Byford Thomas Lee, Jr. ^

1949 - 2008  (58 years)

• Name	Byford Thomas Lee  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Jr. ^
  Birth	21 Jun 1949  [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 May 2008	Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL   [2, 3, 4]
  Burial	Brookhaven (Oaklawn Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2]
  Person ID	I16352	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Byford Thomas Lee, Sr.,   b. 18 Jun 1911, Illinois, United States d. 23 May 1981, Lee, Florida, United States (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Nancy Gillespie,   b. 18 Aug 1912, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States d. 19 Mar 1990, Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, United States (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F4686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1273] Patricia Ann Sweeney, [e-mail for private use], to John Deitz, email, , ","; privately held by John Deitz, [e-mail & address for private use]., Oaklawn Cemetery; 24 July 2013; 2013. Hi My name is Patricia Ann Sweeney, nee Lee. My mother was NancyGillespie Lee, third child of Michael Joseph Gillespie and Helena St. John Kearney  from Ireland/Brookhaven. Michelle Rabitin forwarded your email about your research of the families of Brookhaven Hamlet and Oaklawn Cemetery. I talked with my a few cousins and verified some information. Beth Ann Keegan, daughter of Debra (Pusins) Ellis Cartwright, granddaughter of Ina Pauline Gillespie (Pusins) Ellis George W. Pusins III, son of George W. Pusins Jr. and Ina Pusins Ellis nee Gillespie. His stone is a memorial stone. He was cremated and ashes are "buried" behind his father's headstone.  Byford Thompson Lee, Jr. (my brother), son of Nancy Gillespie Lee and Byford Thompson Lee Sr. (they are buried in Lee Memorial Cemetery in Lee County, FL) . NB Nancy was actually a nickname that lasted her whole life. In the eighties searching for a copy of her birth certificate, "Nancy" found she was actually Annie Gillespie In the family photo posted on one of the sights, Nancy is identified as Maney. At the time of Uncle Freddie's death when this apppeared in the LI Advance , I thought it was their typo. I am happy to answer other questions regarding this project. Pat [S10] Oaklawn Cemetery, Hamlet of Brookhaven, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY (includes gravestones and cemetery association records), Lot 024. [S112] Social Security Death Index (U.S. Social Security Administration). [S1543] Sun Sentinel, (500 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394), ; Web edition., 17 May 2008; Obituaries. Lee Lee, Byford Thomas, died suddenly on May 12, 2008 in Florida. Formerly of E. M-Patchogue, NY. Byford (Butch) attended West Virginia Tech and was a surveyor for the Operating Engineers Union #15, New York and most recently worked part-time wth Enterprise Rental Car. He was an avid scuba diver and a member of the South M-Florida and Long Island, NY Scuba Clubs. Butch will be dearly missed by family and friends. Beloved son of the late Byford M-Thomas and Nancy Lee (Gillespie). Dear brother of Patricia Sweeney of Patchogue, Thomas Lee of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and M-Suzanne Auer of Mattituck. Cherished M-uncle of Dr. Ron Lee of Tennessee, Shawn Lee of Miami, Margaret Everett of San M-Diego and the late Patricia (Tricia) M-Sweeney of M-Pennsylvania, Jeffrey Auer of M-Massachusetts, Heidi Stone of Texas, M-Heather Sluyters of Mattituck, Erik Auer of Southhold, Hayley Gross of Riverhead; and 15 grandnieces and nephews. Reposing M-Sunday 2-4 and 7-9pm at Robertaccio M-Funeral Home, 85 Rte 112, Patchogue. M-Monday 10am Service at the funeral home. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery, Brookhaven, NY. A memorial will be held June 21, 7-9PM at the Whitehall Clubhouse, 1527 Whitehall Drive, Davie, FL 33324.