Diane Melchert (Swihart) was born to Bert and Winifred Swihart June 13th, 1944. She was a resident of Allen Park, formerly Lincoln Park Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents, son James Jeffery LaManna, brothers Donald and Tom, and sister Peggyanne. She is survived by her daughter, Michele, grandson, Stephen Swindle, and great-grandson, Kaden Swindle. She was employed by General Motors.
Life when she was born:
• U.S. presidential election, 1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt wins reelection over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey, becoming the only U.S. president elected to a fourth term!
• Gas is .21 cents/gallon
• Battle of the Bulge - Adolf Hitler's last major offensive in World War II against the Western Front
• The United Negro College Fund was incorporated.
• Jello salad & Meatloaf are popular eats
• D-DAY invasion, June 6th, 1944
• Frozen prepackaged dinner trays got their start in 1944. They were created by avid inventor William L. Maxson for the U.S. Navy's transatlantic flights
• "The Hundred Dresses", and "Rabbit Hill" are popular children's literature. Strange Fruit is a 1944 bestselling adult debut novel.
• Walt Disney's "The Three Caballeros" premieres.
• Elizabeth Taylor. This violet-eyed beauty was only 12 years-old when she captivated audiences with her starring role in "National Velvet" (1944).
• Swinging on a Star- Bing Crosby tops the charts
Diane Melchert (Swihart) was born to Bert and Winifred Swihart June 13th, 1944. She was a resident of Allen Park, formerly Lincoln Park Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents, son James Jeffery LaManna, brothers Donald and Tom, and sister Peggyanne. She is survived by her daughter, Michele, grandson, Stephen Swindle, and great-grandson, Kaden Swindle. She was employed by General Motors.
Life when she was born:
• U.S. presidential election, 1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt wins reelection over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey, becoming the only U.S. president elected to a fourth term!
• Gas is .21 cents/gallon
• Battle of the Bulge - Adolf Hitler's last major offensive in World War II against the Western Front
• The United Negro College Fund was incorporated.
• Jello salad & Meatloaf are popular eats
• D-DAY invasion, June 6th, 1944
• Frozen prepackaged dinner trays got their start in 1944. They were created by avid inventor William L. Maxson for the U.S. Navy's transatlantic flights
• "The Hundred Dresses", and "Rabbit Hill" are popular children's literature. Strange Fruit is a 1944 bestselling adult debut novel.
• Walt Disney's "The Three Caballeros" premieres.
• Elizabeth Taylor. This violet-eyed beauty was only 12 years-old when she captivated audiences with her starring role in "National Velvet" (1944).
• Swinging on a Star- Bing Crosby tops the charts
Gravesite Details
Cremation entrusted in JL Peters Funeral Home, Lincoln Park, MI.
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