Blakely in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Loretta Perfectus Walsh
Apr. 22, 1896 - Aug. 6, 1925
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2021
1. Loretta Perfectus Walsh Marker
First of those enrolled
in the
United States Naval Service
World War
1917 - 1919
Her comrades dedicate
this monument
to keep alive forever
memories of the
sacrifices and devotion
of womanhood
Erected by her US Navy Comrades.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 41° 28.901′ N, 75° 36.532′ W. Memorial is in Blakely, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It can be reached from Scranton Carbondale Highway. Monument is near the flag pole in the SE section of Saint Patrick's Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1990 Scranton Carbondale Hwy (US Business Route 6), Olyphant PA 18447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Wyoming Valley and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain Johnston Blakely (approx. 0.7 miles away); SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (approx. Ύ mile away); Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nestor Chylak (approx. 0.8 miles away); Olyphant Junior High School (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Loretto Perfectus Walsh (approx. 0.8 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Loretta Perfectus Walsh at The United States Navy Memorial. (Submitted on May 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Loretta Perfectus Walsh - First Enlisted Woman in the Navy. (Submitted on May 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Loretta Perfectus Walsh, U.S. Navy at Foundation for Women Warriors. (Submitted on May 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2021
2. Loretta Perfectus Walsh Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2021
3. Loretta Perfectus Walsh Grave
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
