Local obituaries mark the passing of Alvin Goldsborough and Alvin Watson
Alvin James Goldsborough 82 of Chester dies in Sacred Heart Hospital after long Chester life and long tenure at American Viscose Marcus Hook and Sun Oil retiring 1947. Ella M Smith 90 of Ridley Park dies after illness. served as Sun Co secretary and member United Presbyterian Church. Memorial service Sunday Ridley Park church. private burial. Lupus Alert donations requested. Fred J Watson 80 of Trainer dies. former carpenter. Marcus Hook Baptist Church member. Funeral Friday at Robert Moreland Funeral Home and burial at Lawncroft Cemetery Lower Chichester. calling hours Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin James Goldsborough
Engle St
Chester
Sacred Heart Hospital
Leiperville
American Viscose Co
Marcus Hook
Sun Oil
Pennsylvania Association
Fred J. Watson
12Th St
Concord Villa
Concord
Mr. Watson
Upper
Chichester
Watson
George Watson
Marcus Hook Baptist Church
Lucille Roberts
Death notices fragment from 1978 local paper
Death notices list multiple Chester area families with June 1978 death dates. Names include Catherine Dolan, Alvin Goldsborough, Dorothy Hopson, Joseph Catanese, and others. Funeral details mention times, churches, cemeteries, and charitable contributions, with addresses in Chester Swarthmore Norwood and surrounding towns.
Obituary notices and funeral details from 1978
Multiple obituaries list survivors and funeral arrangements in Philadelphia and surrounding towns. Notable entries include Albert S Kent and Elva M Smith with service details at local funeral homes. Additional notices reference Catherine Harvey Thatford and Fred J Watson with service and interment info.
Obituaries: Fenimore and Dolan Lived In Delaware County
Joseph D. Fenimore 83 of Folsom died Sunday after a short illness at Connor Williams Nursing Home Ridley Park He was born in Falcroft and retired joiner from U S Naval Shipyard He served in WWI and belonged to the 2th Division Society Post 315 American Legion and Holmes Leisure Club Surviving wife Catherine daughter Margaret Petty stepdaughter Kay Walls and four grandchildren Funeral services were held at McCausland Funeral Home Glenolden with burial at Arlington Cemetery Drexel Hill Catherine M Dolan 70 of Drexel Hill died Sunday in Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor The former Catherine Matlock she lived in Drexel Hill 17 years a former First Pennsylvania Bank teller She was a parishioner of St Andrew's Church Surviving husband Pat three daughters two sisters a stepson and a stepdaughter The funeral will be at Griffith Funeral Chapel Norwood then Mass at St Andrew's Church Drexel Hill Burial at SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Marple No calling hours Mass cards to charity.
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Providence Baptist Church
Chester
Stella Mae Townsend
Marion Purnell
Rita Wesley
Sylvia Jennings
Adelaide Robinson
Naomi Grant
Stella M. Goldsborough
Kathryn Hill
Sharon Hill
Thomas
Philadelphia
David
Joseph
John
Samuel
James
Nathaniel
Esther Goldsborough
Mary Carroll
Kathryn J. Hill
Noblett Ave
Temple Baptist Church
6Th and Parker Sts
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Kirkwood
Del
Dolan
Catherine M
Bangor
Maine
Anne Walsh
En Loar
Edna
Maureen McLaren
Patrick J. Dolan
Sea 520
Pike
Norwood
Church of St. Kinnion
Drexel Hill
SS & Paul
Joseph D. Fenimore
Folsom
Connor-Williams
Ridley Park
Falcroft
Delaware County
Fenimore
U.S. Naval Shipyard
U.S. Army
Walter N. Gearity
American Legion
Holmes Leisure Club
Falcroft Union Church
Catherine
Margaret Petty
Swarthmore
Kay Walls
Helen McAfee
Johnstown
McCausland Funeral Home
Glenolden
Arlington Cemetery
Catherine M. Dolan
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Catherine Matlock
St. Clair
Skill County
First Pennsylvania Bank
Ridley Township
Catherine Ronci
Clifton Heights
Edna Floyd
East Sullivan
Downingtown
Chester County
Pat Dolan
Griffith Funeral
Amosland Road
Chester Pike
St. Andrew’s Church
SS. Peter and Paul
Marple
Triangle loses county building bid amid high rate increase
Triangle Engineering Co. of Chester failed to win the 1978 79 county mechanical construction contract as Delaware County Council rejected its single bid citing a high rate increase averaging 38 percent over last year. The firm faces a district attorney probe into overbilling and has prior legal disputes with Municipal Maintenance Co. over county work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Engineering Co., Inc
Chester
Delaware County Council
Triangle
District Attorney’s Office
Triangle Engineering
Municipal Maintenance Co
New Jersey
Municipal
Helper
Unanimous GOP re-elects Judge as county chairman
Thomas J. Judge Sr. was unanimously re-elected county GOP chairman at the Alpine Inn with 300-plus Republican committeepersons praising his effort to unify the Delaware County party after the 1974 Williams-McEwen fight. Judge, 49, pledged victory and cautioned about strong races including Upper Darby Mayor Sonny Kane versus U.S. Rep. Bob Edgar, while announcing new officers Mary Ann Arty, Louise A. Miles, and John H. Toal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Thomas J. Judge Sr
Delaware County
Republican Party
Williams-McEwen
GOP
Alpine Inn
Darby Township
Upper Darby
Eugene
Sonny) Kane
U.S
Bob Edgar
Sonny
Judge
Harrisburg
Mary Ann Arty
Louise A. Miles
John H. Toal
Haverford
Vitelli to relinquish Chester city Democratic post
Chester Democratic chairman Fernando Vitelli will resign the city post after being elected Delaware County party chairman. A new Chester City Democratic Committee chair will be chosen June 21 at the Columbus Center. Vitelli, 49, cited a busier county schedule and plans to discuss a slate with ward leaders. He previously served as treasurer and financial secretary and ran unsuccessfully for city council in 1965 and for mayor in 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roman
Daily Times
Chester
Chester City
Democratic Committee
Columbus Center Association
4Th and
Crosby Sts
Fernando Vitelli
Delaware County
Democratic Party
Vitelli
Peggy Cherpack
Radnor
W. Elkinton Ave
Philadelphia
The
Elizabeth A. Simmons
Francis Valent
GOP
John H. Nacrelli
Chester High School
Newfoundland
Naval
Philadelphia Naval Base
Patricia Dodds
Sun Village
Delaware County Fares in State Budget Override Vote
The Pennsylvania House overrode Gov. Shapp's line item vetoes totaling 72 million from a 5.7 billion 1978-79 state spending plan. The votes, 194-4 and 175-22, would restore 50 million in school subsidies and 22 million in other cuts, with a prior 160-39 vote to overturn 24 million for county court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Harrisburg
State House
Milton J. Shapp
House
James J. Manderino
Dwestmoreland
Shapp
Delaware County
Herbert Zearfoss
Radnor
Gerald J. Spitz
Prospect Park
Senate
Burn Foundation of
Greater
Delaware Valley
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Delaware County Center For the Blind
Lansdowne Philharmonica
Suburban districts gain 3 million in state subsidies
The Pennsylvania House approved a bill to boost subsidies for suburban Philadelphia school districts by 3 million dollars. Sponsored by Rep. Joseph M. Hoeffel 3rd and backed by Delaware County Democrats, the measure aims to offset a loss of state subsidies tied to Philadelphia payment changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
State House
Joseph M. Hoeffel
Montgomery
Delaware County
Hoeffel
Joseph T. Doyle
163Rd
Aldan
House
H. Jack Zeltzer
Lebanon
Chester teens tied to coast to coast crime spree
Police arrested four teenagers in a van linked to a coast to coast crime spree. Victims included a San Diego gas station robbery attempt on June 3. Suspects include Christopher Veglia 19 from Chester Pennsylvania and Stephen Powell 18 from Wildwood New Jersey. Authorities search for warrants in New Mexico and other states. A pistol was found in the van.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Christopher Veglia
Stephen Powell
South Carolina
Veglia
Chester
Powell
Wildwood
N.J
New Mexico
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Alvin J. Goldsborough the Blind
Ella M. Smith
Taylor Hospital
Houston
Tex
Miss Smith
Sun Co
United Presbyterian Church
Joseph N. Hillhouse
Palo Alto
Calif
Ben Scott Smith
Bless
Griffith Cut
Chester Phe Sarenee
Fhe An
Hopson
Dorothy Davis
Howerd
Davis
Robert
Suzanne Harrison
Tren
Cavanagh Mneral
East Big Ave
Ee Cancer Society
South State Rd
Bank Amer J. F. An Sons
Lorist Ave
Minutella
Edgmont - Greskhoves
Melligan
Spery Village
Esther
Tie Willan
9Th St
Trainer
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Oet Park
Setoves
Elva Simpson Morse
Mary Jane Cherubini
Park
Igeeene
Cavanagh
Thatford
Catherine Harvey
Freien Bats
Fa. J
Primos
Nicholas A. Catania
Con- Rail
Frank Brooks
Spitz
Delaware
Doyle
Westmoreland
Manderino
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