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Newspaper

Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1968

Page

2

Obituaries for Alvin Watson and Florence Milbourn noted in Delaware County

Alvin Carl Watson 65 of 85 Brennan Drive Bryn Mawr died Friday in Bryn Mawr Hospital. Born Charleroi he lived in Bryn Mawr about 10 years and was a federal soil conservation employee and executive director of the Potomac River Basin Authority. Florence B Milbourn 80 formerly of Chester died Thursday in Ormond Beach Florida after a brief illness. She lived in Wallingford Nether Providence then New Smyrna Beach with daughter Anita Woleslagte and was widow of R Reynolds Milbourn. Services for both are scheduled in Pennsylvania. burial in Chester Rural Cemetery for Milbourn and Valley Forge Gardens for Watson. Callers may contact funeral homes in Chester and Clifton Heights.

Alvin Carl Watson Brennan Drive Bryn Mawr Lower Merion Bryn Mawr Hospital Mr. Watson Charleroi Haverford Township Washington, D.C Delaware County Soil Conservation Service Upper Darby Potomac River Basin Authority Florence B. Millbourn Chester Ormond Beach Hospital Ormond Beach Fla Milbaurn Wallingford Nether Providence Cunningham Drive New Smyrna Beach Anita Woleslagte R. _ Reynolds Milbourn Wasmaguu Estella Kerchner Alvin K. Watson Ridley Township Carl A St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church Springfield Valley Forge Gardens King of Praccia Milbourn Florence B Tate R. Reynolds Milbourn Florida Imschweiler + Brower Chester Rural Cemetery

Obituary for 93 year old Mrs Herb of Darby Delaware County

Mary Henry Herb 93 longtime Delaware County resident died after a long illness at home in Darby Born in Philadelphia she lived with stepson Norman I at 622 Columbia Ave Survived by two stepchildren Mrs Mary E Bilbrough Sharon Hill and Howard C Springfield a sister Kathryn Lansdowne and seven standchildren Funeral services 2 p.m. Monday at George D Marvill Funeral Home 1110 Main St Ken Burial Arlington Cemetery Upper Darby Calling hours 7 to 9 Sunday evening.

Mary Henry Herb Delaware County Darby Herb Philadelphia Norman I Columbia Ave Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church and Darby Fire Co. No. 2 Women’s Auxiliary Mary E. Bilbrough Sharon Hill Howard C Springfield Italy Nacrelli Fungtal Providence Ave Chester St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church Immaculate Heart Cemetery Upper Chichester Agnes B. Peters S. Providence Road Net White’s

Local Obituaries Announce Passages in Chester Area

A stream of death notices lists Arthur Ayala Mary Bray Darla K. Darilak Laura Fields Bayard Gear Robert Gill Mary Herb William Jackson and William A Jackson with details of wake funeral and interment at St Stephen's American and local cemeteries. Families and funeral homes in Norwood Chester Darby Glenolden and Drexel Hill invite relatives and friends to services and calling hours.

Ayala Arthur B Virginia Ayals Norwood St. Stephan’s Episcopal Church West Laurel Hill Grirgiit Chapel Chester Pike Bray Millard North Eyre Drive Chester Mary West Bray William Bleyler West St. Friends St. Stephen's Episcopal Chester Rural Cemetery Wendelee Augusta Sual Witow Ernest A. Wendeler Lester, Pa Griffith Chapel Lawn Croft Cemetery

Obituary notices dated December 1968 detail multiple local deaths

A collection of death notices for Peter Marth Mary Jane Merritt Florence Milbourn Herbert S Patterson Agnes Peters Maria IsacConclusion Maria Cruz Alvin Carl Watson Augusta Wendeler Horace Wesley and related funeral details appear across multiple Chester area records. Each entry lists residence age and planned funeral arrangements at local churches and funeral homes with affiliated interment details and schedules.

Local Obituaries Note Multiple Chester Area Deaths

Maria Ricciuti 78 died at daughter Mrs. Biagio Savo's home in Ridley Park after coming from Italy in 1957. Survived by four daughters including Mrs. Gennaro D Arizio and others. additional details follow. Laura Fields 90 of Chester died at her home. survived by daughter Mrs. Heywood and multiple grandchildren. services in Salisbury Maryland. Burial at Shadspoint Cemetery. Others: Mrs. Nacrelli and Mrs. Peters listed with funeral details and burials in Chester area.

Maria Ricciuti Biagio Savo Sellers Ave Ridley Park Ricciuti Italy United States Isia Ricciuti Laura C. Fields Parker St Chester Fields Salisbury James E. Fields Joseph H. Heywood Holloway Funneral Shadspoint Cemetery Maryland Funeral

Rothermel Named Pennsylvania DeMolay Outstanding Member

Chester's Charles A. Rothermel, 17, selected as Pennsylvania's outstanding DeMolay by the International Supreme Council. He will receive a Distinguished Service Medal and has served as past master councilor and Representative DeMolay. Rothermel, a Chester High School student, is in the National Honor Society and German Club.

Chester Charles A. Rothermel Pennsylvania International Supreme Council of the Order Rothermel Chester High School Drama -Glub Eae

Bassie Jack Clayton Bassie obituary notice

Bassie Jack Clayton Bassie, 45, of Clear Lake City Texas formerly of 97 Cherry Hill Lane Marple died November 25 in Houston Texas. He was a GE test engineer with NASA and alumni of the University of Illinois. He belonged to the Society of Automotive and Electrical Engineers. Survived by Gail two daughters Anita Christine Bassie Chelsea Diane and a son Richard Scott Bassie all of Clear Lake City Texas. He also leaves two brothers W Lewis Bassie Champaign Illinois and William of Chicago and two sisters Mrs Francis Morrison and Mrs Angelia Stanley both of California.

Jack Clayton Bassie Clear Lake City Tex Cherry Hill Lane Marple Houston Bassie General Electric Co NASA University of Gail Anita Christine Bassie Chelsea Diane Richard Scott Bassie W. Lewis Bassie Champaign William Chicago Francis Morrison Angelia Stanley California

Davis Funeral Services For Alonzo Davis 69 In Chester

Alonzo Davis 69 of 1509 Lytle Terrace Chester died Tuesday in Graduate Hospital Philadelphia. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Monday at Lewis M Hunt Funeral Home Chester with calling hours 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burial in Haven Memorial Park Chester Township. Davis born in Gainesville Florida lived 26 years in Chester. Survived by Cleo Davis five daughters four sons and 22 grandchildren. Games and homegoing services details follow.

Alonzo Davis Lytle Ter Chester Lewis Cleo Davis Francina Wilson Loretta Savoy Rosalie ‘Williams Emma, Barnett Brooklyn N.Y Lucille Lawson Miami Fla Alonzo Jr Evan Nathaniel Roosevelt

Mrs Josephine Kishman R N Dies In Collingdale

Mrs Josephine M Engle Kishman 69 of 222 Blynston Ave Collingdale died Thursday in Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital Darby. A registered nurse and former borough librarian she was World War II Red Cross Nurse Corps instructor and longtime St. Vincent's Erie and Woman's Medical Hospital Philadelphia employee. Funeral 9 am Monday at David J Phillips Funeral Home Collingdale with 10 am high mass at St Josephs Church burial in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Marple.

Josephine M. Kishman Blynston Ave Collingdale Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital Darby Kishman Josephine Engle Lucinda Collingdale Women’s Club Red Cross Nurses Corps St. Vincent's Hospital Erie Woman’s Medical Hospital Philadelphia Edward H. Kishman Virginia Davelot Secane Caroline Danielson Pittsburgh Helena Huhfer Leeper Theresa Gatesman Snydersburg Irene Lander Florence McFadden Williamsport Albert Engle Lawrence David J. Phillips MacDade Blvd St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church SS Peter and Paul Marple Funeral

Obituary of Jackson William A Jackson

Jackson William A. Jackson 50 of 409 Folsom Ave Ridley Township died Thursday at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia he lived 18 years in Folsom and worked 44 years as a mechanic at Boeing Verto Division in Ridley. Survived by wife Dorothy former Barlow two daughters Lorraine Melasecea and Susan Jackson and a son William Jr. One grandchild. Services 11 a m Monday at McCausland Funeral Home 2020 Chester Pike Glenalden Burial Arlington Cemetery Upper pm Sunday at the funeral.

William A. Jackson Folsom Ave Ridley Township Riddle Memorial Hospital Middletown Jackson Philadelphia Folsom Boeing Company Verto Dorothy M. Barlow Lorraine Melasecea Downingtown Susan Jackson William Jr McCausland Chester Pike Glenalden Arlington Cemetery Upper Darby

Accused Boy Sent To Hospital After Court Hearing

A 14 year old Clifton Heights youth named William MacBlain was committed to Haverford State Hospital for 90 days for psychiatric evaluation after a 90 minute hearing. Judge Louis A. Bloom deferred final action pending the report. Police testified to auto theft sprees across Clifton Heights Upper Darby Lansdowne and Aldan. A second boy Robert Weigand 14 Westbrook Park was ruled delinquent but discharged in custody of his parents.

Clifton Heights Haverford State Hospital Louis A. Bloom William MacBlain Academy Road Upper Darby Lansdowne Aldan Robert Weigand Cambridge Rd Westbrook Park MacBlain Pollice Weigand Bitter Finance Co Baltimore Ave

Molasses Tank Burst Kills Man in Albany

A 50 foot high molasses tank released about two million gallons of warm molasses, killing Andrew LeGare and injuring another. Witnesses recalled a sudden crash-like noise and the sticky wave sweeping trucks as it flooded streets and spilled toward the Hudson River.

Albany N.Y Andrew LeGare Industrial Molasses Co Robert Brosen John Temochick Matt Hudson River

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