George Washington dies at 83 a Collingdale native
George Washington 83 of 128 Chester Pike Collingdale a descendant of the founding father and longtime public servant died Tuesday at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital Darby He was born in Pittsburgh and lived in Collingdale 45 years a constable former county deputy sheriff chief detective for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Investigation for 20 years justice of the peace in Collingdale in the 1960s and early 1970s Married about 2500 couples active in Republican politics for over 50 years Surviving are his wife Anna M Ewing a daughter Anna Greer a son George W Jr four sisters nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren Calling hours 7 to 9 tonight at Marvil Funeral Home Darby Masonic service 8 pm Graveside service 11 am Saturday at Odd Fellows Cemetery Milford Del.
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George Washington
Chester Pike
Collingdale
Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital
Darby
Pittsburgh
Lawrence Washington
Pennsylvania Bureau of Investigation
F&am
Philadelphia
Columbia Arch
Anna M. Ewing
Anna Greer
Georgetown
Del
George W. Jr
South Bowers
Beatrice Cochran
Secane
Mary Ellen Tartella
Sharon Hill
Sarah Webb
Glassboro
N.J
Evelyn Cheadle
Pitman
Marvil Funeral Home
Main St
Oddfellows Cemetery
Milford
Chester seaman dies in Puerto Rico tanker accident
Wesley McLaughlin 33 of Chester died when a rope snapped while tying up a Sun Transport tanker in Ponce Puerto Rico. He served nine years as a tankerman, was a U S Army Korea veteran, and leaves a widow Sinal M two sons Wesley Jr and Erik and multiple relatives. Funeral services set for 1 p m Saturday at St Luke s Church Chester with burial at Green Lawn Cemetery and viewing hours 11 a m to 1 p m at the church.
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Wesley
Wes) Gregory McLaughlin
8Th St
Chester
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Sun Transport Inc
Sun Transport
Bethany Baptist Church
Chester High School
Korea
Charles Horsey American Legion Post
Sinal M
Wesley Jr
Erik
Roger K. McLaughlin Sr
Greta Hammond
Brookhaven
Joyce Belgrave
Javette McRae
Philadelphia
Roger K. McLaughlin Jr
David Fitzgerald
Java
Odella McLaughlin
St. Luke’s CC Church
4Th and Central Avenue
Obituary notices for Sutphin Simononis Nicholson Stenhouse
Susan R Sutphin 100 of 1647 Ward St Lower Chichester died Wednesday at Open Door Estates Middletown. Survived by daughter Helen Culver and two more daughters, Ruth Merz and Sallie McHugh, plus eight grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Robert Moreland Funeral Home Trainer with burial Mt Hope Cemetery Aston. Donations requested to American Cancer Society. Anna Yankauskas Simononis 85 Chester died at home. Born in Lithuania 1911 settled Philadelphia 1911 Chester 1913. Worked 20 years at Aberfoyle Mills. Mass 10 a.m. Saturday St Michael Church Avenue of the States. Burial SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Marple. Mrs Scotty Nicholson 55 died at Tri-County Hospital Swarthmore. Memorial service at family's Madison Street Chester. Josephine Martin survives. St Michael Church service notes and burial details provided.
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Susan R. Sutphin
Ward St
Lower Chichester
Open Door Estates
Middletown
McDowell County
Delaware County
Marcus Hook
Linwood
Helen Culver
Sutphin
Florence E
Fairlea
W. Va
Robert Moreland Funeral Home Inc
9Th
Main Streets
Trainer
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Aston
Funeral
American Cancer
Iety
E. LaCrosse Ave
Darby
Anna Yankauskas Simononis
Chester
Lithuania
Simononis
United States
Philadelphia
Madison Streets
St. Michael’s Church
Paul
Josephine Martin
711
Avenue of the States
S.S. Peter and Paul
Marple
Death notices for Bailey R V Hittle and others
Rita V Hittle Bailey died January 20 1981 wife of Albert Bailey of Folsom PA funeral 8:30 AM Saturday from James F Endetgen Funeral Home Ridley Twp Morton PA Mass 9 30 AM Our Lady of Peace Church no viewing Friday. Rudolph Rillups formerly of Media PA uncle of A Roberta Tompkins. Graveside Friday Jan 23 10 AM Rolling Green Memorial Park West Chester PA. Frances D Cain January 22 1981 sister of Josephine Cain funeral Monday 10 AM from Cavanagh Funeral Home Mass St George 11 AM interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Margaret Carpenter nee McKinney January 20 1981 wife of Horace R Carpenter of Beverly Woods Wilmington DE funeral Saturday 10 AM Church of the Holy Child Naamaris Rd Delaware Mass 11 AM interment Immaculate Heart Cemetery. James F Knoetgen Funeral Home Ridley Twp Morton PA Rt 420 no Friday calling hours. Memorials to Delaware Unit American Cancer Society 23 E Archase Cros Ave Lansdowne PA 19050.
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Rillups
Rudolph
Wilmington
Delaware
Media, Pa
A. Roberta Tompkins
Media
Rolling Green Memorial Park
West Chester
Edward R. Bell Funeral Home
Wilm. DE
Church of the Holy Child
Naamaris’Rd
Del
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Noa Geriatrics Center
Bateman Funeral Home
Brookhaven
Nee Holcomp
Charles Frame
Obituaries notice from Chester area, January 1981
Multiple funeral notices list Patricia E. Jacobs and Lela Chester Be, Wesley Gregory McLaughlin, Sarah Hart Rothschild, and others. Services include January 1981 dates, Trinity U A ME Church Chester and Calvary Baptist Church Chester, with interments at Eden Cemetery Collingdale and Greenlawn Cemetery. Privacy: calls and visit times noted. shiva observed at Larry Rothschild’s residence.
Local Obituaries Notice Cluster From Swarthmore Chester Area
Obituary notices dated January 21 1981 list Alexander D Nicholson Judy Julia J Carrozzi Smith Susan R Sutphin and John White among those remembered. Arrangements by local funeral homes William S Breyer Carr Smith Robert Moreland Weichert listed. Services set at churches and interments at Greenlawn and Mount Hope cemeteries with calls at funeral homes. Contributions to American Cancer Society suggested.
Scott's Hi-Q marks 33rd year of quizzes
Scott's Hi-Q begins its 33rd consecutive year of academic quiz competitions this month. The top three teams after the first series advance to a regional playoff, winning school awards of 1500 dollars, 750 dollars and 500 dollars. Swarthmore High School won the 1980 series, with Cardinal O'Hara second and Monsignor Bonner third.
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Scott’s Hi-Q
Swarthmore High School
Cardinal O’hara
Monsignor Bonner
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Wesley G. McLaughlin
Anna Y. Simononis
Green Lawn Cemetery
Chester Township
Wesley McLaughlin
Alexander D. Nicholson
Alexander
Scotty) D. Nicholson
Tri-County Hospital
Swarthmore
Scotland
Nicholson
Dysart Masonic Lodge
Jean S. Stenhouse
Lorna
Linda
Krisann
William
Windsor
Ont
Canada
Jean
Kate
Anne
Elizabeth H
St. Luke CC
4Th
Central Ave
Greenlawn Cemetery
American Legions
Rothschild
Sarah Hart
Lous H
Florida
Drexel Hill
Larry
Joseph
Everett Rothschild
O'Leary
Springfield Rd
Springfield
Jehuda
Lansdowne Ave
Shiva
Larry Rothschild
LaCrosse Ave
Lansdowne, Pa
White
John
2Nd St. Chester
Lillian Stanford White
Dorothea Moore
Don Vour Beret
Smock
Dickinson Inc. Realtors
Aston Township
Concord Road
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Priser
Ascistes
SK Srs Er Uso IN
biPa Iled Tr Estes
Scott
Callie N. Miller
Haverford Community Hospital
St. George
Helen N. Miller
Galbreath Ave
Boothwynb
Wits “A Cae Stel Jon
Penna Antiques Show Sale
Log Cabin Inn
SAT
SUN
George E. Siegert
Duron
General Tire
Sale
R and Wallcoverings
Visa
MasterCard
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
North Progress Avenue
Lancaster
Manheim Pike
Lemoyne
Market Street
Sproul Road
York
Village Green
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