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1844. Joseph Edward Dupuy was born on 19 May 1919 in Louisiana. He died on 1 Nov 2002 in Akron, Ohio.

Joseph Edward Dupuy

Joseph Edward Dupuy

CUYAHOGA FALLS Joseph Ed ward Dupuy, know to all as "Ed", was born in Louisiana on May 19, 1919 died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002 at Akron General Hospital.

His father, Edward Cathy Dupuy (known to his grandchildren as "Papa") and his mother was Jessie Cathy (known to her grandchildren "Memaw"). Ed attended Mississip pi State University and upon graduation worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, doing erosion studies on the Mississippi River and directing dredging barges. He then accepted a position with General Electric and spent the next 40 years plus with GE, retiring in the late 1970's as department general manager.

His 40 plus years took him from Lynn, Mass. to Memphis, Tenn., where he started his family. Then to Cleveland, Ohio and ultimately to the Youngstown, Ohio area, where his children were launched into their lives and where he retired. From there, he and his wife, Nellie moved back to Memphis to be near old friends and close family. In the early 1990's following a severe illness, he moved into the Aurora area with his son, Lynn and daughter-in-law, Dot. Most recently he lived at Sunrise Assisted Living Residence and enjoyed the compa ny of the staff and residents. He will be fondly remembered by all of his acquaintances.

Ed is survived by daughter, Carol Mayfield and son-in-law, Mike May field; son, Lynn and daughter-in- law, Dottie Dupuy; grandchildren, Tracey, Justin, Tammy, and Brett; and great-grandchildren, Tommy, Zachary, Megan, Tasha, and Lance.

Memorials are suggested ALSAC/ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 111 Second Ave. N.E., Suite 812, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 or to the Columbus Speech and Hear ing Center, 510 E. North Broadway, Columbus, OH 43214. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002 at Johnson-Romito, A Golden Rule Funeral Home, 19 E. Main St., (on the square) Hudson, Ohio (330-650-4181) where friends will be received Monday from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Published in the Akron Beacon Journal from 11/3/2002 - 11/4/2002.
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Joseph E. Dupuy

JOSEPH E. DUPUY, age 83, of Cuyahoga Falls. Beloved husband of the late Nellie (nee Waldrum) Dupuy; loving father of Lynn (Dottie) Dupuy of Aurora, OH., and Carol (Michael) Mayfield of Pensacola, FL.; grandfather of Tracey, Justin, Tammy and Brent; great-grand- father of Tommy, Zachary, Megan, Tasha and Lance; dear brother of Martha Stanley of Memphis, TN. Died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to ALSAC/St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 111 Second Ave. NE, Suite 812, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 or Columbus Speech and Hearing Center, 510 E. North Broadway, Columbus, OH 43214. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002 at JOHNSON-ROMITO, A GOLDEN RULE FUNERAL HOME, 19 E. MAIN ST. (ON THE SQUARE), HUDSON, O. (330-650-4181), where friends will be received MONDAY 5-7 PM www.cleveland.com/obits
Published in The Plain Dealer from 11/3/2002 - 11/4/2002.

Nellie Waldrum (daughter of W. M. Waldrum and Maggie) was born on 13 Nov 1917. She died on 1 Mar 2001 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Joseph Edward Dupuy and Nellie Waldrum had the following children:

+2382 i. Carol Dupuy.
+2383 ii. Lynn Dupuy.