Death announcements and obituaries from Ridley Township area
Beatrice Murphy Broyles of Glenolden died at Taylor Hospital and is survived by her husband Robert and three children. George W. Bookman Jr of Hayes Street passed away and funeral at Providence Baptist Church. Robert A. Feehery died suddenly, with services at St Joseph Church and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. Catherine M. Geyer and Ada Harper Halsey listed with funeral notices. James Jacobs obituary notes service at Taylors Funeral Home and Haven Memorial Park. Beatrice Ryan Murphy of Ridley Township died, with funeral at Cavanagh Funeral Home and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Harper Halsey
Tasker Ave
Folsom
Ridley Township
Delaware County Jury
Belvedere
Chester
Samuel G. Halsey
Halsey
Democratic Committee
Ard
Democratic Women’s League
Reece
Beverly Hills
Calif
Carl Martin
Rutledge
Howard
West Chester
Margaret E. Hawkins
Ridley Park
Florence Jordan
New York City
Episcopal Church of the Atonement
Franklin Ave
Amosland Road
Morton
Arlington Cemetery
Drexel Hill
Upper Darby
James F. Knoetgen
Beatrice Ryan Murphy Kedron
Broyles
Robert Broyles
W. South Ave
Glenolden
Taylor Hospital
General
St. Gabriel’s Church
Norwood
Holy Cross Cemetery
Yeadon
Funeral notices from Delaware County Daily Times obituary list
Several death notices and funeral details for residents including Annal Jenkins of 1005 Kerlin Street age 77 with services at Melvin Minshall Funeral Home Middletown, Fred A Kastner Jr of 28 Spruce Street Marcus Hook age 50 with services at Minshall Funeral Home, Richard E Miles of Green Ridge Aston age 67. John Parham of Beel Father Zenobia Moore obituary. Samuel J Peters of 70 Saville Avenue Edgystone. James Smith of Brandywine Summit Glen Mills. Edith V Taylor formerly of 210 9th Street Upland. Phyllis Thomas daughter of Morton. John A Toyer of 936 West 8th Street Chester. and others with interment locations including Lawn Croft Cemetery Chester Rural Cemetery Edgewood Cemetery Haven Memorial Park. Call details and call times noted for viewing prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kestner
Fred A., JR
Edith Grubb Kastner
Spruce St
Marcus Hook
Melvin J. Minshall
Middletown
Knowlton Rds
Chester Rural Cemetery
Smith
James
Marie
Brandywine Summitt
Glen Mills
Nacrell Funeral
Providence Ave
Chester
High Mass
St. Cornelius Church
Edgewood Cemetery
Taylor
Edith V
William Taylor
9Th St
Upland
Imschwellers Brower Funeral Home
Edgmont — Ave
Upland Baptist
Actress Sally ONeill dies after short illness in Georgia
GALESBURG Illinois report says Mrs. S S Battles 55 known as Sally ONeill former movie and stage actress dies after a brief illness. She co starred with Joan Crawford in Sally Irene and Mary and debuted at age 15 in Mike. Her last two films were released in 1935. Seattle Washington report notes Dr George M Knauf 61 former NASA deputy director of space medicine died unexpectedly Tuesday. He served NASA 1962 85 and later led supersonic transport aeromedical support at Boeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg, Ill
Seatile
George M. Knauf
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Knauf
NASA
Boeing Co
Death of Chester youth Bookman George Bookman Jr
Bookman George Bookman Jr 18 son of Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Wilkins of 115 Hayes St Chester died Tuesday at home after a short illness He was born in Chester and lived there all his life Survived by parents two brothers Joseph and Barry Bookman and four sisters Geraldine Cynthia Wendy Wilkins and Florence Wilkins for Freeman VA Services 8 p m Friday at Providence Baptist Church 2nd and Pennell Sts Chester Calling hours 6 to 8 p m at the church Burial 10 a m Saturday Greenlawn Cemetery Chester Township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookman
George W. JR
Hayes Street
Nethaniel Wilkins
Joseph, Barry
Geraldine Bookman
Cynthia
Florence
Wendy Wilkins
Providence Baptist Church
2Nd& Pennell St
Greenlawn
George Bookman, Jr
Nathaniel Wilkins
Hayes St
Chester
Joseph
Barry’ Bookman
Florence Wilkins
Freeman
2Nd and
Pennell Sts
Greenlawn Cemetery
Chester Township
Mrs. Alfreda Anderson Dies at 74 in Drexel Hill
Mrs. Alfreda Anderson aged 74, wife of Martin Anderson, of Lansdowne, died Tuesday at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Spencer T. Videon & Son Funeral Home in Drexel Hill, with burial in Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia. Calling hours 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfreda Anderson Andersson
Martin Anderson
Wycombe Ave
Lansdowne
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Drexel Hill
Upper Darby
Obituary notices for Warfel Wertman Woodburn families
Obituaries list the deaths of Daniel Fred Warfel Nelson Wertman Norman Woodburn in June 1968. They name spouses Jennie McNalr Margaret Wilson and other relatives. Funeral details note home addresses in Chester and media Pennsylvania and interment at Chester Rural Cemetery and Maven Memorial Park. Friends may attend and visitation times are listed.
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Warfel
Daniel Fred
Jennie McNalr
wWarfel
Meadowhurn Lane
High Meadows
Media
Imschweilen Brower Furner
Edgmont Ave
Chester
Chester Rural Cemetery
Wertman
Nelson J. Ol
Margaret J Wilson Wertman
Mae
White
Std & Madison Sts
Woodburn
Norman
Harding Ave
Alorion
Lucile Posey
Edith Thompson
Phyllis Dickens
Liva Dutton
Barnica Woodturn
Robert
Charles
Ru Parker
Cora Cre
Earl of Foster
Fla
Istornent
Menoral Park
Getty G P Getty obituary in Westtown Chester area
Getty G P Getty 21 died Tuesday at home in Westtown son of I Robert J Turner Getty and Celestine M Turner Getty of 1414 Carmac Road Chester lived in Westtown seven years Survived by two brothers Robert J Jr Aaron Scott three sisters Celestine Marsha Melissa Kim Cynthia Karen and grandmother Harriet Turner Funeral services 10 am Saturday at William Bleyler Funeral Home Chester Burial Edgewood Memorial Park Concordville Calling hours after 7 pm Friday at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getty
Gary P
Carmac Rd
Westtown
Robert J. Sr
Celestine M. Turner Getty
William
Bleyler
22Nd St
Friends
Edgewood Memorial Park
Geyer
Catherine M
New Baker
Elmer O H. Gayar
Ridley Ave
Ridley Park
John P. Nolan
Providence Ave
Chester
G P. Getty
I Robert J
Carmac Road
Robert J. Jr
U.S. Army
Aaron Scott
Celestine Marsha
Melissa Kim
Cynthia Karen
Harriet Turner
Chester Man Toyer John A Toyer Dies at Sun Oil Dock Worker
Toyer John A Toyer a retired dock worker for Sun Oil Co Marcus Hook died Tuesday at Crozer Chester Medical Center He lived at 936 W 8th St Chester born in Charles County Md and had resided in Chester about 40 years He was a member of St Paul Primitive Baptist Church Survived by his widow Pauline and a brother Jesse Newman of Washington DC Services will be 1 pm Saturday at St Pauls Primitive Baptist Church 2nd and Penn Sts Chester Burial Haven Memorial Park Chester Township Calling hours 7 to 9 pm Friday at Lewis M Hunt Funeral Home 144 W ard 5t Chester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyer
John A
St. Chester
Airs
Pauline Tuoyer
Jesse Newman
Sun Oil Co
St. Paul's Primitive Baptist Church
and & Penn Sls
Lewis M. Hunt
3Rd St
Haven Memorial Park
Feltonville
W. Ard
Chester
Harold A. Gillespie 72 burial in Eau Gallie Fla
Harold A Gillespie 72 formerly of Media died May 22 in Melbourne Florida and was buried May 25 at Eau Gallie Cemetery Eau Gallie Florida He lived at 1221 Houston Street Eau Gallie since 1961 Born in Denver Colorado he was a retired electrician for Western Electric Co Philadelphia World War II veteran and member of the American Legion He is survived by Emma M a son Harold A Jr of Fort Lauderdale three daughters Emma G Richey of Englewood NJ Jeannine Goldsmith of Cocoa Beach Fla and Mary E Godshall of Dayton Ohio eighteen grandchildren and a sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Gillespie
Media
Melbourne
Fla
Eau Gallie
Houston St
Mr. Gillespie
Denver
Colorado
Western Electric Co
Philadelphia
American Legion Telephone i Pioneers
Emma M
Harold A. Jr
Fort Lauderdale
Emma G. Richey
Englewood, N.J
Jeannmne Goldsmith
Cocoa
Beach, Fla
Mary E. ,Godshall
Dayton
Ohio
Death of Dairy Maid Confec tioners employee Feehery
Robert A. Feehery 55 of Glenolden died Tuesday after a brief illness at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia. He leaves Eleanor Kilcourse his widow two daughters Ann and Margaret a son Robert and brother Francis of Wilmington. Funeral 9 a.m. Saturday Cavanagh Funeral Home Norwood with a 10 a.m. Solemn Tequiem Mass at St. Joseph's Church Collingdale burial Holy Cross Cemetery Yeadon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Feehery
Dairy Maid Confectioners
Philadelphia
Einstein Medical’ Center
Spruce St
Glenolden
Feehery
Delaware County
Briarcliffe
A.A
Eleanor. Kilcourse
Ann
Margaret
Robert
Francis
Wilmington
Cavanagh
Chester Pike
Norwood
St. Joseph’s Church
Collingdale
Holy Cross Cemetery
Yeadon
Kestner and Taylor Families Noted in Local Obituaries
Taylor Kestner and Fred A Kestner Jr are remembered in Chester area obituaries. Fred A Kestner Jr 50 lived in Marcus Hook and worked as a welder at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. he served in the U S Navy in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean War. Edith V Taylor 00 formerly of Upland died at Crozer Home Upland after a lengthy illness. She was born in Springfield and active in Upland Baptist Church. survivors include daughters, sisters, and many grandchildren with services set at Imschweiler Brower Funeral Home and burial in Upland Baptist Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Kestner Jr
Spruce, St
Marcus Hook
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Kestner
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Edith Grubbs
Fred A
Linwood
Lower Chichester
Robert Ferguson
Evelyn Kestner
Helen Kestner
Feasterville
Paul
William
Tracinmen Thian
Edith V. Taylor
Crozer
Upland
9Th St
Taylor
Springfield
Upland Baptist
Catherine Banks
Aston and
Khurch
Eileen Snyder
Feaster
William Kitts
Philadelphia
William Slack
Teaneck
Miles R E Miles 67 longtime Belmont Iron Works foreman dies
Miles R E Miles 67 a 48 year Belmont Iron Works veteran and foreman in the receiving department in Eddystone died Wednesday in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia. He lived at 58 Seward Lane Green Ridge Aston born in Virginia and resident of Delaware County 50 years. Survived by six sons Jerry and Robert James and Richard A Miles, Kenneth Miles in Hawaii, Frank Miles in Vietnam. two daughters Shirley Pappas and Juanita Marvel. two sisters Avis Bell and Shirley Gordon. a brother Herman. Burial at Chester Rural Cemetery Chester with funeral home services latest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Miles
Belmont Iron Works
Eddystone
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
Seward Lane
Green Ridge
Aston
Miles
Virginia
Delaware County
Catherine Hart
Jerry
Robert
Chester
James
Richard A. Miles
Watkins Warns on Imports and Steel Trade Limits
U S Representative G Robert Watkins of Birmingham testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee urging limits on iron and steel imports. He backs the Iron and Steel Orderly Trade bill introduced November 9 1967, citing substantial losses in Pennsylvanias steel sales to foreign producers and the potential impact on the US economy and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Robert Watkins
Dist
Birmingham
House
Ways and Means
Watkins
Pennsylvania
Warfel services set for Daniel Warfel in Chester area
Funeral arrangements for Daniel Fred Warfel 69 include 11 a.m. Friday services at Imschweiler Brower Ave Chester with burial in Chester Rural Cemetery Calling hours Tuesday evening at the funeral home Warfel retired in 1957 after 43 years as a textile printer at Eddystone Print Works born in Columbia lived in Delaware County most of life later years in High Meadow Middletown He was a member of the Machine Printers Benevolent Association survived by daughter Margaret Wagner of Anderson DC two sisters and two brothers and a grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Fred Warfel
Imschweiler - Brower
Edgmont Ave
Chester
Chester Rural
Warfel
Eddystone Print
Meadowburn Lane
High Meadow
Middletown
Columbia
Delaware County
Machine Printers Benevolent Association
Jennie McNatt
Ter
Margaret J. Wagner
Anderson, D.C
Magaret Bryant
Woodlyn
Ridley Township
Minnie Hansell
Norwood
Mary Bibb
Sharon Hill
Harry
Eddystone
Louis
Linwood Girl Hurt By Car In Chichester Plaindealer
A 1 year old Linwood girl was injured when she ran into a northbound car as she walked with other Vacation Bible School attendees. Donna Farraday suffered facial cuts, bruises and a possible right shoulder fracture. She was listed in good condition at Sacred Heart Hospital. The driver, Ruth W Wertz of Ridley Park, said traffic was heavy and she was traveling about 20 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower
Chichester
Linwood
Donna Farraday
Walter Farraday Sr
Harvey Ave
Sacred Heart Hospital
Chester
Russell Cheyney
Donna
Marcus Hook Baptist Church
Market and
Ormond Sts
Cheyney
Ruth W. Wertz
Chester Pike
Ridley Park
Vic and Two Grandchildren Burial Notice in Middletown
The notice indicates a funeral service for Vic and two grandchildren at Melvin I Minshall Funeral Home Middletown with burial to follow in Chester Rural Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday at Knowlton Roads location in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic
Melvin I
Minshall
Middletown
Knowlton Roads
Chester Rural
Chester
Funeral
Drainage Damage To Be Investigated In Prospect Park
Prospect Park council directs solicitor to study sewer related ordinances and potential litigation over drainage washouts on Amosland Road caused by a construction firm. Nolan to contact H Fulmer Co Inc about road damage near South Ave. New owners get Sept 1 deadline to fix sewers. Disorderly conduct fine up to 300 and possible 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Park
Amosland Road
Nolan
H. Fulmer Co., Inc
South Ave
Council
Delaware County Board of Assessments
Penn Central Railroad
Norwood — Borough
Peter J. Nolan
Shaver Perry E Shaver 75 Retired Sun Ship Engineer Dies
Shaver Perry E Shaver aged 75 a retired Sun Ship building and dry docks sales engineer of Chester died Tuesday in Delaware County He lived at 40 Linden Ave Lansdowne He belonged to Springhaven Club Wallingford Kensington Lodge 2 F AM Lulu Temple Shrine and was a Drexel Institute of Technology graduate He also belonged to the Professional Engineers Swarthmore Players and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Funeral services 11 am at Lansdowne United Methodist Church Stratford and Lansdowne Aves Lansdowne Burial Arlington Cemetery Drexel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry E. Shaver
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Docks
Chester
Delaware County
Memorial Hospital
Drexel Hill
Upper Darby
Linden Ave
Lansdowne
Shaver
Springhaven Club
Wallingford
Kensington Lodge
F & AM
Lulu Temple Shrine
Drexel Institute of Technology
Professional Engineers
Swarthmore Players
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Edna Buckingham
Lansdowne United Methodist Church
Stratford
Lansdownei Aves
Arlington Cemetery
Drexéle Hill
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Ada Halsey
Mrs
Beatrice
Beatrice Murphy Broyles
Ryat
Robert Broylas
Jacqueline Murphy Jenkins
Jeanne Murphy Beathe
Wiliam
Thomas Murphy
General Elettricy Sun-Ship
Wyeth Laboratories
Frieve
Cavanagh Funeral Home
Chester PK
Ada Harper
Samual H. Halsey
Falsom
Church of Atonement Episcopal
Amosiang Road
Kedron Ave
Ridley Twp
Church of ‘the Atonement
Jacobs
Oth
Arthur
Valera Gordy
Phyllig Boyer
Clifhard
Leon Evans
Taws
Haven Memorial Ark
Inschweiler-Brower Funeral Home
John J. Clancy
9Th & Upland Sts
Chester Tremont
Richard E
Sakeward Lane
9Th
Madison St. Chester
Thomas
Phyllis
Ma Anor
Earl
Foster
Delaware County Daily Times
TIMES
Penna
Chest
James Freeman
Wilkes-Barre
Breeden School of Welding
Allentown
Selett Barre
Barre
John F. Cullissons, Inc
East Seventh Street
Army
Francis Cullis Allen LO Cuelis
Anderson
John A. Toyer
Sun Oil Co. Marcus
Hook
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Trland
St. Philo
Docktor
Docktor Pet
State and Sproul Roads
Wholesale Center, Inc
Market ST
Rand's
Bufferin
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