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Abram Leslie Goodenough was born on 22 February 1873 in Pennsylvania.^2,3 He and Katherine (Kate) Carney were married between 1900 and 1910. He died in 1937, at age ~64, in Lockport, Niagara, New York.⁴

Abram Leslie Goodenough was a Laborer in Light Company.⁵

Viola J. Goodenough was born on 26 June 1908 in Pennsylvania.^2,3 She and Melvin E. Weir were married on 2 January 1928 in Lockport, Niagara, New York.¹ She died on 13 May 1988, at age 79, in Lockport, Niagara, New York.³ She was buried in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara, New York.³

Viola J. Goodenough was a Book Keeper in Dry Goods Store.⁴

Melvin E. Weir was born on 20 April 1907 in New York.^2,3,4 He and Viola J. Goodenough were married on 2 January 1928 in Lockport, Niagara, New York.¹ He died in April 1986, at age ~79.^3,4 He was buried in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara, New York.³

Richard William Weir was born on 2 December 1932 in Lockport, Niagara, New York.² He died on 12 December 2012, at age 80, in Springfield, Fairfax, Virginia.

Richard William Weir was a Naval Aviator.² He was educated in George Washington University Masters in Business Admiinistration. Richard William Weir
December 2, 1932 - December 12, 2012
Resided in Springfield, VA
Obituary

In loving memory.....
Richard William Weir, Captain, US Navy, Retired from the Navy, having served nearly 31 years as a Naval Aviator. He died at Fairfax Hospital on 12/12/12. He is survived by Joyce Ann, his loving and loyal wife for 56 years and three of their children: Catherine Anne Devine, Michael Robert, and Elizabeth Marie Atkinson. Their son, David Joseph, First Sgt., US Army (Ret.) died in April 2004. Grandchildren are: Andrew and Curtis Devine, Emily and Jessica Atkinson, Brandon and Jeremy Richard Weir. He has one brother, Melvin Lawrence, and two sisters, Gloria Hanrahan and Rosemary Johnston. Numerous relatives of the MacDonald and the Weir families reside in Upper Western New York.

Captain Weir was born in Lockport, New York. He graduated from Canisius College in Buffalo and received a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the George Washington University. He later attended the National Defense University and completed the resident course at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, located at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

Captain Weir was a veteran of two tours in Vietnam. He served in six aviation squadrons, serving aboard USS Forrestal as Ordinance Officer, 1996 - 1968. He had three commands. He served as Commander Task Group 24.3, responsible for anti-submarine warfare within the western Atlantic Ocean from 1979 - 1981.

Thereafter, he served in the Pentagon as the head of Aviation Manpower and as Deputy Director of Naval Aviation Maintenance Programs for DCNO (Air Warfare).

Captain Weir has numerous awards, including the Navy Commendation Medal, Air Medal Meritorious Service Medal (two awards) the Navy Unit Commendation as Commander Task Group 24.3, and the Legion of Merit in support of DCNO Air Warfare.

After retirement in 1986, he worked for Information Spectrum, Inc., a government contractor in Alexandria, Virginia. He was very active in determining and supporting Naval Aviation fleet training requirements.

Captain Weir is a member of the Army Navy Country Club, the Burke Lake Golf Association, the American Legion, Association of Naval Aviation, Fleet Reserve, Military Officers' Association, the Knights of Columbus, and is an active member of Nativity Parish in Burke, Virginia.