Gertrude Egbert Cressler

1904 - 1974  (70 years)

• Name	Gertrude Egbert Cressler  [1]
  Birth	22 May 1904	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Sep 1974	Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California   [1, 2, 3]
  Person ID	I1097	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	20 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Frederick Richard Wolfe Thomas,   b. 21 May 1879, Herrick Centre, Susquehanna Co, Pennsylvania d. 22 Mar 1917, Seattle, King Co, Washington (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Mary Adaline Cressler,   b. 27 Mar 1884, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 9 Nov 1953, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1900	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [4]
  Family ID	F229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marcus DeCastro Villarosa,   b. 8 Oct 1893, Imus, Cavite Province, Philippines d. 6 Nov 1968, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1918	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [1]
  Children	1. Twin A Villarosa,   b. 20 Mar 1919, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 20 Mar 1919, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania (Age 0 years)   2. Twin B Villarosa,   b. 20 Mar 1919, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 20 Mar 1919, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania (Age 0 years)   3. Gertrude Arabella Villarosa,   b. 7 Jun 1924, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 10 Jan 1969, Ridgewood, Bergen Co, New Jersey (Age 44 years)   4. Gladys Rachel Villarosa,   b. 2 Nov 1925, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 5 May 2021, Hanover Twp, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania (Age 95 years)   5. John Marcus Villarosa,   b. 8 Mar 1927, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 21 Dec 2012, Riverside, Riverside Co, California (Age 85 years)   6. Paul Herman Villarosa,   b. 7 Sep 1928, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 4 Jan 1968, South Vietnam (Age 39 years)   7. Ruth Esther Villarosa,   b. 14 May 1930, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 28 Jul 2013, Blue Bell, Whitpain Twp, Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania (Age 83 years)   8. George Daniel Villarosa,   b. 19 Jan 1932, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 23 Jan 2021, Warwick, Orange Co, New York (Age 89 years)   9. Arthur James Villarosa,   b. 21 Feb 1933, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 14 May 2022, Kirkland, King Co, Washington (Age 89 years)   10. Joseph Emanuel Villarosa,   b. 17 Jun 1934, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. Abt Jun 1951, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey (Age 16 years)   11. David Thomas Villarosa,   b. 14 Jan 1937, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 28 Mar 2004, Summerville, Dorchester Co, South Carolina (Age 67 years)   12. Living   13. Living   14. Living   15. Janice Mary Villarosa,   b. 21 Aug 1943, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. Abt Jul 1970, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 26 years)   16. Living   17. William Robert Villarosa,   b. 30 Jan 1947, Suffern, Rockland Co, New York d. 21 Jan 2020, Haworth, Bergen Co, New Jersey (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2006

  
  

• Notes

  According to the 1920 census, Gertrude E Cressler aged 15 and her sister, Gwendolin T Cressler aged 17 were living with their grandparents, John M Cressler MD, and his wife Anabelle. Gertrude Cressler Villarosa, former Paterson resident, died Friday [27 Sep 1974] in a nursing home in Santa Monica Calif. She was 70 and had lived at 2231 Veterans Ave, Los Angeles. Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Mrs. Villarosa had lived in Waldwick and Paterson for some years before moving to Los Angeles a few years ago. While in Paterson, she resided at 147 E. 25th St., and was an active member of the Pentecostal Lighthouse Church. She was the widow of Marcus Villarosa. The funeral, for which arrangements are being completed, will be held from the JH Olthuis Funeral Home, 159 Godwin Ave, Midland Park [Bergen County, New Jersey]. Surviving are seven sons: G. Daniel of Waldwick; William of Hackensack; Arthur of Holmdel; David of Cheshire, Conn; Richard and John, both of Los Angeles, and Allen of Minnesota. Four daughters: Mrs. Leslie (Dorothy) Gilmore of Los Angeles; Mrs. Edward (Dolores) Bigby of Walnut Creek, Calif; Mrs. William (Gladys) Strey of Wilkes-Barre; and Mrs. William (Ruth) Littles of Pearl River, N.Y. In addition, three sisters in Wilkes-Barre; 28 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by two daughters, Trudy and Janice and two sons, Joseph and Paul. [5]

  
  

• Sources

  [S347] Eddie J. Bigby, Bigby, (Database compiled and copyrighted by Eddie J. Bigby for the Villarosa Grand Reunion, July 10, 1999, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ). [S303] Social Security Administration, U.S. Government, SSDI - master, SSN 151-32-8213; b. 22 May 1904; issued in New Jersey; death Dec 1974 (Reliability: 3). [S321] State of California, California State Library, Sacramento, Calif , Calif Death Index, Gertrude Villarosa was born 22 May 1903 in New Jersey and died 27 1974 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Reliability: 3). [S744] LDS microfilm, County courthouses, Pennsylvania., Penna marriages, (Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 November 2020. County courthouses, Pennsylvania. ), Marriage License Docket #29584; license issued 13 Oct 1900 with consent of JM Cressler; m. 24 Oct 1900 (Reliability: 3). [S510] Obituary, The News, Paterson, New Jersey, 28 Sep 1974, Sat; p33 (Reliability: 3).