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Obituary

Unplanned but wanted. This is how Chérie entered life in human form.

Her birth mother, Paula, tried desperately to keep Chérie, caring for her for two years before deciding to give her up for adoption. Imagine a woman’s strength to love her child that much to surrender her over to what she knew would be a better life. Chérie was adopted by Beulah and Arthur, an older couple who were unique for the times because …

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Born

July 10th, 1948
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Was Adopted by Beulah & Arthur

1950
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1st met David Orr as her neighbor/childhood playmate who would become her 2nd husband

1953

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Cause of death

Pancreatic cancer

Method of disposition

Cremation

McCormick & Son Mortuary
Funeral services provided by

McCormick & Son Mortuary

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Mrs. Chérie FitzSimons-Orr