Lush, Stephen Stringer

Item

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Title

Lush, Stephen Stringer

Creator

Matthew Hyman

Birth Date

1914-03-31

Birthplace

Staten Island, New York

Death Date

1989-01-09

Burial Place

Albany, Rural Cemetery.

Occupation

Assistant Supervisor.

Military Branch

Unit

Rank

Unknown

Serial Number

Unknown

Service Start Date

Unknown

Service End Date

Unknown

Honors

None

Military Service Description

It has been believed that he served as a general solider in the Second World War.

Biographical Text

Stephen Stringer Lush was born on March 31st, 1914 to parents William Ganesvoort, and Rose (Mahler) Lush. He only had one sibling whose name is currently unknown to us at the museum. He would work for a majority of his life as an assistant supervisor while living in many different parts of the local areas on Long Island, Staten Island, New York City, New London Connecticut, and of course Mahwah New Jersey. He was also married twice to Helen Mayes (Moore) Lush, and Mary Irene (Rich) Lush. Throughout both his marriages he had no children with either wife and would serve honorably in the United States Navy during the Second World War presumably in the Pacific theater though that is not fully confirmed. Stephen Stringer Lush was a honorable man whom served his country well and lived a simple quiet until the end when he passed away on January 9th, 1989 where he would be forever interned at Albany, Rural Cemetery.

Family Members

Stephen Stringer Lush's fathers name was William Gansevoort Lush.
Stephen Stringer Lush's mothers name was Rose (Mahler) Lush.
Stephen Stringer Lush had a sister no name is known.
Stephen Stringer Lush had two wives Helen Mayes (Moore) Lush, and Mary Irene (Rich) Lush.
Stephen Stringer Lush had no children during his life.

Bibliography

Lush Family Geneaology and Photograph Collection, Mahwah Museum
Stephen Stringer Lush, Cormuss Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
Stephen Stringer Lush, FindaGrave.com

Photo Captions

  • Stephen Stringer Lush, ca. 1940s (Lush Family Genealogy and Photograph Collection, Mahwah Museum)
  • Stephen Stringer Lush, ca. 1980s (Lush Family Genealogy and Photograph Collection, Mahwah Museum)

Notes

There are still some slight military records and dates that are unknown to us at the museum if you contain or unearth any of these missing or unknown pieces of information please forward it to hymanm5@student.wpunj.edu

Collection

Citation

Matthew Hyman, “Lush, Stephen Stringer,” Mahwah Veterans Project, accessed July 2, 2024, https://mahwahmuseum.reclaim.hosting/MVP/items/show/332.