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Apr 17, 2021 · Eugenia P. Poulos, 69, passed away on April 17, 2021, in Atlanta, GA. Eugenia was born in Greece to Ioannis and Vasiliki Vlachou. She had fond memories of growing up in the villages of Vourvoura and Sellasia which started her love of nature.
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Apr 22, 2021 · We are sad to announce that on April 17, 2021, at the age of 69, Eugenia P. Poulos in Atlanta, Georgia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Eugenia P. Poulos to pay them a last tribute. She was predeceased by: her parents, Ioannis Vlachou and Vasiliki Vlachou; and her husband Pete A. Poulos (Poulokefalos).
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- April 22, 2021
- April 17, 2021
- Eugenia Powell Deas
- Gladys Theus
- Pa’Trice Frazier
- Anna Bland
- Josie Lucille Owens
- Josie Dunn
- Lou Annie Charles
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If you are a history buff, you may well have heard of Eugenia Powell Deasbefore since she worked in the Charleston Naval Shipyard throughout World War II. But if you have not heard of this amazing woman yet, and this is all new to you, then settle in, because she is an incrediblelady whose story should be known by everyone. Later on in life, her fa...
Much like Eugenia Powell Deas, Miss Gladys Theus was also an African-American welderon the West Coast. Although we don’t know as much about her life as we do with Eugenia Powell Deas, we do know that Gladys Theus was one of the fastest welders in her area. While you might be thinking that this probably went unnoticed during these times, it was not....
Pa’Trice Frazier, currently 34 years old, is an African American master welderwho is known for encouraging the younger population of black women to enter into this industry. While she is known for her TIG welding, it has to be said that she can turn her hand to almost any type of welding project. Yep, she is thatgood. But let us take a look at her ...
Miss Anna Bland was among the 1,000 black women who worked across the four Shipyards owned by the Kaiser Company from 1943 to 1944. Specifically, Anna Bland was hired at the Richmond Shipyard No. 1. Here, she mainly worked on building the SS George Washington Carver. Without her and a few others, this just would nothave been possible at all. It is ...
Josie Lucille Owens is another African American woman who worked on the Liberty Ship, SS George Washington Carver alongside Miss Anna Bland who we just talked about. As far as we can see, no one really knows much about this fantastic lady. But what we do know is that she was a trainee during this time. She would likely have been supervised while sh...
This amazing African American lady, unfortunately, left this world in 2016 at the age of 98. But that does not stop her from making our list today. She was hired by Boeing — in fact, she was one of the first black women to be hired by this company — and stayed working there for around 38years. Let’s take a little look at her life, shall we? Born in...
Brilliantly, Lou Annie Charles’ aunt is Mrs. Josie Dunn who we just talked about! Even more surprising is they actually ended up working together at Boeing (but we will get to that). Much like her auntie, Mrs. Annie Charles is from Oklahoma, specifically, Muskogee. She was educated by the NYA or National Youth Association when she was 19 years old ...
While there aren’t many African American female welders in the industry, the ones who are present make their mark. References: https://museumonmainstreet.org/content/life-female-welder-during-world-war-ii https://www.bringinghistoryhome.org/fifth/unit-2/activity-4
Apr 21, 2021 · It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Eugenia P. Poulos (69 Years old). Viewing will be on April 21. Leave your condolences, photos and videos on her commemorative page and pay...
Apr 11, 2020 · Eugenia Powell Deas was the only African-American woman who worked as a welder in the Charleston Naval Shipyard during World War II. While other African-American women worked as cooks and...
Dec 25, 2009 · Family-Placed Death Notice. POOLOS, Eugenia Eugenia "Jenny" Poolos, 88 years old, formerly of Red Oak, Georgia, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Ms. Poolos was born on August 21, 1921 in...
Eugenia Powell Deas grew up in McClellanville, South Carolina, and worked as a welder in the Charleston Naval Shipyard during World War II. She was the only African American woman welder there and discusses what it was like while other African American women worked as cooks and cleaners.
