Theater lifer Helen Dryden dies at 93 in Swarthmore
Helen Foust Dryden of Swarthmore dies after brief illness. Service for immediate family today at Harleigh Manor Cemetery Camden conducted by Rev. Walter Lawrence. She lived with daughter Rosalie Peirsol, formerly of Camden, and leaves son James M. of Dayton, four granddaughters and five great grandchildren. She was 93 and had worked in Philadelphia Navy Yard IR from 1935 to 1951 and was involved with Swarthmore theater groups and Daughters of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Foust Dryden
Swarthmore
Harleigh Manor
Camden
N.J
Walter Lawrence
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Dryden
Broomall Nursing Home
Rhinebeck
N.Y
Camden High School
Ludlam School of Dramatic Art
Philadelphia
Alexander M. Dryden
Chester
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Swarthmore Players Club
Robert Morris Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Trinity Episcopal Church
Rosalie Peirsol
James M
Dayton
Ohio
Memorial notices for multiple Chester area residents
Obituary notices list numerous July 1981 deaths from Chester and surrounding areas with funeral details. Included are Henrie Balestriere of Morton and Warrena Barras of Moylan. Charles Carpenter of Chester. Walter Niedringhaus, Harold Powell, Marie Santella, Wilberta Sill, Lisa Stevenson, Albin Zelinski and others. Services scheduled from Griffith Chapel Norwood, William S Bleyler and Marvil Funeral Homes, with interments at Arlington Cemetery, Immaculate Heart Cemetery and other local sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balestriere
Henrie
Toine Balestriere
Morton, Pa
Henri A. Balestrie
Prospect Park
Griffith Chapel
Chester Pike
Norwood
Carpenter
Charles T
Chester
Mary E. Bing
William S. Bleyler
22Nd St
St. Robert’s Church
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
James Martin dies owner of Aston tavern
James A. Martin, owner of Martin's Tavern on Mount Road in Aston, died at home Friday after a brief illness. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Aston 60 years and previously worked at Ford's Chester Assembly Plant until 1961. He leaves a widow Vivian Smith, a son James J. Martin Jr., two daughters Betty Crouch and Phyllis Edgar, three sisters, eight grandchildren, and various local associations. Funeral set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at White Luttrell Funeral Home with interment at Mt Hope Church Cemetery. Calls 7 to 9 Monday evening at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
James A. Sr
Aston
Vivian Smith Martin
White Luttrell
Concord Rd
Mt. Hope Cemetery
James A. Martin
Philadelphia
Mr. Martin
Martin’s
Mount Road
Ford Motor Co
Chester
Aston-Beechwood Fire Co
Mt. Hope
Wilmington
Del
White- Luttrell Funeral Home
Concord Road
Mt. Hope Church
Funeral Home
Local builder Frank T. Harrison Jr. dies at 82
Frank T. Harrison Jr. 82, of Bryn Mawr, a self-employed realtor and land developer, died Wednesday after a long illness. He founded Frank T. Harrison Jr. Realtor and Home Builder of Philadelphia and developed properties in Ridley Park, Wallingford, Brookhaven, and Secane. A WWI Navy veteran, he held numerous civic memberships and is survived by his wife Mae, a son Frank III, a daughter Carolyn, a sister, and five grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Spencer T. Videon Funeral Home, Drexel Hill. burial Arlington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Harrison Jr
Bryn Mawr
Big Mawr Hospital
Philadelphia
Radnor Township
Drexel Hill
Broomall
Ridley Park
Wallingford
Brookhaven
Secane
U.S. Navy
Riverview United Presbyterian Church
McCall Post
American Legion of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Board of Realtors
Fifty Year Club of
William L. Elkins Lodge
F & AM
Scottish Rites
Julu Temple
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Union League
Llanerch
Overbrook
Mae C. Reeve
Frank T. III
Mawr
Carolyn Dunn
Willow Grove
Gertrude D. Harrison
Spencer T. Videon
Garett Road
Shadeland Avenue
Arlington Cemetery
Harold G Powell Dies A Fort Dodge Lab Officials Branch Manager
Harold G Powell a branch manager for Fort Dodge Laboratories died Thursday at Taylor Hospital He was born in Fergus Falls Minnesota attended Iowa State University and served as a World War II first lieutenant He worked for Fort Dodge Laboratories 40 years transferring to the Philadelphia office in 1950 and lived in Delaware County since 1956 Surviving wife Evelyn Kling a son Robert of Ridley Park a sister and a grandchild Funeral 1 pm today Nolan Kaniefski Fidale Funeral Home 2316 Providence Ave Chester Burial Oakland Cemetery Fort Dodge Iowa Calling hours today afternoon
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Harold G. Powell
Fort Dodge Laboratories
Taylor Hospital
Mr. Powell
Fergus Falls
Minn
Iowa State University
Powell
Philadelphia
Delaware County
Field Artillery
Woodlyn Baptist Church
Evelyn Kling
Robert
Ridley Bark
Ted McKinney
Spencer
Iowa
Nolan-Kaniefski- Fidale
Providence Ave
Chester
Oakland Cemetery
Fort Dodge
Sue Barth 72 dies. longtime Wanamaker clerk in Crum Lynne
Sue Barth aged 72 of Crum Lynne died Friday at home after a long illness. A former file clerk at John Wanamaker Philadelphia, she worked 10 years at Baldwin Lima Hamilton and wartime at Atlantic Steel Castings. Survived by husband Emil J., son Eugene, daughter Rosabel, sisters Mary and Anna. Mass at St Rose of Lima Tuesday. Burial Rural Cemetery. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at White Luttrell Home Ridley Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Barth
Lynne
Ridley Township
Beaver Meadows
Crum Lynne
John Wanamaker Department Store
Philadelphia
Baldwin
Lima
Hamilton
Atlantic Steel Castings
St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church
Eddystone
Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality
Emil J. Barth
Eugene J
Rosabel P. Barth
Santa Monica
Calif
Mary Stashinsky
Anna Arabis
Morrisville
St. Rose of Lima
Ter Rural Cemetery
White-Luttrellval
N. Swarthmore Avenue
Ridley Park
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Helen F. Dryden
Harned
Glenwood Ave
Moylan
Devakow, Clara
Nee Schwenger
Darby, Pa
Stephen
Stephen Devakow
Nancy Hallinan
Helen Zimmerman
Marvil Funeral Home
Main St
Darby
Niedringhaus
Walter H
Jessie Niedringhaus
Lester
Walter J
Sharon Hill
Philip W
Brightwaters
Mary K. Meekam
Boothwyn
St. John’s Tinicum Lutheran Church
Essington
Chester Lodge
F&am
Edgewood Memorial Park
Santella, Marie C
Minnie
Nee Cefarati
Springfield
Joseph Santella
Frank Santella
Carmina R. Maggitti
Renton
Washington
O’leary
Springfield Rd
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
Laxer Ave
SS Peter & Paul Com
SILL
Wilberta
McClure
Media
Concordville
William B. Sill Jr
Cavanagh Patterson Funeral Home of
Zelinski
Albin
Glenolden
Genevieve
Dolores Roman
Albert J
Donald D
Edward F
Cavanagh
Church of St. Gabriel
SS Peter & Paul Cemetery
Friends
Walter, Lillian
Nee Parks
Edwin J. Sr
Edwin J. Jr
Lillian Grbas
Robert J
Joseph R
Robert Parks
Madeline Murawski
Kish Funeral Home
Elmwood Ave
Phila
Holy Spirit Church
Peter & Paul Cem
Institute of Med
Benson & Davis
James Martin
Area Tavern
Elizabeth J. Bridwell
Allan
Alan
Daily Times
Bridwell
Glenwood Memorial Gardens
Accurate Medical Co
Delaware County Community College
David Bowler
Mary Stevenson
Baltimore
Robert Rushton
Jeannette Bollinger
F.T. Harrison
Harold G. Powell Dies
Dies
Wannamaker’s
the Daily Times
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