Edwards Leiper Dies at 75
Edwards F Leiper Jr 75 of Upper Providence died Sunday at Manor Nursing Home Showell after a private home in Chester. He was a Yale graduate and UPenn Law alumnus, retired in 1953 from private practice, survived by widow Adeline Harlee, a son Edwards F III, a daughter-in-law, five grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral services Wednesday at Leiper Presbyterian Church with private burial. long noted as descendant of Thomas Leiper of Leiperville and Avondale. Ralph H Marker 65, a retired carpenter, died Monday in Smyrna Delaware. survived by Ada Smith widow and seven daughters, three sons, two brothers, four sisters. Services Thursday at Faries Funeral Chapel Smyrna with Elam Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards F. Leiper Jr
Sproul
Chester Road
Nether Providence
Thomas Leiper
Ridley
Leiper
Thej
Adeline Harlee
Phoenixville
Frances Barker
Atlantic, Va
Mr. Leiper
Yale University
University, of Pennsylvania Law School
Juae
Ralph H. Marker
Brenford Road
Smyrna
Del
Chester
Mr. Marker
Delaney
Ada Smith
Faries
Elam Cemetery
Elam
Funeral
Two Chester area residents die. multiple survivors listed
Johnson Monroe Johnson of 209 Penn St Chester dies at Crozer Chester Medical Center after 33 years in the city. Survived by widow Mabel a Lynchburg S C brother Madison and sister Louise Morris. Funeral services and burial plans at Laws Funeral Home Chester with calling hours evening. Earl Spaulding 89 retired Globe Automatic Sprinkler dies Bridgeton Nursing Home. Survived by two daughters four grandchildren and two great. services at Union United Methodist Church with private burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Johnson
Penn St
Chester
Crozer - Chester Medical Center
Upland
Lynchburg
S. C
Mabel
Madison
Louise Morris
Coatesville
Laws Funeral Home
4Th
Enele Sts
Funeral
Greenlawn Cemetery
Feltonville
Township
Earl Spaulding
Globe Automatic Sprinkler Co
Bridgeton
N.J
Pennfield Ave
Pennfield
Haverford Township
Spaulding
Union United Methodist Church
Brookline
Williamson School of
Elwyn
Middletown
Century Club
Mae Nichols Spaulding
Jonathan R. Moore
Frank E. Davis
Wayne
Earl
St. Pennfield Ave
Union United Methodist Church of
Union United Methodist Church of the Willamson
Sweeney Weds? Widow of Arthur Sweeney With Two Sons
Mrs Marie H Sweeney 68 of Glenalden died in Washington DC General Hospital. Formerly of Philadelphia and UPenn 1928 graduate she was an artist and high school teacher. Survived by husband Arthur Sweeney two sons Arthur Sweeney Jr and Thomas Sweeney both of Glenalden Funeral and burial details follow with local church and cemetery arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie H. Sweeney
N. Wells Ave
Glenalden
Arthur Sweeney
Washington, D. C. General Hospital
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Sweeney
Arthur Sweeney Jr
Thomas Sweeney
Obituary notices list for Mary Gurkholder and others
Funeral details for Mary Gurkholder and Margaret McKenna Goodbody, plus Monroe Johnson and Charles Kettelberger, Anna Lamplugh, Edwards F Leiper Jr, Robert A Markel Jr. services scheduled at various homes and churches, calls and interments noted in Boothwyn Linwood Media Norwald Chester etc. lists relatives and visitation times.
Obituary notices for several local residents in Norwood area
Multiple death notices and funeral details for Richard B. Parfield Jr Gladys Quinn Albert Riggall Earl Spaulding John Willoughby Rickard Wood Frampton and others. Includes dates June 1967 1989 and earlier with funeral home Norwood PA Claymont DE and Elmira addresses. Interments at SS Peter and Paul Cem Holy Rosary and local churches.
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Parfield
Richard B. JR
Belaye
Richard 8
Mary Lou Burke
Glenolden
Cavanagh
Chester Pl
Norwood
the Angels
Church of St. Gabriel
Widowed Gladys Quinn, 45, Dies After Illness in Delaware
Mrs Gladys J Sheid Quinn aged 45 wife of Aloysius A Quinn of 10 Ruby Drive Ashbourne Hills Claymont Delaware died Monday after a three month illness. Born Marcus Hook she married in 1941. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Gerard J Kent Newark and Janet Quinn a son Lawrence at home father isvenly Sheid Chester brother Lee Shied Lower Chichester sister Mrs Robert Pennell Chester and two grandchildren. Funeral 9 am Thursday from Robert Moreland Funeral Home Trainer Requiem Mass 1 am at Holy Rosary Church Claymont. Calling hours after 7 pm Wednesday at funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys J. Sheid Quinn
Aloysius A. Quinn
Ruby Drive
Ashbourne Hills
Claymont
Del
Buckman Village
Chester
Delaware
Wilmington Medical Center
Quinn
Marcus Hook
Holy Rosary Church
Gerard J. Kent
Newark
Janet D. Quinn
Lawrence A
Fevenly Sheid
Lee Shied
Lower Chichester
Robert Pennell
Robert Moreland
9Th
Main Sts
Trainer
Rome
Rev Walter Getty of Swarthmore Dies
The Rev Walter Getty, administrative pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, died Sunday at Osteopathic Hospital in Philadelphia. He lived at 92 Harvard Ave Swarthmore. Educated at Monmouth College Allegheny Theological Seminary and Tarkio College he served pastorates in Philadelphia Tarkio Mo and Nyack NY where he retired years ago and moved to Swarthmore. During World War I he was the American representative to the International Hospitality League of the YMCA in London. He later administered for the Presbyterian United World Emergency Fund in World War I. He was a member of the Philadelphia Presbytery and the Rotary Club of Swarthmore. Burial and services planned for Swarthmore Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Getty
United Presbyterian Church
Osteopathic Hospital
Philadelphia
Harvard Ave
Swarthmore
Getty
Monmouth College
Allegheny Theological Seminary
Tarkio College
Tarkio
Nyack
International Hospitality League
The
YMCA
London
Presbyterian United World Emergency Fund
Kettelberger Charles W 77 Dies After Long Gas Works Career
Charles W. Kettelberger 77 retired from Philadelphia Gas Works in 1957 after 40 years service and died Sunday at Riddle Hospital He lived at 41 Van Leer Ave Lima Middletown Born in Philadelphia he served in France in World War I and was a member of the American Legion Surviving are former Myrtle VanHorn two sisters Emily Philadelphia and Freida Denver Cola Services will be 1030 am at Patterson Funeral Home Media Burial Old Kennett Friends Burial Grounds Kennett Square Calling hours 7 to 9 pm Wednesday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Riggall
Philadelphia
Riddle Hospital
Middletown
8Th Ave
Prospeet Park
Riggall
England
United States
Stephen Girard Lodge F.&a.m
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Toledo B. Riggall
Robert M
Charles W. Kettelberger
Philadelphia Gas Works
van Leer Ave
Lima
Mr. Kettelberger
France
American Legion
Myrtle VanHorn
Emily
Freida
Denver
Cola
Rarsay
Patterson Funeral
Baltimore Ave
Monroe $T
Old Kennett Friends
Kennett Square
Ihome
Obituary notices for William M Perrott and Beatrice Dale in Delaware and Maryland
William M Perrott of Lewes Delaware died after a long illness at Beeber Hospital at age 73. Survived by Nettie V a son William Jr two grandsons and other relatives. Beatrice Dale formerly of Chester and Upland died in Baltimore Maryland after a long illness widow of Wilbur Dale. Survived by five sons three daughters two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set for Pullets Chapel Whaleysville at 1 p m Thursday with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Perrott
Lewes
Del
Chester
Beeber Hospital
Nettie V
William Jr
New Castle
Beatrice Dale
Chester and
Upland
Siam Hospital
Baltimore
Wilbur Dale
Atlantic Steel Castings Co
Dale
St. Luke’s CC Church
Madeline Dale Driggins
Upper Chichester
Elizabeth Carroll
Beulah Wallace
Butcher Dale
Joseph Dale
Wilford ‘Dale
Sharon Hill
Albert Dale
New Brunswick
Nuwo Brothers
Thomas J. Showell
Joseph Showell
Philadelphia
Anna Dale
Carrie Pryor
Phirsday
Pullets Chapel
Whaleysville
Memorial for Markel Jr. with Philadelphia Electric tie
Markel Robert A. Markel Jr. aged 49 and longtime Philadelphia Electric Co. executive died Sunday in Irvington Virginia after a brief illness. He lived at 421 Larchwood Road Springfield and was Penn State educated with a long career in engineering and leadership roles including Springfield Athletic Association presidency. He is survived by two daughters, a son, his father, three brothers and a sister. Services set for Thursday 9 AM at Griffith Chapel Norwood with burial in Johnstown. Calling hours Thursday 7 to 9 PM at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markel
Robert A. JR
Irvington
Virginia
Dorothy L. Markel
Springfield
Griffith Chapel
Chester = Pike
Norwald
Johnstown
American Canter Society
Heart Fund
Robert A. Markel Jr
Philadelphia Electric Co
Larchwood Road
Penn State University
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Engineers Club of Philadelphia
Springfield Athletic ‘Association
Dorothy J. Frewen
Robert C. Fox
St. Paul, Minn
Carol
Frances Marker
Robert IF
Robert A. Marker
Chester Pike
Norwood
Fneralf
Cyclist Hart Glenolden-Robert Skid dore Injured in Crash
Cyclist Hart Glenolden-Robert Skid dore, 21, of 403 Andrews Ave, was injured when his motoricycle struck a pole at the Chester Pike and Lowh Ave corner in Haraund 10 p.m. Monday. He was taken to Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, by the Nor wood ambulance and admitted with cuts and bruises to the head and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenolden
Robert Skiddore
Andrews Ave
Chester Pike
Lowh Ave
Haraund
Skidmore
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Norwood
Hearing Scheduled In Death Case In Chester
Judge Reed set a 10 am Thursday hearing for 32 year old John Charleston of Penn Street Chester on charges linked to the April death of Carson Ferrell 29 of Yeadon. Ferrell died from a fractured skull per coroner findings and a homicide ruling flagged by the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard F. Reed Jr
Chester
John Charleston
Penn St
Carson
Vera
W. Ferrell
Yeadon
Yeadon School
W. St. St
Delaware County
Sta Jeter
Ferrell
Glenford Green
Central Ave
Green
Ralph Hart
Charleston
Arthur|hoard Recreation Committee
Broadmeadows
William E. Moat
West Yeadon
Evans Place
Hart
Justicette
Ernest Burke
Lorenzo Walker
Upper Darby School Board awards $1.6 million in renovation contracts
The Upper Darby School Board approved contracts totaling over 1.6 million dollars for additions and renovations at Drexel Hill Junior High and Westbrook Park Elementary. Projects include 10 new classrooms, expanded library space, and upgraded maintenance facilities, with bids from contractors such as Boyd-Mulford, J. J. Lyon, and George S. Truskey Inc. A lower Penn Towne bid was rejected for not meeting specifications and performance requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Darby
Upper Darby School Board
Drexel Hill Junior High School
Westbrook Park
General
Boyd-Mulford Construction Co
Ardmore
J. J. Lyon Inc
Philadelphia
Edward J. Meloney Inc
Lansdowne
Kinsac Electrical ‘Construction Co
Nether Providenc
Penn Towne
Marple Proposes Variance and Home Additions
The Marple board sets a special meeting for June 30 at 8 p.m. to consider Medoff's variance request for 2993 Gradyville Rd and four trustees nominate to erect a single family dwelling on a half acre at 709 Barclay Lane in Delaware County Community College area. Joseph C. Sofianek seeks to replace a carport with a garage extending into the side yard within six feet of the property line. zoning is R-j.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Donald Pp. Required
Loren’ V. Forman
R. Joann Gould
H. Leonard Paret
4MCA
Joseph C. Sofianek
Yales Ave
Registration Periods For Interboro Students Announced
Registration for Glenolden Interboro Junior and Senior High students runs until Friday with hours 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at the schools. Preliminary tests are scheduled at South and Sylvan avenues high schools on July 15 at 9 a.m. and August 26 at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenolden
Interboro
South
Sylvan Aves
Lose 10 lbs in 10 days Grapefruit Diet
Hollywood California diet promotion claims dramatic weight loss with no hunger. It touts a 10 day plan to drop 10 pounds using fatty foods as fuels and fat burning claims, promising refunds if not results. The counter claim presents dubious efficacy and marketing tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Fruit
DOT ET
Hiesflon
Hallywood
Marple Township Firm Sees Tax Assessment Cut
A Lawrence Park area manufacturer won a 2730 reduction in its 1969 tax assessment after a judge’s order. Edmar Abrasive Co. at 1107 Sussex Blvd had its assessment reduced from 33300 to 32750. The ruling followed an agreement by the firm's lawyer Donald J. Orlowsky and officials from the county Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes, the township, and the Marple Newtown School Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iMarple Township
Joseph W. deFluria
Edmar Abrasive Co
Sussex: Blvd
Lawrence’ Park
Donald J. Orlowsky
Township
Marple Newtown
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Edwards Leiper
Providence Road
Upper
Providence
Levier Presbyterian Church
Fairview Road
Johnson
Aurkholder
Mary
William
Lamplugh
Anna M
Anna M Lamplugh
Yar
Iter
6Th & Main Sts
Edwards F, JR
Adeline 5
Providence Act
Bateman Funeral Home
Edgmont Avenue
Brookhaven
Albert
Totede
Prospect Park
Ruth Ende
Murchch
Washington Aves
Fripect Park
Willoughby
Jokn H, SR
Squeak
Berta Duncan Willoughby
Folcroft
Griffin Chapel
Chester Pk
Tyes
Penn Lodge
National
Imscheweiler-Brower
Engmont Ave. Curster
Clara Hedwin
Straavalla
Sweden
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church
Harvard, Ave
Kettelberger
Perrott
J. Fleming Inc
Beverly Hills
Afi ‘School
Beardsley & Son
Primos
Stonehurst Hillg
Warren Watts Co., Inc
Drexel Hil
Tog
Buseg
Iron International Harvester
Marple
Hollywood
Calif
Canada
Sundat
Rdy E Handel Sales CO
S.chester Pike
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