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Note: !DEATH: This is was copied from a Feb 7, 2002 email from Donald DuBois (dgdubois@yhoo.com): "Frank died June 28, 1943 at San Diego. I have the obit!" !RESIDENCES: Mostly in hotels country-wide while on tour. Since that was their means of earning a living, this was most of the time. His father and mother (this compiler's grandparents) cared for the Nanuet residence by living there. Urbana, Champaign, Ohio; Nanuet, Rockland, New York; San Diego California After retirement from the stage (vaudeville gradually ceased to exist after the success of "talking" movies), they bought an apartment building in San Diego CA as a home and as an investment. Compiler's address book from late 1920s and early 1930s shows address - 1430 7th St. San Diego, CA !SOURCE(1): Mostly personal knowledge of the compiler. His Uncle Frank owned the residence of his father and mother in Nanuet, Rockland County NY where the compiler spent a great deal of time as a youngster. The Frank WEAVERs were stars on the vaudeville stages of theaters throughout the U.S. and played several times at the Palace Theater on Times Square in New York. This theater was the goal of all vaudeville actors - the "Tony Award" of that day! They came home to Nanuet between contracts with various booking chains and it was there that the compiler became close to his Uncle when a young child. !REMARKS(1): He trained English and Irish setter dogs that performed on stage with he and his wife. One skit remembered by this compiler was based on the Rip Van Winkle legend. He was a talented whistler and he performed songs such as "Listen to the Mocking Bird" accompanied by the theater orchestra. OBITUARY: San Diego (California) Union, Wednesday, June 30, 1943, pg 5: “WEAVER, Frank Stafford, June 28, aged 61; husband of Zoe V. Weaver; son of Albert J. Weaver, brother of Lawrence A. Weaver. Member of Alchelane Lodge No. 639, A.F. & A.M., Spring Valley, New York; also member of Troupers and charter member of Balboa Municipal Golf Club. Private services at the Benbough Funeral Parlors, Thursday, 3 p.m., Dr. Howard B. Bard, officiating. Cremation, Benbough Crematory. Please omit flowers.” (Note: Lawrence should be spelled, Laurence. While the Masonic Lodge was in Spring Valley, his home was in nearby Nanuet, Rockland County, New York.)
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