SECOND GENERATION

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7. Domenica Beatrice Cagnina was born on 29 Jun 1918 in Manhattan, New York. She was christened on 30 Nov 1918 in Manhattan, New York.Baptized at the Roman Catholic Church of the Transfiguration; 31 Mott Street; Manhattan, New York.  She died on 4 Sep 1997 in Holbrook, New York. She was buried on 8 Sep 1997 in Coram, New York. Buried in Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery; Coram, New York on Monday, September 8th, 1997. Mass at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Holbrook, New York. Mass was at 9:45 AM on Monday morning before burial. Wake held at Moloney's Funeral Home in Holbrook, New York from 2-4PM and 7-9PM on Sunday, September 7th, 1997. 516-732-3460 Named Mamie Cagnina.. Legally noted that Domenica Cagnina and Mamie Cagnina were the same individual.

Photos: songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1919 Baby Photo | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1940 Photo | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1954 Photo in WV | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1955 Photo with Father Vic and kids | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1967 Photo with James | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1967 Photo | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1968 Photo with Maria Leeber | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1976 Photo of her grandchildren | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1983 Photo with James | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1992  Photo with granddaughter, Maria | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes)  1993 Photo with Stripper at 75th Birthday | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) New Year's 1997 Photo | songclipnote.gif (878 bytes) 1997 Reunion Photo

She was married to Fury Fred Leeber, son of Giacomo Leopardi and Caterina Rusciano, on 19 Feb 1942 in Beckley, West Virginia. Fury Fred Leeber was born on 22 Nov 1918 in McAlpin, West Virginia. Birth certificate listed as Mike Leeber Baptismal records listed as Miguel
Leopardi He was christened on 18 Feb 1919 in Beckley, West Virginia. Baptized as Miguel Leopardo on February 18, 1919 at St. Fancis de Sales Church in Beckley, WV by J. P. T. Holzmer. Godparents were Guiseppe Masculino and Santa Masculino. Birth listed as November 22, 1918 in McAlpin, WV. Marriage license signed February 16, 1942 by Harry Anderson, County Clerk of Raleigh County, Beckley, West Virginia. Married to Mamie Cagnina February 19, 1942 in Beckley, West Virginia by G. C. Hite. He died on 11 Jan 1954 in Queens, New York. He was buried on 16 Jan 1954 in Queens, New York at: Calvary Cemetery, 49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd., Queens (Woodside), NY 11377; 718-786-8000 Section 15, Range 7, Plot L, Grave 9A

From a New York Newspaper:: January 11, 1954 - One traffic accident was recorded... that of Fred Leeber, 35, Brooklyn carpenter who was killed last night when he apparaently became blinded by the snowflakes and rammed his car into a parked utility truck on the Belt Parkway, South Ozone Park. He is survived by his wife, Mamie Leeber, four children, Frederick, Anthony, James and daughter Kathleen. Burial took place January 16, 1954 in Calvary Cemetery, Long Island, following a Mass at Our Lady of Loretta.

Domenica Beatrice Cagnina and Fury Fred Leeber had the following children:

child+17 i. Frederick Fury Leeber.
child+18 ii. Kathleen Josephine Leeber.
child+19 iii. Anthony James Leeber.
child20 iv. James Victor Leeber was born on 7 Nov 1949 in Brooklyn, New York. He has reference number 234746903. Tony Daniel McKinney is James Victor Leeber's lifetime companion.
James and Tony met on January 3, 1986 and moved in together January 7, 1986.

Second Marriage: She was married to Richard Kraft, son of Teresita Kraft, on 12 Sep 1959 in Brentwood, New York. Richard Kraft was born on 1 Sep 1913 in Italy. He died on 15 Dec 1983 in Stony Brook, New York. He was buried in Dec 1983 in Long Island, New York.

 

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