland & John. Children in front, Melvin and Joan Vreeland.
Lou & Jim date unknown NOTE: See VREELAND genealogy for further information on Helen & Mel's children.
Taken at Helen's 85th Birthday Party at Joan's home in Oakland, NJ.
1982, Helen & Joan