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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1966
Page
2
A string of obituaries from Allentown to Darby, Chester and Middletown detail the deaths of longtime residents, including Esther M Dougherty Gonzalves, Wilson Hodges, and others. Officials note World War I service, church affiliations, and family survivors across Pennsylvania and beyond. Services are scheduled across multiple funeral homes with burial plans at local cemeteries.
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Castagna Albert Castagna 45 a sales man at Raughton Pontiac Norfolk Va formerly of Marcus Hook died today in Norfolk He lived at 8509 Benjamin Ave Norfolk He was born in Marcus Hook attended Eddystone High School Navy veteran of World War I Survived by widow Elizabeth Lee a daughter Carol Lee at home father Charles of Lower Chichester two sisters Ann Greene Theresa Di Leva three brothers Joseph John Vincent Calling hours Sunday Holloman Brown Funeral Home Requiem Mass Monday at St Pius Church Norfolk
Kansas City Kansas Frank L Hagaman 72 former interim Republican governor of Kansas died Thursday. He led the state for 41 days in 1950 and 1951 serving as chief executive during that period.
Comedian Ed Wynn age 79 was remembered as a complete human being with a rich life. Jack Palance reading Rod Serling tribute praised Wynn’s heart and uniqueness. Attended by James Stewart Red Skelton Walt Disney Dick Van Dyke and others at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Cremation followed service. Wynn known for radio as the Bigely fire chief and Broadway musical comedies later acted in The Diary of Anne Frank and The Greatest Story Ever Told.
Teesdale Joseph I. Teesdale, 59, longtime Westinghouse Electric employee, died Wednesday at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital Darby. He lived at 162 Westdale Road Upper Darby. Survived by widow and son Francis X. Funeral set for 9 a.m. Saturday at John P. Donohue & Sons Funeral Home Upper Darby with a 9:45 a.m. solemn requiem at St Laurence Church. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery Yeadon.
Eva Clayton Riley, 93, of 146 S 10th St Coatesville and formerly of Chester, widow of Benjamin F Riley, died Friday in Coatesville. She lived most of her life in Chester and was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Chester Rural Cemetery. Surviving stepdaughter Mrs S William Simmons and two sisters Mrs Laura Moore and Mrs Jane Minich. Funeral arrangements at Ralph W Ralston Funeral Home Downingtown.
Yeadon officials announce bids will be sought for a new library to be built on land donated by the school board. The project aims to start after bids advertise by August with construction by later in the year. The $150,000 building will rise at Longacre Boulevard and Arbor Road.
Twenty eight students from across Pennsylvania start five week placements in county juvenile probation offices. Delaware County participants include Constance Enlow of Cheyney State College and Joseph Jacob Rink of Villanova University. Other assigned students from Penn State include Bernardette Covington and Bonnie Grinnell working in Media. The program, run by state justice public welfare and education departments, aims to foster careers in juvenile probation. After a three day Harrisburg orientation, they will reconvene August 25 and 26 for a final two day meeting.
Mrs. Gertrude Thomas and Mrs. Ade laide Bantum chair an annual luncheon at Mt. Hebron AME Church Linwood. The event begins at 1 p.m. Saturday with proceeds supporting church activities.
Police raided a 3rd floor apartment at 8th and Potter Street at about 2 39 a m arresting six men. Jose Velez 29 was fined 100 dollars plus 9 dollars costs as proprietor of a disorderly house. Five others were fined 25 dollars plus 9 dollars costs for frequenting a disorderly house.
Chester youths Nicholas Petrillo and William Nolan were ordered held for further investigation after Petrillo stated the beer stolen from a distributor outside the city. Magistrate Puzzanchera ordered continued hearings and directed police to involve the other jurisdiction for a full probe. The arrests occurred at 2 a.m. in an apartment on Clover Lane after a raid led by Sgt. John Ryan with search and body warrants.
Carter Munford Carter of Chester died Wednesday at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Survived by three sons Rev James Carter Cleveland Carter and John Carter, a daughter Emma Payne. Services 2 p.m. Sunday at Old Newitt Baptist Church Farmville Virginia. Burial in Virginia. Calling hours 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Featherstone Funeral Home Chester.
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