Obituary: Samuel Staskin of Chester Dies After Illness
Samuel Staskin 80 owner of Staskin’s Furniture Co. died Saturday after months of illness. Born in Lithuania, he came to the U.S. in 1913 and Chester in 1917. He worked for A. W. Wolson Furniture and operated Standard Coal before starting his own store with his two sons until 1967. Lifelong Chev Shalom member, he leaves two sons Bernard and Eugene and two grandchildren. Services at Chev Shalom Synagogue Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial in Brookhaven Cemetery. Shiva Tuesday night at 234 Canterbury Dr., Wallingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Staskin
E. 21St St
Staskin
Chev Shalom Synagogue
Chester
Rose Sapovitz Staskin
Bernard
Wallingford
Eugene
Brookhaven Cemetery
Shiva
Canterbury Dr
Death notices from Secane and surrounding areas May 1978
Obituaries list multiple local residents with May 7 to May 8 1978 death dates. Names include Elisabeth Bentley of Secane, Charles Brooks II of Yeadon, Mildred Burnett of Glenolden, Helen Byrne of Ridley Park, Harry T. Chavis of Aston, Raymond Clemenson of Norwood, John Clinton of Darby, Edgar Douthwaite of Lansdowne, and Lawrence R Newtown among others. Funeral details reference various churches and funeral homes in Delaware County Pennsylvania with interment at Cumberland Cemetery and Middletown Presbyterian Cemetery. Residents and relatives named. services conducted at Marvil, Carr, J Nelson Rigby, Edward E Bateman and other local chapels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Charles II
Myra Ave
Yeadon
Holmes
Frances Duniap
Seeres
4Th St
Cumberland Cemetery
Church of the Nazarene
Providence Rd
Burnett
Mildred F
Noah and Burnett
Glenolden
Myrtie
Carr
Providence Ave
Chester
Hillcrest
Douthwaite
Edgar
John O
Orca
Alaks Berommend
Arthur
Lansdowne
Iolaieos
J. Nelson Rigby
Ee Ange
Jackson St. Mediaington Cemetery
Newtown
Lawrence R
Parkside
Kenneth R
Aston
Raymond M
Fredrick C
Garden City
Curtis Allums
Miami
Fla
Wayne Langdale
Ridley Township
Fred McElwee
Harry McElwee
Rose Embert
Rehobeth
Del
Annie McElwee
Norristown
Mary Smith
Lucy Ogden
Death Notices from May 1978 Glimpse of Local Obituaries
A batch of death notices lists several individuals with May 1978 dates and funeral details. Names include James H Gray Gladys Neeld Saier Michael J Kunstek Elizabeth G Leinhauser Neal E McElwee Joseph H Netzer and Elza W Jamison. Details show funeral homes Griffith Chapel Marvis and White Luttrell with interments at Glenwood Memorial Gardens and Prospect Park and varied service times and donation requests. Family members are named and locations include Chester Aston Prospect Park and Newark Delaware, with multiple calls and memorials outlined.
Obituaries of Helen M T Byrne and Elisabeth P Bentley
Two lengthy obituaries note the deaths of Helen M T Byrne 60 of Ridley Park and Elisabeth Poole Bentley 86 of Secane. Byrne, born in Philadelphia, was director of the Urban Club in Philadelphia and is survived by husband Daniel A and four children with services at St Madeline's Ridley Park. Bentley, former Needham Mass resident, lived in Ridley Park then Secane, served Swarthmore Players Club makeup chief for 30 years, with services at George J White Funeral Home Ridley Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M.T
Terry) Byrne
Ridley Park
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia
Helen Cruz
Urban Club
Daniel A
Rosalie A. Shivers
Daniel J
Glassboro
N.J
Donald J
Pine Hill
James Byrne
Media
Joseph
Miami
Fla
John
Cherry Hill
Alfred Cruz
London
England
St. Madeline’s Church
Elisabeth Poole Bentley
Secane
Riddle Hospital
Middletown
Elisabeth Poole
Needham
Mass
Ridley Park United
Mary G. Nolan
Irvington Road
Chester
Belvedere
Miss Nolan
National Refractory Corp
John P
Mary A. Nolan
Chester High School
Banks School of Business
Nolan
St. Robert's
William B. Evans
Lawrence J. McEvoy
Atlanta
St. Robert’s Church
Holy Cross
Yeadon
Nolan- Kanielski-Fidale Funeral Home
Providence Ave
Helen E. Tobin
Pulaski Dr
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
William Tobin
James Cross
Brookhaven
William Cross
Charles Cross
Marple
Robert Moreland Funeral Home, Inc
9Th
Main Sts
Trainer
Resurrection Catholic Church
9Th St
Highland Ave
Obituary notices for Taylor Shaw Nolan Burnett residents in Delaware County
Multiple death notices from Delaware County detail William G. Taylor Jr. of Media, a 63 year old WWII veteran and former printer and Buick salesman, along with Richard W. Shaw of Holly Oak, Mary G. Nolan of Chester, and Mildred F. Burnett of Glenolden. Each notice lists family survivors, service arrangements, burial plans, and donation requests to charities or hospitals. The notices place deaths in Riddle Hospital and Crozer-Chester Medical Center with services at local churches and funeral homes in Chester, Trainer, and Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G
Bill) Taylor Jr
Providence Road
Media
Riddle Hospital
Middletown
Chester
Amosland Road
Franklin St
Morton
Eden Cemetery
Collingdale
Earl L. Foster
Kerlin St
American Heart Association
Mildred F. Burnett
Glenolden
Crozer- Chester Medical Center
Upland
Dewitt
Miss Burnett
General Electric Corp
North American Rockwell Corp
California
Vera Shrum
Norborne
Earl
Grants Pass
Ore
James
Glendale
Calif
Carr Funeral Home
E. 21St St
Providence Ave
Hillcrest Cemetery
Kidney Foundation
Michael J. Kunstek Jr
Herald Place
Aston
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Pottsville
the Ewing
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices Across Chester Area
Obituary notices list May 1978 deaths in Chester and surrounding towns. Mary Nolan and Helen Tobin noted with Masses and interments at local churches and Holy Cross Cemetery. Several other residents including Richard Shaw, William Taylor, Joseph Wasylyk, Elizabeth York, and Ann Schulthise marked with funeral home services, relatives invited, and charity references to American Heart Association or Ukrainian Church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan
Mary G
Chester Ee
St. Robert's R. C. Church
Chester
Holy Cross Cemetery
Idale Funeral Home
Providence Ave
Shaw
Richard W
Richard W. Shaw
A Shaw
Falck
Smyrna
Holly Oak
Wilm
Del
Odock
Funeral Home, Inc
9Th & Main Cemetery
Hou
Howers
Manery
American Heart Assn
Independence Mall
Suite 46
Tobin
Helen T
Helen T. Tobin
Nee Cross
Chaves P Tobin
Pulaski Drive
Moreland Home, Inc
9Th & Main
Trainer
Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord
9Th St
Wind Ave
Wasylyk
Joseph
Seny
The
9Th
Main Sts
Hire A Kid program aids 300 teens in job placements
Lord Winston the Marple Newtown High School student David Schwartz grooms the long haired sheepdog for hire as part of the Hire-A-Kid program. About 300 teens have been placed since February 1 in Springfield and Marple, with plans to expand countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marple
Lord Winston
Cliff House
David Schwartz
David
June Patton
Broomall
Provident National Bank
Marple Newtown High School
Sabold Elementary School
Springfield
Patton
Paul
Daniel Panichelli
Panichelli
Marple Newtown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neal E. McElwee
Pennsylvania Ave
Byrne
Helen M. T
Terry
ST. Madeline's
Arrgean
Chavis
Harry T
Donnelly Ave
Clemenson
Raymond J Optie
Thelma S
Norwood
Griffith Chapel
Clinton
John J
Roberta Ave
Thomas Clinton
Marvil Funeral Home
Main St
Darby
Corien
Euler
Pike
Forwood
Gladys Neeld Sa
Gray
James H
Marcus
May Darby
Fries
Prospect Park
Elza
Joma , Fa
Jamison
Prospect Church
Kennedy
Pee
Atrainer
Funeral Home
Resurrection of Our Lord
Pia’ Pa
Leinhauser
Elizabeth G
Simon
Moe Ano
Marvis Funeral
Paysatee
SS Christianatian
Hoy Spirit Church
Netzer
Joseph H
Yemington
Evision
Patricia L
William Warwick
West Park Place
Newark
Christiana
Flowers
Evakovlics
Bear
Griffit
Horace 8. Griffith, JR
Renee
Carroll
Chester Pk
Glenolder
Plu
Cavanagh
Daily Times
Helen
Elisabeth Bentley
William G. Taylor Jr
Smyrna Drive
Wilmington
Linwood
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Susan Falcsik
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Suite
Palliam
Ide
Adams Dr
Rae
Schulthise
Ann
Joseph & Rose Schulthise
Kane
Francis L
Market St
Cased
Cate
Roger C. Smith
Phien
Edgewood
York
Elizabeth Sr
Stanley York
William S. Bleyler
West Seda
Lepey Bay Second Presbyterian Church
Geoffrey Beene
Oleg Cassini Nahan Gesign
Amercan
SAVE
Bill Blass
Men
Wome
Famous Maker
Zee
Opty
S. Olive Street
Springfield Mall
Granite Run Mall
MacDade Mall
Lawrence Park
Helen Morrison
Ida Harden
Michael J. 3Rd
New Castle
James S
Elizabeth Watson
Townsend, del
Judy Kunstek
Georgetown
Jack
Reading
Steve
Mary Milyo
Theresa Szczseny
Massachusetts
A. J. White Luttrell
Concord Road
Glenwood Memorial Gardens
Maria Pabon
E. 7Th St
Deborah Theorgood
Ms. Pabon
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