Melen Arasimowicz

1919 - 2022  (102 years)

• Name	Melen Arasimowicz
  		Arasimowicz, Melen - Photo on her 98th birthday with two great-grandchildren.
  Relationship	with Lawrence Richard Majercin
  Born	19 Dec 1919	Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States   [1, 2]
  	Melen was born at home on Firshers Island. She was born premature. She was blind her entire life.
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States   [2]
  		1920 US Census Transcription - Fishers Island, New York - Arasimowicz, Sylvester (I416)
  		US Census - 1920: Arasimowicz, Sylvester - Fishers Island, New York (I416) Sylvester, his wife Annie and children: Willie, Sophie, John, Annie, Fred and Helen are living on Fishers Island, New York in 1920
  Census	1925	Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States
  	State of New York census.
  		New York State Census - 1925: Arasimowicz, Sylvester - Fishers Island, New York (I416) Sylvester, his wife Annie and children: Willie, Sophie, John, Annie, Fred, Melen and Edward are living on Fishers Island, New York in 1920
  Census	1930	The Gloaming, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States   [1]
  		1930 US Census Transcription - Fishers Island, New York - Arasimowicz, Sylvester (I416)
  		US Census - 1930: Fishers Island, New York - Arasimowicz, Sylvester (I416) Sylvester Arasimowicz and his family are listed living on Fishers Island.
  Census	1940	Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States
  		US Census - 1940: Fishers Island, New York - Arasimowicz, Sylvester (I416) Sylvester Arasimowicz and his family are listed living on Fishers Island. Son William and daughter Sophie are not included in this census.
  Died	25 Oct 2022	Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Person ID	I421	Majercin-Clemente | Arasimowicz
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Sylvester Arasimowicz,   b. 23 Feb 1886, Varena, Dukija, Lithuania ,   d. 25 Jun 1959, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Anna Zionkowska,   b. 27 May 1886, Vilnius, Lithuania ,   d. 31 Dec 1965, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Married	13 Aug 1907	Sacred Heart Church, New Britain, New Britain, Connecticut, United States   [3, 4]
  		Arasimowicz, Sylvester - 50th Wedding Anniversary
  		Arasimowicz - 45th Wedding Anniversary article Article in the New London Day Newspaper from August 16, 1952 mentioning the 45th wedding anniversary of Sylvester and Anna Arasimowicz on Fishers Island, NY.
  		Arasimowicz, Sylvester and Anna. Wedding photo
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	J.B. Zito
  Children	1. M. Zito + 2. Frank Richard Zito,   b. 14 Sep 1944, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States ,   d. 18 Oct 2019, Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States  (Age 75 years) + 3. John Zito,   b. 14 Sep 1946, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States ,   d. 19 Jul 2018, Belgrade, Gallatin, Montana, United States  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Dec 1919 - Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States Census - 1920 - Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States Census - State of New York census. - 1925 - Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States Census - 1930 - The Gloaming, Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States Census - 1940 - Fishers Island, Suffolk, New York, United States Died - 25 Oct 2022 - Waterford, New London, Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Clemente: "Melen was always cross-eyed". She was blind, long process. She was born 2 1/2 pounds. Her parents kept her in a shoebox near the oven door to keep her warm

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] 1930 US Census - New York, Fishers Island, US Census Bureau, (U.S. Census Bureau / November 2002). [S75] 1920 US Census - New York, Fishers Island, US Census Bureau, (Ancestry.com). [s251] Death Index - Connecticut, State of Connecticut, (Ancestry.com). [S46] Obituary - Arasimowicz, Sylvester (I416), NEW LONDON (CT) DAY, (New Londay Day /1959) (Reliability: 3).