Obituaries for Samuel Landis 46 and Mary V Moffett 89
Funeral services for Samuel Landis of 2613 Nolan Chester will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Robert Ireland Funeral Home, with burial in Glenwood Memorial Gardens. Landis, a retired Senteaper Co. employee and World War I veteran, died after a work accident at Scott Paper. He is survived by a son, a daughter, siblings, and a grandson. Mary V. Moffett, 89, former Delaware resident, died at Berks Heim in Reading after many years in Prospect Park. She was active in local civic groups and church organizations. services were private. Surviving siblings are listed.
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Samuel Landis
Nolan Chester
Hursday
Scott Paper
Sacred Heartspital
Chester
Robert Ireland Funeral
Main Sts
Glenwood Memorial Gardens
Marple
Ming
Mr. Landis
Ridhey Park
Jaware County
Senteaper Co
U.S. Army
American Legion
Upper Chichester
Virginia C. Mills Landis
William D
Lower, Chichester
Sandra N
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Mary Campbell
Pawtucket River
George T. Smith
Ridley Park
Charles Jr
George H
Chester Township
Paul A
Maryland
Mary V. Moffett
Berks Heim
Reading
Miss Moffett
Ballingdale
Prospect Park
Robert H
Maria
Williams Moffett
St. James
Episcopal Church
Margaret C. Derner
Order of Amaranth
Ethel McCausland
Marian
Yarnall
Ocean City
Noi
Edith Keer
Ocean Grove
Carl Fissell
Clearwater
Fia
Glenn Cox
Landis
Samuel P
Virginia
Wills
Nolan &T
A. i
Robert Moreland
Trainer
Local accountant DeHaven dies at 457 in Ridley Park
William DeHaven a self employed accountant died Thursday at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park aged 457 born Roxborough lived in Delaware County 21 years survived by wife Helen Marie Briggs burial at Edgewood Memorial Park Cancard services Wednesday 11 am at James F Knoetgen Funeral Home calling hours Tuesday evening
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William DeHaven
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Elder Ave
Morton
Roxborough
Delaware County
DeHaven
St., Joseph's College
Philadelphia
Holy, Spirit Lutheran Church
Helen Marie Briggs
James F. Knoetgen
Kedron Ave
Ridley Township
Edgewood Memorial Park
Cancard
Helen Marie
Briggs
Elder Avenue
Marion
James 5
Knoetgen
Ridley
Marton
Memorial Park
Death notices from 1972 widow of Frank W Auchenbach Prospect Park Pa
Private funeral services for widow of Frank W Auchenbach of Prospect Park Pa mother of William H Auchenbach with arrangements by Griffith Chapel Norwood Pa. Also notices for Henry J Becker Amarda H Rehre Helen Marie Evangelist Frank Fasone Joseph Hawkins Shirley Kriebel A Carl Jr with funeral details and interments at local cemeteries and churches in Chester Media Ridley Township Norton and Clifton Heights Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Auchenbach
Prospect Park
William H. Auchenbach
Griffith Chapel
Norwood
Death notices from Trainer area honor several residents
Obituary notices list many local residents including Samuel P Landis Catherine L Lewis Hester A Mellen Herbert J Merz Daniel J O Dell Joseph F O Neill Harry W Reed Evan E Simpson Annette B Carte and William C TON. Funeral services, call times, and interment details are provided with each name, including locations such as Robert Moreland Funeral Home Glenwood Memorial Gardens Holy Spire Lutheran Church and Valley Forge Memorial Gardens.
Latin casino owner Dushoff dies at 81 in Philadelphia
David J Dushoff, known for disguising as a taxi driver to lure celebrities to his nightclub, died at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia after a heart attack. He was 81. Also noted, Douglas Sloane, 82, founder of the Cathedral of the Pines in Ridge NH, who established the shrine in 1945 to honor war dead, died Thursday in New Hampshire.
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Philadelphia
David J Dushoff
Peterborough
N.H
Douglas Sloane
Merz J M Merz WWI Bronze Star Recipient Dies at 53
Merz J Merz 53 a Bronze Star recipient from World War I died of an apparent heart attack Thursday at Delaware County Hospital Upper Darby. He lived 12 years at 255 E Leamy Ave Springfield and previously in Glenolden. Survived by wife Mary Wriggins daughter Carol son Bruce and brother William J Merz. Funeral 12 noon Saturday at Holy Spirit Lutheran Ridley Township. Burial Hillside Roslyn. Calling hours Friday after 7 pm Kovacs Springfield and 1:30 am Saturday at church.
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Merz
Herbert J
East
Leamy Ave
Springfield
Mary W
Holy Spit Lutheran Church
Kovacs Funeral Home
Woodland Ave
Hebert J.merz
Delaware County Hospital
Upper Darby
E. Leamy Ave
Glenolden
Acme Markets
U.S. Air Force
Mary W. Wriggins
Carol
Bruce
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park
N.Y
William J. Merz
Philadelphia
Holy Spirit
Tutheran Church
Franklin Ave
Howard Road
Ridley Township
Hillside Cemetery
Roslyn
Evangelist Trank Evangelist Dies at 60 in Clifton Heights
Evangelist Trank Evangelist 60 of 54 W Madison Ave Clifton Heights a former Ford Motor Co employee died at home Wednesday. Born Crum Lynne Ridley Township he lived in Delaware County all his life. Survived by wife Sarah C Burkholder two daughters Patricia Hay of California and Ann D Yeas of Cincinnati sister Fay Merella of Philadelphia brother Peter Evangelist of Chester Funeral 10 am Saturday M F Williams Funeral Home Baltimore and Summit Aves Clifton Heights Mass of the Resurrection 11 am at Church of St Eugene Springfield Burial SS Peter Paul Cemetery Marple Calling hours Friday evening at the funeral home.
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Frank
Madison Ave
Clifton Reignis
Sarah C
Nea Aurholder
Patti Hay
Ann OD. Veas
Fay Merella
A Brosher Peter Evangelist
M. F. Williams
Baltimore & Summit Aves
Clifton Heights
Church of St
Trank Evangelist
Ford Motor Co
Mr. Evangelist
Crum Lynn
Ridley Township
Delaware County
Sarah c. Burkholder
Patricia Hay
California
Ann D. Yeas
Cincinnati
Ohio
Philadelphia
Peter Evangelist
Chester
Baltimore
Summit Aves
Church of St. Eugene
Springfield
SS Peter & Paul
Marple
Funeral Home
Kriebel funeral set for Saturday in Chester
Services for A. Carl Kriebel Jr a 47 year old branch manager at Linwood Keystone Savings and Loan will be held at 10 a m Saturday at Linschweiler Brower Funeral Home Chester burial is in Chester Rural Cemetery He lived at 2930 N Providence Road Upper Providence for three years born in Chester and lifelong Delaware County resident He was affiliated with Iron Workers Savings and Loan Sun Qil Co and Linwood Keystone a member of St Albans Episcopal Church Newtown Square active in Chester YMCA fund raising He is survived by his wife two daughters Leslie A and Gretchen A two sons Carl L and Karl H two nephews Robert and Jeffrey Brown and his mother Mrs A Carl Kriebel of Chester whom the nephews have lived with since their parents died in an airplane crash years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Iron Workers Savings & Loan Association
Sun Qil Co
Linwood Keystone
Kriebel
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Newtown Square
Chester
YMCA
Beatrice Lawton
Leslie A
Gretchen A
Carl L
Karl H
Robert
Jeffrey Brown
Carl Kriebel
Kriebels
Mrs Catherine L Walker Lewis Trainer trainer resident dies
Catherine L Walker Lewis 58 a trainer resident born in Chestertown Maryland died suddenly Thursday at Haverford State Hospital. Survived by husband Ellis whom she wed in 1982 a daughter Mrs Alfred Robinson a son E Ronald and three grandchildren. Funeral at Robert Moreland Funeral Home Trainer with burial Lawn Croft Cemetery Lower Chichester. Calling hours after 7 pm Tuesday.
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Catherine L. Walker Lewis
Chestertown
Haverford State Hospital
Anderson Ave
Trainer
Lewis
Delaware County
Trainer United Methodist
Price Street United Methodist Church
Ellis Lewis
Alfred Robinson
E. Ronald
Newark
Del
Robert Moreland Funeral Home, Ltd
Main Sts
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Lower Chichester
Funeral Home
Orange Street Bridge Investigation Ordered by PUC
The Public Utility Commission ordered a probe into the 76 year old Orange Street bridge over the Penn Central Railroad in Media. After PennDOT reported deterioration sections the span was posted at 10 tons last month. Copies of the inquiry order go to the borough Delaware County PennDOT and the railroad with replies due in 15 days. A public hearing will follow to hear testimony on improvements and cost allocation.
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Public Utility Commission
PUC
Orange Street
Penn Central Railroad
Pennsylvania Department A Transportation
Penndot
Delaware County
PAC
Death of Mrs Susan D Turner in New Jersey crash
Mrs Susan D Turner Staffa 28 of 68 Boulevard West Cliftwood Beach NJ died in a Route 35 automobile crash. She was pronounced dead on arrival at South Amboy Hospital after her car collided with a truck. Services were held in Keyport and burial at Edgewood Memorial Gardens Concord. Born in Chester she was daughter of Harriet Turner and the late Mr Turner. She had lived in the Bronx before moving to New Jersey and worked for Sunshine Biscuit Co Sayreville. She is survived by husband Michael Staffa a son Michael C 6 at home two brothers George and William Turner and two sisters Trudy Greene and Celestine Gouy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan D.turner
Staffa
Boulevard West
Cliftwood Beach
Chester
South Amboy’ Hospital
Keyport
Nwt
Edgewood Memorial Gardens
Concord
Staffa I
Harriet Turner
E. 15Th St
Turner
Bronx
N.Y
New Jersey
Sunshine Biscuit Co
Sayreville
Michael Staffa
Michael
George Turner
William
Collingdale
Trudy Greene
New York
Celestine Gouy
West Chester
Fasane Fasane 84 Chester barber dies at Taylor Hospital
Fasane Joseph Fasane 84, a farmer and longtime Chester barber, died Wednesday at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park. Born in Messina Italy he came to the United States in 1902 settled in Chester and moved to Boothwyn three years ago. He operated the Franklin Barber Shop on 3rd Street Chester for more than 30 years and later worked as a guard at the old Delaware Trust Company now Fidelity Bank. He is survived by his wife a brother Duke of Upper Chichester and a sister Mrs Avata Napoli of Messina Italy. Funeral services and burial are at the family’s convenience.
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Joseph Fasane
Chester Barber
McKay Ave
Upper Chichester
Taylor
Ridley Park
Messina
Italy
United States
Chester
Boothwyn
Franklin
3Rd Street
Old Delaware Trust Company
Fidelity Bank
Avenue of the States
Ath Street
Frances Vaccaro
Duke
Avata Napoli
Santa to Visit Four Schools in Broomall Saturday
The Marple Newtown mission with the Broomall Fire Company will bring Santa to town Saturday. Roger H. Kane says Santa will be greeted by the fire company and visit Worrall, Russell, Loomis, and Marple elementary schools at 1 1 p.m., 1 45 p.m., 2 30 p.m., and 3 15 p.m. respectively.
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Marple
Santa
Broomall
Marple Newtown
Broomall Fire Company
Roger H. Kane
Broomall Fire Co
Worrall
Russell School
Loomis
Marple School
Death of Darby security guard Daniel J O Dell
Daniel J O Dell former Delaware County Prison guard of 32 Fern St Darby died Wednesday in Philadelphia VA Hospital. Born in Detroit he lived in Darby 28 years and also worked for Wilys Tracking Co. He was a World War II veteran and member of VFW Darby Fire Co No 2. Survived by wife Mary E Gaynor a son Daniel two daughters a sister eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral 9:45 a m Saturday at Marvil Funeral Home Darby then 1 p m at St Clements Church Philadelphia Burial Holy Cross Cemetery Yeadon with calling hours tonight at the funeral home.
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Daniel J. O'Dell
Fern St
Darby
Delaware County
Veteran’s Administration
Philadelphia
Mr. O'Dell
Detroit
Mich
Wiley’s Tracking Co
VFW
Darby Fire Co. No
Mary E.gaynor
Daniel
Felcroft
Peggy Simpson
Doris Beattie
Swarthmore
Dorothy Carr
Broomall
Marple
Marvil Funeral Home
Main St
St.Clements Church
Holy Cross ‘Cemetery
Yeadon
Mrs Amanda Behre 87 dies after brief illness in Philadelphia
Amanda Behre 87 longtime Philadelphian who lived in Glen Mills 25 years died Wednesday at her home after a brief illness. She was born in Philadelphia and is survived by daughter Dr Helen Baugh son Charles H Behre two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services p m Saturday at J Nelson Rigby Funeral Home Balti more Ave and Jackson St Media burial West Laurel Hills Cemetery Bala Cynwyd Catling hours 12 to 11 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Heinald Belive
Wayne Ave
Philadelphia
Glen Mills
Behre
Charles H. Behre
Helen Baugh
Long Island
N.Y
J. Nelson Rigby
Baltimore Ave
Jackson St. Media
West Laurel Hills
Franklin Mint buys supplier in $4 million deal
Franklin Mint Corp of Middletown said it has acquired all outstanding stock of Slaves Organization Ltd, its chief album supplier, for 4 million dollars. Franklin Mint president Charles L. Andes and Slaves Organization noted the New York City plant would keep selling its products to other customers, including the mink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Mint Corp
Middletown
Slaves Organization Ltd
Franklin Mint
Charles L. Andes
New York City
Sun Oil to revamp plans for extending river pier
Sun Oil Co plans to resubmit a pier extension proposal in Delaware to be allowed under prior use or single facility provisions. Facing a Coastal Zone Board ruling, the firm will rearrange operations so only Sun's own materials are handled at the extended 1800 foot pier, a project estimated to cost several million dollars. The company will pursue no appeal to the Superior Court, citing good relations with the state, and will file anew to meet energy demand growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Oil Co
David R. Kiefer
Delaware
Coning Board
Glazier
Frederick P. Glazier
Sun
Power Fuels
Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board
Diamond State
State of
Superior Court of
Marcus Hook
Local 802 to vote on Sun Ship contract terms
About 2,700 Sun Shipyard workers in Chester will vote Saturday evening at Widener College on whether to strike at midnight January 4 when the current three year contract ends. Union leader Ron Marley cites wage hikes, a shorter contract, a cost of living clause, and a push for union shop as key issues amid ongoing talks since October. A Star Ship spokesman declined comment as talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Sun- Shipbuilding & Dry Rock Co
Ron Marley
Widener College
MacMoreland Center
Marley
Baltimore
Star Ship
Arson suspected in city fire at vacant John Street apartment
Fire erupted shortly after 280 pm Thursday in an unoccupied unit at 316 John Street. Arson is suspected as ragged rags were placed on a gas range and set afire. No injuries reported. Moyamensing Fire Company extinguished the blaze quickly. damage deemed minor. Apartment owned by Grace Schneider of 925 Elizabeth Street.
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Chester
John Street
Robert Ogden
Ogden
Moyamensing Fire’ Company
Grace Schneider
Elizabeth Street
Glenolden Borough Council to Reconvene Thursday
The adjourned December 14 meeting will reconvene at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Municipal Building at 36 South Boone Avenue to adopt the final 1973 budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenolden
S. Boone Ave
Zantzinger Tract Builders Seek Permit Without Park Term
Willows Development Co seeks an order from MEDIA COURTHOUSE to compel Radnor Township to issue a building permit for a single family home on the 47.5 acre Zantzinger tract at Newtown and Church Roads. Attorneys Zucker and Porter argue the Hegal park provision is illegal and request permit removal.
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Media Courthouse
Zantzinger
Radnor
Philadelphia
Carl K. Zucker
Robert E. Porter
The
Willows Development Cop
Newtown
Church
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4Th St
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John PF
Nolan
Providence Ave
Edgewood Memorial Cemetery
Rehre
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Bate Chal 'al Behre
Gradyyidle
Jackson St
Laurel Hill
Fasone
Joseph
Frances (Nee Vaccara
En McKay Ave
Boathwyn
Nacrelli
Harme
A. Carl JR
Bec
Beatrice
Provdence md
Imsener
Four Seasons
Pennell RD
Aston Ia
Valley View
Iuschweiler-Brower Funeral Home
Exgmont Ave
Sacwien
H. M. White Funeral Home
Chester Ane
Madison Sts
John P. Mellen
Chen Hill Apts
Cherry Hill
Glenorden
William Ighuneral
Mr. Hope Cemetery
Erickcs
O'Dell
Daniel J
Barby
Mary E
Gaynor
Daisy
St. Clemente Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
O'Neill
Joseph F
Helen
Nee Fuhrman O'Neill
E. Bist St
Jean Carr
Hamel
Peter & Paul Cemetery
Reed
Harry W, Jron
Mane Reed
Essington
Tate Leonard Utes
Osterburn
Chestnut Parseway
Garsen
Jam Fo Kroetgen Funeral
Ridley Typ
Ruule «C
Valley Forge Memorial Garaans
Wee Ton
William C
Grace L. Walton
Chester Pike
Glenwood
Memorial Gardens
Hahnemant Hospital
Joseph R. Biden Jr
Wilmington
Nellie Biden
Fasane
Sun Oil
Sun Ship
Cheater
B. Gross
LO AM
Americard
American Express State & Jackson
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