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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1941
Page
7
Multiple death notices and funeral arrangements for Elizabeth Burke Carrie Clanton Anne Doran Emily Doust Eva Fowler Bridget Glover Robert Rockwell Mamie Spring George Van Dusen Harry Wormuth and others. Details include survivors, home addresses, funeral times and burial places from Syracuse area.
A collage of florist ads lists Lynn Lynch at 201 and Warren, phone 2-3156 offering moderately priced floral designs, Weaver's art to flowers at 303 BE Fayette with 2-104, John Lamanna Panetal Designs at 1018 Warren St and 2-3251, and Coleman's at 317 Helen with 2-3333, highlighting varied assortments and corsages as a specialty.
Mrs. E. Pearl Fairchild wife of Syracuse funeral director George E. Fairchild died suddenly of a heart attack at Halifax Hospital Daytona Beach while vacationing with her husband. Funeral services set for 2 PM Wednesday at Fairchild Meech funeral home with Rev. Dr. Ray Freeman Jenney officiating. She lived in Syracuse and was active in several groups including the Hospital Guild Colony of New England Women and the Daughters of the Nile. She is survived by her husband a niece Marion Smith and two cousins William Hall and Reda Ne daatdd UL DVLA.
Mrs. Margaret M. Sheridan Sr. of 122 Beverly Road Syracuse widow of John J. Sheridan died Sunday at St. Josephs Hospital aged 84. Lifelong Syracuse resident active in Catholic societies she leaves two daughters and two grandchildren. Funeral at Beverly Road home then Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with burial in St. Marys Cemetery.
Obituaries note Mrs. Carrie Flaxton of West Monroe dies at home at 109 Josephine Street from a heart ailment leaving husband Frank Flaxton two daughters Gail Flaxton and Ambrey Daly a son Fay Flaxton siblings and other relatives Also listed are deaths of John Lawler Sophia Unbehend William J Connery Mary Rumak James Dewan with funeral details and survivor lists for each case.
Private Merle Smith Jr 17 Marine Corps son of Mr and Mrs Merle Smith of 117 Merriman Avenue died Saturday night at the Marine barracks hospital Quantico Virginia A prayer service will be held at 2 PM at the Merriman Avenue home with services at Delaware Baptist Church at 2 50 PM Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Warners Survivors include his parents a brother Howard E Smith two sisters Barbara and Clararose and grandmother Mrs Eugene Smith of Syracuse An earlier injury spelled by an explosion led to his admittance and death after emergency operation”
Miss E Eva Fowler of Syracuse died Sunday at home on Ostrom Avenue. Funeral services are at 2 PM Wednesday at the residence with calling hours Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM. She belonged to Plymouth Congregational Church and is survived by her brother Clifford W Fowler.
Joseph Cardinale 58 of 201 Salina Street Liverpool died of pneumonia Sunday night in St. Josephs Hospital after 35 years in Liverpool. Funeral 9:30 AM Wednesday Dr A Maurer Funeral Home and 9:30 AM at Saint Josephs Church. Maria Grosso 59 of 509 First North Syracuse died Saturday night at Crouse Irving Hospital. Final rites Wednesday at home 6 30 AM and 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Pompei Church. Burial in Assumption Cemetery.
Final rites are scheduled for Miss Bridget Glover lifelong Skaneateles resident who died after a long illness. Services begin 8:45 A M Wednesday at her brother Michael Glover's home and 9:30 A M at Saint Francis Xavier Church Marcellus with burial in St Francis Cemetery Marcellus. She was a communicant of Saint Francis Navier Church.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Burney McDermott wife of Andrew Mc Dermott will be held at 2 PM Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs W E Saphore 615 Clarendon Street. Visitation is from 3 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM.
The obituary notes the death of Dr Hans Kerrl in Bern Switzerland at age 54. It mentions he was a German minister of religious affairs since 1935 and formerly served as Prussian legislature president and Prussian minister of justice.
The notice lists deceased residents in the Syracuse area including Joseph P. Faith of Auburn age unknown, Mrs. Carrie L. Main 75 of Auburn, Dr. George M. Case 79 of Elmira, Rank O'Brien 36 of Boonville, Mrs. Nettie Summerville 85 of Marathon, John F. Lynch of Auburn, Miss Katherine Murnan of Auburn, Mrs. Margaret E. Stewart 69 of Geneva, Mrs. Nettie Wyckoff 77 of Auburn, Mrs. Harriet J. Wise 60 of Sherrill, Mrs. Walter Beck of Auburn, and Allen Wood 80 of Randallsville.
Private funeral for Mrs Emily P Doust 78 of Jordan will be held at 3 P M Tuesday at Pack Son funeral home with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Donald Williams son LeRoy Brace Daytona Beach Fla and Dr Donald Brace NYC five grandchildren. Also funeral for George Van Dusen 79 will be at 2 30 P M Tuesday at R L Madden Baldwinsville with burial Riverview Cemetery. Surviving wife Mrs Jennie Marshall Van Dusen daughter Mrs Ralph Brinkerhoff Kingston Jamaica granddaughter Barbara Brinkerhoff sister Mrs William Todd Omaha Neb.
Miss Gertrude F. Mullen a longtime Solvay resident died Sunday at her sister Mrs Joseph Naughton s home 119 Bussett Lane Solvay She worked for 15 years as an office employee of E W Edwards & Son Survived by three sisters Mrs Frank Brilbeck Syracuse Mrs Frank in Schouten Fort Worth Tex and Mrs Naughton and two brothers John Lullen White Plains Ambrose Mullen Syracuse Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday at Saint Cecelia s Church Solvay with burial in St Agnes Cemetery
Government urges Americans to buy Defense Bonds or Stamps daily to fund the war. Bonds start at 18.75 dollars and stamps from 10 cents, purchasable at banks post offices and some retailers or newspaper carriers.
Henry M. Childs 82 of 423 Delaware Street retired New York Central Railroad engineman died at home Sunday after a long illness. A Rochester native, he lived in Syracuse 45 years and worked about 50 years with the railroad, retiring 15 years ago. He belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Survived by wife Nellie Brown Childs. Services 8:30 A. M. Wednesday at home and 9 A. M. at Most Holy Rosary Church. Burial in St. Agnes Cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth C Burke wife of Edward O Burke Syracuse attorney died at Syracuse Memorial Hospital after a lengthy stay. Survived by husband infant son Edward O Burke Jr two brothers George Capak Fort Bragg NC Stephen Capak California and sister Miss Mary E Capak Syracuse. Funeral at 9 AM Wednesday at the family home 956 Westcott Street and at 9239 o'clock in Saint The reses Church. Burial in St Agnes Cemetery.
Mrs. Annette M. Hall of Knox ville Tenn died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. C L Amos 12044 James Street where she had been visiting the last two months. She was the widow of Herbert W. Hall. Surviving besides Mrs Amos is another daughter Mrs Jesse Thomas of Knox ville. Funeral services and burial will be conducted in Knoxville.
Notices list several esteemed figures who died on December 15 in 1940s era United States, including Dr. Paul H. Hanus of Cambridge Harvard emeritus in education, Dr. Loren Taber Johnson psychiatrist and former Clinico Pathological Society president, attorney Charles M. Howell of Kansas City, inventor Charles H W Howland-Shearman, Edwin L. Shuman longtime editor and author, and Trumbull White former magazine editor and explorer. Also records a long birth announcements section from Syracuse area families listing names and birth dates through December 12.
Pvt. Robert Earl Duncan, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Ross Duncan, is home on a 10 day furlough from Fort Devens Massachusetts where he serves with Headquarters and Military Police Companies Ordinance Section of the First Division US Army. Duncan specializes in small firearms repair up to 55 mm cannon. He is a Central High School graduate who studied at the New York State College of Forestry Syracuse University and belonged to FOE. John P Switzer of 210 Cannon Street recently was promoted to sergeant at Fort Niagara from corporal in the 1213th Reception Center.
Pvt Thomas L Alexander of Jamesville completed Marine Corps training at Parris Island and earned a sharpshooter rating with a 218 of 250 at Quantico. Other notes report Earl A. Hickox Jr re-enlisting after Army service in the Philippines, and local family updates on sons in the Navy, Army, and Marine units overseas and stateside.
Mrs Jo Myuieland Veikens once Newport society queen, 47, was found dead in a Manhattan apartment with gas escaping from two open pots. Police withheld verdict pending medical examiner report. Her son-in-law Louis Stoecklin arrived and called death likely accidental. Daughter Blanche's elopement had shocked society in 1937. Mrs Oelrichs, Pittsburgh heiress and former wife of Henry Oelrichs, had lived in Boston after their 1922 divorce.
Assemblyman George B. Parsons of Syracuse is the sole beneficiary under the will of Hugh Smith who died in Sodus Point on November 14. The estate includes a small house on what was the Parsons estate on Lake Ontario, Smith having made it his home for many years.
The Polish Women's Charity Circle re elected officers for the coming year led by Mrs William Leonard. Other officers include Mrs Chester A Brisk and Mrs Anthony Battle as vice presidents, Mrs Stephen Brisk as treasurer, Mrs Marion Strozik as financial secretary, and Mrs Alfred M Alubowe as recording secretary. Committee chairs named Miss Eugenia Pawlik and Miss Mary Chrust for sick visitors with Miss Alice Suruscewies and Mrs Bessie Bukowski on publicity, and Mrs George Tuchewicz heads the board at the Polish Community Home alongside Mrs Eugene Wisniewski and Mrs Felix Monl ayrelt.
Ross Harmer of Norfolk, father of six, died in Potsdam Hospital after a wreck on the Raymondville Road when his car skidded in deep snow. Albert Kittle of Gouverneur was badly injured. both were hospitalized. Harmer’s family lived on Sober Street. state troopers are investigating.
A local ad offers $100 to $300 loans with private terms and flexible repayment. Three methods exist: personal note, car loan, or furniture loan. No collateral or endorsers required and loans are approved quickly based on income and circumstances.
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