Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Marian Frances Jerome
By Deborah Larsen Marian Frances Jerome Marian Frances Jerome was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 29, 1923, the daughter of Charles “Larry” and Frances Brett Jerome. Marian grew up in Rochester, Michigan, where her father owned and operated the Larry Jerome...
Meet Our Honor Roll: John Evariste “Jack” Theriault Jr.
By Deborah Larsen John Evariste “Jack” Theriault Jr. John Evariste “Jack” Theriault Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 24, 1923, the son of John and Beatrice D’aoust Theriault. The Theriault family moved to Rochester when Jack was a boy. He attended...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Ivan Hugh Maitrott
By Deborah Larsen Ivan Hugh Maitrott Ivan Hugh Maitrott was born in Troy Township, Michigan, on June 22, 1914, the son of George and Bertha Aspinwall Maitrott. Ivan grew up in Troy Township and married Emily Hubbard of Avon Township in 1939. Before the war, Ivan...