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Newspaper

Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1978

Page

4

Longtime Ridley teacher Anne McGillen dies at on Taylor Hospital

Anne M. McGillen of Eddystone died Wednesday at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park aged a longtime Ridley School District teacher who retired in 1972. She taught at Eddystone High and was organist at St Rose of Lima Church and active in Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Survived by sister Eleanor and brothers John and James. Funeral 8 a.m. Saturday at George J White Funeral Home Ridley Park with Mass at 9 a.m. at St Rose of Lima. Burial at Immaculate Heart Cemetery Lower Chi. Calling hours after 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Anne M. McGillen Eddystone Ridley Taylor Hospital Ridley Park John and Anna McCullough McGillen West ‘Catholic Girl’s High School Philadelphia Immaculata College Eddystone High St. Rose of Lima Church Church B.W.M. Sodality Catholic Daughters of the Americas The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima Delaware County Ridley Retired Teachers Association Eleanor McAleer John J Woodlyn James F Folsom George J. White N. Swarthmore Ave Immaculate Heart Cemetery Lower Chi

Death notices list Adams Betz Cleary Dorsch Harris Hinderhofer

Several funeral notices dated 1978 list Alvin J Adams and Mary Betz, plus Mary E Cleary, Harry Dorsch, Raymond W Harris, Elizabeth M Hinderhofer, Anne M McGillen, John H Mirkil, and Robert C Narvell. Details include addresses in Chester County and Trainer, Pa. funeral homes and Mass or burial at local cemeteries. calling hours and interment plans.

Long Sad List Of Chester Obituaries In Daily Times

Obituaries from the Daily Times list Mary P. Dougherty 92 of 711 W 5th Chester died at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Born in County Mayo Ireland she came to Chester in 1888 and was active in Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and its Sodality. Surviving children include John J Joseph F Edward J Elizabeth Hammond Mary Wardell Catherine Powers and many grandchildren. Funeral 9 am Monday from Carr Funeral Home to Immaculate Heart Church. Burial Immaculate Heart Cemetery. Calling hours 7 9 pm Sunday. Additional notices include Mary Betz 69 of 3019 W 3rd Street Chester died at Sacred Heart Hospital. Surviving husband Michael J three sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements and parish service details follow. Raymond W Harris 62 of 2429 Mill Road Ogden died at Sacred Heart. Former foreman at Atlantic Steel Co and Penn Steel Castings. Survived by wife Laura Dzierbinski daughter and several siblings and grandchildren. Funeral noon Monday at Robert Moreland Funeral Home. Burial Lawncroft Cemetery. Silas M Wheelock former Christiana Fibers president died at 61 in Wilmington. Funeral 10 am Saturday from Chandler Funeral Home. Burial Silver Brook Cemetery. Harvey J Moffett 66 of 209 Lexington St Eddystone died at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Funeral 11 am Monday at Melvin I Minshall Funeral Home. Jeremiah Richardson 51 Chester died at Sacred Heart Hospital. Funeral 8 pm Sunday Burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Theresa Mae King 64 Ridley Park memorial service Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church Ridley Park. The Daily Times notes correction about calling hours for Alvin J Adams.

Mary P. Dougherty 5Th St Chester Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland County Mayo Ireland Dougherty Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish James A. Dougherty John Murtaugh Bridget O’brien John J Joseph F Edward J Woodlyn Elizabeth D. Hammond Mary Wardell Oak Ridge Tefn Catherine Powers Lester Carr Funeral Home E. 21St St Providence Ave Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 2Nd and Norris Sts Immaculate Heart Cemetery Upper Chichester Funeral Home Mary Betz 3Rd St Sacred Heart Hospital Mary Haven Marcus Hook Delaware County Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church Michael J Catherine Moe James Murray Helen Kendra Michael Trainer Joseph John Haven Aston Robert Moreland Funeral Home, Inc 9Th Main Sts Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic 3Rd Harwick Sts Geelae Oe Peter and Paul Marple Parastas Peter Lupyn Raymond W. Harris Mill Road Ogden Sacred Heart Harris Chichester Atlantic Steel& Co Atlantic Penn Steel Castings Laura E. Dzierbinski Alexander Capossere Rising Sun Marion Williams Folsom Irene Boyd Boothwyn Norman Harris 9Th and Lawncroft Cemetery Lower Chichester

Death Notices collection for Doris M. Taylor and Loveland White

Doris M. Taylor Smee 1816 to 1877 funeral home invite lists friends. George J Ste Funer al Home 311K Swarthmore Ave Ridley Park. Loveland White died 14 1978 of 931 North 43rd St Philadelphia, wife of Mr Sealve White.

Taylor Doris M. Smee DeLongrive Chet Wie Jack Tayo George J Ste Swarthmore Ave Ridley Park

Nacrelli fundraiser raises about 30000 for legal fees

Springfield hosts a cocktail party at the Alpine Inn drawing about 200 supporters to raise roughly $30,000 for Mayor John H. Nacrelli’s legal defense ahead of his September 6 federal trial. Tickets at 50 dollars brought in 10,000, with about 20,000 from individual donations. He was indicted in May for accepting 22,000 in payoffs from gambling figures in 1976 and 1977 and later charged with income tax evasion.

Springfield John H. Nacrelli Alpine Inn Nacrelli Frank Miller Herman Hunt Fontaine

County fires detective second time

D'Orio, fired in 1976 after a photo emerged with a Chester County drug dealer, faces further jeopardy as a county move could bar his return. He appealed the firing, claiming a Charter hearing was denied. A new code allows officials to hire or fire at will amid his federal probe ties and ongoing harassment claims. The county had agreed to medical coverage for his hospitalized wife, a deal未 fulfilled, leaving him with substantial medical debt.

D’orio Delaware County Philadelphia MOVE Delbert Africa Alphonso Deal North Philadelphia NAACP Africa Deal

Man Held for Court in Death Case

Aston township man Donald J. Schulcraft 27 of Scarlet Ave bound over on a homicide charge for the death of 19 year old Thomas Marencin of Hillside Lane from a May 15 automobile crash. Two lesser charges were dropped. In a separate hearing James Edward Clark paid 300 plus 26 costs after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct tied to a July altercation with Michael Lynch.

Aston Henry J. Silva Donald J. Schulcraft Scarlet Ave Thomas Marencin Hillside Lane Marencin James Edward Clark Wickersham Lane Michael Lynch E. 20Th Street Chester Clark

Sex probe details remain a mystery in PennDOT case

Harrisburg AP details of an alleged sex and kickback scandal in the state Transportation Department remain secret after a federal grand jury hearing. No indictments were handed up. witnesses were shielded and jurors sworn to secrecy. Thornburgh urged a special prosecutor and leadership change in Harrisburg.

Harrisburg State Transportation Department U.S. District Court York Richard Thornburgh Penndot Pennsylvania Shapp Thornburgh

Philadelphia police brutality probe sparks large protest

Attorney General Griffin Bell authorized a federal probe into alleged Philadelphia police brutality as up to 2000 protesters, many black, demonstrated against MOVE raid actions and a city charter amendment. U.S. Attorney Peter Vaira will lead the inquiry amid claims of misconduct, with potential Civil Rights Act prosecutions. Black officials and activists pressed voting and boycott actions against First Pennsylvania as charter changes loom.

Philadelphia Griffin B. Bell MOVE Frank Rizzo U.S. Attorney’s Office Terrence B. Adamson Justice First Pennsylvania John Bunting Milton Street

Smokestack miscue traps Vatican reporters at conclave

About 60 reporters were shown the smokestack to signal the papal election but a broken key locked them in a courtyard near St. Peter's Square. Firemen yielded a new key after 15 minutes, allowing access to viewing spots as journalists observed the Bernini statues and anticipated white or black smoke indicators for the new pope.

Vatican City Vatican le” Rotto St. Peter’s Square Maresciallo Borgia Apartments Sistine Chapel Sixtus V Vatican Radio

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Adams Alvin J Jerry Alvin J. Adams Canes Charry treeRa Upper Home Inc Nce Conetery Hovan Michael J. Betz W. 3Rd St Tamia Funeral Home, Inc SS. Peter & May Dorsch Harry Anna Morton Ig Nea Help Church Patorently Cross Isenas James A Dougherty Raymond W Laura £. Harris Briotbaash Mill Rd Sotet Pa Robert Moreland HOM Rome, Inc Trainer, Pa Lawn Croft Cemetery Mirkil John H. Sr Sharon Hill Myrtle Nee Lincoln Rondo John Estelle Piccioni Navsec Narvell Robert C Robert C. Narvell E. Narvell Sth & Main Sts Daily Times Silas M. Wheelock Silas Mandeville Wheelock Christiana Fibers Inc Delaware Wilmington Medical Center Wilmington Wheelock Lowell Textile Institute Christiana Fibers Mr. Wheelock Cochichewick North Andover Mass Lawrence Chandler Funeral Home Concord Pike Silver Brook Cemetery Harvey Moffett Harvey J. Moffett Lexington St Mr. Moffett Belmont Iron Works Mary Dougherty Rosemary Moffett Ruth McKinley Doris Dewey Harold Melvin I. Minshall Middletown Knowlton Roads Mount Hope Cemetery Jeremiah Richardson Jeremiah Moe) Richardson Richardson John Dee Paper Co Lou’s Motors Trainor Wilbert Richardson Mrs Margaret Richardson Washington, D.C Green Lawn Cemetery Chester Township Theresa Mae King Frank T. King Boeing Vertol Co Ridley Township Regina Adams Absecon N.J Ruth Cabasola Enfield, Conn Christ Episcopal Church Nevin and Sellers Aves Jerry) Adams Cherry Tree Road Upper Chi Crozer Chester Medical Medical Center Robert J. Moreland Funeral Home Mr. Adams County Fires New Castle Del New Castle County Betty Major Alban Park Edward McGinty Lt. McGinty Delaware Correctional Institute Betty Woodshaven ‘Women's Correctional Institute Federal Building U.S Daniel DeRose District 8 York County Adamson Peter Vaira Justice Department James Ramp Bernini Ny Thes
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