Obituary of Harry L. Simon Former Sun Ship executive
Harry L. Simon 76 formerly of Glenolden died Wednesday at his Elkton Maryland summer home. He retired as Sun Shipbuilding buying department secretary and served Glenolden Borough secretary for 39 years and Mackinipates Sewers Authority secretary for 32 years. He was a deacon of Dunedin Presbyterian Church and member of several local groups. Survived by widow Anna Pratt two daughters six grandchildren and a sister. Services Saturday 2 pm at McCausland Funeral Home Glenolden with burial at Arlington Cemetery Drexel Hill. Viewing 12:30 to 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Simon
Glenolden
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Chester
Elkton
O Mr. Simon
Philadelphia
Delaware County
Dunedin
Fla
Mackinipates Sewers Authority
Delaware County Firemen's Association
Albert Thatcher Hanby
F.&a.m
Prospect Park
Dunedin Presbyterian Church
Anna Pratt
Dorothy S$. Moore
Springfield
Jane S. Hood
Wilton
Conn
Fred P. Klein
Florida
McCausland Funeral Home
S. Chester Pike
Glenalden
Arlington Cemtery
Drexel Hill
Upper Darby
Funeral Home
Simon
Harry L
Virry L
Anna P. Simon
Pratt
Aaccausland Funeral Home
South
Chester Pike
Glenoldens
Arringtag
Young man dies in accidental gun discharge in Linwood car
Richard W. Truitt 23 of Linwood died after a rifle in his car entangled a jacket and fired as he reached for it on Pyles Ford Road near Wilmington. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Ward Funeral Home Linwood with 12:40 calling hours. Burial Mt Hope Cemetery Fishers Corner Aston. He attended Linwood Elementary Sanford Preparatory Augusta Military School and Missouri Valley College. Survived by parents a sister and grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard ‘W. Truitt
Pyles Ford Road
Wilmington
Ward Funeral Home
Market St
Linwood
Lower Chichester
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Fishers Corner
Aston
Truitt
Elwyn Institute
National Rifle Association
Herman H. Truitt
Barbara Jones
Ethel Truitt
Theodore L. Bordzol Dies in Florida at 47
Theodore L. Bordzol 47 formerly of Chester died Wednesday at his home in Hollywood Florida. A Chester High School graduate and World War I veteran he was active with the Polish American Eagles Citizens Club and taught dancing with his sister. Survived by his widow Freda Brownell a son four daughters two sisters a brother and six grandchildren. Calling hours set at Kirby-Wincer Funeral Home Hollywood Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore L. Bordzol
Chester
27Th St
Hollywood
Fla
Sylvan Pools Inc
Florida
Mr. Bordzol
Camden
Chester High School
Polish American Eagles Citizens Club
Angela L. Owsiany
Ridley Park
Kirby-Wincer Funeral Home
Obituary Notices From Swarthmore and Trainer Areas
Obituaries and funeral notices for Thelma Donato Andrew Jr. and John A. English Sr. list services, call times, and interment details at churches and cemeteries in Swarthmore Chester Trainer and surrounding towns. Other notices include Edith Koechert Carrie Lawrence Mayo and James McCann with funeral home locations and burial sites.
Women graduate from War College first time in 60 years
The U S Army War College in Carlisle will graduate 224 students next Monday, including the first women graduates Frances V Chaffin and Shipley R Heinze, both lieutenant colonels in the Womens Army Corps. The class has 183 Army officers 16 from the Air Force 8 from the Navy and Marine Corps and 9 civilians. Former Army Secretary Stephen Ailes will deliver the keynote address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
U. S. Army War College
Frances V. Chaffin
Shipley R. Heinze
Womens Army Corps
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Stephen Ailes
Death notices for Stecula and Truitt in Linwood area
Leon D. Stecula died June 1 at 8 am from Kanlefs funeral home and St Marys Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Interment Lawn Craft Cemetery with prayers at 7 pm by Rev Omelan Mycyk. Richard Ward Truitt died June 10 at 19 Johnson Ave Linwood. Funeral at Mc Ward Funeral Home 1459 Market St Linwood, interment Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 12:39 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donato
Thelma
GeNight
Andrew Jr
Mitmant Ave
Swarthmore
Nacrell Funeral Home
Providence Ave
Chester
High Mags Notre Dame de Lourdes
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Lawrence
Carrie
Carrid
Lawrence Nee Offey
Clayten Lawrence
Green's
Apts
Marcus Hook
Robert Moreland
9Th & Main Sts
Chastar Rural
Eriands
Sun
Mayo
Carrle Bell
Lawrence T
Robert Lea Jones
James Jones
Austin Jones
Milton Jones
Thelma Moore
Lucy Banks
St. Luke's CC Church
4Th & Central Ave
Intarment Haven Memorial Ark
Stecula
Leon D
Hayas
Doris Leona
Woisser Stecula
Kanlefsk
Third St
Haly Giturgy
St. Mary's Asrainian Orthodox Church
Lawn Craft Cemetery
Omelan
Truitt
Richard Ward
Richard Wars
Amy
Harman H
Isabatts Ward Truitt
Johnson Ave
Linwood
Mc Ward Funeral Home
Market St
Mount Hope Cemetery
Stringer Norman J Stringer 70 Funeral in Drexel Hill
Norman J Stringer 70 a retired chauffeur from Frankford Arsenal Philadelphia died Tuesday at Tri County Hospital Springfield He lived at 2610 Cynwyd Ave Broomall Marple England born veteran of WWI past commander of VFW Keystone Lorraine Post 491 Upper Darby and former commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America Surviving are his widow Irene Cleland daughter Helen Pawlewicz Springfield and two grandchildren Funeral Thursday Spencer T Videon & Son Drexel Hill Arlington Cemetery Masonic services 8 PM at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman J. Stringer
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Tri-County Hospital
Springfield
Cynwyd Ave
Broomall
Marple
Stringer
England
United States
Cassia Lodge No
FRAM
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Keystone Loraine
Upper Darby
Boys Scouts of America
Irene Cleland
Helen Pawlewicz
Spencer T. Videon & Son
Garrett Road
Shadeland Av
Drexel Hill
Arlington Cemetery
Retirement employee James C. McCann dies in Upland
James C. McCann 66 a retired L and M Co employee of Upland died Thursday at Crozer Chester Medical Center. He lived at 500 E 21st Chester and was born in Chester. Survived by two daughters Mrs Steven Jones of Pasadena Md Mrs Edward Leslie of Woodlyn Ridley Township a son James F of Audubon Pa and three grandchildren. Funeral 9 am at St. Roberts Church Chester with mass at 10 am burial Immaculate Heart Cemetery Upper Chichester. Calling hours 7 to 10 pm Sunday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. McCann
L & M Co
Upland
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Chester
Mr. McCann
Edward, Leslie
Woodlyn
Ridley Township
James F
Audubon
John P. Nolan
Providence Ave
St. Robert's Church
20Th St
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Upper Chichester
Funeral Home
Mrs Nicholas Darby Native Dies in Philadelphia Hospital
Nicholas Ida B. of 135 Golf Road Darby died Monday in Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia. Widow of Salvatore Nicholas she came to the United States about 60 years ago. Survived by daughter Marie and son Samuel both of Philadelphia and three grandchildren. High requiem mass 10 a.m. Blessed Virgin Mary Church Darby. Burial Holy Cross Cemetery Yeadon. Visitation Saturday evening 7 to 9 at Marvis Funeral Home Darby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agata
Ida
B. Nicholas
Golf Road
Darby
Episcopall Hospital
Philadelphia
Salvatore Nicholas
Nicholas
Italy
United States
Marie
Samuel
Marvis Funeral
Main St
Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Holy Cross
Yeadon
Welder Johnson Ralph A. Johnson 59 Dies at Home
Ralph A. Johnson, 59, a welder with Sun Shipbuilding in Chester since 1962 and formerly with New York Shipbuilding, died Wednesday at his home 201 Margate Road Upper Darby. He leaves wife Martha and two daughters Patricia Burdett and Carolyn Didonato, a brother Paul of Oceanville New Jersey, and seven grandchildren. Services set for 11 am Monday at Spencer Garrett Road Shadeland Ave Drexel Hill with burial in Glenwood Memorial Gardens Marple. Calling hours Sunday 7 to 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Johnson
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Chester
New York Shipbuilding Co
Margate Road
Upper Darby
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Sormer Martha Cobb
Patricia Burdett
Carolyn Didonato
Paul
Oceanville
W.J
Spencer T. Videon & Son
Garrett Road
Shadeland Ave
Drexel Hill
Glenwood Memorial Gardens
Marple
Funeral
Cadettes Plan Camp Outing in Kentucky State Park
Sixteen Delaware County Cadette Girl Scouts along with three adult leaders will take part in a camping program at Lake Malone State Park Kentucky starting June 17. Participants include Marjorie Ackerman Kathy Stackhouse Dolores Cugino Christina Fendt Lorraine Felker Pat Fleming Laura Leming Karen McDonnell Diane Law Sue Ragacz Karen Fisch Barbara Stettler Gileen Semanik Alison Hardcastle Stephanie Ives and others from Newtown Haverford Media Upper Darby Lansdowne Springfield Nether Providence Drexel Mill Marple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County Cadette
Lake Malone State Park
Marjorie Ackerman
Kathy Stackhouse
Newtown
Dolores Cugino
Haverford
Christina Fendt
Chester
Lorraine Felker
Media
Pat Fleming
Laura Leming
Karen McDonnell
Upper Darby
Diane Law
Sue Ragacz
Lansdowne
Karen Fisch
Barbara Stettler
Gileen Semanik
Alison Hardcastle
Springfield
Stephanie Ives
Nether Providence
Susan Semmons
Bruce Taylor
Drexel’ Mill
Joseph McDonnell
Thomas
Mixer
Marple
Upland Board Approves Summer Staff and Parking Lot Bid
The Upland school board approved a six week summer session from June 16 to July 25 with eight teachers, eight aides, a nurse, secretary, cafeteria supervisor and helper. It also authorized bidding to widen a driveway to create a parking area and approved sick leave remuneration for about 30 teachers, six with perfect attendance. The census taker payment of $564 was approved. district population is 2014.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upland
Authoize H
Charles J. Catania
FTC Sues Curtis firms over magazine refunds
The Federal Trade Commission accuses Curtis Publishing Co and Perfect Film and Chemical Corp publishers of the Saturday Evening Post of failing to offer cash refunds to subscribers for magazines not received and not notifying them of refund rights. FTC seeks cease and desist orders against Curtis, the Post Co., and Perfect Firm of Manhasset, N.Y. for alleged unfair practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Curtis Publishing Co
Perfect’ Film and Chemical Corp
Saturday Evening Post
Curtis
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post Co
Perfect
Manhassser, N
Post
July Hearing Slated On 150 Apartments
UPPER CHICHESTER board sets July 22 public hearing on rezoning to permit about 160 garden apartments on a Bethel and Mill Roads tract owned by Moser Knauer Co. Also a Market Street rail area rezoning request by Russell Richardson, plus zoning changes for Twin Oaks Village and Excelsior Village. Council to draft mandatory paving for parking and to honor band director Kathryn Forwood after 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Chichester
Board of Commissioners
Moser-Knauer Co
Bethel
Mill Roads
Lewis Knauer
Market Street
B&o Railroad
Twin Oaks
Excelsior Village
Peter J. Nolan
Kathryn Forwood
Chichester
Thomas C. Roberts
Forwood
Hearing Continues On Bonsall Avenue Vacating
The Glenolden hearing on vacating a section of Bonsall Avenue between Custer and Knowles Aves was continued to July 24 at the library to allow William Mousley to identify and notify owners of land that would become landlocked if the street is vacated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenolden
Bonsall Avenue
Custer
Knowles Aves
Llanwellyn
William Mousley
Winston Returns From Eight Month Vietnam Tour
The attack cargo ship Winston returned to port after eight months at sea in Vietnam service. About 300 crewmen hung a sign on the steel-gray side proclaiming holiday greetings, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and St. Patrick's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Caiif
Winston
Vietnam
Bank Resources in State Banks Jump 97 Percent
Harrisburg AP reports total resources in state chartered banks rose to more than $15.1 billion as of April 30, up 97 percent. Banking Secretary G Allen Patterson noted resources increased by 1.337 million from April 18, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
G. Allen Patterson
Six Prisoner Wins Award In Federal Suit
Gaylord M. Huggins, a former foreman, sued after an injury at Leavenworth prison in Kansas. A federal judge awarded him ten thousand dollars against the government, noting the prisoner did not volunteer for the dangerous task and must have a reasonably safe place to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.S
Leavenworth
Kaw
Gaylord M. Huggins
William H. Becker
Niagara Falls closed river flow to study rock erosion
The Niagara River was shut off to redirect water to the Canadian Horseshoe Falls as Army engineers and geologists prepare to lower into the rock to test Rocheste r shale and study erosion. A five month project will use a cofferdam and water spray while keeping Cave of the Winds open at reduced admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls, Nly
Niagara
American Falls
Canadian Falls
Rochester
Horseshoe Falls
Summer Programs Cut in Darby Township Schools
Donald L. Snively announces elimination of two summer district programs due to unexpected budget increases for 1969 70. Programs cut include a summer recreation program and a pre school program for children entering first grade. Budget hikes mainly from higher teacher salaries, overhead and operating costs. The May 27 budget proposal raises the tax rate 94 to 115 mills and boosts the total to 1 408 462 from 1 250 101 with action set for June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby Township
Donald L. Snively
Snively
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bordzol
Perry
Bat Lampkin St. Chester
Martha
Winslow
Owen
Ella Ferry
Borothy Janes
Eleanor Calvin
Eastern Light Vadoo
F.ea.m
Temple Haplist Church
Ash & Parker Sts
Inschweder-Brower Funeral Home
Edgmont Ayve
War College
Cullis
Brookhaven
Johnson
Cadettes
Curtis Firm III
Russell Richardson
Tropic Isle
Morcekelones
Mackle Brothers
Marco I Sland
Country Club
South Sea Isle
Marca Island
Marco Island Development
Decker Square
Bala Cynwyd
Tye
Reoe
Collins
PNB Bank Americard
Unicard
Creathee
7Th and
Edgmont Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!