Rites set for victim of accident
Funeral services for Fred L. Teyry, 50, of 1 Gakraaunt New Castle Del former Chester resident, will be held Sunday at Providence Baptist Church Chester. Burial Monday in Gettysburg National Cemetery. Calling hours 6 to 8 p m Sunday at church. He was killed Monday in an automobile accident in Chatham Pa while returning from a visit to his wife’s family in Gettysburg. He was born in Chester and moved to New Castle about 10 years ago. He was a 1940 Chester High School graduate, first Negro student in the school band, a former Providence Baptist Church, and Sunday School member, employed at Phoenix Steel Corp Claymont. An Army veteran of World War I he served with General Patton in the Battle of the Bulge. He is survived by his wife Katherine Mitchell, a son Eric Allan at home, his parents Fred and Sarah Joey of Chester, four brothers Clarence and Philip both of Chester William of New York and Thomas of Texas, and two sisters Mrs Sarah Foxworth of Chester and Mrs Ruth Brewington of Philadelphia.
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Fred L. Teyry
Gakraaunt
New Castle
Del
Chester
Providence Artist Church
2Nd and
Pennell Ss
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Ivey
Chatham
Gettysburg
Chester High School
Providence Baptist Church
Phoenix Steel Corp
Claymont
Patton
Reynolds Metal deputy president dies of heart attack
Reynolds Metal vice president James M. Stuart died of a heart attack at his Greenwich home Thursday night. He was 51. He is survived by his widow and seven children.
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Greenwich Conn
UPI
James M. Stuart
Reynolds Metal To
Avo
Death notices for Angelo Bonavita and Ralph DellaVecchia
Angelo Bonavita of Linwood Pa died June 29 1972 age family requests Mass at Immaculate Conception Lourdes Church Darby interment Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery. Visitation Friday after 7pm. Donations to Delaware Co Branch Penna Associa of the Qing Chester Pa. in his memory. Ralph DellaVecchia of Darby Pa died June 23 survived by Mother Philomena sisters and brothers Funeral Sunday 4 15 am Marin Funeral Home Darby Mass at Blessed Virgin Mary Church interment Holy Cross.
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Deslaware Co
Penna
Asso
Chester
Della
Vecchia-Ralph
Darby
Philomena
Mire
Mary Barling
Ars
Theresa Caprioli
Gloria Cumbusnd
Michael
Joseph
Rudolph
pAnnilay
Marin Funeral
Minin St
Virgin Mary Ghureh
Fries
Holy Crass
Doran
Charles C
Mary
Odisson
Leo
Lea
Hodgson
Jane M. Hodgson
Ant & Norris — Sts
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Frisndy
Bonavita Angelo Bonavita 82 dies after illness at home
Angelo Bonavita 82 of 1548 Huddle Ave Lower Chichester died Thursday at Crozer Chester Medical Center He came to the United States in 1902 lived in Linwood since 1990 He retired from Sinclair Refining Co Snow BP Oil Corp He was WWI veteran and member of Linwood VFW Post 3501 Sons of Italy Linwood Fire Co and Pensioneers Club He is survived by three sons seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral 8 30 a m Saturday Ward Funeral Home Linwood High Mass 9 30 a m Lourdes Roman Catholic Church Marcus Hook Burial Immaculate Heart Cemetery Upper Chichester Calling hours after 7 tonight
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Angelo Bonavita
Huddle Ave
Lower Chichester
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Italy
Mr. Bonavita
United States
Linwood
Sinclair Refining Co
Snow BP Oil Corp
Linwood Vfw Post
Sons of Italy
Marcus Hook
Linwood Fire Co
Pensioneers Club
Anthony
Ridley Township
Rocco
Wilmington
Samuel
Aston
Ward Funeral Home
Market St
Immaculate Conception of Lourdes
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Upper Chichester
Funeral Home
Elizabeth T Ellam 89 obituary notices funeral planned
Elizabeth T Ellam 89 of 407 Hawthorne Lane Nether Providence died Thursday at Bishop Nursing Home Media She widow of Harry Ellam lived in Conshohocken Wallingford with daughter Harald L Stenvall Burial Whitemarsh Memorial Park Montgomery County Services 11 am Monday George W Snear Funeral Home Conshohocken Calling hours 10 to 11 am Monday Eastern Star services Monday morning
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Elizabeth T. Ellarm
Hawthorne Lane
Nether Providence
Bishop Nursing Home
Ellam
Harry Elam
Green Lane
Conshohocken
Wallingford
Hive
Harald L. Stenvall
Eastern Star
Bannaer
George W. Snear
Fayette SL
Whitemarsh Memorial Park
Montgomery County
Marcus Hook Recreation Program Set
The Samuel summer recreation program sponsored by the borough council runs eight weeks at three borough playground fields from 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday in July. Adult directors at the fields are Billy Johnson and Kenny Crathers. Nick Sciocchetti, borough recreation director, says activities include sports, quiet games, and specials.
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Marcus Hook
Samual
Borough Council
Borough Playground
Billy ‘Johnson
Kenny Crathers
Nick Sciocchetti
Funeral notices for Dodson Doran Gardner and others in Chester area
Multiple funeral notices list Jun 1972 deaths including Raymond Dodson Charles C Doran Edith M Gardner Mabel A Wassin Leo Hodgson and Clifton Habbins with services at local funeral homes in Chester and surrounding towns. Readings show call times and interment at local cemeteries with post service visits at homes and churches.
Ukrainian bishop dies in New Jersey Turnpike crash
Auxiliary Bishop John Stock of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Philadelphia died in an automobile crash on the New Jersey Turnpike near Bordentown. Appointed bishop last year, he had attended the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic rectory dedication years earlier as a monsignor and previously served as chancellor in Stamford Ukrainian Catholic Dinnese.
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John Stock
Philadelphia
New Jersey Turnpike
Bordentown
Stock
Holy Ghost
Stamford
Dinnese
Goldberg on stand second day in fraud case
Goldberg 69, a public officer, testified again on fraud and embezzlement charges as cross examination covered 19 shoplifting cases. Bishop Stock, a Ukrainian Catholic bishop, died after a tractor trailer crash on the turnpike. Funeral services planned at Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Philadelphia with burial in St. Clair, Pa.
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Marple
Justice of the Peace
Louis H. Goldberg
Asst. Dist
John Crane
Seen Goldberg
Cryst Balaban
Sproul Road
Broomall
Holy Ghost Church
Pope John
Steck
St. Clair
Burlington County Memorial Hospital
Mount. Holly
Blessed Virgin Mary
Melrose Park
Stock
Accountant Testimony Highlights Cash Handling In Goldberg Case
The eight day trial continues with Eugene Savell, CPA, testifying on Goldberg's financial records. Prosecutors and Levy review police files and remittance records, while Goldberg denies taking any money paid by defendants.
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Goldberg
Crane
Melvin G. Levy
Louise A. Schiller
Levy
Leon J. Mascaro
Birmingham and Concord
Justice of the Peace
Eugene Savell
Obituary of Joseph E. Woodhead of Woodbridge and Springfield
Joseph E. Woodhead 77 formerly of Springfield died Wednesday at Fairfax Hospital Falls Church VA He lived in Woodbridge VA born in Philadelphia and worked at Pruitt Aircraft Clifton Heights and Victoria Plush Mills Swarthmore He was a longtime Victoria Union Chapel trustee WWI veteran and Smith Howard American Legion Post member Surviving wife Isabel two daughters Elizabeth Clerk and Josephine Dihlmann two sisters Mary Bewley Catherine Ziepler a brother John A Woodhead Funeral services Saturday 1 am William C Rigby Funeral Home Media Burial Media Cemetery Calling hours Friday 7 to 9 pm
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Joseph E. Woodhead
Springfield
Falls Church
Woodbridge
Philadelphia
Mr. Woodhead
Virginia
Pruitt Aircraft
Clifton Heights
Victoria Plush Mills
Swarthmore
Victoria Union Chapel
Woodhead
Smith Howard American Legion Post
Isabel
Elizabeth Clerk
Josephine Dihlmann
Rockville Centre
Mary L. Bewley
Catherine A. Ziepler
John A. Woodhead
William C. Rigby
E. A. St
Media
Media Cemetery
Funeral
Merkins Helen E Merkins Clifton Heights resident dies
Helen E Merkins 68 of 69 M Sycamore Street Clifton Heights dies in Delaware County Hospital Upper Darby. She worked at Kent Mills Clifton Heights and served as private secretary to Mrs M F Williams. A long time leader of St Stephens Episcopal Church Women’s Auxiliary she taught Sunday School 40 years. Survived by sisters Florence Platt Secane Hannah Preston Clifton Heights and brother Robert Merkins Yeadon. Burial 11 a.m. Saturday at St Stephens Church and Arlington Cemetery Upper Darby. No calling hours.
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Helen E. Merkins
M. Sycamore SL
Clifton
Delaware County Hospital
Upper Darby
Miss Merkins
Charles C
Eliaabeth D. Edwards Merkin
Clifton Heights
Kent Mills
M. F. Williams
St Stephens Episcopal Church
Florence A. Platt
Secane
Hannah P. Preston
Robert C. Merkins
Yeadon
St. Stephen's Church
Baltimore Ave
Church St
Arlington Cemetery
Grace Tait Davis 71 Dies After Long Illness
Grace Tait Davis 71 of 810 Clifton Ave Collingdale died Wednesday at home after a long illness. Survived by husband Harry A. Davis two sons Robert Coyle and Harry Davis four daughters Anna Tait Violet DeVuono Delores Diegel Catherine Morris a brother Stewart Tait three sisters Betty Price Louise Sutherland and Jean 30 grandchildren and many great grandchildren Services 10 am Saturday at McCausland Funeral Home Chester Pike Glenolden burial Arlington Cemetery Upper.
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Grace Tait Davis
Clifton Ave
Collingdale
Phiadelphia
Davis
Harry A. Davis
Robert Coyle
New Jersey
Harry Davis
Philadelphia
Anna Tait
Indiana
Violet DeVuono
Glenolden
Delores Diegel
Hulmeville
Catherine Morris
Stewart Tait
Betty Price
Levittown
Louise Sutherland
Jean
McCausland
Chester Pike
Glenalden
Arlington Cemetery
Upper Darby
Brookhaven Swim Club Set to Open on Tuesday
Brookhaven Swim Club will open July 4 but faces weather delays as landscaping and sodding lag. President AL Holcombe said muddy areas will be roped off and repairs from last September’s flood depend on continued rain. Members are urged to help ready the grounds and collect membership cards at the Liekel booth when doors open.
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Brookhaven
Brookhaven Swim Club
AL Holcombe
Holcombe
Uke Liekel
Vienna Adopts Free Tow Program for Abandoned Cars
Vienna operates a special mailbox in the traffic department to speed relinquishment of ownership for abandoned vehicles. Since 1970 residents sign forms to hand over cars, with more than 1,200 Viennese having joined the program towed to an auto graveyard.
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Vienna
City orders crackdown on campaign placards citywide
Mayor John H Nacrelli announced enforcement against political posters on streets and utility poles amid a new law banning placards. He cited eye pollution and safety concerns, noting stiff fines after November elections and pledging removal of existing posters while allowing government notices and traffic control ads.
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Nacrelli
Chester
John H. Nacrelfi
South
Philadelphia
Middletown Auction Sells Four Bedroom Home For 86500
More than 100 people packed Charles T. Fritz Jr.’s home at 1423 New Darlington Road for bids on a $125,000 four bedroom house. Dennis Meinhart of Media won with an $86,500 bid and will take possession in 45 days. Fritz plans to move his family to Concord.
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Middletown
Charles T. Fritz Jr
New
Darlington Road
Dennis Meinhart
Media
Albert Trainman
Traiman and Co
Philadelphia
Fritz
Fritz Vending Co
Concord
Meinhart
Delaware County Graduates 439 From Penn State Middletown Campus
Fifteen countians from Delaware County earned degrees among 439 graduates at Penn State University Capitol Campus in Middletown near Harrisburg. Timothy A. Rumsey of Chester and Thomas I HagAn of Lansdowne earned high distinctions, with Richard A. McDonough of Collingdale also distinguished. Additional graduates include Clifford A. Balson Marple Linda Berenson Sharon Hill David Brown Nether Providence Robert H. Guss Jr Ridley Township William Hadfield Farcroft Michael Kelley Secane John F Kleing Ltd o Haverford Township Peter Serzan Media Gary Haas Donal Lewis Charles Marcarelli William M. Winkler Lansdowne.
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Delaware County
Capitol
Pennsylvania State University
Middletown
Harrisburg
Timothy A. Rumsey
Chester
Thomas I’. Hagan
Lansdowne
Richard A. McDonough
Collingdale
Clifford A. Balson
Marple
Linda Berenson
Sharon Hill
David Brown
Nether Providence
Robert H. Guss Jr
Ridley Township
William 7. Hadfield
Farcroft
Michael A. Kelley
Secane
John F. Kleing Ltd O
Haverford Township
Peter F. Serzan
Media
Gary R. Haas
Donal B. Lewis
Charles Marcarelli
William M. Winkler
Death penalty amendment urged after Supreme Court ruling
Rep. Louis C. Wyman of New Hampshire proposes a constitutional amendment to restore the death penalty for deliberate killings after the Supreme Court ruling that the current application is unconstitutional. He argues no appeal remains and cites cases like killing a prison guard or a theater bombing as examples needing deterrence.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Louis C. Wyman
R-N. H
United States
Wyman
New Hampshire
Congress
The
National Association of Attorneys General
Wallingford Swim Club suffers first home defeat to Aronimink
Wallingford loses 148 to 109 as Aronimink Swim Club tops the eight and under and twelve and under events. Mary Kate Felger wins breaststroke, Mandy Lewis takes backstroke and freestyle, while Gwenn Morley and Becky Nimroff lead girls events in various ages.
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Nether Providence
Wallingford
Aronimink
Nambers
Mary Kate Felger
Gillian Campbell
Mandy Lewis
Mary Kate Feiger
Darlo Plass
Stewart Smith
David Pless
T. J. Petino
Pat Feiger
Felina
Feiger
Smith
Gwenn Morley
Lisa Collen
Judy Feiger
Marcy Insky
George Dickson
Peve Brown
Chris Feiges
Marcy Pinsky
Becky Nimroff
Suzan Taylor
Denise Brown
Surgeons Cleared in Artificial Heart Transplant Case
UPI reports U.S. District Judge John W Singleton Jr ruled surgeons Denton A Cooley and Domingo Liotta were not negligent in the world first artificial heart transplant performed April 4 1989. The ruling came after a 1 hour 40 minute conference with attorneys. The suit for 4.5 million against Cooley and Liotta by Shirley Earp widow of Haskell Earp could be appealed. Liotta developed the mechanical heart and Cooley performed the operation.
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Cooley and
Liotta
Cooley
Last Suspect Arrested in Delaware Bank Heist Case
Herbert G. Hardin Jr. 27 of Philadelphia was arrested in Philadelphia and turned over to federal marshals in Wilmington. He faces bank robbery charges in a federal indictment with Anthony Minor and Reginald Bailey, all three scheduled for arraignment and a September trial.
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Tri-State’ Mall
Wilmington, del
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Wilmington Trust Co
Delaware
Anthony Minor
Reginald F. Bailey
Chester
Hardin
Minor
Bailey
Asst
U.S
Norman E. Levine
Awards announced at Delaware County Vocational School graduation
Principal Harry N. Helms Jr. announced numerous honors from the recent graduation ceremonies. Recipients include Nadine Mallon Steve Layman Roger Macartney and Robert Oliver for International Management Council awards and Darriell Harrity Donna DePhillippe for American Women's O A T awards. Other recognitions span Math awards to clinicians and trade honors including dental assistant and plumbing achievements, with several local organizations and unions cited as sponsors.
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Roger Macartney
Brian Lank
Marka Mandukers Gall — Hemphill
Lynne Rupert
Michael Lundell
Scott Hin
Pat Taylor
Suburban Plumbers
Claire Cella
Robin Brown
Sue Torres
Chester - Delaware County Dental Society
Barney Harahan
Kiwanis
Don King
Ron Bringhurst
Tim Garmen
Mark Mandyke
United Electrical Radio and Machine Union
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Elam
Breramhelech
Dodson
Raymond
Raymond Dodson
Laviia M. Dodson
New Lowtery
Locust St
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Ang Se
Robert Moraland
Inleemont Glarwood
Memorial Garcons
Gardner
Edith M
Robertson
Chesior
Raymond &, Sr
McCausland Funeral Home
Intermont Edgewood Memorial Park
Wassin
Mabel A
Nea Davis
Ridley Ave
Merking, Halgn
North Sycamore St. Clifton
Cauohnor
Chartese de Elaebeth
Ney Edwards Merkins
Florence A. Pratt
Jannery M. Prowan
Holy Communion
Wipcalh Ian
Sinahan’s Episcopal
Stephen’s Church
Hobart HW. Holstand
Woodhear
Fulthand
Harpur Oriva
Willan Gigey
Fir St Mola
Intorment Media
Fenee
Ceicviuleu
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St. T Clair Pa
Merkins
Brookhaven Club
FBI
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Anderson Street
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Tullio G. Leomporra
Herbert G. Hardin
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