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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1954
Page
6
A compilation of funeral notices and services for residents including Orville Kirkby, Edward Kousky, Amy Pacelli, Hattie Pacelli, George Kirkby, Julia Schwenderman, Edward Pierce, and others. Details cover deaths, bereavement, burial arrangements, service times, and home locations in Syracuse and nearby areas. Survivors feature spouses, children, siblings, and extended family with references to local churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes.
John M Thornquist of 209 Comstock retired toolmaker at Continental Can Company died yesterday at home at 64. Services set for Monday at 2 PM in Greenleaf with Rev Kenneth Saiffen officiating. Burial in Morning side Cemetery. Born in Sweden he lived in Syracuse 35 years and suffered a stroke three years ago. Survived by wife Amanda Anderson Thornquist two sons J Allan of Syracuse and D Millon Thornquist of Spafford. One brother and three sisters remain in Sweden. Friends may call today 9 PM and 2 7 PM to 9 PM tomorrow.
Mrs Esther A Dwyer widow of Michael Dwyer died yesterday at 120 North Lowell Avenue in Syracuse. She was a life resident, a St Patrick Church member and Altar and Rosary Society. Survived by daughter Helena M Dwyer and son Dennis M Dwyer and several nieces and nephews. Requiem Mass Monday at 9 at St Patrick Church, burial in St Agnes Cemetery.
Services for George Stuckey 93 retired farmer and Marcellus oldest resident who died last night in a Marietta nursing home will be at 2 PM Monday at Norris Funeral Home Marcel lus. The Rev H H Wesley Bacon pastor of Marcellus Methodist Church will officiate with burial in Highland Cemetery. Stuckey a longtime Marcellus resident was a member of Marcellus Methodist Church Marcellus Lodge I C Q O F and Marcel us Rebekah Lodge. A nephew Irving Brown of Auburn survives. Friends may call 7-9 PM today and 4-5 9 PM tomorrow at the funeral home.
Edgar Bogan 67 of Ludington Michigan died today after retiring five years ago as a divisional manager for US Life Eastern Sales Company due to illness. He was a native of Ludington and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife Alice Rogers Bogan a brother Ralph Bogan of Chicago two sisters Ima Island and Ida Koons of Kinton New Hampshire and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are with Fairchild and Meech Funeral Home and are incomplete.
Spiritualists hold a 7:45 P.M. service tomorrow at the Hotel Onondaga. Mrs. Margie Moore will speak, with special music and spirit greetings planned for attendees.
Murray J. Gurfein urged judges that youth courts can steer offenders to rehabilitation rather than reform school. Speaking at Syracuse University, he outlined direct court handling for youths 16 to 18 with certain exclusions, as part of a state committee's hearings on the proposal.
About 60 veterans organizations will attend the installation of officers for the Onondaga County Veterans Council at a dinner dance tonight at American Legion Post 41 clubrooms 123 S Clinton St. Wilbur R. Galloway, past county Legion commander, will be installed as president. Alfred J. W. Hemens of North Syracuse, a past county commander, is installing officer. Major Jerome Bruger of Sampson Air Force Base will give the address. Proceeds from the dance will benefit underprivileged veterans' children. Basil Valetta is in charge of arrangements.
Prosperity Company saluted twenty five local and thirty one total employees in sales and office divisions for 23 years or more of service. George J. Kunzelman received the first long service award. G A Braun presented the honors. Out of town staff included Edward J O Grady James R B O Grady Stanley H Collins and others. Victor Ogley of Cunard Cruise Lines outlined travel plans.
Five Syracuse youths head to Albany this weekend to join over 400 Hi-Y members from New York State at the State Capitol for the annual Youth and Government assembly. Thomas Wild Tim Bolton John Russell Thomas Coffman and Denis Vlassopulos represent Onondaga Council and will help discuss and vote on health safety education conservation motor vehicles and law bills. The event highlights state department leadership during committee hearings as youths’ bills are debated. Also credited with saving a life is Owen Collins 70 of Syracuse whose quick action by officers and a passerby stopped life threatening bleeding after a fall in his home.
Eugene Preston, 30, of Uso E Fayette St, was jailed for 180 days after pleading guilty to two charges in Police Court before Judge P Leo Dorsey. He faced a 30 day sentence for carrying a shotgun and a separate 150 day term on a charge of public intoxication. The incidents trace back to a Saturday arrest and a September 18 pending charge.
Forecaster warns of snow flurries and cloudy skies tonight with a low near 1. Tomorrow brings more snow flurries and mild daytime temperatures. high around 38. Yesterday reached 37, with 29 as the low. Sunset 3:30, sunrise uncertain. Record high 61 in 1911, record low 1904. Humidity yesterday 92 percent, today 76 percent. Readouts include temperatures for New York City Philadelphia and surrounding cites.
Snow and colder conditions move across northern New England and New York tonight with snow in the Upper Mississippi region and Western Lakes. Rain in the Middle Mississippi Valley, showers or thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi area, and rain elsewhere. Warmer in the Carolinas and Georgia with heat in the middle Mississippi and western states. Dr. Selby Maxwell predicts five days of Syracuse area weather from 6 AM daily.
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