Pigeon expert John A. Roberts dies at 69 in Upland
John A. Roberts 69 of 1376 Summit St Lower Chichester died Tuesday after a lengthy illness at Crozer-Chester Medical Center Upland. He founded and edited the Racing Pigeon Bulletin of Linwood for 28 years and was a longtime Baptist Church and Gideon Society member. He left a wife Ethel C. Hearn and several relatives. Funeral at Marcus Hook Baptist Church Linwood with burial at Lawn Croft Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Roberts
Summit St
Lower Chichester
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Claymont
Ethel C. Hearn
Linwood
Marcus Hook Baptist Church
Gideon Bible Society
Isa
Clarence Young
Upper Ohio
William Reeder
Coatesville
Oscar Freas
Sarasota
Fla
Harry Roberts Jr
Market and
Ormond Sts
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Chichester
Robert Moreland Funeral Home, Inc
9Th and
Main Sts
Trainer
Gideons
Edison C. Rose
Woodland Ave
Brookhaven
Obituary Notices From Daily Times Include Seven Deaths
Private First Class Eugene Shepard 19 of Chester died Friday at Madigan Army Medical Center after an automobile accident. He served with the 268th Signal Battalion at Fort Lewis and is survived by a son, parents, siblings, and grandparents. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday at Catherine B Laws Funeral Home, burial at family discretion. Marie Mendenhall Sum merill 83 of Upper Providence died Monday at Wallingford head home. She lived in Delaware County all her life and was a retired landscape gardener. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Media Presbyterian Church, burial private. John Francis Boyle formerly of Media died Jan 10 in Martinez Veterans Hospital. He was married to Catherine Boyle and retired from Smith Kline. Burial details not specified.
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Thomas J. Handy
Norris St
Chester
Westover
Delaware County
BP Oil Co
Sons of Sharon Lodge
Sharon Hill
Charles E. Gordon
Order of Eastern Star
First African Baptists Church
Clifton
Laurel Avenues
Esther E. Handy
Thomasina J
Audrey Potts
Gerald Ross
Alfonso Ballard
Philadelphia
Louis. Holland
First African Baptist Church
Mount Lawn Cemetery
Darby Township
Leon Wilson
N. Locust St
Wilmington
Wilmington Medical Center
Salters
N.C
Leon Jr
Leon Styles
Cheryl Rochester
Ramintha Wilson
Moise Wilson
S.C
Community Baptist Church
7Th and
Fulton Sts
Greenlawn
Chester Township
Catherine B. Laws
4Th and Engle Sts
Upland
James R. Graham
Blunston Ave
Collingdale
Veterans Administration Hospital
Graham
VFW
Marshall-McKay Post
Sears and Roebuck Co
Margaret MacGregor
John
California
Thomas
Allentown
Margaret Bailey
Tinicum
Edna
Sarah Graham
Joseph
David Phillips Jr
MacDade Blvd
St. Joseph’s Church
Holy Sepuuchre Cemetery
Montgomery County
Te Funeral Home
Eugene Shepard
3Rd St
U.S. Army
Fort Lewis
Wash
Madigan Army Medical Center
Chester Public
268Th Signal Battalion
Philib Horne
John and
Lottie Best
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ruth Best
Diane Best
Bridget Best
Renny Best
Newport News
Leonard Best
Mark Best
Melvin Best
Columbus
Ruth Shepard
Funeral Home
Marie Mendenhall Summerill
Briar House Gardens
Rose Tree Road
Upper Providence
Wallingford
Ihead
Nether Cape
Forrest Hill Farms
Edgmont
Media’ Presbyterian Church
Montgomery
Delaware
Media Presbyterian Church
Baltimore Ave
Church St
Media
John Francis Boyle
Veterans Hospital
Martinez
Calif
Boyle
Catherine E. Boyle
Smith- Kline Corp
Philadephia
Frank A. Morris
Seminole Ave
Norwood
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby
Morris
Atlantic Richfield Co
ARCO
Knights of Columbus de LaSalle Council
Springfield
Helen O’toole
Helen O’hara
Peggy McHugh
Glenolden
Joan Sharer
Esther McCafferty
Margaret Scales
Upper Davy
Josepine Quinn
Cape May Courthouse
N.J
Cavanagh
St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church
SS. Peter and Paul
Marple
Death Notices Chronicle of 1978 Brinton Byrd and Others
Obituaries from Media and Chester Pennsylvania list many residents’ passing in early March 1978. Names include Marie Brinton George Byrd Albert Fletcher Elizabeth Lafferty Mabel Lewis John McBurnette Frank Morris Lloyd Perry and John Roberts with family details, funeral plans, and burial sites at facilities in Delaware and Philadelphia area cemeteries.
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Perry
Lloyd V. On
Butler St. Chester
Ea Tare
BBC
Charles Perry
Restos
Reds
Greenlawn
Library pass elect officers in Chester group push
The Friends of the Crozer Library elected officers at Trinity Methodist Church. Theresa Peake was named chairman and a steering committee was chosen to lobby officials for a center city library and seek seats on the 16 member library board.
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Chester
Friends of the Crozer Library
FCL
Center City
Trinity Methodist Church
9Th
Butler Sts
Mary Ryan
Theresa Peake
Mary Joyce
al Slowik
John Creighton
Frank Walls Sr
Clara Barr
James Cobb
Darrel Jones
DA may take up probe of stolen money order case
Delaware County District Attorney Frank Hazel said his office will prosecute if Ridley Township fails to act on the theft and cashing of a stolen money order tied to Chester Mayor John Nacrelli's son. John H. Nacrelli Jr. cashed a $150 order at Beneficial Savings Bank after 562 blank orders were stolen from Shahadi Real Estate. Terrance Nacrelli and Frank J. Emmi Jr. face forgery and receiving stolen property charges related to the theft.
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Duke Horshock
Ce Eatin
John H. Nacrelli Jr
Beneficial Savings Bank
Woodlyn
MacDade Blve
Shahadi
W. 3Rd St
Chester
Ridley Township
Charles W. McElwain
McElwain
Hazel
Nacrelli
James E. Downey
Beneficial
Philadelphia Bank
Downey
John
Terrance Nacrelli
Paul Ewaka
Middletown
Terrance
Frank J. Emmi Jr
Nolan St
Chester crime prevention talk at Salvation Army venue
A 7:15 p.m. Thursday discussion on crime prevention sponsored by Operation LINK at the Friends Meeting House Chester will feature a Delaware County Crime Prevention Unit representative and Chester Police Corporal Robert Crawford.
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Chester
Operation Link
Salvation Army
Friends Meeting House
24Th
Chestnut Sts
Delaware County Crime
Robert Crawford
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James Graham
Daily Times
John F. Boyle
Brinton
Marie K
Pe Ee
Joseph H Brinton
Ame
Cee
Nelson Rigby
Fletcher
Albert E
Colwyn
Catherine
William
Vera Quint
Elatives
Marvil Funeral Home
Main St
Fernwood Cemetery
Hammill
Richard
Jennifer Melissa Ee
Ancis A. Rossana, Jr
Fato Page
Os Funeral Home
More & Summit Aves
Arlington Cemetery
Lewis
Mabel J
McBurnette
John W. Jr
Dorothy McBurnette
Jane Walia
22Nd St
Friends
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Frank A
Helen O'Toole
Helen O'Hara
Personmel
Arco Belmont Plant
Ches Pike
Church of St. Gabriel
SS. Peter & Paul
Shepard, Eugene
Pfc
Best
Khalib
Mendenhall
Joseph J
Atty Briar
Upper Darby
St. Bernadette Players
Drexel Hill Junior High School
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ilen Hazel
Special Prosecutions Unit
District Attorney’s
State Police
Chester Police Department
Providence Ave
Cmester
Ds & Jewelry
Open Door Estates
Middletown Township
Lima
Lon
SMN
Datsu Run
Ariver
Wrrer
America
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