Elwood Henson dies at 71 in Chester area church services Thursday
Elwood Henson 71 died Sunday at Crozer-Chester Medic-21 Center Upland. He lived in Marcus Hook before moving to Chester and was a longtime member of Sun Oil Sapphire Club and Providence Baptist Church serving as deacon usher and former trustee. Survived by daughters Doreen Cantoni Isabelle Mosley. son Edward. brothers Jamesy. eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Thursday 8 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church Chester with calling hours 6 to 8 p.m. Interment Haven Memorial Park Upper Chichester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood ‘Henson
Crozer-Chester Medic-21
Upland
Wilson
Marcus ‘Hook
Sun Oil
Sapphire Club
Sun Oil Company
Providence’ Baptist Church
Chester
Nanjemoy
Fin. Lowery Chichester
Doreen
Cantoni -Ohio
Isabelle
Aldine Mosley
Edward
Jamesy
Lawnside
Grantichildren
Providence
Baptist Church
Pennell,Sts
Haven Memorial Park Cemetery
Upper Chichester
Obituary notices from a 1971 Chester area page
Funeral notices list multiple local residents with details of decedents, relatives, and scheduled services. Names include Ramsey, Nelson Rigs Funeral Home. Velate, Nazzareno. Copren, Wiliams. DeHaven George W. Sr.. Fenea Hark. Prattier Bonella. Orpha Norton. Erizell Emmet V. Henson Elwood Moher. Ronan Natalie. Logan L. Jgn. and Ish. Services set at Cavanagh Funeral Home, Providence, and local churches with interments at Holy Cross and Haven Memorial. Times range December 19–23, 1971 with morning services and evening visitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erizell
Emmet VI
Gertrude Wells
Gesu Parish
Philadelphia
Cavanagh
Chaster Pike
Norwood
Mass
Church of St. Madeline
Holy Cross Cemetery
At & Rim
Providence Baptist Church
2Nd & Pennetts
Chester
Haven Memorial
Ari Emriey
Raltonvillé
Del
Frizell Emmet Frizat Sleepy Frizell longtime NJ operator dies
Frizell Emmet Frizat of Sleepy Frizell Engle Place Runnyside NJ, a night telephone operator at Lankenau Hospital for 47 years, dies aged with surviving children and relatives. Funeral set for Thursday at Cavanagh Funeral Home Norwood with Mass at St Madeline’s Ridley Park and burial Holy Cross Cemetery Yeadon. Calling hours tonight at funeral home.
Mrs Ruth Burgess Dies In Germantown Home At 890 Tinicum Resident
Ruth M Burgess formerly of Tinicum died Sunday at the Lutheran Home Germantown where she had lived since 1970 She widow of Savannah Burgess born Canton Ohio lived over 50 years in Essington retired from Westinghouse Electric Steam Division Tinicum after 23 years She was a former Essington board of health secretary past Essington School PTA president and a member of St Peters Lutheran Lafayette Hills Survived by son Paul O Burgess Morton two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Burial at Arlington Cemetery Upper Darby after services today at the Lutheran Home Chapel Philadelphia address 6950 Germantown Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth M. Burgess
Tinicum
Germantown
Burgess
Savannah A. Burgess
Canton
Ohio
Essington
Westinghouse “Electric Corporation
Essington Board of Health
Essington School Pta
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Lafayette Hills
Paul O. Burgess
Morton
Arlington Cemetery
Upper Darby
Lutheran Home Chapel
Germartown, Ave
Philadelphia
Racine Lawrence Dies in Delaware County
Racine Lawrence 52 of 2510 Colonial Drive Uppe chester died Saturday at Crozer Chester Medical Center Upland following a high mass of the resurrection at Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Church Lower Chichester. He was husband of Grace Racine, born in Chester, lived in Twinleaks, Boothwyn, and employed at Teledyne Co in Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence’ E.racine
Colonial Drive
Uppe Chester
Upper Chichester
Holy Saviour
Lower Chichester
Mr. Racine
Grace Racine
Crozer- Chester Medical Center
Upland
Delaware County
Chester
Twinleaks
Boothwyn
A. A. Wirz. Iteledyne Co
Death notices for McGrory Sidorsky and Taylor in Philadelphia area
Obituaries list Thomas A McGrory of Adams Avenue Prospect Park PA funeral arrangements at Cavanagh Funeral Home Norwood MA St Gabriel's Church Mass 9 am, Albert W News of Media PA funeral at Rigby Funeral Home 86 4th Street media Requiem at Nativity BVM Church Norwood, Olga Sidorsky of Ridley Park PA funeral at James F Knostpen Funeral Home Ridley Park, Nora B Taylor of Prospect Park PA funeral service arranged by the Chapel Moroyood, Norman Woodburn of Morton PA funeral at Earl L Foster Funeral Home Chester with interment Haven Memorial Park Philadelphia area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W
Ocky
Vigla
Woodburn
Norman
Woody
Peonington Ave
Morton
Annabelle
Sharon Frame
Eleanor
Lucille Posey
Tira
Edith Thotiposa
Bernice Caulhorn
Alva Dutton
Phyllis Bickers
Robert
Charles
Earl L. Foster
Kerith St
Chester
Intervent Haven F Memorial Park
DeHaven George Jr. Dies. Concord Resident Was Westinghouse Welder
DeHaven George Jr. 59 of Concord formerly of Chester and Ogden died Monday at home in Middletown after a career as an electric welder at Westinghouse Steam Division Tinicum. He married Dorothy V. Collins in 1941 and survived by three sisters and other relatives. Services Thursday at Robert Moreland Funeral Home Trainer, burial in Edgewood Memorial Park. Calling hours Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iThursday
George (Ow. DeHaven Jr
Concord
Middletown
Bolven
Delaware’ County
Chester
Ogden
Chichester
Dorothy V.) Collins
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Tinicum
Née
Reed
Bogle
Thomas
Garrett
Boothwyn
Edward’ Stelmach
Philadephia
Robert, Moreland Funeral Home
Edgewood _ Memorial Park
Memorial notices for Rita Cappa and Dorothy Roak
Rita Cappa 90 formerly of Chester died Sunday at Fair Acres Middletown widow of Nazzareno Cappa born in Italy came to the United States in the early 1900s lived in Chester most of her life member of Sons of Italy and St Anthony Church Burial at Immaculate Heart Cemetery Chester funeral home visitation this evening Dorothy Perkins Roak 46 managing editor of Main Line Times died Tuesday at 125 Upper Gulph Radnor veteran journalist PWPA Woman of the Year 1963 three firsts 1967 68 Penn State Conference awards former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter joined Times 1963 associate editor 1968 managing editor 1970 daughter of Cy Perkins survived by husband John sister Cynthia Loughran services not rearranged yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita ‘Mary Cappa
Chester
Fair Acres
Middletown
Cappa
Nazzareno Cappa
Italy
United States
Sons of
St .Anthony Church
Mafiano Cappa
Wallingford
I Nether Providen
Nacaili Funeral Home
Providences Ave
Aim
St Jo Anthony's Church
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Upper
Chichester
Funeral Home
Dorothy Perkins Roak
Main Line Times
Delaware County Daily Times
Upper Gulph Road
Radnor
Roak
Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association
PWPA
Pennsylvania
Shep
Women's News
Insurance’ Company
America
Philadelphia Inquirer
Times
Tyne
Ralph
Cy) Perkins
Otd
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
John
Philadelphia
Cynthia Loughran
Lafayette Hills
Mrs Nora B Taylor former Stephens dies at 91
Nora B Stephens Taylor 91 of Prospect Park died Monday at Prospect Park Nursing Home. She lived 56 years in Prospect Park and was widow of Charles H Taylor. Survived by daughter Mrs Marqueen Norwood, two brothers and two sisters, no grandchildren. Services and burial at family convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora’ B. Taylor
Oth’ Ave
Prospect.Park
Prospect _ Park
Taylor
Nora’ B. Stephens
Wasser In
Jerwick
Columbia County
Prospect. Park
Charles H. Taylor
Aride
Prospect ‘Park
United
Methodist Church
Dai Mirs
Norwood
Stephens
McGrory Thomas A. McGrory obituary notice
Thomas A McGrory 67 of Adams Avenue Prospect Park formerly of Philadelphia died Tuesday at home Born in Philadelphia he lived 14 years in Prospect Park Retired mill foreman he worked for U S Gypsum Co Philadelphia Survived by wife Marie O precht three sons Thomas McGrory Secade John Wenonah MJ a daughter Madeline Regan Telford Pa a brother John I McGrory Bethesda Md and 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild Burial at St Gathol Cemetery Yeadon Pa Calling hours 7 to 9 pm at funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. McGrory
Adams Avenue
Prospect Park
Philadelphia
McGrory
Prospect ‘Park
U.S. Gypsum Co
Marie O‘brecht
Thomas McGrory
Secade
John
Wenonah
County man dies after accident near Lansdowne and Garrett
Orlando Bakery employee Orlando Tyson, 59, of Haverford Township, died at Delaware County Hospital after a southbound paneled truck collision at Lansdowne Avenue and Garrett Road. Police say he struck a stone wall. driver Charles J. ONeill, 25, of Woodbine Avenue, was arraigned for reckless heating at 82 a.m. on January 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Darby
Haverford Township
Lansdowne Avenue
Garrett Road
Columbus C
Orlando
Tyson
Delaware County Hospital
J Company
Lebanon Avenue
Philadelphia
Charles’ J. O'Neill
Woodbine Ave
Toppitzer
O'Neill
District Justice
Frank Hazel
Cooper Williams Chester man dies after long Chester life
Cooper Williams aged died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hospital Chester born in Philadelphia moved to Chester at age 12. He worked at the Chester Blast Furnace retired nine years ago. Survived by wife Nellie Schnich daughter Florence Marcin son Chester Cooper two sisters and a brother. Funeral Friday with high mass at St Hedwig Church and burial at Immaculate Heart Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Kocinski) Cooper
Booth
Chester
Sacred Heart
Philadelphia
Cooper
Nellie
Schnich
Florence Marcin
Claymont
Chester Cooper
John
Millville
Del
Sophie ‘Lowe
Trash pickup schedule change announced in Marple
The Superintendent of Public Works William Pirocchi states that for the week of December the Monday and Tuesday collections occur as usual while Thursday and Friday pickups move up one day. No trash collection will occur on Friday or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marple
William Pirocchi
Fenza Harry J. Fenza obituary notice
Harry J Fenza of Ridley Park died Monday in Jefferson Medical College Hospital Philadelphia He was born in Prospect Park and lived nearly 20 years in Ridley Park Retired on disability from Baldwin Lima Hamilton Corp Eddystone after 31 years of service He is survived by wife Catherine Wiggins three sisters Mrs Rafael O Donnel Aldan Mrs Anna Phillips Glenolden and Mrs Catherine Boyd Ridley Park two brothers William and Charles Genza Ridley Park Funeral at Cavanagh Funeral Home Norwood 301 Chester Pike Mass of resurrection at St Madelines Gardens Marple Calling hours 7 to 9 Thursday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Frizat
Englé’'Place
Runnyside
N.J
Delaware County
Lankenau Hospital
Lower ‘Merion
Frizell
Hannah Gertrude Wells
Emmitsburg
Paul Condif
Ridley Park
Condiff
Enoch
Runnemede
Robert
National Park
Richard
Norwich
Cont
Michael
Gretna
Adelaide Graham
Bradenton
Fla
Flora Wilson
Helen ‘Suber
Levittown
Hannah
Wilks
Oreland
Montgomery County
William
E. Louis
F. Joseph
Madeline Toomey
Josephine Frizell
Cavanagh
Chester Pike
Norwood
Holy Cross i Etery
Yeadon
Harry J. Fenza
Nicholson Road
Ridley ,Park
Jefferson Medical College Hospital
Philadelphia
Fenza
Prospect Park
Ridley, Park
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp
Eddystone
Catherine Wiggins
Rafael O'Donnel
Aldan
Anna Phillips
Glenalden
Catherine Boyd
Charles Genza
Ridley,Park
St. Madeline's Gardens
Marple
Red bag helps paperboy avert near miss after crash
Wallingford resident credits a bright red newspaper bag with preventing an accident near Henry and Osbourne Lanes. She recalls a foggy December 3 incident when her car narrowly avoided a line of children after recognizing the bag’s color. The event follows a basketball game in Nether Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Providence High School
Wallingford
Smithfield Lane
Yust
Samuel B Peters 87 of Rio Grande New Jersey dies
Samuel B Peters 87 formerly of Darby Pa died Monday at Burdett Tomlin Memorial Hospital Cape May Court House N J Born in Philadelphia he lived in Darby over 40 years before moving to New Jersey 12 years ago He retired 22 years ago from Lit Brothers after 41 years as delivery superintendent in Philadelphia warehouse After retirement he worked for Roberts Filter Manufacturing Co Darby He was a member of St Alban s Masonic Lodge 529 and on the active list of Darby Fire Patrol 2 He is survived by his wife Marion J Smith and three sons Samuel B Peters Jr at home Francis Philadelphia and Donald Willow Grove Pa Services at McCausland Funeral Home Glenolden Thursday Burial in Glenwood Memorial Gardens Marple Masonic services at 830 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Peters
Rio Grande
Darby
Heo
St.Alban's
Masonic Lodge
Darby Fire Patrol 2
Marion J.smith
Lars
Samuel “B. Peters, Jr
Francis
Philadelphia
Donald
Willow Grove
Montgomery County
McCausland
Chester Pike
Glenoldén
Glenwood ' Memorial Gardens
Marple
Funeral Home
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Waiery
Ramsey
Harber
Swarthmore Apts
Swarthmore
Carpal Rita
Velate
Nazzareno
Cigtives
St. Anthony's
Immaculate - Heart Cemetery
Kocinsl
See
Rariefski
Third St
St. Hedwies
Fenea
Pas
St. Madeling
Glenwood — Memorial Gardens
Pratier
Bonella
Lasather
Wesley
Joseph Wesley
Mae Olfe
Orpha Norton
Art Dune Hollis
Susie Wiliams
Bethanny Baptist Church
12Th
Tilghman Sts
Haven
Park
Ronan
Natalie
Larry. We
Louise Plumley
Honan
E. 22Nd St. Chester
St. Michael's Cemetery
EM E. Carr
East St
Providence Ave
Nson
Logan L
Jgn
Your Heart Association
Inschweiler-Brower Funeral Home
Edgmont Ave
Griffith
Funeral Chapel
Chester Pika
St. Gabriel's Church
Sidorsky
Olgaw
Braxton Rd
Mra
Maria Sidorsky
Wasily Sidorsky
Marie Malssnar
James F. Knostpen
Kedron Ave
Ridley Two
Merten
St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church
Oaklands Cemetery
Parastas
Anl
DeHaven
Gathol
Maximim
Imperial
Ana Ailvary
Eben
Tri-State
Claymont, del
Bank Americard
Continental Bank
Mike
FDIC
Kedron Ava
Morton, Pa
Lincoln Ave
Amosland Rd
Prospect Park, Pa
Lancaster Ave
Sugartown Rd
Siretford, Pia
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