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Newspaper

Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1978

Page

4

Obituary for Joseph Hinfey of Philadelphia

Joseph Hinfey 70 of 2636 S Massey St Philadelphia died at home Wednesday. He worked 38 years at Philadelphia Gas Works before retirement five years ago and belonged to the Gas Works Quarter Century Club. Survived by son Joseph of Upper Darby daughter Marian R of Ridley Township sister Dorothy of Alloway N J and seven grandchildren. Funeral 11 a m Saturday from Griffiths Chapel Norwood burial Fernwood Cemetery Upper Darby Calling hours 10 to 11 a m at the funeral home.

Joseph Hinfey S. Massey Philadelphia Mr. Hinfey Philadelphia Gas Works Gas Works Quarter Century Club Joseph Upper Darby Marian R Ridley Township Dorothy Alloway N.J Griffith’s Chapel Norwood Fernwood Cemetery

Death notices for Baker and others from Baltimore area

Death notices list Walter M Baker and Joseph G DiMarcantonio among deceased with service details, addresses and interment at Middletown Presbyterian Cemetery. Also noted are Hinfe y Joseph A Sr Hintey and Bernice Holmes plus many others with viewing times, funeral home references Nolan Kane Funeral Home and others, Chester and Trainer areas in December 1978.

Obituary notices for Barbara Palo Grace McVey Max Deutsch

Barbara Palo 39 of Woodlyn Ridley Township dies after long illness at Taylor Hospital Burial Lawn Croft Cemetery Dover Twp Calling hours Monday. survivor details listed. Grace McVey 80 of Port Richey formerly Middletown dies in Port Richey Presbyterians and churches active survivor list. services Wednesday Rigby Harting Funeral Home Burial Middletown Presbyterian Cemetery. Max Deutsch Chester resident and former musician dies December 21 at Sacred Heart Hospital burial Chev Shalom Cemetery Brookhaven.

Kuru Lane Richey Fla Middletown Port Richey David S. McVey Jaeminye Harting Funeral Home E. 4Th St Media Middletown Presbyterian Friends Barbara Anne Palo Woodlyn Ridley Township Taylor Hospital Ridley Park Chester Delaware County Deborah Charles Jr Clare Master Drexel Hill Upper Darby Patricia Dewart Trevose Knoetgen Funeral Home Kedron Ave Morton Grace M. McVey Kumquat Lane Middletown Presbyterian Church Millville United Methodisl Church Ruth M. Olson Walter McVey Lee McVey Erie Willard Haines State College Gertrude Rahn Perkinmville Esther Markley Elizabeth Bickhart Exton Rigby and Harting Funeral Home Middletown Presbyterian Cemetery Max Deutsch Sacred Heart Hospital New York Mr. Deutsch Fair Acres Congoleum-Nairn Marcus Hook Elk Lodge 484 Musicians Chev Shalom Cemetery Brookhaven

Lansdowne Council approves budget and tax plan

EAST LANSDOWNE Borough council adopts tentative budget with minor highway changes and a 2200 increase in miscellaneous revenues. It seeks court permission to set general purpose tax at 35 mills and advertises a 48.4 mill real estate levy. An amendment raises the trash refuse fee to 28 per living unit. The council also applies for a fifth year community block grant of 152,165 to eliminate a blighted area at 5 to 13 Melrose Avenue and convert it to municipal parking. Curbing and sidewalk work on Avenue on sixth year planned.

East Lansdowne — Borough Melrose Avenue

Festival of Lights draws crowds at Rose Tree Park

Delaware County's special events office reports more than 1,000 visitors nightly for the 1978 Festival of Lights at Rose Tree Park. The event runs from 7 to 10 p.m. through Saturday attracting numerous residents and visitors.

Upper Providence Rose Tree Park Delaware County

Media mayor irked by police contract

Media Mayor Robert Mickle criticized the police contract noting earlier negotiations in August and the police version containing unnecessary items. Amid contract talks, a Gulf Station burglary on Baltimore Pike and Monroe St led to two suspects in custody. a Nativity BVM Church chalice was recovered in a Marple field. Council member Maurice Bevan joked about snow removal costs while budget worries linger.

Robert Mickle Mickle Gulf Station Baltimore Pike Monroe St Nativity Bvm Marple Maurice Bevan Bevan Streets Committee

Norwood approves 1979 budget despite audience curtailment

Norwood Borough Council passed the $832,800 1979 budget at a brief Wednesday meeting and adjourned without audience questions. The plan raises a 69 mill real estate tax and a $26.50 annual trash fee, with a $7.50 per gallonage sewer rent, while trimming costs by dropping an umbrella policy and lowering workers compensation figures.

Ruth Bissex Norwood Gary Stein

Clifton Lowers Sewer Rent in 1979 Budget

Clifton Heights borough council adopted a 756537 budget for 1979 with a $2 reduction in sewer rent from 37 to 35. The meeting also adjusted the safety budget adding 2400 to police pensions and deleted arbitration costs. corrections to tax provisions were noted.

Clifton. Heights Anthony

Glenolden votes to approve 1979 budget without changes

Glenolden council approved the 1979 budget of 750,834 with a 5 mill tax increase to 57 mills and a $25 annual tax collection fee. Other items re enacted include a $10 per capita tax and a 1 percent real estate transfer tax, plus a $75,000 tax anticipation loan at 6.32 percent. Monthly salaries remain set at 200 for mayor, 125 for council members, and 175 for the council president.

Glenolden

Six Injured in Ridley Township Three Car Crash

Six persons were injured Thursday in a three car crash at Cedar Ave and McDade Blvd Ridley Township Police said Gerald Burkins 23 of Chester was eastbound on McDade Blvd attempting to pass when he lost control crossed into the oncoming lane and struck two cars Occupants identified include John Fleming 15 and Nancy Fleming 33 of Wallingford in the second car Three persons rode in the third vehicle Richard Patch 42 of Drexel Hill driver Rudolf Reinders 22 and Johannes Rein ?

Ridley Township Cedar Ave McDade Blvd Gerald Burkins Chester John Fleming Nancy Fleming Wallingford Richard Patch Drexel Hill Rudolf Reinders Johannes Rein

Local Graduates Earn Degrees from York College

Two Delaware County residents graduated from York College in Pennsylvania ceremonies. Kathy L. McLean of Brookhaven earned an associate degree in police science. Karl E. Parks of Boothwyn earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

Delaware County York (Pa Kathy L. McLean Brookhaven Karl E. Parks Boothwyn

Keep Poinsettias Through The Holidays And Beyond

Guidance on caring for poinsettias after Christmas includes moving to a sunny window, avoiding drafts, maintaining moderate soil moisture, and gradual post-bloom watering reductions. It covers storage in cool basements, May repotting, summer care, fall indoors, and lighting needs for flowering, with additional notes on evergreen mulch use, windbreaks, bird feeding, and pruning after damage from ice storms.

Evergren

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Dimarcantonio Joseph G Kathleen P Nee Harred DiMarcantonio Joseph Paul Rosina Daniel J. DiMarcantonio Maria DiMarcantonio Paul DiMarcantonio Lucy Santoro Mary DiMaio Falini Frank W. Woolston Reece James F Cemetery Hinfey Joseph A. Sr Ruth A Phila Atheo Arian Hintey Garton Ridley ’ S Tiends Griffith Kelly Adele Wade Cherry Tree Chichester Nolan - Kaniefski Lambert Charles T Ada Cosden Lambert Chester Rural Cemeteny Nolan-Kanie Funeral Home Providence Ave Newcomer Lamar H. (Whity Ida Free le Talley Newcomer Illiam Romenyark John J Newcomer Daniel G Newcomer June Roberts Knoetgen Sirwood Gardens Palo Barbara A Neoe Con Es Kedron Ave Emily (Nee Milbourne Yvonne Boulwar Ae Edwards Elk Stilling Theodore J. Ei Toms Szalag Brodheren Bateman Funeral Home Medicalerat Daily Times E. Lansdowne Borough and County Council Redevelopment Authority Orange Street James Cunningham Council Mary Ann Grover Ralph de Rosa James Austin Park and Recreation Committee Capades Sepmane Austin Civil Defense Gordon Grimditch Clifton On Beerae Ridley James J. McKeehen Call Daily Times Lower Chichester Rose O'Boyle Witty East End City of of City Planning Leedom B. Morrison Fidelity Building City Planning
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