Local sports hero Joseph Ward dies during evening jog
Joseph Ward 45 longtime Sun Oil rigger and St. James High School star collapsed after one lap while exercising at Ridley High School track. He died at Taylor Hospital at 7 55 pm. He leaves wife Mary and four children Maria John Joseph and Rita, plus a sister and five brothers. Ward was a Chester native and renowned for football, basketball and baseball talents. he served in the US Army before returning to industry and coaching a youths team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis (Bean) Brennan
Mr. Ward
U.S. Army
St. James High
Sun Oil Co
Death notices from June 1973 regional obituaries
Multiple local death notices list victims Walter Anshant Carol Conley Romery Curley and others. Entries give addresses in Folsom Ridley Park Marcus Hook Swarthmore and Lewistown with funeral home details dates June 1973 and memorial church services and interment at Edge Memorial Park or other cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anshant
Walter W
Onune
Rose Kauster Ansnant
Sylvania Circle
Folsom
James F. Knaatgen
Kedron Ave
Ridley
Morten
Memorial Park
Erlands
Funeral notices from Chester area in June 1973
Relatives invited to funeral services for GLASS Jene, ABRAM Bud Gurvite, JOSEPH HUNE WIBLER, KO Rrar MARAIS, OLIVER Hobbs, WILLIAM JOHNSON, SOPHA KAROBEINICK, MARGA MAGUIRE, MARY BROWN MARCUS. Dates, times, and local funeral homes listed. interment at various cemeteries. callers advised for condolences and flowers/ donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uryvite
Abraham
Bud
Marian
Nee Conn) Gurvite
Belle Vista Or
Ste .Patersburg Beach
Florida
Brookhaven
George H. Brower
Ray F. Imschweller
Edgmont Ave
Chester Pa
Chaiton “Hills Cemetery
Nell of Flowers
Associaton
Obituary: Poet Arha Bottemps Dies in Nashville at 70
Arha Bottemps, 70, noted poet, author and critic of American literature, died Monday in Nashville. His first novel God Sends Sunday appeared in 1931 and was later adapted for Broadway as St. Louis Woman with Pearl Bailey. He also ghostwrote Father of the Blues, the W. C. Handy biography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Arha Bottemps
St. Louis
Pearl Bailey
W. C. Handy
DiNicola funeral set for Mrs. Pasquarosa DiNicola
The funeral for Rosa DiNicola 79 of Swarthmore will be at 8 30 am Wednesday from Albert J. Nacrelli Funeral Home Chester burial at Immaculate Heart Cemetery Lower Chichester and Mass at St Anthony s Church. She is survived by two sons four daughters and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinicola
Fasquarosa
Dinicote
Blackrock Rd
Swarthmorwood
Providence Ave
Immaculate’ Haart
Pasquarosa
Rosa) DiNicola
Black Rock Road
Swarthmore
Albert J. Nacrelli
Chester
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
W. 3Rd St
Lower Chichester
Italy
Delaware County
Camillo DiNicola
William of
Camillo R
Charles J. Salvani
Lawrence, Mich
Helen Tucker
Alexander Mormot
Jean Papi
Ridley Township
Todd Robert M. Todd Dies at 43 in Marcus Hook
Todd Robert M Todd 43 longtime Sun Oil Co Marcus Hook refinery employee died at home Sunday Born in Chester a lifelong Delaware County resident he worked 22 years as a laboratory technician Survived by three sons a daughter sister five brothers and one grandson Funeral at 11 am Thursday from Robert Moreland Funeral Home with burial at Lawn Croft Cemetery Viewing after 7 pm Wednesday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M.todd
Sun Oil Co
Marcus Hook
4Th St
Chester
Toddy
Delaware County
Sun Oil
West End Boat Club
Sapphire Club
Robert T
Newburgh
N.Y
Robin
George
Marcus
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Lower Chichester
Wagnon Ex-Times Publisher Dies at 66 in New Mexico
Hugh Wagnon former publisher of the Chester Times and Delaware County Daily Times died at his Carlsbad home. He led the Chester paper from 1952 to 1955 and later edited Idaho State Journal and wrote for the Scripps League. Wagnon, a Oklahoma native, began as wire editor at Coffeyville Journal and served as AP bureau chief before wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Wagnon
Delaware County Daily Times
Chester Times
Carlsbad
N.M
Wagnon
Swarthmore
Chester
Idaho State Journal
Pocatello
Idaho
Scripps League
Oklahoma
Coffeyville Journal
Kansas
Association Press
Philadelphia
Baltimore
London
Waston Express
Easton
Alfred G. Hill
Karobeinick 1952 Widow Sophie Karobeinick Dies in Prospect Park
Sophie Karobeinick 85 widow of Archie Karobeinick died Sunday at Prospect Park Nursing Home. Born in Poland she lived about 46 years in Lester and was a member of a Ukrainian Baptist church. Survived by four sons Michael Patrick, William, Paul and John. services at a local funeral home with burial in Chester Rural Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Karobeinick
Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices
Obituaries dated June 2 192 1978 list multiple local residents including George, Joseph and Alice with funeral details. Services set at Willis Blaby Fyrynical Home Chester Edgmont Ave Lawn Croft interments and Ward Funeral Home Linwood with calling hours and dates provided.
Death notice for Robert Harris former Chester resident
Robert Harris 84 of 1020 Excelsior Drive Upper Chichester died on arrival at Crozer Chester Medical Center. He lived 64 years in Chester before moving to Upper Chichester to live with his daughter Anne Rideout. Survived by wife Louisa died 1982 sister Ada Skinner three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services 8 p m Wednesday Spencer Church. Burial 10 a m Thursday Green Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours 8 to 8 p m Wednesday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marais
KoRrar
Robart
Catherige
Anne A. Rideout
Brother Aais
Ada Skinner
New York
Spencer
Robert Harris
Excelsior Drive
Upper Chichester
Chester
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Mr. Harris
Gloucester
Anne L. Rideout
Sun -Shipbuilding & Dry Dock
Joefer
Louisa
Spencer Church
Ord and Jeffrey Sts. Buriat
Greenlawn
Chester Township
Glass G Albert Glass dies at 56 in Ridley Township
Glass G Albert Glass 56 of 4648 Dorrett St Ridley Township died on arrival Monday at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park He was born in Chester Heights and lived in Chester West End before moving to Woodlyn over 20 years ago He worked 33 years as an insulator at Sun Oil Co Martus Hook and was active in Sapphire Club Felton Fire Co West End Boat Club Delaware County Firemen's Association and Derwood Park Civic Association Survived by wife Virginia Downey Glass a son Robert G Sperratore daughter Phyllis W Sperratore three brothers two sisters four services will be 11 am Thursday at Melvin I Minshall Funeral Home Middletown and Knowlton Roads Middletown Burial in Media Cemetery Upper Providence Callin hours Wednesday evening
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G. Albert Glass
Dorrett St
Ridley Township
Sun Oi] Co
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Delaware County
Mr. Glass
Chester Heights
Chester
West End
Woodlyn
Sun Oil Co
Martus Hook
Sapphire Club
Truestee
Felton Fire Co
West End Boat Club
Delaware County Firemen's Association
Derwood Park Civic Association
Virginia Downey Glass
Robert G
Claymont
Phyllis VV. Sperratore
William J
Marcus Hook
Robert Y
Wilmington
Earle C
Lower Chichester
Kathleen Grays
Perry Hil
Harriet, Wertley
Jennings, Mo
Melvin I. Minshall
Middletown
Knowlton Roads
Media Cemetery
Upper Providence
Callin
Furierst
Concord sets dates for three hearings
Concord Township Supervisors set three public hearing dates amid controversy. A 8 pm June 13 meeting will review Glasgow Co. of Glenside application to remove fill dirt from the 2 acre Clayton Tract on Conchester Highway. A third hearing is planned for 8 pm July 9 at the Concordville firehouse on Kirk Road for Burleigh Force zoning requests. The board also discussed a possible medical center concept and PRD zoning with restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Shomo
Concord
The
Glasgow’ Co
Glenside
Clayton
Conchester Highway
Garneé
Valley High School
Donald Roberts
Theie
Glasgow
Beeal
Oer
PRD
Joseph Consideration
Blair
Concordville Firehouse
Burleigh Force
Kirk Road
Thornton Road
Baltimore
Forze Ives
Concordvale
Delaware State Boundary Line
Conchester
Mandell
Charles J
Upperman
Elvezoned
Lafferty Dies at 78 in Darby Township Home
Edward Lafferty a longtime Darby Township resident and retired general contractor died at his home on Cooke Avenue He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Simpson son Edward Jn a daughter Helen Root a brother Richard Lafferty a sister Margaret Jacobsen and four grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Marvil Funeral Home 1110 Main Street Darby at 2 p m Wednesday Burial will be in Mt Zion Cemetery Collingdale Viewing hours are 7 to 9 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lafferty
Cooke Ave
Darby Township
Lafferty
Academy Road
Edward Jn
Elizabeth R. Simpson
Helen“ Root
Margaret Jacobsen
Collingdale
Marvil Funeral Home
Main
Darby
Mt. Zion
Funeral
William J Johnson dies after long illness in Haverford
William J Johnson 59 of 725 Saville Ave Eddy Stone died Sunday in Haverford State Hospital after a long illness. A lifelong Delaware County resident he was born in Chester and lived 34 years at his late residence. He was employed 33 years until May 1871 as a welder and insulator at Texaco Oil Co in Claymont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Johnson
Saville Ave
Eddy Stone
Texacéd Oil Co
Haverford State Hospital
Haverford Township
Delaware County
Mr. Johnson
Chester
Texaco Oil
Colin Claymont
Secretaries Honored At Upper Darby District Dinner
Sixty nine current and retired secretaries of the Upper Darby School District were honored at a dinner at the Top of the Barclay. Two retiring secretaries received gifts: Miriam Walker, Clifton Heights Elementary, was given a gold wrist watch after 17 years in Clifton Heights and eight in the merged district. Elizabeth Paxton, Drexel Hill, received a two wheel bike after 23 years serving in administrative services under George Hoehler and Michael Maines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Darby
Miriam Walker
Clifton Heights
Elizabeth Paxton
Walker
Clifton's
Paxton
Drexel Hill
Administrative Services Department
George Hoehler
Michael Maines
Mister Funeral Rites Set For George Mister
George Mister 66 of Wildwood Villas N J a retired sheetmetal worker and former Chester resident died Saturday after a long illness in Crozer Chester Medical Center Upland He lived 58 years in Chester retiring from Chester Jensen Corp after 47 years as a sheetmetal worker Funeral services will be held at George H Brower Funeral Home Chester with burial at Lawn Croft Cemetery Lower Chichester Mrs Marian Clark sister in law provided temporary residence at 219 E 24th St Chester authorities indicate he was survived by his daughter Delores E J Bryan of Middletown a sister Mrs Joseph B Quartermus of Wildwood Villa and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Bud) Gurvitz
Belle Vista Drive
St. Petersburg Beach
Fla
Brookhaven
St. Anthony Hospital
St. Petersburg
Philadelphia
Gurvitz
Florida
Juvenue Foote Fitters
Wilmington
George Mister
Texas Ave
Wildwood Villas
N. J
Chester
George H. Brower
Edgmont Ave
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Lower Chichester
Mister
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Baltimore
Chester Jensen Corp
Wildwood Village
Marian Clark
I' Chester
Margaret Bailey
Delores E.J. Bryan
Middletown
Joseph B. Quartermus
Wildwood Villa
Reese Shaffer earn degrees from Nichols College
Two Delaware County residents, William Jay Reese and Stephen Joseph Shaffer, received bachelor of science degrees from Nichols College in Dudley Massachusetts. Reese is survived by his widow and son, with relatives listed in Swarthmore and Ridley Township. Funeral services are at 100 a.m. at the funeral home with burial in Chester Rural Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Nichols College
Dudly
Mass
William Jay Reese
Devona Moore
William
D. Sugatner. Reese, Jr
College Ave
Maralis
Long Valley
N.J
Stephen Joseph Shaffer
Horace J. Johnson
Edward
Gradyvillé
James P
Shaffer
Drexel Place
Ridley
Swarthmore
Kathryn M. ‘Johnson
Chester
George H. Brower
Edgmont Ave
Chester Rural Cemetery
Springfield High School to graduate 481 seniors
Commencement for Springfield High School will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Sun Center on Ol Concord Road Feltonville. Senior honors speakers are Cheryl Miller David Young Mark Tarone and Paul Saipher. James Gentile presents the class gift received by school director Joseph W Gattinella. Diplomas will be distributed after the recession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Springfield High School
Sun Center
Concord Road
Feltonville
Cheryl Miller
David Young
Mark Tarone
Paul Saipher
James Gentile
Joseph W. Gattinella
Manuel Avila
The
Baptist Church
Springfield board honors five teachers at retirement ceremony
Springfield township school board honored five teachers retiring after 79 total years of service. Certificates were presented to Eleanor McCadden Isabelle S Neilley Ruth M Izumi Helen C Brown and Albert Jones. The board also set the 1973 summer school calendar and approved a teacher salary package raising average pay to 12 285 annually with fringe benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Township’ School Board
James V. Mannion Jr
Eleanor _McCadden
Ruth M. Izumi
Helen C. Brown
Albert Jones
Morton
McCadden
Woodland Avenue
Neagrey
Central School
Izumi
Springfield High School
Brown
Robert V. Donato
John J. Haydt
William Taylor Jr
John Wigton
Bar J. Zitarelli
Delaware County Community College Board of Trustees
ESEA
Zoning Board Approves Office Building at Busy Intersection
Springfield zoning board on Monday approved Lous D Anfolell's plan to build an office at N Rolling Rd and N State Rd. Judge Domenic D J Jerome oversaw rehearings after opposition from commissioners and Media attorney Donald W Lehrkinder. Traffic experts testified on volume and accidents amid opposition led by Lehrkinder and commissioners Andrew Wright and Adam Galla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Lous D'Anfolell
N. Rolling Road
N. State Road
Domenic D.J. Jerome
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
Donald W. Lehrkinder
Howard Marcu
Lehrkinder
Andrew Wright
Adam Galla
Xanthus the Horse Foretells Achilles Master’s Death
In ancient legend Xanthus the horse of Achilles is said to have predicted the death of his master after a rebuke from the famed Greek hero. The tale underscores the horse’s prophetic reputation in myth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xanthus
Achilles
Memorial service for J H Ward Hinkson held at Holly Hill
The memorial service for attorney J H Ward Hinkson was held today at 4 p m at the Hinkson home Holly Hill 24 Lakewood Drive Upper Providence where he died Friday A second service is to be scheduled by the Delaware County Bar Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H. Ward Hinkson
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Joseph F. Ward
St. James High School
Ward
Kelly Avenue
Mary Green
Maria
John
Joseph
Rita
Sun’ Oil Co
Ridley High School
Milmont Park Fire Co
Peter Ward
W. 10Th Street
Resurrection School
Cheater
Mary A, Ward
Nether Providence
Peter
Thomas
James
Francis
Joseph Ward
Conley
Carola
Dittonwalls Road
Aston
Omar
An Gambla
Sremarlal Park
Savin
Thomas A
Man
Barford) Gavin
Black Rock
James F. Knoatyen
Ridlay Two
Merton
Notte Dime déLourdas
David
Patricia
Nas Woods
Bath St
Bateman Funeral Home
Edgmont Avenue
Ray F.lmeschweiler
H. M. White Funeral Home
Chester and
Vicinity
Std
Madison Sts
Glass
Albsry
Masuire
Marga
Mary Brown
Salaira
Maryland
Henry F. Marcus
Rockdale
Masa
Calvary Episcopal Church
Pattersay
Baltimore Ave
Monroe St
Media
Calvary Cemetery
James F. Knoetgen
Kedron
Morton, PA
Ivc
Dley
Township
Kingsweed
J. A. Quattro
J. F. Donahue
Mer
Mgr
Pasquerosa DI
Nicola
Todd
Times
Harris
Joseph Nunnewieler Harris
Lower Merion Township
Stirling Drive
Birmingham
Chadds Ford
Lower Merion
Main St
Valley Forge Gardens
Funeral Home
Karobeinick
Wumer
Idauehters
Mary Floud
Olga Kemble
Tinicum
Poland
William 3. Bleyler
22Nd St
Margaret
Whildhood Jin von
George H. Eroger
F. Smachweller
Vents Robert M
Robart M
Ant of the Rats
Mitterdang
G Todd Oy West
Marcus Ae Penns
Rupert Moreland
6Th & Main
Trainer
Lon Craft Cemetery
Johnson
Reese, Shaffer
David Hine
Me N. Grove
James V. Mannion
Earl R. Knorr
Thomas A. Gartside
Richard L. Ullman
Episcopal Church of the Edeemer
Oks
Delaware County Daily
Pennsylvania
Daily Times
Sarucay
Mee
Vaste State
Hinkson
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