Wayne Kidder McKay

1920 - 2007  (86 years)

• Name	Wayne Kidder McKay
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	20 Dec 1920	Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania   [1, 2]
  History	Wayne joined the Army Air Corps on April 5, 1943 and was Honorably discharged on March 4, 1946. He had served at Gulfport, Mississippi; Champagne, Illinois; Pratt, Kansas; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Miami Beach, Florida, during World War II. According to his obituary, "Wayne was a mechanical technician for Erving Paper Mills for seven years. He previously worked for the House of Paper 15 years and for American Greetings for 39 years. He had previously lived in Corbin, KY and while there, was on a bowling team and a member, Deacon, and Sunday School Superintendent of the Central Baptist Church of Corbin, as well as a member of the church's choir. While living in California, Wayne was a coach and manager for the "Indians" of Mar Vista Little League in Los Angeles and took first place for the season, and a Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent of the Venice Baptist Church, also in Los Angeles. He had also been a choir member of Grace Baptist Church in North Olmstead, Ohio for awhile. When he moved to Orange, he joined the Singing Men of Athol. He enjoyed bowling, singing, gardening, playing Hawaiian and Spanish guitars."  [2]
  Residence	Dec 2001 (80 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Burial	Jun 2007	Pine Hill Cemetery, Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky , USA   [2]
  Death	12 Jun 2007	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Agency: Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Wayne Kidder McKay,   b. 20 Dec 1920, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania d. 12 Jun 2007, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 86 years) ▻ Shirley E. Johnson,  m. 23 Jan 1943 ;   Ruth Engwall,  m. 11 Jul 1993 + 2. 1SG Clyde Delva McKay, AUS Ret.,   b. 26 May 1927, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 23 Dec 2001, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas  (Age 74 years) + 3. Cynthia Jane McKay,   b. 23 Aug 1939, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 12 Oct 2020  (Age 81 years) + 4. The Rev. Peter Boyer McKay,   b. 30 Jun 1943, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 30 Sep 2015, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)
  Person ID	I2159	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Calvin
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Clyde McKay,   b. 4 Jun 1896   d. Jul 1977, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lucy Delva Smith,   b. 21 Jun 1897, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 09 May 1955, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	30 Jan 1920	Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 7 months - She : 22 years and 7 months.

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Shirley E. Johnson   d. 05 Feb 1993
  Marriage	23 Jan 1943	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 1 month - She : ??.
  Children	+ 1. Priscilla Jayne McKay   2. Jeffery Wayne McKay + 3. Cheryl Elayne McKay
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2014

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Ruth Engwall,   b. 02 Jun 1920   d. 12 Nov 2011 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	11 Jul 1993  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 72 years and 7 months - She : 73 years and 1 month.
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Dec 1920 - Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania Marriage - 23 Jan 1943 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - Dec 2001 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - Jun 2007 - Pine Hill Cemetery, Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky , USA Death - 12 Jun 2007 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S130] Town Clerk of Orange. Street List, Orange, Mass. - 1996, ( Orange, Massachusetts: Town of Orange, 1997), Primary Source. [S514] Obituary of Wayne K. McKay, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 15 June 2007). [S361] Obituary of Clyde Delva McKay "Educator, Veteran", (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, Athol, 27 December 2001). [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).