Obituaries from Daily Times Remembrance Casts Wide Net
A string of obituaries and funeral notices from the Daily Times honors diverse residents. Harold Riis of Del Haven formerly Collingdale, a 74 year old former Atlantic Refining rigger, dies at Burnett Tomlin Hospital. his funeral is at David J. Phillips Jr. Funeral Home with Mass at St. Joseph’s Church and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. Dr. Benjamin E. Shuck of Media, a 71 year old dentist, dies in Wallingford Nursing Home. burial was in Shenandoah. Frances Johnson, 50, of Chester, foster parent and Providence Baptist Church member, dies at St. Francis Hospital. services at Providence Baptist Church and the funeral home with further services in Moncks Corner. Elizabeth M. Hinderhofer of Chester, lifelong resident, dies. former American Viscose and Wirz employee. services pending and Mass at St. Robert’s Church. John B. Chance Jr., 63, of Laurel, Del., dies at home. former custodian at Delmar School and orderly at Stokeley Institute. services and burial private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin E. Shuck
Media
Wallingford Nursing Home
Nether Providence
Temple Unversity Dental School
Shuck
U.S. Navy Dental Corps
Josephine Bushek
Kathy Heller
Wescosville
Adele Brune
Frances Johnson
Mackvaine St
Chester
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington
Del
Frances Gadsden
Moncks Corner
S.C
2Nd and
Pennell Sts
W.M. James
Elizabeth M. Hinderhofer
City
Hinderhofer
William and Catherine Maher
Immaculate Heart of Mary
American Viscose Corp
A.H. Wirz
Teledyne Industries
William J. Hinderhofer
Carr Funeral Home
Providence Ave
21St St
St. Robert’s Church
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Upper Chichester
Funeral
John B. Chance Jr
Laurel
Obituary notices for Taylor Ostrowski and Mirkil readied in Chester area
Doris M Taylor 50 of Downingtown formerly Chester died in Sacred Heart Hospital. Survived by husband Jack C daughters Sharon Mattson and Sandra Orellano mother Betty Ellis four grandchildren memorial service Saturday Ridley Park. Stanley J Ostrowski 80 of Ridley Township Sun Shipbuilding veteran died at Taylor Hospital. Survived by wife Marie Malick Ostrowski daughter Lillian Mercer five grandchildren funeral Friday Ridley Park St Hedwig Church burial Holy Cross Cemetery. John Hazelton Mirkil Sr 69 of Sharon Hill retired Navy yard employee died at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital. Survived by wife Myrtle Lincoln Mirkil two sons Rondo C and John H Jr daughter Estelle C Piccione fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren funeral Saturday Norwood burial Philadelphia Memorial Park. Services at Cavanagh Funeral Home. burial Philadelphia Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Ostrowski
Ridley Township
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock. Co
Chester
Taylor
Ridley Park
Sun Ship
Poland
Ostrowski
United States
St. Hedwig’s
Marie Malick Ostrowski
Lillian C. Mercer
Richmond, Va
George J. White
N. Swarthmore
John Hazelton Mirkil Sr
Elmwood Av
Sharon Hill
U.S. Navy
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby
Navy Yard
Navsec Division
Mr. Mirkil
Philadelphia
Upper Darby
National Guard
Myrtle E. Lincoln Mirkil
Rondo C
John H. Jr
Estelle C. Piccione
Bellmawr
N.J
Harry Dorsch
Morton
Germany
Dorsch
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Anna Dorsch
Joseph
Schwenksville
Montgomery County
John
Drexel Hill
William
Catherine Boaggio
Cherry Hill
Agnes Hughes
Marie Stouffer
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Holy Cross
Yeadon
Knoetgen Funeral Home
Kedron Ave
Mirkil
John H. Sr
Rondo
Estelle Piccioni
Ioes
Navsec
Chester Pike
Norwood
Rae
Gormley suspension linked to county tax office probe
The suspension of Gormley ties to Lopus’s April county visit that warned about political work by about 60 employees in the income tax and two other Revenue Department offices. Sweyer was named to run the three Delaware County tax offices as part of a broader shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lopus
Revenue Department
Gormley
Delaware
Edward J. Sweyer
Reading
Delaware County
Gormely
Sweyer
State
Vitelli
Edgar escalates trolley row as Boeing bid stirs heat
Councilman Rochford cites meetings with SEPTA and Boeing officials and says UMTA is reviewing the SEPTA trolley specification to align with US LRV standards. Edgar defends remarks as not an attack, notes pending changes to approve the Boeing bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SEPTA
Edgar
Rochford
John W. MacMurray
Haverford
Mac
Boeing
UMTA
Penndot
Boeing Vertol
Washington
County Council
U.S
Death Notices Adams Alvin J Jerry and Bobosky George
Death notices list Alvin J Adams husband of ESA D Adams and George S Bobosky son of late Damian Bobosky. Both funeral services scheduled with FUNERAL HOME INC at 9th and Main Streets Trainer PA. Adams service 10 AM Saturday with interment at Chester Rural Cemetery. Bobosky Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM at St John Fisher Church Boothwyn PA. friends may call Thursday after 7 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin J
Gerry) Adams
Cherry Tree Road
Upper Chichester
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Pittsburgh
Quality Control Department
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Theresa D. Cassidy
Colleen Biles
Chester
Theresa M. Cassidy
Dennis J. Cassidy
William Kusterer
Alda M. Adams
Robert Moreland Funeral Home, Inc
9Th
Main Sts
Trainer
Chester Rural Cemetery
Adams
Jerry
Alvin J. Adams
Bobosky
George Ssa
D. Bobosky
Damian Bobosky
Funeral Home Inc
9Th & Main Sts
St John Fisher Church
Chichester Rd
Boothwyn
Dougherty
John J
Nancy Nee
Folsom
Elatives
James F Gen
Ricly
Morton
Our Lady of Peace Church
SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery
Ostrowski
Stanley J
Riey Twp
Marie Malick Ostrowski
Obituary notices from Chester area funeral homes mix names and dates
Fragmented obituary fragment lists John E Culbreath and Martha L Culbreath with relatives including Odessa Dobbs Savanna Harrison Eva Williams Ammy Clark Lillie Mae Stevenson and funeral at Saluda South Carolina. Other entries mention John J Dougherty Morton PA James F Gen, J James GenSanne Kedron Ave DOUGHERTY, and 1978 dates for Gross Harris Konjarevich Ke arney White McDougal Florrie A. The text references Our Lady of Peace Church St Luke's Edgewood Memorial Park and various funeral home details with scattered addresses and service times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E
W. 4Th Street
Chester
Martha L. Culbreath
Ernest Culbreath
John H. Culbreath
Odessa Dobbs
Savanna Harrison
Eva Williams
Ammy Clark
Lillie Mae Stevenson
Saluda
South Carolina
Calvary Baptist T Church
Baker Street
Carolina
Catherine B. Laws
Obituary notices from 1978 Pennsylvania area
Obituary notices list multiple individuals with death dates in August 1978 from Ridley Park Ridley Twp Chester Norwood Sharon Hill and surrounding areas. Names include Anne McGillen Regina C McHugh Joseph Miller John H Mirkil Samuel Nardone Stanley J Ostrowski Doris M and others with surviving spouses children and funeral arrangements noted at local funeral homes and churches.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold L. Riis
del Haven
Collingdale
Burnett-Tomlin Hospital
Cape May Courthouse
Atlantic Refining Co
Norway
Mr. Riis
New Jersey
Sophia Zakauskas
Charles
Northfield
David J. Phillips Jr
MacDade Blvd
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Woodlawn Avenue
Holy Cross Cemetery
Daily Times
Anne M. McGillen
Doris M. Taylor
DeLong Dr
Downingtown
Sacred Heart Hospital
Newark, N.J
Chester Fraternal Order of Police
Philadelphia National Bank
Chester Bank
Marcus Hook
Jack C
Sharon L. Mattson
Sandra L. Orellano
Coatesville
Betty Ellis
N. Swarthmore Ave
St. Hedwig’s Church
4Th and Hayes Sts
John Mirkil Sr
Blair
Pangdast Ars
Concord
Nolan - Kaniefski
John P. Nolan
Lev
Homes
Walter J. Kaniefski
Frank J. von John L. Clancy
James F. Funeral Home
Kingswood
Barre
John F
E. 7Th St
Our Original
M. Francis Cullis
Joseph J. Velosk
Alfred L. Hutton
Francis D. Culley
James F. GenSanne
Kedron
Joel Edge
William J Hinderhofer
Relates
Carr Fun Homes
Stee Pes
Christian
St. Vee
Cork
Efermat
Kearney
William Aaire
Edgmont Ave
Brockhaven
Edgwood Ve Memorial Park
Konjarevich
Fne
Leedom Estates
Hazel Malick Konjarevich
Atlas x AM
American Cancer Socie
McDougal
Florrie A
Grandville Coe Lone Co
Francis Hahaa
Market St
McHugh
Regina C. Pare
Pater
J. Joe
Miller
Victoria Machevic Miller
White
Swarthmore Ave
Christian Buri Michael’ Consti
Nardone
Samuel
Mildren’Margiotti
Secane
Ridley
Horace J
Frank A
Cavanagh
Church of Our Lady of Fatima
Cross Cemetery
Doris M
DeLong Drive
Chester Wile
Jack Tey Taylor
George J White
Open Door Estates
Middletown Township
Middletown Rd
Granite Run Mall
P.O. Box
Lima
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