Marty Kennedy dies city sports figure and official
Marty W. Kennedy 43 of Trainer a leading county sports figure and borough official died Friday at home after battling multiple sclerosis He was an All Delaware County quarterback in 1951 a four letter athlete at Eddystone High School and later officiated in semi pro and PIAA football and softball He served on the Trainer borough council and June 18 was named Marty Kennedy Day in Eddystone He worked 25 years for Philadelphia Electric Co and was survived by his wife Joan and several children services set for Tuesday with burial at Lawn Croft Cemetery Donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are requested
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Marty) W. Kennedy
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Eddystone High School
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Chester Rec
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Resurrection of Our Lord Church
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Philadelphia Electric Co
Oregon Street
Philadelphia
Joan E. Benjamin
Martin J
Upper Chichester
William H
Patricia Pierdomenico
Aston
Ruth Ann
William Martin Kennedy
Woodlyn
N.J
William Martin Kennedy Jr
Nolan-Kanielski-Fidale
9Th St
Trainer
Highland Ave
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Lower Chichester
National
Frances Smith obituary from Bethel Township death notice
Frances Smith 53 of Bethel Township died Thursday. Born in Upland Brackney Pa she is survived by daughter Janet Bennington Chester Heights four brothers and four sisters and four grandchildren Funeral 9 am Tuesday William Bleyler Funeral Home Upland Burial Edgewood Memorial Cemetery Concord Calling hours 9 to 10 am Tuesday.
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Frances Smith
Bethel Township
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
William Bleyler
22Nd St
Edgewood Memorial Cemetery
Concord
Ascension Festival and Local Concerts at Swarthmore and Morton
Swarthmore festival draws a parish and community choir for a 10 a.m. Ascension service at Trinity Episcopal Church with a program titled Lift Up Your Hearts. Morton man Michael Morton's 40 year old associate is jailed after terroristic threats to a Newtown Square constable during levy service at 10 Pennington Ave. Donata was arraigned and bailed on terroristic threats and harassment charges. The Joy Bells from Melmark, a group of 14 youths, will perform at 10 a.m. May 10 at Swarthmore United Methodist Church under Mildred Krental, offering handbell selections and Bible recitations. program open to the public.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Michael
Morton
Andrew P. Donata
Larkspur Lane
Secane
Newtown Square
Pennington Ave
William Semple
Donata
Vincent Cirilli
Chester
Joy Bells
Melmark
Swarthmore United Methodist Church
Swarthmore
Mildred Krental
Ridley Township
Folsom Community Church
Swarthmore Ave
Melrose Terrace
Chester purse snatch victim moved to foreground report
Beatrice Pollard, 54, of 1000 block W 8th St, Chester, was accosted by a male teen while walking near W 9th St about 9 pm Thursday. He grabbed her handbag and fled west on 9th St. Pollard was not injured. The bag contained a service hymnal and an anthem collection. Linda Wilberger to conduct choir with Phillip Kloeckner at organ. Rector Warren Skipp elected Delaware Deanery head for three-year term. diocese has 12 deaneries and 16 congregations. Dean's duties include liturgical and pastoral tasks. Friends Meeting notes: Swarthmore children birdwalk at 6:30 am Sunday. younger kids at 7. breakfast at Whittier House. Swarthmore Presbyterian, Community Meditation forum at 11 am Sunday led by Betsy Leonard, Eileen Steiff, Lynn Palmer.
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Jesus
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Warren Skipp
Delaware
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Whittier House
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Secane
Swarthmore Presbyterian
Friends
Betsy Leonard
Eileen Steiff
Lynn Palmer
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church
National Rosary March for Families Set for Sunday
The National Rosary March for Families will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Pius X Church in Broomall. People from all parishes and faiths are invited to join in prayer for family spiritual unity, with more than 100000 participants in 120 cities nationwide last year.
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Marple
St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church
Broomall
U.S
Obituary notices for Beattie Kennedy Smith and others
Obituaries dated May 1978 report multiple deaths from Norwood to Trainer and Wilmington. Names include John Beattie, Ulrica Cosgrove, Martin Kennedy, Joseph Netzer, Jane Smith, and Elizabeth York. Services listed at St Gabriel, Resurrection of Our Lord, and other local churches with funeral homes and interment details. Calls and donations requested to various charities and memorials.
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Beattie
John
Jeanne Murphy Beattie
Norwood
Kelly
Lori
Chester Spencer hosts conference at UAME church in Chester
Chester Spencer Memorial UAME Church at 3rd and Jeffrey Streets hosts the 165th Annual Session of the Delaware Pennsylvania and Maryland Conferences of the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church from May 3. The event closes with Love Feast at 7:30 a.m. breakfast 8 a.m. Rt Rev David E Hackett will preach at 10:45 a.m. and Rt Rev David McClellan Harmon will preach at 3 p.m. with music from district choirs.
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Jeffrey Sts
Delaware
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Elvis L. North
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United Methodist Church
Rev. North
St. Daniel’s
Clergy Pulpit Exchange and May Evangelism Plan at Local Churches
Rev. Fred Keefe of Calvary Presbyterian in Upper Darby and Rev. J William Carpenter of Holmes Presbyterian will exchange pulpits Sunday as part of a Presbytery program. Keefe, Oberlin graduate with a Princeton Divinity degree, is known for Dead Sea Scrolls lectures. 11 a.m. service features hand bell choir anthem. In Edyystne, United Methodist begins May evangelism with weekly May services and guest speakers Douglas Stickland and Ross Warner. film The Land Where Jesus Walked shown May 21 at 7 p.m.
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Fred Keefe
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Upper Darby
J. William Carpenter
Holmes Presbyterian Church
Keefe
Oberlin College
Princeton Theological Seminary
Dyan White
Eddystone
United Methodist Church
Forophia College of the Bible Ed
Christ
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Haddonfield
N. J
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Easton
Jesus
Alan McGill at Maran-Atha Song and Testimony
Alan McGill famed for sacred recordings presents a program of Song and Christian Testimony at Maran-Atha Tabernacle Church Ridge Avenue at 7 p.m. Sunday. Earlier in his career his rendition Each Step of the Way became a best selling Sacred Record in the country. His latest albums include Portrait of Alan McGill and Through the Years.
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Alan McGill
America
Maran-Atha Tabernacle Church
Ridge Avenue
Honeycomb UAME Church Cancels May First Sunday Dinner
Honeycomb UAME Church in Lima has cancelled its regular first Sunday dinner for May. The next pre Sunday dinner is scheduled for the fourth Sunday.
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Honeycomb
UAME
Lima
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