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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1963
Page
2
Multiple brief obituaries list Joseph M. Ervin 43 a Wilmington plumber died Saturday at Wilmington General Hospital. Survivors include widow Mary and several children. Other notices cover deaths of Frederick Kays 84 former Delaware County worker, John Dobson Chester resident, Tugens DiCrecchio Secane farmer, John McLean Tr Chester Air Force veteran, and others with service details and burial plans.
Whitely W. Whitely 48 former Delaware County welding supply salesman died Sunday at his Hialeah Florida home. He was a 32nd degree Mason with Lodge 578 Prospect Park. Survived by widow Aud Peter Klein 4 a daughter Joyce Nichi Sun Shipbuilding Dry Dock Jos three sons Wesley Wayne and Co of Chester and base grandchildren. Funeral services set for 1 40 p m Wednesday in Hialeah Mercy Hospital.
Martha M Daley 47 of 218 Harvey Ave Lingood died Sunday in Sacred Heart Hospital Chester widow of James E Daley born in Kennett Square lived in Carneys Point Nui Marshalton Del and Darby area formerly with Congaleum Nairn Corp of Trainer. Survived by two daughters two sisters a brother five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial at Immaculate Heart Cemetery Linwand. Calling hours after 7 p.m. Tuesday at Robert Moreland Funeral Home Trainey. The Klein family notices list Mr Klein widow Marla three sons Otto Joseph Eugene a daughter and 18 grandchildren with services at Blessed Virgin Mary Church Darby and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery Yon dan. Calling hours 7 to 1 this evening at Marvil Funeral Home Darby.
John D. Knowles Jr., 59, of 49 E. Chelton Rd Parkside, died Saturday at Crozer Hospital Upland. He worked in Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Chester and belonged to Parkside Fire Co and Delaware County firemen's Association. Survived by Dorothy son Frank at home, daughter Mrs Edward White of Glen Mills, mother Mrs Clara Knowles, brother William of Brookhaven, sisters Mary Jane Knowles Mrs Richard Macklem both of Brookhaven and Mrs James Conaway of Media, and two grandchildren. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at Edward RE Bateman Funeral Home Brookhaven. Burial Edgewood Memorial Park Cordova. Calling hours Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
Phillips Albert Te. Phillips 52 superintendent at Sealtest Foods garage in Chester died on arrival at Chester Hospital. He lived at 1105 Engle St. in Chester. He is survived by his wife Mary died 1961. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at John L. Clancy Funeral Home in Chester with burial in Mt. Hones Cemetery.
Conner Theodore Conner 59 an inspector at the Westinghouse Electric Corp plant in Lester died Saturday at his home 23 1th Ave Prospect Park He formerly lived in Bloomsburg and belonged to the Artisans Order of Mutual Protection He is survived by his wife Ruth two daughters Nancy Rizzo and Patsy Zimath a sister M J Pennington Services will be 10 30 a m Tuesday at Chester Pike Norwood with burial at Edgewood Memorial Park Concomdville Calling hours 7 0 9 this evening in the chapel
Public subscription rates listed for Chester Pennsylvania distribution at the Times Building. Mentions address 16-20 Hast Eighth Street and terms by carrier per year and weekly rates. Subsection notes compliance with an act of March.
Heniietta Nesbitt 88 longtime White House executive housekeeper during FDR and Truman dies in Bethesda Maryland after a long illness She wrote White House Diary and White Blouse Cook Book John Whiting 45 British playwright dies in London of cancer Author of Sains Day The Devils and Marrying Song Willard van der Veer 88 Byrd polar expeditions cameraman dies in Tencino California He won an Academy Award in 1930 for cinematography on the Byrd expedition film
Brookland Park neighbors gathered at Chester Park for a covered dish picnic closing spring Scout activities. Awards went to Maureen Baldwin Barbara Burlew Beverly Burns Linda Jackson Patricia Kiesling Judy King Carole Lind Robin Millichap Claire Morton Marion Morgan Beth Sidner 2nd class. badges earned by Linda Hosier Maureen Baldwin Marion Morgan others. Service stars awarded for past year work. first troop birthday celebrated. leaders Mrs Harold Morton and Mrs Robert Turk. troop committee listed.
MORTON The recreation program for the borough will run from July 3 to August. Charles Sangster is in charge with help from Charles Porter a seventh grade teacher and Miss Ann Lewis a student teacher from Cheyney State College.
Alan Maxwell Much, son of Harry Much and the late Florence Much, earned a National Institutes of Health Graduate Fellowship to pursue a master’s in microbiology at the University of New Hamnhira. He has taught at Pulaski Junior High School for two years and will move to New Hampshire with his wife Carolyn and son Fred in late August.
Five Swarthmore Troop 78 girls received Curved Bar recognition as the last group before the Cadette program begins in September. Leaders distributed first class awards and 35 proficiency badges to 11 girls, with another Swarthmore troop promoting nine girls to first class. The event at Whittier House featured ceremonies, slides, and a joint viewing of a Cadette program movie.
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