Obituaries for Palmer and Hepworth Williamson in Delaware County
Joseph F. Palmer 57 room builder for Lansdowne Steel & Iron Co. of Morton died Saturday in Haverford State Hospital after a two week illness. He lived at 1906 Pershing Ave Morton and is survived by Mary Nawn Palmer wife, son Joseph F. Palmer Jr. of West Chester, daughter Mrs. Theodore Archer of Media, four grandchildren, his mother Mrs. Mary Palmer, sister Mrs. Edward O'Brien, brothers William and Jonas, all of Morton. Services Wednesday 10 am at James F. Knoetgen Funeral Home Ridley Township with burial in St. Charles Cemetery Upper Chichester. Calling hours 9-10 am Wednesday. Mrs Susan Hepworth Williamson 72 of 315 W Mowry St Chester died Saturday in Lankenau Hospital Lower Merion widow of William L. Williamson born in Upland, daughter of the late George and Eliza Hepworth. She was a member of Upland Baptist Church, the Baptist Home Board of Managers in Philadelphia, and Chester Chapter 335 Order of the Eastern Star. Sister Miss Hannah W Hepworth of Upland survives. Services Wednesday 10 am at William S Bleyler Funeral Home Chester with burial in Upland Baptist Cemetery Upland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Palmer
Lansdowne Steel & Iron Co
Morton
Haverford State Hospital
Pershing Ave
Palmer
Mary
Nawn
Clifton Heights
Joseph F. Jr
West Chester
Theodore Archer
Media
Mary Palmer
Edward. O'Brien
William
Jonas
James F. Knoetgen
Kedron Ave
Ridley Township
Burlai
St. Charles Cemetery
Upper Chichester
Susan Hepworth Willamson
W. Mowry St
Chester
Lankenat’ Hospital
Lower Merion
Wiliam L. Williamson
Williamson
Upland
George and
Elize Hepworth
Upland Baptist Church
Baptist Home
Philadelphia
Order of the Eastern Star
Hannah W.hepworth
William S. Bleyler
W. 22Nd St
Upland Baptist Cemsetery
Funeral
McNamee Francis P. McNamee Dies at 52 in Middletown
Francis P. McNamee, 52, of 254 Highland Ave Glen Riddle Middletown, an employee of Lamb Tavern, died Sunday at Riddle Memorial Hospital. He was WWII veteran and a member of American Legion Killen Miles Post 87 Aston and VFW Media Post 3460. Survived by widow Elizabeth a stepson George Stinger at home a sister Anna May Darby two brothers Arthur Philadelphia and Joseph Greenwich Conn. Funeral 8:30 a.m. Wednesday from Patterson Funeral Home Baltimore Ave and Monroe St Media Solemn requiem mass at 9 a.m. at St Francis de Sales Lenni Aston Burial in adjoining cemetery. Calling hours today 7 to 9 p.m. at funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis P. McNamee
Lamb Tavern
Springfield
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Middletown
Highland Ave
Glen Riddle
McNamee
Killen
Miles Post
American Legion of
Aston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Media Post
Elizabeth
George Stinger
Anna May
Darby
Deaths and Funerals in Chester Area 1908 1948 1968
Notices list multiple obituaries with details for Carroll Thomas J Cooper Joseph M Cooper Rubyel Cooper William J DeFries Marion E Ford Alfred J Fusgf Charles Ir Halonen John in Chester Swarthmore and surrounding towns. Includes addresses funeral homes dates family ties and service arrangements.
LOCAL OBITUARIES AND FUNERAL NOTICES DATED DEC 1968
Multiple tribute notices list deaths from December 1968 including Paul Loretta Elizabeth McLaughlin Alexander Caustland Paul McNamee William Miller Sr Anthony Rupnik and others. Services are announced with dates times churches and funeral homes across Marcus Hook Glen Riddle Media Norwood and surrounding towns. Interments at Mount Hore, St Michael’s and other cemeteries are noted with call times and calling hours.
Alfred J Fry 75 dies in Chester at Concord Villa
Alfred J Fry 75 a retired carpenter died Sunday at Concord Villa Convalescent Home Chester. He lived at 1316 Pulaski Drive Chester and was a WWI veteran and Holy Name Society member. Survived by widow Margaret A Devine two sons Alfred Garden City Nether Providence and Harry Twin Oaks Upper Chichester a daughter Kathleen Hemlock Garden City and six grandchildren. Funeral 10 am Thursday at John P Nolan Ave Chester then 11 am Solemn Requiem Mass at Resurrection of Our Lord Church Chester. Burial Immaculate Heart Cemetery Upper Chichester. Calling hours 7-10-10 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry
Alfred J
Margaret “A Fry Nee Devine
Pulaski Drive
Chester
Thors
John P
Olen Funeral
Providence Ave
Resurrection Church
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Fuscg
Charles
Roseneo Marta
Fairview Rd
Swarthmor
Stenas
Necreuil Funeral
Providance Ave
Chaster
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Peter Wid Pat
Alfred J. Fry
Concord Villa
Concord
Holy Name Society of the Resurrection” Church
Margaret A. Devine
Alfred
Garden City
Nether
Providence
Harry
Twin
Oaks
Upper Chichester
Kathleen Hemlock
John P. Nolan
Resurrection of Our Lord
Ginston Harry Golston dies. longtime postman retires to Chester
Harry Golston 78 formerly of Eddystone died Sunday at 4142 N Broad St Philadelphia. A mail carrier he retired in 1955 after 30 years service with the Post Office. Surviving stepson Norris G Powell of Eddystone. Funeral 10 a.m. Thursday at Imschweiler Brower Funeral Home 1600 Edgmont Ave Chester with no viewing Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Golston
Eddystone
Broad. St
Philadelphia
U. S. Post Office Department
Norris G. Powell
Imschweiler
Brower
Edgmont Ave
Chester
Albert I. Tennesen obituary from Delaware County area
Albert I. Tennesen 68 retired mechanical engineer died Monday at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Drexel Hill Upper Darby He lived at 832 Myra Ave Yeadon retired in 1966 from the Naval Engineering Center He was a member of Mt Moriah Lodge No 155 FAM Surviving widow Anna Olsen a son Paul R and a brother Charles Services 11 am Thursday Resurrection Lutheran Church Township Line and Peach Lane Haverford Township Burial Arlington Cemetery Drexel Hill Calling hours Wednesday evening at Spencer Te Videon Home Shadeland Mews noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert I. Tennesen
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Drexel Hill
Upper Darby
Myra, Ave
Yeadon
Tennesen
Naval Engineering Center
Mt. Moriah
F&am
Anna Olsen
Paul R
Charles
Philadelphia
Resurrection Lutheran
Church
Township Line
Peach Lane
Haverford
Arlington ‘Cemetery
Drexel
Spencer Te Videon & Ae Eoneray
Arre’ Aid
Shadeland
Mveab Ace Ina
Longtime Chester Shipfitter Dies at 120 Years Old
Ignatius Skladanowski formerly worked at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co in Chester. Born in Poland in 189... arrived 1918 and settled in Chester. Member of St Hedwig Church Polish National Alliance Group 2182 and Polish American Eagles Citizens Club. Surviving: widow Frances two daughters Helen and Stella Windish, two stepsons Edward J Wrobel and Alfred J Wrobel, eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Services and burial at family convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatius Skladanowski
Sun-Shipbuilding ‘& Dry Dock Co
Chester
Sacred Heart Hospital
W. 6Th St
Skladanowski
Poland
United States
St. Hédwig’s Church
Funeral notices for Russo, Sikora and Williamson families
Funeral and memorial notices from December 1948 and 1968 list Mary A Feconda Russo and Frank A Saville connected deaths, Thelma Sikora and Capy Leroy Taylor as mourners, Ignatius Skadanowski, and Susan Williamson. Services set at Ward Funeral Home Lincolnwood St Robins Church Old Brick Church Cemetery. Interments at Immaculate Heart of Mary Holy Cross and Upland Baptist cemeteries. Relatives and friends invited. calls after 7 p.m. prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupnik
Anthony M
Melivaln
Frank
Mary Rupnik
Kanietski Power
Skladangwsk
Ignatius
W. Éth St
Frances
Skiadanowski
Kanialski Funeral Home
Ms Taylor
Capy
F. Leroy
Toutsa W. Taylor
Valley Uy
John P Nolan
Providence Ave
Chester
Cem
Cold Springs
New‘Jersey
Williamson
Susan
DNS
Wy Mowry
Susan Hepworth
Willam
Funcihal
Aim
William S. Blaylor
Friends
Upland Baptist
Carroll Thomas J Carroll dies at 76 in Ridley Park
Carroll Thomas J. Carroll, 76, loomfixer for Michie & Son in Philadelphia for 20 years until 1960 retirement, died Saturday at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park after brief illness. Born in Chester, he lived there all his life. He was husband of the late Jessie Lee Allaway Carroll, who died in October 1964. Survived by brother Joseph T. of Prospect Park. Funeral will be Thursday at White's Funeral Home, St and Madison Streets, with calling hours Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Carroll
Michie & Son
Philadelphia
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Loy Madison St
Chester
Mr. Carroll
Jessie Lee Allaway ‘Carroll
Joseph T
Prospect
Park
Hursday
White
Lome
Madison
Sts
Halonen 74 retired carpenter dies in Holmes Township
John Halonen 74 a retired Turner Construction Co. carpenter of Philadelphia died at home 421 Lawnton Ter Holmes Ridley Township Born in Viituri Finland he came to the United States as a young man Surviving widow Amanda J daughter Laura Pullen Holmes two brothers Volden Helge in Finland and three grandchildren Services will be 8 p m Wednesday Griffith Chapel 520 Chester Pike Norwood Calling hours 7 to 9 p m Wednesday at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Halonen
Turner Construction Co
Philadelphia
Lawnton Ter
Holmes
Ridley Township
Halonen
Viituri
Finland
United States
Amanda J
Laura Pullen
Volden
Helge
Griffith Chapel
Chester’ Pike
Norwood
Fowlkes H J H Fowlkes Dies At 74 In Chester
Fowlkes John H Fowlkes age 74 of 1014 Padgett Place Chester died Saturday at Crozer Chester Medical Center Upland He was born in Meharin Virginia and lived in Chester 40 years He is survived by daughter Mrs Mary Johnson of Wilmington a son Leroy of Chicago five grandchildren and six great grandchildren Services are at 1 p m Wednesday at Lewis M Hunt Funeral Home Chester Burial will follow in Haven Memorial Park Chester Township Calling hours are 11 a m to 1 p m Wednesday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johin H. Fowlkes
Padgett Place
Chester
Crozer - Chester Medical Center
Upland
Meharin
Mary Johnson
Wilmington
Leroy
Chicago
Lewis M. Hunt
W. 8Rd
Haven Memorial Park
Chester Township
Funeral Home
William Wilson 49 Chester Township subject of Chester death
William Wilson 49 of 1123 Reaney St Chester Township died on arrival Sunday at Crozerchester Hospital He was born in Georgia and lived in Chester 44 years Survived by widow Sara a son William Jr three daughters Mrs Goldsboro Jessie Christine Wilson all of Chester father Oscar Wilson of Pittsburgh and five grandchildren Services 1 PM Thursday at Lewis M Hunt Funeral Home 1424 W 3rd St Chester Burial Haven Memorial Park Calling hours 11 AM to 1 PM Thursday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilson
Reaney St
Chester Township
Crozerchester Medical Center
Upland
Georgia
Chester
Sara
William Jr
Mrs. Goldsboro
Jéssie
Christine Wilson
Oscar. Wilson
Pittsburgh
Hartford Engineer Pleads Guilty to Cash on Delivery Fraud
Hartford Connecticut AP report: a 42 year old engineer pleaded guilty to sending cash on delivery orders for books and magazines to people he did not know. The plea highlights a fraud scheme involving misaddressed shipments and deceptive transactions in the calm prelude to sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Mika
Victor Blanc Dies at 71 in Haverford
Victor H. Blanc 71, former judge and long time civic leader, died at Haverford State Hospital where he had been confined since 1965. Blanc retired earlier this year after being deemed physically disabled by the state Supreme Court. He had served as district attorney here, city councilman, special prosecutor for an investigating grand jury, and was associated with Jewish and Masonic affairs in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverford
UPI
Victor H. Blanc
State Supreme Court
Blanc
Haverford State Hospital
Rrip Me
Philadelphia
Geographer Danelli Dies at 80 of Pisa Naples Florence
Geographer Danelli, aged 80, died after a career teaching geography and geology at the universities of Pisa Naples and Florence. He led numerous expeditions in Africa and Asia, with a famous Tibet trip in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daiielli
Pisa
Naples
Florence
Africa
Asia
Tibet
Mrs Marion Moffatt Ford 77 Chester resident dies after long illness
Mrs Marion E Moffatt Ford 77 of 931 Clover Lane Chester died Saturday in Sacred Heart Hospital Chester after a long illness She was born in Pittston and Scranton educated there and in Scranton She married James J Ford in 1920 He died in 1954 Prior to moving to Chester 34 years ago she lived in Philadelphia She was active in Gold Star Mothers the Hospital Auxiliaries Catholic Daughters of America and Resurrection Church Chester She survived by a daughter Mrs Howard D Fulton of Wilmington two sons James J of Wilton Conn and John M at home a brother Arthur J Moffatt of St Davids The funeral will be 9 am Thursday at Robert Moreland Funeral Home 9th and Main Streets Trainer Requiem Mass at 10 am at Resurrection of Our Lord Church Chester Burial private Calling hours after 7 o clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Marion E
Marion E. Fert
Marion E. Moffatt Ford
Clover Lane
Chester
Sacred‘Heart Hospital
Pittston
Parl
Scranton
James J. Ford
Philadelphia
Gold Star J Mothers
Sacred Heart Hospital
Crazer Chester Medical Center
Upland
Catholic Daughters of America
Resurrection Church of
Howard D. Fulton
Wilmington
James J
Wilton
Conn
John M
Arthur J. ‘Moffatt
St. Davids
Robert Moreland
Resurrection of Our Lord Church
Charles Fusco 85 Dies in Swarthmore Home
Charles Fusco 85 retired Baldwin Lima Hamilton employee of Eddystone died Sunday at Manchester House Media after living at 1017 Fairview Road Swarthmore Survived by widow Rose Manata four sons John of Miami Flat Lewis of Wallingford Joseph of Garden City and Charles Jr Swarthmore serving as the Swarthmore notice lists calling hours in the evening at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fusco
Baldwin Lima Hamilton” Corp
Eddystone
Manchester House
Fairview| Road
Swarthmore
Ormer Rose Manata -Foir
Ohn
Miami
McLaughlin Mrs Elizabeth Ogden McLaughlin Dies at 63
Mrs Elizabeth Ogden McLaughlin aged 63 of 702 Prospect Ave Prospect Park died Saturday in Taylor Hospital Ridley Park She was born in Chester lived in Prospect Park 15 years Survived by husband Charles B McLaughlin a daughter Emma Jarman of New Castle Del a son William Roberstine of Faulkland Heights Del two sisters Edith Thornton Chester Florence Hall West Chester a brother Lewis Ogden Chester nine grandchildren two great grandchildren Services 2 pm Wednesday at William S Bleyler Funeral Home Chester Burial Mt Hope Cemetery Fisher's Corner Aston Evening viewing after 7 at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ss. Ogden McLaughlin
Charles B. McLaughlin
Prospect Ave
Prospect Park
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
McLaughlin
Bor
Chester
Emma Jarman
New Castle
Del
William Roberstine
Faulkland Heights
Edith Thornton
Florence Hall
West Chester
Lewis Ogden
William $. Bleyler
22Nd St
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Fisher's Corner
Aston
Mistletoe Trade Undergoes Change In London Markets
London vendors say mistletoe demand has fallen as fashion shifts from seasonal kisses to year round miniskirts. Cecil Dixon of Covent Garden warns the traditional practice is shrinking due to changing sexual norms and persistent year round demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Cecil Dixon
Covent Garden
Shafer appoints judge and interim sheriff in Pa
Gov. Shafer named Richard D. Grifo of Easton as Common Pleas Court judge for Northampton County and Edward J. Protine of Charleroi as sheriff of Washington County. Grifo serves under a new act expanding the Third Judicial District to four judges, while Protine takes over until January 1970 succeeding the late William B. Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Shafer
Richard D. Grifo
Easton
Common Pleas Court
Northampton County
Third
Edward
Bombs Scrape Along Highway On Wilmington Route
AP report from Wilmington describes a trailer truck driven by Donald Jenkerson of St. Louis that scraped along U S Highway 7A, dislodging 72 concussion bombs. The bombs were not fused and could not explode, traffic diverted while the cargo was loaded onto other trucks bound for the air terminal at Sunny Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Donald ‘Jenkerson
Jenkerson
Ofnt
Swarthmore High School Choir to present Christmas concert
Swarthmore High School will host a Christmas music concert at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the high school auditorium. The high school choir opens with a Christmas Anthem featuring soloists Stephen Hall Charles F Seymour Jr and Beth Brobeck. The seventh grade chorus follows with Benjamin Britten A Ceremony of Carols accompanied by harpist Dorothy Ann Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore
Swarthmore High
Stephen Hall
Beth Brobeck
Benjamin Britter
Dorothy Ann Carter
Samuel McCullough obituary near Allentown Pa
Samuel McCullough formerly of Delaware County died Saturday in Temple University Hospital Philadelphia and was buried today in Mt Hope Cemetery Fishers Corner Aston Pa He was born in Belfast Ireland son of the late Samuel and Agnes Reid McCullough He was a machinist at Lindy Co in North Carolina before retirement and lived at 2447 Stoneridge Road Allentown He was member of First Presbyterian Church Allentown and husband of the late Lucy Neill McCullough Surviving are a son Samuel D of Minneapolis and a daughter Mrs Fred Roth with whom he lived a sister Edith in Belfast Ireland and six...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McCullough
Delaware County
Mt. Hope
Lucy
Neill McCullough
Lindy Co
North Carolina
Stoneridge Road
Allentown
Samuel D
Minneapolis
Minn
Fred’ Roth
Edith
Belfast
Ireland
Rupnik Anthony M. Rupnik dies in Chester area
Rupnik Anthony M died Sunday at Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland Born in Clifton Heights he lived most of his life in the Chester area He attended the University of Pennsylvania and Media He worked in the textile industry serving as a supervisor for five years at Christiana Fibres Chester He was a member of the Polish American Eagles Citizens Club of Chester Survived by a sister Mrs Clementine Mielearek Chester Funeral will be at 8 am Wednesday from Kanierski Funeral Home Chester High Mass at 9 am at St Hedwig Catholic Church Chester Calling hours tonight Burial in St Michael's Cemetery Chester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony " M. Rupnik
Christiana Fibres, Inc
Chester
Glenn Mrs Rose Carl Glenn Dies at Home in Darby
Rose Carl Glenn of 28 Staley Ave Callingdaley died Saturday at home. Survived by a son Harry Seifert with whom she made her home, a brother Edwin Carl of Pine Grove, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services will be this evening at 7 8 at the Marvil Funeral Home Darby. Friends may call from 7 to 9. Burial will be in Pottsville Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Carl Glenn
Staley Ave
Callingdaley
Harry Seifert
Edwin ‘Carl
Pine Grove
Pas
Marvil ‘Funieral
Main St
Darby
Mrs Mary Happen Lappen death notices from Collingdale area
Mary Lappen 73 of 314 Walfepden Ave Collingdale died Sunday at home widow of Samuel Lappen Surviving are two sons Samuel S Ir Collingdale and Elier T Tempe Afiz and seven grandchildren Services 1 p m Thursday Marvil Funeral Home Darby Burial Mt Moriah Cemetery Philadelphia Hours 7 to 19 pm Wednesday at the funeral home Arlington Cemetery Drexel Hill Upper Darby funeral home Glenolden widow of Charles Mink Jr dies at FairstAcres Farm Middletown Surviving are five sons and other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Thompson Lappen
Walfepden Ave
Collingdale
Samuel 5
Lappen
Samuel S. Ir
Elier T
Tempe
Afiz
Marvil Funeral Home
Main St
Darby
Mt. Moriah
Philadelphia
Mary. Jane Stevenson Mink
Arlington Cemetery
Drexel Hill
Upper Darby
McCausland Egystal
Glenolden
Mink
Charles Mink Jr
FairstAcres Farm
Middletown
Upland Ter
Collingdales
Ecwifs
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Carroll
Thomas J
Madison St
Jassie Tep Allaway Carroll
Furera
Madison Sts
Cooper
Joseph M
Briarcliff
Defries
William J
Row
Hee) Muskelt
imachwelter-Brower
Pleasantville Cemetery
Pleasantviller
Penn “Lodge No
F & AM
John
Amanda J. Halonen
General Services
Charal
Chester” Pike
Trom
Bateman Funeral Home
Edgmont Avenue
Brookhaven
Knoetgen Funeral Home
Kedron
Laret SA
Paul
Paul Loretta
Reaee
Wire
Len
Loretta
Tmerning
Sare Land Funeral Home
Ninth & Main Sts
Trainer
Immaculate Conception Church
Marcus Hook
Ooden
22Nd St. Friends
Mt. Hore
Ccausland
Alexander
Springfeld
Janet Es
Tayior
McCaustand Funeral Home
Chester "Pike
Glandden
Imschweiler-Brower Funeral Home
Golston
Wei Mal Suan Oy Skladanowski
Saville
Frank A
Hannah
Sikora
Thelma
Hedrna
Harris
St. Robbn’s Church
Cress
Ray
Tues
Eve
Battle For Lite
Lowestoft
England
Norman Morrison
Fowlkes
Wilson
Victor Blanc
Danelli
Fusco
Mistletoe
Glenn
Aed
Woolworth
Wellworth
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