Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Chester Area
Obituaries list Lea A. Connors age 6 former Inapager at A&P Stores Chester died of lung illness at home 221 East 24th Street. Survived by widow Margaret Mundy two daughters and four sons with siblings and 17 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at White's Funeral Home with Salem requiem mass at St. Roberts Church burial in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery. Also Owen D. Keeth 78 former Penny Steels Chester worker died on arrival at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Survived by wife Laura Simmons and four to seven grandchildren. Services Saturday at Melvin J. Minshall Funeral Home with Mt Hope Cemetery burial. Allen H L Tritt 55 Atlantic Richfield Philadelphia died on arrival at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital Darby. Survived by widow Roberta Melhenny two sons Allen and Robert a stepson John McCormick a sister and three brothers and several grandchildren. Services Saturday at Marvil Funeral Home Darby with Holy Cross Cemetery burial. Calling hours Friday evening.
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Lea A. Connors
A&p Food
Chester
24Th St
Connors
Margaret C. Mundy
Francis. W. eRyan
M. ‘Urrvard Pierce
Springfield
SS Peter and Paul
Marple
Funeral Home
Owen D. Keeth
Penny Steels Co
Kya
Charles
Woorllyn
Ridley Township
Samuel
Anna Harrison
Woodlyn
Blanche Shinn
Frances Hart
Myrtle Andlarson
Datores Maagland
Bertha Morton
Milmant
Melvin J. Minshall
Middletown
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Fisher's Corner
As- Lo
Funeral
Allen HL. Tritt
Atlantic Richfield Co
Philadelphia
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby
Tig Whitely Ter
Dachy
Troitt
Derby Fire Co. No. 2
Loyal Order of Moose
Warden Association of
Atlantic
Roberta ‘Melhenny
Allen Sr
Garten City
Nether Providence
Robert J
John McCormick
Florence McClure
HU ‘Side
Nut
George
Millbrook
N.Y
Marvil
Rome
Main -St
Holy Cross
Cemetery
Yeadan
Mrs Lena Aufderheider Dies in Philadelphia Funeral Friday
Mrs Lena Aufderheider aged 83 of 838 Straybrook Drive Springfield died Monday. She was born in Margee and lived in Springfield five years, with a son Albert E Aufderheider and one grandchild. Services 1 p.m. Friday at Yerkes Funeral Home 7081 Woodland Ave Philadelphia. Burial in Northwood Cemetery. Calling hours tonight at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Aulderheider
Straybrook Drive
Springfield
el palLy
Lena Neller
Aulderheider
Margeee
Uli
Philadelphia
Sprinfield
Twentty
Albert E. Aufderhéider
Yerkes Fneral
Woodland, Avé
Swood Cemetery
Funeral Home
Funeral for Mrs Susan ODonnell Held in Norwood
Susan O Donnell 40 widow of Joseph A O Donnell died after being struck by a train at Norwood station. Funeral services Friday night calling hours at 7 to 9:30 p m at Cavanagh Funeral Home and Saturday mass at St Gabriel s Church Norwood with burial in St Peters. Survivors include three sons Joseph Thomas and Michael and two daughters Elizabeth Blake and Mary Romano with ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan ‘O'Donnell
Cavanagh
Chester Pike
Nor Wood
St. Gabriel's Church
Norwood
St Pater and Paul
Marple
O'Donnell
Joseph A. O'Donnell
Londonderry
Island
Ireland
Blessed Virghr Mary Sodality of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Philadelphia
Jossieph
Thomas
Phiadelphia
Michael
Upper Darby
Elizabeth Blake
Mary Romano
Swarthmore
Neighbors clash over parking at Wickford Road
In MEDIA COURTHOUSE Judge Francis J. Catania heard a dispute between Samuel and Rae Myers and Morton J and Estella Weinberg over a turnabout parking space and rocks along a driveway. Myers seeks to bar Weinberg from parking there and seeks $200 for alleged damage. no decision was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grafton
Daily Times
Francis J
Catania
Conti Si
Samuel
Rae Myers
Wickford Road
Haverford
Morton J
Estella Weinberg
Myers
Weinberg
Weinbergs
Lio
Judge to Decide Home Office Case in Ridley Township
The case before Judge Thomas A. C. Norwood Wherry concerns whether a man can operate a real estate home office from a residential property in Ridley Township. Pronesti argues he may use the home since he lives there. the township seeks an injunction. A further hearing was directed for January after extensive testimony and witnesses.
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Home Office
Ridley
Pronesti
Thomas A.C. Norwood Wherry
Curran
Ridley Township
Vincent
Kedron Ave
Sume
Ing
Ing. & Taxi
Lessy
Avsigen
Pranesti
Dorsey Succeeds Ruthrauff as Collingdale GOP Chair
State Rep elect Joseph W Dorsey has succeeded Mayor William E Ruthrauff Jr. as chairman of the Collingdale Republican Executive Committee. Dorsey was elected at a meeting Tuesday night and will serve immediately. Ruthrauff will resign as mayor effective January 1 and remain Delaware County Clerk and a member of the County Republican Board of Supervisors. Joseph J Gratt was endorsed to succeed Ruthrauff as mayor January 1. next council meeting set for January 16 with possible special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingdale
Joseph W.dorsey
William E. Ruthrauff Jr
Colelingdale
Dorsey
Ruthrauff
Delaware County
Delaware County Republican Board of Supervisors
W ‘F Board
Daniel P. Creed Co
Counal
Joseph J. Gratt
Broad St
GOP
Ruthragtt
Jan
Carson Roger W. Carson pat ternmaker dies at 74
Carson Roger W. a patternmaker for 22 years at General Electric died Wednesday at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park after retiring on disability in 1861. He lived at 716 Summit Ave Prospect Park 21 years born in Eddys stone a Girard College graduate. Survived by two daughters Vivian Ward Upper Chichester and Jonas Karlunas Ridley Township a son Roger W Sr Medford Lakes NJ a sister Edna McVey Wilmington Del a brother Clyde Nether Providence and many grandchildren. Servites will be held at James F Knoetgen Funeral Home 748 Kedron Rd Ridley Township with burial at St Peter and Paul Cemetery. Calling hours Friday after 6:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. ‘Carson
General Electric Co
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Summit Ave
Prospect Park
Carson
Eddysstone
Girard College
Philadelphia
Lena A. Barnett
Vivian Ward
Upper Chichester
Jonas Karlunas
Ridley Township
Roger W
Medford
iLakes
N.J
Edna McVey
Wilmington
Del
Clyde
James F. Knoetgen
Kedron Road
Peter and Paull
Radnor plans seek 186 unit apartment expansion
In MEDIA COURTHOUSE Radnor zoning appeal asks for 50 additional units at 250-200 Iron Ave owned by Sydney A Altman and family The case challenges buffer zone rules while plans note parking areas also lie in the buffer The township says only 186 units fit on the site under current zoning and buffer constraints plus a new 50 foot tolerance The Altmans attorney argues for broader inclusion of units and buffer allowances while township solicitor cites existing parking in the buffer and a 1964 request for 286 units. Edward M Schoemmell longtime Osborn Manufacturing executive died in Bryn Mawr Hospital Services set for Saturday with burial at Montrose Cemetery.
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Radnor
T Tomas A. Curran
Sydney A. Altman
Iron Ave
Joseph W. deFaria
Altans
Indee
J. Ry Graham
Altmans
Graham Ea
Edward M-Schoemmell
Osborne Manufacturing Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr
Country Club Lane
Haverford Township
Irene Lewis
Edward M. Jr
Aud
Trabue
Williamsburg
Anna Oree
Yonkers
Oliver H. Barr
Fer Pike
Burtial Willy
Montrose
DeFurla
Ald
Upper Darby
Deaths include Chinese revolutionary leader and anatomy professor
FuRyo Wu Ye chaung, 88, a Communist Chinese revolutionary and president of the China People’s University, died Monday in Beijing per Xinhua. In Illinois, Dr. Sean H. Strong, 77, emeritus anatomy professor at Chicago Medical School, died Wednesday, renowned for a method to view small embryonic blood vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furyo
Wu Ye Chaung
The
China People's University
Beijing
New China News Agency
Oar Park, Ill
Sean H. Strong
Chicago Medical School
Unitarian Church Dedicated for Faith Hope and Fellowship
The Unitarian Church of Delaware County dedicates a new $180000 building on Rose Tree Road to faith freedom and fellowship. Leaders including Rev Dana MeL Greeley and Rev Robert B Anderson address about 150 attendees emphasizing faith in human knowledge and the broad right to freedom. Local officials and church leaders from Liberal Churches and Unitarian bodies participate in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Providence
The
Unitarian Church of Delaware
Rose Tree Road
Dana Mel. Greeley
Unitarian Universalist Association of the
United, States
Greeley
Gredley
Municipal radio network costs rise to $1000 starting Jan
Delaware County police radio network service fees will double to 1000 dollars per year beginning January 1 as the expanded services and higher operating costs require the increase. District Attorney Jacques Hox cited the need to cover costs and noted other police networks charge around two thousand dollars for similar service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dela Jware
Dist
Jacques Hox
Fok
Municipal
Aia
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Clancy Funére
Heapland
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Scallan Florist
Edgmont Ave
James B
Noth
Barre
Vermont
Stony Creek
John F. Cullissons, Inc
East Seventh ST
M. Francis Cullis Allen L. Collis
Cullis Memorials
Brookhaven
Barre (Guild
R. Paull Lessy
Romana
Schoemmell
Great Scot Market
6Th & Penn’ Sts
del Monte
Igc
ALCOA
Unitarian Church
LeRoy £. Perper
Council of Liberal Churches
Delaware
Waley
Daniel
B. Michiean
Joseph Priest
Unitarian Universalist Societies
David R. Kilby
Phillip R. Gites
Joseph _riestley
George H. Davies
Wethe Congregation
David Witt] Nan
James J. Harley Jr
Geddes
Brecher, Qualls & Cunninghard
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Reli
Arrow
Decton
Perma Iron Penway Club
Dectolene
Dairon
Penway Club
Olen Whit
Opan
Avery Ite
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