Slain park policeman remembered as dedicated officer
The fallen officer Ernie Lang was praised by fellow lawmen for his courage and leadership. Stories from colleagues highlight his willingness to help subordinates, his mix of seriousness and humor, and his dedication to family and duty. A Chester police spokesman noted possible gunfire and FBI blood analysis to determine if blood came from the suspect or Oscar Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie
Joseph Curran
Clifton Heights
Lang
Curran
Kilgore
Chester’s Central Court
Chester
Oscar
FBI
Golaith
Services Friday for Chester official Ernest Lang
Friday funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. for Ernest Lang 39 of Chester the Lafayette Lang the De laare County courthouse policeman killed during a robbery at Stanley's Tavern in Chester Calling hours start at 10 a.m. at James Leake Funeral Home with burial in Haven Memorial Park. Lang worked 13 years at Sun Shipbuilding and four years with Temple University campus security and belonged to Mount Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife Zita four children Michele 18 Kevin 15 Ernest III 11 and Kimberly 10 one brother Oscar and his parents Ernest and Gladys Lang. He moved from Philadelphia to Chester 12 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Lafayette Lang
Delaare County
Stanley’s
Chester
James Leake
Temple University
Philadelphia
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Zita
Michele
Kevin
Kimberly
Oscar
Gladys Lang
Obituary notices mixed deaths in December 1978 area
Notices list multiple individuals including Eugenio Johnny Busante Henrietta Dockins Nellie Hipkins and JoAnn Langguth with funeral home referrals in Claymont Chester West Grove and Foulk locations. Details include dates December 6 to 9 1978 and services arrangements with family names and church or cemetery references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busante
Eugenio
Johnny
Baitzel Busente
of Claymont
Delord Nolan-Kaniefse
Providence Ave
Chester
Comey
Death Notices for P ee eres and related obituaries
Obituary notices list surviving relatives for Isabel Grasty, Beatrice Cay, and others, with funeral arrangements. Services set for Tuesday at 8 PM at a Chester church, followed by Mass of Burial at St John Chrysostom cemetery. Funeral homes in charge include NACRELLI and H Brower. memorial donations to Southern Ocean are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orabela Grasty
Qeabela
Es Ma Johnson Hamm
Init
Silas Ruth Barbour
Sedamis Aresinnee
Cat Scene
7Th & Fulton Sts
Chester
Greenlawn Ae
Sane
Catherine Tas
Bettin
Frederick
Anna Nee Ea Fath
Nacrelli Funeral Home
Providence Ave
St. John Chrysost SS. Peter & Paul
Obituaries for Frank Huetwohl Jr and Mildred D. Ricketts
Frank Huetwohl Jr aged 74 of 204 Sharon Park Drive Falcroft formerly of Sharon Hill died Monday at Wallingford Nursing Home. He was a former RCA electrical engineer in Camden New Jersey. Survived by daughter Dolores Gibbs sister Florence Hurd and two grandchildren. Funeral 10 am Thursday Griffith Chapel Norwood burial Silverbrook Cemetery Wilmington calling 7 9 pm Wednesday. Mildred D Ricketts 49 of 87 Hillview Drive Springfield died Sunday at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. She worked as cafeteria manager at E T Richardson Middle School for 16 years and belonged to Resurrection Church Havertown. Survived by husband Robert son Robert M Jr daughter Diane Spevak mother May F Davis sister Shirley Mogan and one grandchild. Funeral 11 am Thursday Spencer T Videon Funeral Home Drexel Hill burial Arlington Cemetery Upper Darby calling after 7 pm Wednesday. RIDLEY PARK train fatality victim identified late Friday name withheld pending next of kin notification. The engineer reported Johnson stepped in front of the train. Investigation concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Huetwohl Jr
Sharon Park
Drive
Falcroft
Sharon Hill
Wallingford Nursing Home
Huetwohl
Delaware County
RCA
Camden
N.J
Dolores Gibbs
Florence Hurd
Claymont
Del
Griffith Chapel
Chester Pike
Amosland Road
Norwood
Silverbrook Cemetery
Wilmington
Mildred D. Ricketts
Hillview Drive
Springfield
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Ricketts
Collingdale
Upper Darby
E. T. Richardson
Resurrection Church
Havertown
Robert
Robert M. Jr
Philadelphia
Diane Spevak
May F. Davis
Shirley Mogan
Cherry Hill
Spencer T. Videon Funeral Home
Garrett Road
Shadeland Ave
Drexel Hill
Arlington Cemetery
Ridley Park
Sai
Johnson
Aid cuts threaten foreign aid programs in budget talks
Incoming Senate Foreign Relations chair Sen. Frank Church says U S aid to other nations faces significant cuts as part of budget trimming. He adds foreign aid will not be exempt from reductions and is not deemed more important than domestic spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Frank Church
Didaho
Church
Death Notices Reach Across Town in Mixed Fragment
Fragmented obituary items list names such as Mellen Ricketts Williams Moreland and addresses in Lima and Spencer with dates in December 1978. The text references funerals and memorial services at Immaculate Church and Spencer Videon, inviting relatives and friends to attend.
Chester budget cuts signal largest drop in years
Chester faces a proposed 1979 budget of 9.56 million dollars, a five percent cut from the current year, with a 512700 reduction noted as the largest in years. The plan keeps real estate taxes at 49 mills, cites anti recession funding failures, inflation, and rising insurance costs, and targets major department cutbacks and a police fire staffing review to avoid layoffs. The budget forecast includes a shift toward refinanced debt, and final adoption is slated for December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Times
Chester
Congress
Ehlortfall
John H
Jack) Nacrelli
Delaware County
Nacrelli
Sion
City Annex
City Hall
Eder Receives 1978 Walt Evans Memorial Safety Award
Chester losslessly recounts Charles Eder a painter in the Scott Paper Co Chester Plant maintenance division who earned the Walt Evans Memorial Safety Award for 1978 Local 448 noting his four year safety representative role co chairmanship of the Maintenance Division Safety Committee and his development testing of a safety harness Lifeline device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Walt Evans
United Paperworkers
Scott Paper Co
Charles Eder
Eder
John Brodie
Brodie
Scott Paper
Evans
Child clinics board votes to keep director
After more than three hours of heated discussion the board of the Childrens Clinics of Chester and Vicinity voted to retain Castagliuolo as executive director. Supporters included Commodore Harris Rev Johnnie Monroe and Dr Felder Rouse as about 40 people filled the Crozer Chester Medical Center board room to speak in favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Clinics Board
Upland
Childrens Clinics of
Chester and Vicinity
Castagliuolo
Cing
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Commodore Harris
Chester
Youth gets 2 to 4 years in burglary spree
A 19 year old youth was sentenced to two to four years in prison and ordered to make restitution after pleading guilty to more than 20 burglaries in four municipalities. Richard Kaczynski received the sentence from Delaware County Judge Robert F. Kelly. Antonio Giordano, 19, of Radnor, awaits sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kaczynski
Delaware County
Robert F. Kelly
Antonio Giordano
Radnor
Kaczynski
Girdano
Anthony List
Carmen Font
Asst. Dist. Atty. W
David Breen
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Ernie Lang
Crnest
L. Lang
Joseph T. Bullock
Joseph Taylor Bullock
Brant Beach
Southern Ocean County Hospital
Manahawkin
Mr. Bullock
West Chester
Jerseyshore
Eastern Equipment Co
Willow Grove
Concord Lodge
F&am
Chester Lions Club
U.S. Army
Honora Dyson
Gloria Wingfield
Donald T. Bullock
Chester Township
Chemycz
Stefan
Syste Han
Julia (Nee Halko
Brook
Sean
Ie Hey
Dockins
Henrietta
Terrace
Chenier
Earl L. Foster
Kerlin St
Hipkins
Nellie Anna
West Grove
Coleman L. Hipkins
Ives
Thomas J. Foulk
Frank Jr
Trim E
Mustwohl
Sheree Ral
Dolores J. Gibbs
Folcrett
Langguth
JoAnn H
Revson
Rene
Christ Church
Ave
Nevin St
Bullock
Joseph Taylor
Honora (Nee Dyson
W. 58Th St
H. Brower
Southern Ocean
Fahey
O Avenue
Prospect Park
Nolan K
Fide Funera NP
Nolan Super
P . Pa
Frank John L Clancy
Acations
Aniefski
ILE Homes
Walter J. Kaniefski
Kedron Ave
Ridley Township
Morton Rt
ALL Faiths
Kingswood
Immaculate
Norris St
Police
Fire
Fraternal Order of Police
William Penn Lodge
Breen
Lancaster Ave
Chester, PA
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