Obituary Notices for James Jacobs and Robert Saunders
Funeral services for James Jacobs age 49 of Chester will be 8 p.m. Thursday at Laws Funeral Home with burial Friday at Haven Memorial Park Chester Township Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday Born in Pitland New Jersey he lived about 44 years in Chester. The funeral for Robert P Saunders age 41 of Ridley Park will be 9 a.m. Wednesday at Cavanagh Funeral Home with a solemn requiem mass at St Madelines Ridley Park burial at SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Marple Calling hours 7 to 9 30 this evening He is survived by a son Arthur and two daughters Mrs Valerie Gordy and Mrs Phyllis Boyer all of Chester and five grandchildren.
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James Jacobs
10Th St
Chester
Laws
4Th and
Eagle Sts
Haven Memorial Park
Chester Township
Jacobs
Pitland
Robert P. Saunders
Stockton Cir
Ridle Park
Cavanagh
Chester Pike
Norwood
Imass
St. Madeline’s Church
Ridley Park
SS. Peter and Paul
Marple
Funeral
Arthur
Valerie Gordy
Phyllis Boyer
Lancaster
Morton
Collmgnate
Lucille Posey
Edith Thompson
Bernice Woodburn
Philadelphia
Phyllis Dickens
Providence
R. J
Elva Dutton
New Castle
Del
Norman Jr
Charles
Robert
Media
Ruth Parker
Cora Chew
West Chester
Earl L. Foster
Kerlin St
Funeral Home
Peggy Johnson
Parkside
Jean Harris
Joyce Doubet
Garden City
Nether Providence
Harry Williams
Edward E. Bateman
Edgmont Ave
Brookhaven
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Fisher's Corner
Aston
Obituary Notices for Saunders Woodburn Daughters and Others
Obituary items note deaths in Ridley Park Chester and Brookhaven with survivors including spouses children and siblings. Services are scheduled at Earl L. Foster Funeral Home Chester and Edward E Bateman Funeral Home Brookhaven with interments in Haven Memorial Park Greenlawn Cemetery and Mt Hope Cemetery.
Malloy Rites Held For Thomas D Malloy At Chester Funeral
Funeral services for Thomas D Malloy 76 of 53 Concord Road Chester Township will be held Wednesday at William Bleyler Funeral Home 500 W 22nd St Chester Burial in Philadelphia Memorial Park Frazer Calling hours after 7 tonight at the funeral home Mr Malloy died Saturday in Center Unland
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Thomas D. Malloy
Concord Road
Chester Township
William
Malloy
Thomas D
Concord Rdt
Opal G. Fisher Malloy
Bieyler
W. 2
St. Friends
Philadelphia Memorial Park
Arbitration Panel Endorses 1300 Pay Hike for Radnor Police
A three member panel in Delaware County recommended a 1300 annual pay boost for Radnor Township police and upgrades to holidays and benefits. The report praised the force as among the county’s best and urged fair treatment while noting salaries compare favorably with nearby municipalities.
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Cepepee
Radnor
Shamokin
Delaware County
Siz
Denville
Paper Products Co.int
Swarthmore
Order of
Harrisburg
Howard Richard
Fronefield Crawford
Murray S. Eckel
John T. Mulligan
Melvin G. Levy
Funeral set for Mrs Paula Torres Sontreras in Chester
Services and burial planned for Paula Torres Sontreras 48 of 213 Patterson St Chester to be held in Puerto Rico. Calling hours at White's Funeral Home Chester 7 to 9 tonight. She died Friday at Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland after a short illness. Survived by husband Victor Contreras two daughters Maria Rivera Marita Osorio three sons Juan Nilsa Jose and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Torres Sontreras
Patterson St
Chester
Puerto Rico
White’s Funeral
9Th
Madison Sts
Contreras
Crozer - Chester Medical Center
Upland
Victor Contreras
Maria Rivera
Williams Clarence M Williams dies after long illness
Clarence M Williams 47 a Rainbow Baking Co salesman of Roanoke Virginia formerly Chester died Monday in the Veterans Administration Hospital Salem Virginia after a years illness. He lived in Floyd Virginia and was a World War II marine veteran. Surviving: widow Effie son Pfc Donald R Williams of Fort Hood Texas two daughters Mrs Lars Holmes of Mays Landing New Jersey and Phyllis Williams at home his mother Mrs Ida Williams of Floyd three brothers Samuel W of New Castle Delaware Newton R of Alexandria Virginia Payton H of Floyd and three sisters Mrs George G Hibbert of Parkside Mrs Quentin Harris of Alexandria and Mrs Algernon Belcher of Fort Dix New Jersey and one grandchild. The funeral will be Wednesday at Mabrarry Funeral Home Floyd Burial will be in Floyd.
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Clarence M. Williams
Rainbow Baking’ Co
Roanoke
Chester
Veterans Administration Hospital
Salem
Floyd, Va
Williams
Effie
Pfc
Donald R.williams
Fort Hood
Tex
Lars Holmes
Mays Landing
N.J
Phyllis Williams
Lighting Upgrades And Pool Proposal For South Media Parks
Nether Providence commissioners push summer park upgrades. Two lighting units will let Morris Park basketball court be used at night. A portable pool is sought for Woodrow Wilson Park via the GCM. Bids for Morris Park and Hepford Park shelters and toilets were rejected as costs exceeded a $5,000 budget.
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Nether Providencethe Township
Mercado A. Cramer ,Jr
Morris Park
South Media
Edward Calderoni
Park and Recreation Board
Greater Chester Movement
GCM
Woodrow Wilson Park
Hepford Park
Garden City
Court Okay Sought for Small Lots
A court hearing Monday seeks to amend plans to erect a single home on two undersized lots on Hickory Lane near Tennis Avenue Newtown. The zoning board and recreation board delays include budget concerns and plans to readvertise bids for a 1968 dump truck.
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Thel
Recreation Board
Hickory Lane
Tennis Avenue
Newtown
Alfred’ O. Breitig’ Jr
Grace Building Co
Piuekeu Lue Wu
Charles A. Limburg Inc
Death notices from Chester area residents June 1968
Obituary notices list James Foster Hamrick Anna Bentley LeRoy Jenkins Percy Lloyd Thomas Lyons with funeral details including dates times and locations. Services are at Immschwaller Brower Funeral Home Minshall Funeral Home William S Bleyler Funeral Home and Saint Robert's Church with interment at Chester Rural Cemetery Lawn Croft Memorial Park and Awn Croft Ceti as noted.
Notable American financier dies during Belgian vacation
Beverly Hills reports the death of Howard F. Ahmanson aged 61 a financier and arts patron with an estimated fortune of 200 to 500 million dollars. The Home Savings and Loan Association built on his family leadership stood as the nation’s largest with assets around 2.5 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Howard F. Ahmanson
Belgium
Home Savings and Loan Association
Deceased names and funeral notices clash in late 1960s listings
Obituary notices list multiple individuals with affiliations to local churches and funeral homes. Entries include MALLOY Thomas D, RUMFORD Ruth, SCHLEGEL Anna K, SMITH James, STOKARSKI John S Barney, WEBBER William A, YOUNG Laura Bell, and YOUNG family members with funeral details, dates, times, locations, and interment places across Chester area.
Mary Stosius services held for Ridley Township resident
Mrs. Mary Stosius 75 of 438 Ridley Ave Ridley Township was buried Saturday at St Seth Cemetery Throop Pa Funeral Home handled arrangements She died Wednesday at Lansdowne Hospital Ridley Park Drexel Hill Born in Lithuania she came to the United States about 55 years ago and lived in City before moving to Folsom She is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Saunders
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Philadelphia
Union Tank Car Co
Rita M. Campiglia
Nicholas
Mary Saunders
Morton
Falcroft
Thomas
Tinicum
Eugene
Donald
Marie Gula
Norman Woodburn
Harding Ave
Mary Stosius
Ridley Ave
Ridley Township
Seth Cemetery
Throop
Toppitzer
Stosius
Garrett Road
Lansdownes
Taylor ‘Hospital
Ave
Drexel Hill
Roberta
Lithuania
E. Weidner
United States
Robert E
Florence Haering
Dickson Weidner
Dobbs St
City
Folsoming Hil
Jefferson We
Fernwood
Upper
Kath
Eeeneieres
Ryn Stosius
Irvington
N.J
William Stosius
Yard
J/.Y
Magdalene Lindsay
Lake Hiawatha
Obituary of Anna Bentley of Chester and Middletown
Anna Bentley 84 died Sunday at Fair Acres Farm Middletown after a long illness. She lived 62 years at 1145 Walnut St Chester and was widow of Joseph Bentley. She was a Madison Street United Methodist Church member. Survived by son John N of Upper Darby a sister Mrs H R Boyle of Wayne and five relatives. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at Imschweiler Brower Funeral Home Chester burial in Chester Rural Cemetery Chester. Calling hours will be a
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Anna
Bentley
Fair Acres Farm
Middletown
Walnut St
Chester
Joseph Bentley
Madison Street United Methodist Church
John N
Upper Darby
H.R. Boyle
Wayne
Imschweiler- Brower Funeral Home
Edgmont Ave
Chester Rural Cemetery
Funeral
Witthuhn Ray A Witthuhn Dies at 62 in Aldan
Ray A Witthuhn 62 vice president of La France Precision Casting Co Philadelphia died Sunday at his home 605 W Providence Rd Aldan He was a member of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Lansdowne Survived by wife Mae M Kline a daughter Ruth A Wood of Ardmore two sons Burton of Columbus Ohio and Dale of St Petersburg Fla and one grandchild Services 8 15 p m Wednesday at Toppitzer Funeral Home Drexel Hill Calling hours after 7 Burial Union West End Cemetery Allentown Pa
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Ray A. Witthuhn
la France Precision Casting Co
Philadelphia
Providence Road
Aldan
Witthuhn
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lansdowne
Mae M. Kline
Ruth A. Wood
Ardmore
Burton Oo
Columbus
Ohio
Dale E
St. Petersburg
Fla
Toppitzer Funeral Home
Garrett Road
Lansdowne Ave
Drexel Hill
Upper Darby
Funeral Home
Union West End Cemetery
Allentown
Robbery at Fidelity Trust Center City Bank
A gray haired man with glasses robbed the Fidelity Trust Co in Center City Philadelphia, taking about $200 after handing a note to a woman teller claiming a gun. Assistant manager F. J. Edward Beham chased the suspect about two blocks but could not catch him.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Fidelity Trust ‘Co
Center City
F. J Edward Behham
Obituary: John W. Hobbs 69 Navy Veteran Dies in Upper Darby
John W. Hobbs 69 retired 1960 from Philadelphia Navy Yard died Monday at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Upper Darby living at 7910 Arlington Ave Upper Darby He served in World War I and belonged to Unity Lodge No 719 F and AM Haverford American Legion Sellers Memorial Methodist Church Survived by former Anita McLaughlin and a son John W Jr at home Services Thursday 11 am Spencer T Vidicon Son Funeral Home Garrett Road at Shadeland Ave Drexel Hill Burial Fernwood Cemetery Fernwood rp.m Wednesday at the funeral home Masonic services scheduled 8 pm Wednesday
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John W. Hobbs
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Upper Darby
Arlington Ave
Hobbs
Unity Lodge
F & AM
Tavern Owner Dies James Smith 82 in Delaware County
James Smith, 82, owner of Brandywine Tavern in Wilmington area, died Monday at St. Francis Hospital. He was husband of Marie Smith. Survived by son Vincent of Turnersville, N.J. Funeral at 9 a.m. Friday at Nacrelli Funeral Home, 2217 Providence Ave., Chester. High requiem Mass 10 a.m. at St Cornelius Church, Brandywine Summit. Burial at Edgewood Memorial Park, Concordville. Calling hours Thursday evening.
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Smith
James
Maries of
Brandywine Saramitt
Glen Mills
Nacrelli Funeral Home
Providence Ave
Chester
St. Cornelius Church
Edgewood Cemetery
James Smith
Brandywine Tavern
Wilmington- West Chester Pike
Brandywine Summit
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington
Marie Smith
Vincent
Turnersville
N.J
Nacrelli
St Cornelius Church
Edgewood Memorial Park
Concordville
Mrs Anna K Mull Schlegel Dies After Long Illness
Anna K Schlegel wife of H Walter Schlegel of 342 W 16th St Chester died Monday at Crozer Chester Medical Center Upland after a long illness. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Ellen Dempsey Springfield and Mrs Mary Morrison Clearwater Fla and two brothers Paul Molacavage Frackville Pa and Anthony Molacavage Minersville Pa. Funeral 8:30 a.m. Thursday from White's Funeral Home Chester. Solemn Requiem 10 a.m. at St Robert's Church Chester. Burial in SS Peter and Paul II Cemetery Marple.
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Anna K. Mull Schlegel
H. Walter Schlegel
16Th St
Chester
Crozer - Chester Medical Center
Upland
Ellen Dempsey
Springfield
Mary Morrison
Clearwater, Fla
Paul Molacavage
Frackville
Anthony Molacavage
Minersville
Madison Sts
St.Robert’s Church
SS Peter and Paul II
Marple
Train Crash in Japan Injures Dozens at Kawana Depot
About 50 people were injured when a national railway train plowed into a three car commuter train after the latter slipped from the tracks near Kawana depot. Several injuries described as serious were reported by ITC in Tokyo.
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ITC
Japan
UPI
Kawana
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Saunders
Woodburn
Myrtle E. Wood
Eugene T. D. Wood
Cambridge Road
Laura Bell Young
2Nd St
Temple of Brotherly Love Christian Community Church
3Rd
Norris Sts
Greenlawn
Young
Berlin
Temple
Adam Adkins
Newark
William Adkins
Girdle Tree
John
Sara Young
Ella Adkins
Ethel Spence
Ina Hunter
Delaware County Daily Nine Times
Penna
Chaster
Comimissiules
Thelag
Order of Moose
Sia
American Legion
Trevorton
Opal G. Fisher
Charles D. Malloy
Thomas W
Ralph E
Haines Fry
Martyannie J
Nan) Mitchell
Bartram
Lower Chichester
Ponsall Ave
Glenolden
Joseph Malloy Offye
Irish Valley
Frank
See Causland Funeral Home
Ranshaw
S. Chester Pike
Borial
Arlington Cemetery
Mitchell
Alexander McC. Mitchell
Annie J. Nelson
Brogan-Mitchell Vfw
Trinity Church
Collingdale
Women’s Republican Club
Jean Conley
Albert Nelson
Atlantic City
Myuzds
Newtown Zoning Board of Adjustment
Sha Lams
Moore Road
Lane Hou
John B. Wellman
Joseph Facenda
Scott Glen
John Damon
Facenda
Hordare
Ereok
Charles Macintyre
Sproul Estates
Wellman
Bateman Funeral Home
Edgmont Avenue
Te Lowa
J. F. Scallan Sons 14Th & Sowie
Mt Ava
Imschwaller-Brower
Dgmont Ave
Hamrick
James Foster
James Foster Hamrick
Lucy M. Peck Hamrick
Sherman
Forwood St
Herbert FT. Quinn
Gth
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Lloyd
Percy W
Cherrywood Lane
Percy Wa
Dorothy A. Warden Lloyd
Wilkliam S. Bleyler
W. 22Nd St
Edgewood Memorial Ark
Lyons
Thomas Jur SR
San Hughes Lyons
Irvington Place
Melvin, Minshall
Knowlton Rds
St. Robert's R.C
Providence Aves
Imschweiler-Brower Funeral Home
Engmont Ave
Shrevefort
George T. Naff
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
United Gas Corp
Richland, Wash
P.C. Pfeil
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Commission
Pfeil
Richland
New Jersey
Jersey
Vietnam
Naval Amphibious Base
San Diego
Rumford
Ruth
Joshua
Jemima Rumford
Hastings
Tmschweller- Brower
Edumont Ave
Chester Rural
Cem
Tyes
Eve
Stokarsk
John S
Barney
Hinkson St
Lillian Stokarski
Kanigiski
St. Hedwig's Church
Weidner
Hanley Hose
John Stokarski
William McCrAy
Pres
Schlegel
Kleen
All Center Upland Shopping Center
24Th & Upland Sts
Thrifty
S&h
Chester Saving & Loan Association
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