Mary Healey (1917–1982)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1917
    Died
    1982

    When was Mary Healey born? 1917.

    When did Mary Healey die? 1982.

    Life story

    Mary Healey (1917–1982) was born in 1917, and died in 1982, at about age 65. A cemetery record documents Mary's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Mary's life.

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    The world Mary lived through

    1. 1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I

    2. 1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    3. 1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    6. 1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    7. 1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned

    Questions about Mary Healey

    When was Mary Healey born?

    Mary Healey was born in 1917.

    When did Mary Healey die?

    Mary Healey died in 1982.

    How old was Mary Healey at the time of death?

    Mary Healey was about 65 years old.

    Where is Mary Healey buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Mary's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Mary Healey was born?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Mary was born.

    Who was president when Mary Healey died?

    Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Mary died.

    What generation was Mary Healey part of?

    Born in 1917, Mary Healey was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Mary Healey was born?

    In 1917, the United States entered World War I.

    What major events happened during Mary Healey's lifetime?

    During Mary's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Mary Healey?

    Federal censuses taken during Mary's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1917

    2. Death

      1982

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Mary Healey (1917–1982)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/mary-healey-1917-1982-361d443d/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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