Obituary Roy E MacDonald 71 Chester resident
Roy E MacDonald 71 retired supervisor of Congoleum-Nairn died Saturday at Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland He was born in Sydney Nova Scotia Canada and lived in Delaware County 48 years Survived by wife Alma Reed two sons Roy E Jr and Norman R one daughter Linda A two brothers William A and Robert C one sister Catherine four grandchildren Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church Chester Burial Edgewood Memorial Park Concord Contributions to First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund no calling hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. MacDonald
Lindsay St. Chester
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Mr. MacDonald
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Canada
Delaware County
Congoleum-Nairn
Congoleum Industries Inc
First Presbyterian Church
Chester
Parkside
Alma Reed
Roy E. Jr
Burnsville
Alma
Nae Reed
Lindsay St
Wedenday
23Rd
Edgmont Ave
Edgewood Memorial Park
First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund
George H. Brower
Multiple Obituaries Notice Bundled for May 1975
Several notices announce funerals for Anna Armstrong George Barr Martha Keephart and August Kaminski. Services set at Faith Baptist Church Mount Hope Cemetery Holy Rosary Immaculate Heart and other local churches with interment in area cemeteries. Arrangements by Edward E Bateman George Brower and Robert Moreland funeral homes with calling hours prior to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Anna
Inge Mitchell
Willian Armstrong
Naaman
Clayment
Delaware
Faith Baptist Church
Brookhaven
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Armstrong Childrens Trust Fund
Delaware Trust Co
Wilmington
Salaware
Edward £. Bateman
Brockhaven
Edith Shanafelt of Chester Dies at 89
Edith Harvey Shanafelt longtime Chester resident and member of one of the area’s oldest families died Sunday at Belvedere Nursing Home Chester at age 89. She lived at 23 E Park Way Ave for 50 years and was a sister of Natalie F Shanafell. Funeral at family convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Harvey Shanafelt
Chester
Belvedere
J. Newton
Laura McKeever Shanafelt
E. Parkway Ave
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Shanafelt
Edith Harvey
Laura McKeever Spanafeli
Parkway Ave
George H. Brower
Edgmnot Ave
Obituary notices from Chester area dated June 1975
Several funeral notices list Honorah MacDonald of Trainer and Alma Reed of Chester. Details cover Mass times and church interment at Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery, Edgewood Memorial Park, Our Lady of Fatima Church, and Our Lady of Peace Church. Arrangements handled by local firms including George H Brower and James F Knoetgen.
DiCecco Isadore DeChec 87 Dies In Wilmington
DiCecco Isadore DeChec 87 of Claymont formerly of Chester died Sunday in Riverside Hospital Wilmington He was born in Casoli Italy lived in Chester 1934 1959 then Claymont retired 33 years from Phoenix Steel Corp He survived by three sons four daughters a sister 14 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren The funeral is 9 am Thursday Nucrelli Funeral Home Chester Mass follows at Holy Rosary Claymont Burial in Immaculate Heart Cemetery Upper Chichester Calling hours 7 9 pm Wednesday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore (DeChec) DiCecco
Green St
Claymont
Phoenix Steel Corp
Riverside Hospital
Wilmington
Mr. DiCecco
Casoli
Italy
Chester
Sons of Italy
Antoinette
James
John DeChec
Stephen DeChec
Brookhaven
Rose Candeloro
Louise Whittaker
Florence Darbueno Baxter
Mary Muscella
Media
Sylvia Mateo
Paterson
N.d
Nucrelli Funeral Home
Providence Ave
Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Upper Chichester
Funeral Home
Two Local Beloved Secretaries Die in Delaware County
Marguerite M. McCann of Secane an executive secretary for General Electric Co Philadelphia for 17 years died Sunday at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park. She leaves a brother and two sisters. Funeral Thursday at Knoelgen Funeral Home and Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Secane. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. August M Kaminski of Linwood Park Upper Chichester died Sunday at Crozer-Chester. He worked at Auto Car Corp. for 10 years. Survived by wife, children, stepchildren, siblings, and six grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Moreland Funeral Home and Mass at Holy Saviour Ridge Road Lower Chichester. Burial Immaculate Heart Cemetery. Calling hours Wednesday after 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite M. McCann
Secane
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Miss McCann
Philadelphia
Delaware County
University of Alabama
General Electric Co
Peirce Business College
Daniel W. McCann
Aston
Lillian Joes
Rose Barrett
Buffalo
N.Y
James F. Knoelgen
Kedron Ave
Ridley Township
Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Upper Providence
August M. Kaminski
Auto Car Corp
Exton
Chester County
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Kaminski
Chestnut St
Linwood Park
Upper Chichester
Chester
Assembly Department
Dorothy Walls
Michael J. Kaminski
August M. Jr
Lower Chichester
Wayne McCarthy
Frederick Sauter
Allison Kaminski
Nicholas Borsello
David Borsello
Patricia Walls
Francis Simmons
Folcroft
Walter Kaminski
Wilmington
John
Dagwood
Del
Stanley
Marcus Hook
George Emrhine
Morton
James Coonan
Cape May
N. J
John Piziak
Claymont
Charles Giordano
Willamantic
Conn
Robert Moreland
Ith
Main Sts
Trainer
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Church
Ridge Road
Summit St
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Calling hours omitted in Armstrong obituary
The obituary for Mrs. Anna M. Armstrong in Mondays Daily Times notes calling hours were omitted. They will be after 7 tonight at Faith Baptist Church Brookhaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Armstrong
Daily Times
Faith Baptist
Death notice for Whittles with May 31 1975 date
Obituary notice for the late Robert J. Whittles wife from Chastar Pa. Funeral 8:30 am Wednesday from A J White Lutrell Funeral Home 240 Concord Village Green Mass of Christian Burial 10 am St Michael Church Chostal Pa Interment SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Viewing Tuesday evening after facility unclear but listed as funeral home contact
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Antoinette
Green St
Claymont
Cal
Chester Relatives & Friends
Nacrelli Funeral
Providence Ava
Chester
Holy Rosary Church
Themis
James F. Knoetgen
Kedron Ave
Ridlay Twp
Marton
Our Lady of Peace
Sts. Peter and Paul
Redheffer
George E
Bustlard
Gertrude
Nee Zensen Redbetter
Rutledge
Rigby
Morton
Media Dam
Sili
Giordano
Greenwood Ava
Sharon Hill
Horence
Siam
Bruno
Loula
George
Mary Anta Fink
Fuiers
Marvil Funeral Home
Main St
Darby
Holy Spies
Pater
Paul Cort
Snactors
Chastar
Robert J. Whittles
A. J. White Luitrell
Concord Fd
Village Green
St. Michael’s Church
Chostal
Intermant
Peter & Paul Cenfeleny
Fetoceds
Ozzie Nelson dies at 68 after long radio and TV fame
Ozzie Nelson, 68, famed for leading a band and later star of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet with Harriet Hilliard, died at home of cancer. Born March 20, 1907 in Jersey City, he was Rutgers athlete and Eagle Scout who formed bands, toured hotels, and joined Red Skelton's radio show before launching the long running family program with his wife and sons David and Rick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Ozzie Nelson
Harriet
Nelson
David
Rick
Jersey City
Rutgers University
New Jersey Law School
Harriet Hilliard
Joe Penner
Red Skelton
Mrs Keephart lifelong Chester club founder dies
Mrs Katie Keephart founder of the Mothers Club of Chester High School in 1945 died Monday in Crozer Chester Hospital. A Chester native, she lived at 103 W Brookhaven Rd Nether Providence for 15 years and was a 61 year member of Madison Street Methodist Church. Survived by daughter Mary K Thomson of Huntington NY son Richard B at home two sisters Helen Barker and Miriam Barker. a son in law Elizabeth Block of New Jersey and sister Dorothy Ace of Nicholson listed as a daughter. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at George H Brower Funeral Home Edgmont Ave Chester burial in Chester Rural Cemetery. Calling hours noon to 2 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee Barter
Lester M. Keephart
Broonxhaven Rd
Wallingford
George H. Brower
Edgmont Ave
Chester
Chester Rural Cemetery
Katie Barker Keephart
Mothers Club
Chester High School
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Richard B
Helen D. Barker
George E. Redheffer
Elizabeth R. Block
New Jersey
Dorothy Ace
Nicholson
Gertrude Zensen
Miriam Barker
Chester Rural
Fusco Funeral Arrangements For Chester Resident
Fusco Joseph D. Fusco 77 of Chester Towers died Monday in Crozet Chester born in Naples Italy lived 74 years in Chester retired 1963 from Sinclair Refining Co paint department Trainer now BP Oil He was a member of St Michaels Church and Lloyd Athletic Club Survived by wife Martha three daughters Anne Whitelock Lorraine Trader Doris Pethcea three sons Joseph D Jr Francis Eugene a brother Vincent 28 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren Funeral 930 am Friday Edward E Bateman Funeral Home 4220 Edgmont Ave Brookhaven Mass 10 am at St Michaels Church Burial Immaculate Heart Cemetery Upper Chichester Calling hours Thursday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisure
Martha
Joseph D. Fusco
Chester Towers
Avenue of the States
Sinclair Refining Co
Crozet-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Mr. Fusco
Naples
Italy
Chester
BP Oil Corp
Martha Dail
Anne Whitelock
Lorraine Trader
Doris Pethcea
Lower Chichester
Joseph D. Jr
Eddystone
Francis
Brookhaven
Eugene
Vincent
Edward E. Bateman
Edgmont Ave
St. Michael’s Church
Burta
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Upper Chichester
Honorah M. MacDonald
Chestnut St
Trainer
John F. MacDonald Jr
Robert Moreland Funeral
Main
Resurrection of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church
9Th St
Highland Ave
MacDonald
Joseph Q.doe Garrity Jr
John J. Leary
Darby Graduation Services Planned at Local Church
A service for Darby Colwyn High School graduates will be held Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church at 4th and Main Streets at 6 p.m. Graduation exercises are scheduled for June 15 at Upper Darby High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby
Darby-Colwyn High School
First Presbyterian Church
4Th and Main Sts
Upper Darby High School
SEPTA expands Elwyn Station service with 17 new trains
Middletown officials and SEPTA celebrate expanded Elwyn Station service linking to Philadelphia. Richard Pinkham notes the increased peak trains to lure riders from Media Station. Officials praise cross‑agency cooperation with Penn Central and Delaware County as plans include parking lot expansion and a later shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SEPTA
Elwyn Station
Middletown
Richard Pinkham
Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Joseph F. Lancelot
Philadelphia
Elwyn
Media Station
Lancellot
Tvell
Harry Hall
Penn Central Railroad
Delaware County
Middletown Township
Harry A. McNichol
George
Ex-Lower Chi resident dies in Georgia plane crash
Hilton G. McNeal 62, longtime Lower Chichester and Keystone Motel owner, was killed when his private single engine plane crashed into Buzzard's Roost Mountain near Clayton Georgia during a thunderstorm while en route from Franklin North Carolina to Fort Myers Florida. FAA found both wings detached. the crash occurred around 11 a.m. local time. his wife witnessed the departure and expected him to turn back. He grew up in Chester and Linwood, moved to Florida about 30 years ago. services set in Fort Myers with memorials to the Experimental Aircraft Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton G. McNeal
Lower Chichester
Clayton
McNeal
Franklin
N.C
Fort Myers
Fla
Rabin County
Chester York
Chester
Linwood
Florida
Delaware County
Linwood Motor Service
York
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. Route 441
Rabun County
Georgia
South Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains
Globe Swift
Swift Globe
Keystone
Eloise Godfrey
Jean Goode
Port Charlotte
Harvey's Funeral Home
Colonial Blvd
Experimental Aircraft Association
Farrell Broyles
South First Bank
College Parkway
Thornbury to test noise in township
Thornbury Township Supervisors authorize a survey of noise levels costing up to 1000 dollars to guide a future noise control ordinance. They disbanded the security advisory committee, seeking a more expert panel. Property disputes over flood plain status and Planning Commission reports loom ahead of July. Public posting rules change for meeting agendas. Bicentennial funds and a potential federal grant are discussed with limited options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornbury
Joseph Widdis
Judith Lane
Widdis
Township Planning Commission
George Murdoch
Murdoch
Charles Keeler
Station Road
Glen Mill
Busing plan denounced at Philadelphia hearing
Thousands of parents packed two school board hearings to oppose a desegregation busing proposal. Security halted entry during the evening session as order was restored. few supported the plan which would close 12 schools to mix students. Commonwealth Court deadline looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Randolph Donovan
H. Craig Lewis
School Board
State Human Relations Commission
Commonwealth Court
Arthur Thomas
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Roy MacDonald
Barr
Jean,nee Conn
Sunnyside Ave
Phaster
Edertont Ave
Mount Hope Cemetery
Brown, Samuel B
Gov. Spray! Apts
Broomall
Sarah Ann Bally Allen Brown
Rigby & Harting Funeral Home
St. Medici
Intertent Media
Friends May Carr
Dicecco, Isadore
DeChee
Fusco, Joseph D
Eugmont Ave
Ray F. Krsehweiler
Bateman Funeral Home
George J. White
H. M. White
Michael J. Luttrell
Swarthmore Ave
All Faiths
Kingswood
Nolanens Fidale Funeral Home
John P. Rolan
Frank J. Fidtabe
Edith Shanafelt
Jne
Garrity
John F. MacDonald, Jr
Crestout St
Robert Morelan
Hh & Main Sts
Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord
Sid
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Roy, E., Sr
James Fr. Knoetgen
Ridley Twp
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Me Devitt
Maria Lite Cronetta
John C. Me Devitt
Folsom, Pa
Phila
Rigby, William
4Th St
Dorothy McCullough Rigby
George W. Bartram Lodge
F. GA. M
Buller St
Halon White
Earl Foster
Borlin St
Risaku Sato
Japan
Tokyo
Katie Keephart
Paramus
John V. Kenny
Hudson County
Frank Hague
Kenny
Fusco
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church
Lloyd Athletic Club of
Varvoutis
County Planning Commission
Rufus Walker
County Chamber of Commerce Mass Transit Committee
Elliot Gates
Visitors Bureau
The
County Chamber of Commerce
Paul McConnell
Pennerest High School
Irving Jacobson
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