William N Trainer longtime Chester dealer dies at 86
William N Trainer a retired Chester Times distributor and YMCA leader died Saturday in St Petersburg Florida one week after his wife Elen Slanter Trainer. He was born July 13 1887 in Chester son of William R and Mary E Trainer. He served as YMCA secretary and executive in St Louis and Waynesboro later bought the Chester Times distributorship and built a large route network making him the area’s leading news dealer. Burial is in Chester Rural Cemetery with services at the Immanuel Lutheran School of Business practices for boys who sold papers for him marked his 45 year career and 1300 young workers supervised. Survived by a daughter and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Neil Trainer
Chester
YMCA
Nni
Petersburg
Fla
Elen Slanter Trainer
William R
Mary E. Traine
First Baptist
Crow Chester
Silver Bay
Lake George
N.Y
St. Louis
Waynesboro
Chester Times
3Rd St
Concord Ave
Edgmont Ave
Upland
Park/children
Brookhaven
McCall Heights
Garden City
Providence
Bettoe Lean
Liusinessusen
St. Petersburg
Frederick Echelmeyer
iMiddle Lawn
Philadelphia International Youth Hostel
Fairmatmt Park
Richard M
Palo’ Alto
Calif
William W
Atlas Corp
Delaware
Death notices from regional area obituaries and funeral notices
Multiple short obituary items list death dates and survivors for Albert S. Allen Cornelius F Banks Vernona Barrett Walter Drzewiecki Carmen Gonzalves Alfred Jay George Kline Louis McDonald Howard Haintzer Mae Oylerheldt Elizabeth Taylor Pietro Traphell with funeral details including service times locations and interment at local churches and cemeteries along with donor mentions to health societies through various Philadelphia area funeral homes and churches.
Local Golfer Dies After On-Course Incident
Louis P. McDonald age 48 an employee of Philadelphia Electric Co Chester died after being struck on the company golf course near Lynn Blvd and Township Line Ave Upper Darby Delaware County Hospital. He lived 1537 Market St Lower Chichester born Mount Carmel Pa and had resided in Delaware County 28 years. Survived by wife Anna Grobelski a daughter Deborah a son Kevin two sisters Rita Jean and five brothers Thomas Vincent Joseph Edward and others. Funeral plans include Ward Funeral Home and Holy Savior Rotman Catholic Church with high Requiem Mass and burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis P., McDonald
Phiiladelphia Electric. Co
Chester
Cat Lynn Blvd
Township Line Ave
Upper B Darby
Delaware County Hospital
Upper Darby
Market St
Lower Chichester
McDonald
Mount Carmel
Delaware County
West End Boat Club
Cwife
Anna
Ward Funeral Home
Holy’ Saviour Rotman’ Catholic Church
Lower Hichester
Chichester
Mrs Betlah LeBue Calloway Dies in Wilmington
Mrs Betlah LeBue Calloway a former Media resident died in Wilmington after living in Philadelphia. Survived by son George Jones Wilmington sister Mrs Mary Brown Chester Township and two grandchildren Services at Bell's Funeral Home 97 Poplar St Wilmington 8 p.m. Thursday calling hours 8 to 9 p.m. Burial Mt Zion Cemetery Wilmington Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betlah LéBue
Calloway
6Th .St
Wilmington
Media
George
Esther’ LeBue
Philadelphia
George Jones
Mary ‘Brown
Chester Township
Bell's Funeral
Poplar St
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Allen Albert 5 Allen 77 Dies After Long Illness
Allen 77 a former DuPont packaging expert for fresh fruits and vegetables died Friday at his Ridley Park home after a long illness. Born July 28 1893 in Madison Ohio he served in WWI and worked for Lennox Chemical before joining DuPont in 1925 as an early cellophane salesman. He lived in Wilmington after 1946 and was an honorary life member of the American Mushroom Institute and recipient of the Hauck Award in 1954. Burial services will be in Madison Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert 5. Allen
DuPont Co
N. Swarthmore Ave
Ridley Park
Allen
Madison
Ohio
Wester Reserve University
U.S. Chemical Warfare Service
Lennox Chemical Co
DuPont
New York City
Wilmington
American Mushroom Institute and
Hauck
Produce Packagingg
American, Chemical Society
Sigma: No
Euclid Lodge
Fi&a.m
Shaker: Heights
Florence Swensen Lito
Death of Jay Alfred E. Jay Former Morton Fire Co. member
Jay Alfred E. Jay age 63 an employee of Philadelphia Quartz Co Chester died Friday in Riddle Memorial Hospital Middletown He lived on Wildwood Ave Morton and moved from Ringtown Pa He was a Morton Fire Co member and former raid warden Surviving wife Helene two stepsons 14 grandchildren four sisters and a brother Services 2 pm Tuesday Griffith Chapel Norwood Burial Glenwood Memorial Gardens Marple Calling hours 7 to 9 pm tonight
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Alfred E. Jay
Philadelphia Quartz,Co
Chester
Alfred “Es Th
Honeybrook
Chester Canty
Lloyd’ Wanner
Raymond,Wanner
Delaware
Armeta
Trenfren
Florida
Virginia Lomas
Media
Lillie. Peck
Lewes
Del
Roma Wright
Rose Valley
Johan
Stokley
Griffith
Chester Pike
Norwood
Glenwood Memorial Gardens
Marple
Death Notice for Anna R L Trapnell of Radnor Green
Anna RL Trapnell 70 of 23 Miles Road Radnor Green Claymont Del died Sunday at St Francis Hospital Wilmington after a long illness Born in Philadelphia she lived with her daughter Mrs Rosana Henderson at the Claymont address for 14 years Previously she lived in Chester Most of her life She was wife of the late John P Trapnell Surviving besides her daughter are three grandchildren Services and burial will be at the convenience of the family There will be no calling hours
Upper Chichester EC Program Opens July 6
Upper Chichester recreation program begins July 6 at nine a.m. for six consecutive weeks across six play areas McKay Avenue Johasah Avenue Locust Ruyals school Twin Oaks Ogden School and Peach Street. Activities include sports baseball softball Wiffle ball basketball volleyball paddle ball football badminton horseshoes plus loom weaving molding plaster work copper and leather tile setting and needlecraft guided by director Anthony Apichella with adults welcome and seven and under requires adult supervision.
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Upper Chichester
Township i
McKay Avenue
Johasah Avenue
Locust Ruyals’ School
Twin Oaks
Ogden’ School
Peach Street
Anthony Apichella
Thornbury Man Dies After Driveway Car Crash
A Thornbury man identified as Joseph Cassidy of Stony Bank Road died after a driveway automobile crash. He was found dead on arrival at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Middletown at 7 15 am and had recently been treated for a stroke. The body will go to the county coroner for cause. Cassidy was reportedly in his car in the driveway when it hit a tree. Concordville Fire Co. ambulance transported him to the hospital.
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Thornbury
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Middletown
Joseph Cassidy
Stony Bank Road
Cassidy
Cassidye
Concordville Fire Co
Mrs Carmel Gonzalves Dies at 81 in Middletown
Mrs Carmel Gonzalves 81 wife of Louis Gonzalves of 1224 Reth Sir Eddystone died Sunday in Riddle Memorial Hospital Middletown. Born in Spain she lived in Eddystone five years and Chester ten years. Survived by husband a son Louis Jr Chester a daughter Mrs Mary Morton Media and four grandchildren. Funeral 8 am Thursday from Naerelli Funeral Home Chester Requiem Mass 9 am at St Rose of Lima Eddystone Burial SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Marple Calling hours Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
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Gonzalves
Carmen
Louis
St, Eddystone
Nacreul Feneral
Providence
St. Rose Lima
SS Peter & Paul
Carmel Gonzalves
Louis. Gonzalves
Sir Eddystone
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Middletown
Spain
Eddystone
Chester
Louis Jr
Mary Morton
Media
Naerelli Funeral Home
Providence Ave
St. Rose
Lima
Churen
SS Peter and Paul
Marple
Androcles and the Lion at Philadelphia Theater Festival
The Philadelphia Theater Festival staging of Androcles and the Lion drawn from Shaw’s paraphrased take features a chaotic blend of pantomime and competing styles. Critics praise insight and humor but fault coherence and the depth of Shaw’s social critique. The festival aims to build a permanent repertory and will repeat the show at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as part of its summer program.
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George
Bernard
Shaiy
Charles
W. Cook
Tailor Shaw
Philadelphia
Lwos
Aidrocles
Coliseun
Hareb Tiinion’ College
Sone “Lion
Thelf
Caesar
Androcles
Honey Collings
Christan
Judy Epttath
Pussyca Hion
Philip Bosdkowski
Actors’ Studio
Straight Shaw
Shaw
Story Theater
Delaware County
J Androcles and the Lion
Thesday
Mintzer Howard 80 Dies After Short Illness
Howard Mintzer 80 of Upper Darby died after a short illness Saturday in Delaware County Hospital Drexel Hill. He was born in Philadelphia and lived in Delaware County six years. Employed 47 years by the city of Philadelphia as a civil engineer in the highway department retiring in 1963. Survived by wife Helen R. Webbynson a daughter Elizabeth M. Evans two sisters Viola Foster and Madeline Mintzer. Services will be 11 a m Tuesday at William G. Rigby Funeral Home Meds burial Arlington Cemetery Drexel Hill calling hours 10 to 1 a m Tuesday.
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Wilkins
Ricci
Darby
Mr.Ricci
Philadelphia
Humber
Navy Yard
American Legion
VFW
Bart
Ea Virgin Mary Roman Catholic
Arby
Lous
Mineral Home
Howard
K. Mintzer
Upper
Providence
Delaware
Drexel Hill
Helen R. Webbynson
Howard Kudry
Elizabeth M. Evans
Media
Viola
A. Foster
Springfield
Madeline Mintzer
Atlantic City
William GC. Rigby
E. 4Th. St
Meds
Arlington Cemetery
Upper Darby
Death notices of Teti Pietro Teti age 82 in Chester Delaware County
Pietro Teti 82 retired Ford Motor Co worker died Sunday at Minshall Nursing Home Chester He lived at 934 Eddystone Ave Eddystone Born in Italy he came to the United States in 1907 Survived by wife Anna Sterich two sons Nicholas Graymont Mario Norwood two daughters Flora Teti and Dora McColgan a sister Mary Tucci of Coatesville 13 grandchildren Funeral at Nacrelli Funeral Home Chester Requiem Mass at St Anthony Church Chester burial Immaculate Heart Cemetery Upper Chichester Calling hours Tuesday evening
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Drzewiecki
Sun Shipbuilding SS Dry Dock Co
Chester
Sacred’Heart Hospital
Oh St
Sun Shipbuilding
Sul
Spr
United States
Hedwig's Church
Pietro. Teti
Ford, Motor Co
Minshall
Eddystone
Ave
Mr. Téti
Italy
Éameé
Anna Sterich
Nicholas
Dora McColgan
Ridley “Park
Mary
Tucci
Coatesville
Nacrelli
Providence Ave
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic ‘Church
Ward St
Immaculate Heart
Chichester
Tip on crash wins tip contest
George Lampligh wins the tip contest reporting a June 18 crash that caused deaths. Ralph King reports Chester Creek fish kill at Deshong Park. John Todd wins for reporting a Wednesday garage fire at Elsinore and Baldwin in Chester damaging five cars and destroying a $500 camper.
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George
Lampligh
Huddle ‘St. Lower
Chichester
Timea
Ralph
King
Chester
Chester Creek
Deshong Park
John Todd
Baldwin
Elsinore
Baldwints
Man, 45, Shot Dead in Upper Darby Bedroom
A 45-year-old man was found slumped on his bedroom floor in Upper Darby at about 2 a.m. He was pronounced dead about two hours later at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Police said a gunshot rang out in the room. the victim’s wife Marianne Hinckle heard the shot and found him.
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Upper Darby
Hihickle
State
Drexel
Delaware
County Memorial Hospital
Hinckle
Marianne
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Vernona
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Asbury A.M.E. Church
Church
Charlotte Hall
P.O.E.W
Walter Jr
Donald Devonshire
Dolores Smith
Frances Green
Astuty
A.M.E
Greenlawn
Peitonville
John L. Clancy
9Th & Upland Sts
Chester Trement
Nvoite Funeral Home
E. F. White
Thomas E,’ Rairdon
Imary E. Carr
Carr
21St of Providence
Tremont
John E. Coredebe E. Carr, Jr
Michosl J. Carr
J.P. Nolan
Chester IR
Funerj
Kedron
Morton, PA
James F. Knoetgen
Ridley Township
Kingswood
J. A. Quattro J. Fo. Donahue Asst
Mar
ALL Faiths Faiths
WM. S
Seyler Funeral Home
22Nd St
George II. Brower
Engineapolis
Sale
Imschweiler- Brower Funerat
Hom
Phoiie
William N. Trainer
The
Imsehwailer
Albert S
Florence F
Othe Behr
Walter H. Sr
W.ard Sh
Donald Devorshire
Walter He Jt
Frances
Green
Asbury
A.M.E. Church
Concord. Ave
Greenlawn Cemetery
Walter
Ofr Id
Ste
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Kanielski
St. Hadwig's Church
Iamaculate Heart Cemetery
Jay
Alfred E. SA
Halen Jay
Mortons Pa
Kline
George Qn
Urs
Estella Kline
Essington
Griffith Chapel
Louis P
Howard K. SR
Helen R. Mintzer
Greenhill Rd
William C. Ricby
4Th St
Bainbridge St Phila
Taylor
Elizabeth H
Stee Chester
Willam
Pietro
Annaslerich
Eddyels Coe
Icenda
St. Anthony's Church
Immaculate Haart Cemetery
Trapnell
Theater Festival
Mintzer
Paul B. Snyder
Schatzberg Chiropractic Center
Chester. Pike
Prospect Park
American Institute OF Litchen Dealers
Factory Direct
Cishener
Financiag
Ferree
Woodworking, Inc
Corner
Hh & Potter
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