Delores Lore

1931 - 2007  (76 years)

• Name	Delores Lore
  Birth	10 May 1931	Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Census	1940 (8 years)	Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Age: 8
  Address: 401 West Street
  She lived with her widowed father.
  Residence	1954 (22 years)	Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
  Residence	1957 (25 years)	Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [7]
  Death	11 Oct 2007	Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois   [4, 5, 6]
  Obituary	14 Oct 2007 (76 years)  [4]
  "Dolores M. Wetmore a resident of Wheaton for 40 years A memorial service for Mrs. Dolores M. Wetmore (nee Lore), 76, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., Wheaton. Interment is private. Born May 10, 1931, in Gardner, Mass., to Carlo and Lucy (nee Vinzi) Lore, she died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at home. The 10th of 11 children, Dolores embodied the warmth and strong family values of her parents, extended family, and rich Italian heritage. She enjoyed travel, loved cooking for others, and gardening at home and church. Dolores was best known for making people feel at home. She was an active member of the Gary United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Elmer; her four children, Brian (Deborah) of Wheaton, Bruce (Bernadette) of Broomfield, Colo., Bari (Michel Salathe) Wetmore Salathe of Switzerland and David (Anne) of Arlington, Va.; 14 grandchildren, Jeremy (Caroline), Elizabeth and Thomas, Christopher, Colin, Ryan, Nathan and Brianna, Philip and Marc Salathe, and Mathieu, Camille, Mirabelle and Celeste; five sisters; one brother; and many nieces, nephews, and countless friends. She was preceded in death by three brothers; and one sister. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to the Cornerstone Building Fund at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187."
  "Dolores M. Wetmore a resident of Wheaton for 40 years A memorial service for Mrs. Dolores M. Wetmore (nee Lore), 76, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., Wheaton. Interment is private. Born May 10, 1931, in Gardner, Mass., to Carlo and Lucy (nee Vinzi) Lore, she died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at home. The 10th of 11 children, Dolores embodied the warmth and strong family values of her parents, extended family, and rich Italian heritage. She enjoyed travel, loved cooking for others, and gardening at home and church. Dolores was best known for making people feel at home. She was an active member of the Gary United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Elmer; her four children, Brian (Deborah) of Wheaton, Bruce (Bernadette) of Broomfield, Colo., Bari (Michel Salathe) Wetmore Salathe of Switzerland and David (Anne) of Arlington, Va.; 14 grandchildren, Jeremy (Caroline), Elizabeth and Thomas, Christopher, Colin, Ryan, Nathan and Brianna, Philip and Marc Salathe, and Mathieu, Camille, Mirabelle and Celeste; five sisters; one brother; and many nieces, nephews, and countless friends. She was preceded in death by three brothers; and one sister. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to the Cornerstone Building Fund at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187."
  Last Full Review	20 Sep 2020 (89 years)
  Person ID	I219	| Spouse of a Delvee
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Carlo Lore,   b. Abt 1891, Italy
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lucy Vinzi   d. Before 1940
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F3028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elmer Marshall Wetmore, Jr.,   b. 3 Mar 1927, Buffalo, Erie County, New York d. 22 Sep 2023 (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1953	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania   [2, 8]
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years and 6 months - He : 26 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Brian Delvey Wetmore   2. Dr. Bruce Carl Wetmore, D.D.S.   3. Bari Louise Wetmore   4. David Wetmore
  Family ID	F116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 May 1931 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts Marriage - 28 Nov 1953 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Residence - 1954 - Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Residence - 1957 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 11 Oct 2007 - Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01649; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-112 [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S1097] Obituary of Dolores M. Wetmore, (Chicago: Chicago Suburban Daily Herald, 14 October 2007). [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Gardner, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957 [S1722] Obituary of Elmer M. Wetmore Jr., (Wheaton, Illinois: Hultgren Funeral Home, 24 September 2023).