Narvell R C 60 dies after illness Delaware County resident
Robert C Narvell 60 of 1934 Pleasant View Ave Upper Chichester died Friday at home and was pronounced dead on arrival at Sacred Heart Hospital Chester Born in Marcus Hook he lived all his life in Delaware County He was a retired fire chief for Sun Co refinery Marcus Hook for 30 years prior to 1972 He later worked as a cashier at Chichester Restaurant Willowbrook Shopping Center Upper Chichester Survived by wife Mildred E Lovelace married in 1936 three sons Timothy G Scott R and Robert W all of Upper Chichester three daughters Connie Griffin New Castle Del Betsy Kent Clifton Heights and Mildred Swartz Wilmington a sister Effie Reichelt Round Lake N Y 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral 11 am Tuesday at Robert Moreland Funeral Home Trainer Burial Lawn Croft Cemetery Lower Chichester Calling hours 7 pm Monday at funeral home.
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Robert C. Narvell
Pleasant View Ave
Upper Chichester
Sacred Heart Hospital
Chester
Marcus Hook
Mr. Narvell
Delaware County
Sun Co
Narvell
Chichester
Willowbrook
Honor
Saphire
Sun Oil
Mildred E. Lovelace
Robert, W
Upper
Timothy G
Scott R
Connie Griffin
New Castle
Del
Betsy Kent
Clifton Heights
Mildred Swartz
Wilmington
Effie Reichelt
Round Lake
N.Y
Robert Moreland
9Th and
Main Sts
Trainer
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Lower Chichester
Obituaries: Hilda Michael Ethel Simpson James Smith
Obituary notices list Hilda Michael of Prospect Park who died Friday at Crozer Chester Medical Center age 55 with service at Norwood Methodist Church Monday. Also Ethel Simpson of Brookhaven died at Chester Extended Care Center age 89 with service Monday in Media. James Smith, Chester laborer, died from injuries after being struck by a train. funeral Monday Chester. Burial details follow.
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Michael
Hilda
Benscoter
Richard Streer Park
Janet
Kenneth
Serice
Norwood Methodist Church
Chester
Cavanags
Darby man’s plea for new trial is denied by court
Senior Judge Louis A Bloom of Media Courthouse Delaware CountyDismissed the appeal for a new trial by a 46 year old Darby man convicted last October by a jury of robbery assault criminal attempt and conspiracy Earl Beecher tied to luring Martin Daniels owner of Haverford Glass Co to the Springhaven Motel in Springfield on Sept 1 1976 and robbing him of 65 and shooting him. Motel clerk later identified Beecher from a photo as the registrant for the room. Sentencing set for Aug 2 at 2 p.m. Memorial Park Chester. Jazz concert noon to 8 p.m. with pony rides refreshments and live music records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Louis A. Bloom
Darby
Earl Beecher
Main Street
Martin Daniels
Haverford Glass Co
Springhaven
Springfield
Beecher
Bloom
Man charged with arson after fatal house fire
Police say a Newtown Square man burned his home in an arson attempt tied to an insurance claim. The wife Doris Costelli, unable to speak or move after a July fire, survived but remains hospitalised as authorities pursue arson and attempted homicide charges. Dr Charles Graves notes the husband showed no malice though inpatient stress may have influenced actions. The couple, with a son on a New Jersey police force, faced financial hardship amid care needs and food assistance.
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Charles Graves
Newtown Square
Costelli
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Clifford
Norwood
Harry Merlino
Crum Lynne
Costellis
Heat and Frost Insulators
Philadelphia
The
Insulators Union
Homemakers’ Service
Doris
Lightning is Killer Protect Yourself From Lightning Now
Safety guidance warns lightning can strike quickly and repeatedly at top targets like Empire State Building. Seek shelter in a sturdy building, avoid sheds, and if caught outside, stay in a car with windows closed. Do not stand under tall trees or near water. move to low ground and away from water and poles.
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Weigel
Trainer man held for court in Delaware County
William Walsh a 41 year old ambulance driver and former fire chief assistant is held for Delaware County Court on charges of attempted homicide and kidnapping involving two policemen. He allegedly fired several shots after an alleged wallet dispute outside a Marcus Hook bar. Bail set at 50000 dollars.
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Upper Chichester
William Walsh
Delaware County Court
Walsh
Marcus Hook
George Paige
Delaware County
Amtrak Tracks to Close For Chester Wilmington Line Work
Due to work on the Chester Wilmington line the southbound station track from Darby to Baldwin will be out of service for about three weeks starting Monday. Southbound trains will board and alight from the adjacent track and commuters should expect delays.
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Chester- Wilmington
Darby
Baldwin
Panel to study redistricting in Upper Chichester Township
Delaware County judge appoints three members to study redistricting of five wards after a petition by 350 residents alleging inequity in voter counts. Engineer John P. Damon, Samuel E. Bradett, and Robert Larkin must report findings within 60 days to resolve ward population disparities.
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Delaware County
Chichester Township
Rita E. Prescott
John P. Damon
Samuel E. Bradett
Naaman’s
Creek Road
Ogden
Robert (. Larkin
Taylor Ave
Linwood
High cost of life prompts witty musings and showbiz notes
A column riff on rising prices cites a Midtown bar charging eight dollars for cognac and recalls Eddie Cantor songs. It weaves in notes on Gary Busey misidentity, Broadway rehearsals delayed, caviar purchases, and Hollywood chatter including Eddie Cantor era humor, Pia Zadora, Eartha Kitt, Rita Moreno, and Totie Fields' Las Vegas funeral.
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New York
John Barber
Eddie Cantor
Eddie
White House
Art Paul
Gary Busey
Buddy Holly
Teddy Jack Eddy
Busey
Goose Creek
Tex
Tulsa
Gary
Doug Kingman
Kingman
Bill Hoos
Foo
Pia Zadora
Las Vegas Riviera
Bobby Vinton
Myron Cohen
Miller front buys and many Miller properties face tax auction
Gregory Magarity of the U S Justice Department expresses concern only for fines and jail terms as numerous Miller linked properties face delinquent taxes and slated sale. The Rainbow Diner at 9th and Sproul is among the assessed parcels amid a tangle of fronts and relatives tied to Frank Miller and Fairchild entities.
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Gregory Magarity
U.S. Justice Department
Special Prosecutions
Pennsylvania
Magarity
Miller
9Th
Sproul Sts
Pennsylvania Crime Commission
PCC
Aristen M. Stephanon
Andrew Subashi
Reese
9Th and Sproul Corporation
Patricia
Otto Fontaine
Chester
Herman Fontaine
Fairchild Development Co. Inc
Chestnut St
Rose St
E. 5Th St
E. 8Th St
Debra Thorogood
Stephen Zappala
Paradise Lounge
Upland St
Morton Ave
Charles Harmon
Harmon
Potter St
John Johnson
E. 9Th St
Walnut St
G. Morris Inc
Robert
Vivian Clark
Joseph Miller
Frank
Linton Hunt
Fairchild Enterprises Inc
Willie Terry
Fontaine
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Robert Narvell
Dougherty
Mary P. Brug
van Mendy Orig
21St St
Providence Ave
Harris
Raymond W
Ore
Outpost
Robert Moreland Funeral Home, Inc
Man Sts
Croft
Friends Way
Kokoszka
Peter
Sophia
Nee Dobrzynski) Kokoszka
Upland
Moffett
Harvey J
Mary
Lexington St
Eddys
Hope Cemetery
Revessar Walter V. Riggins
Walter V. Ri
Propsec Park
Griffith
Simpson
Ethel
Sonnet Ave
Brookhaven
Joseph Simpson
Ellen Young
Ethel Burs
Ives
Rigby & Harting
East 4Th St
Media
Smith
James
West St. Chester
Bettie White
Catherine B. Laws
4Th & Engle Sts
Greenlawn Cemetery
Taylor
Doris M. Nee Morrison
DeLong Drive
Own
Jack C. Taylor
George J White
Swarthmore Ave
Daily Times
Hilda Michael
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Prospect Park
Shickshinny
Hilda Benscoter
H. Fulmer Co. Inc
United Methodist Women
Richard
Allentown
Joseph Benscoter
Florence Shoemaker
Bethel Hill Cemetery
Luzerne County
Cavanagh Funeral Home
Chester Pike
Ethel Simpson
Commerce Ave
Bradford
England
Ethel Burns
Rigby Harting Funeral Home
E. 4Th St
James Smith
Finland Drive
W. Mary St
Birmingham
Ala
4Th and
Eagle Sts
Greenlawn
Chester Township
W. Mary Street
Bettie Wright
Memorial Park
7Th and
Melvin I. Minshall Funeral Home
Middletown & Knowlton Rds
Chester & Brookhaven
Pennsylvania State Police
William D. DiGiamberdini
Middletown
DiGiamberdini
Empire State Building
Amtrak
Peter A. Dunn
Jason Miller
Ls Madriles
Carlos Montalban
Rita Moreno
Sammy Davis Jr
Altovise
Shirley Rhodes
Totie Fields
Las Vegas
Hollywood Stars
Totie
Mathew Cassel
Nine
Eartha Kitt
Timbuktu
Eartha
Anna Pearl Colson
Helen Reddy
Concord
Teddy Pendergrass
Muhammad Ali
Teddy
Ali
Timothy Schoch
George Schlatter
Monteith & Rand
Theater East
Carol Channing
Wilson
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