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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1940
Page
6
Deaths listed include William J. Adams, Elizabeth Lewis Blair, Mary F. Breh, Georgina Ettes, Lena Chapman, Mary A. Conan, Willard J. Farr ing, Helen Eaterson Jones, and Mary T. Watson. Notices detail survivals, funeral times, places, and interment information across St. Anthony of Padua, Assumption Cemetery, and local churches, with dates in December 1940.
Card of Thanks style notices and In Memoriam verses offer assistance for memorials. Local florists advertise artistic funeral designs from $150 with complete floral orders for departed relatives. Coleman’s, Colemans Florence and Warren Street shop listings noted.
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Thomas A. Neale, 70, longtime general treasurer of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Philips Hiss, 83, architect and housing official during WWI. Eugene E. Reed, 74, former Democratic Congressman and Manchester mayor. Edward M. Barrows, 53, writer and youth gang researcher. Mrs. Mary Kimer, 104, Orleans County's oldest resident. Rev. Charles P. Gisler, 71, S J pastor and former Boston College teacher.
Henri de Martini 64, noted violinist composer and musical director, died after a brief illness in New York. He arrived in 1910 and conducted concerts in major European capitals before settling in Astoria.
Cincinnati reports J Wal lace Carrell 72 VP and GM of Lodge Shipley Machine Tool Company a well known figure in speed goods industry. New York lists John J Curtin 60 attorney and counsel to Alfred E Smith governor hopeful, identified as a New York native.
Mrs Georgia Etta Chamberlin 65 widow of Gardner J Chamberlin former vice president of W H H Chamberlin Inc and Furman Street Methodist Church leader dies in University Hospital. Funeral at 2 P M Wednesday at home 256 West Borden Avenue burial Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Reuben Corless son Harold Q Chamberlin three grandchildren.
Mary T. Watson, 89, widow of Jo M. Watson and longtime leader in women’s societies, died Monday at her daughter’s home in Syracuse. Born April 1, 1851 in Fosterville, she lived in Syracuse 48 years and held roles in the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Wednesday at Fairchild & Meech, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She is survived by daughter Mrs. C. Sumner Baxter and Mrs. LaVerne M. Knickerbocker, seven grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Joseph Boccardo 165 proprietor of a North Side bakery who died Sunday after a year long illness will be held at 8 45 A M Wednesday at his home 632 East Division Street and at 9 30 o'clock in Our Lady of Pompei Church burial will be in Assumption Cemetery He was a native of Italy and had lived in Syracuse 40 years He is survived by his wife Rosa Boccardo a son Joseph Sr six daughters and several grandchildren and a brother Thomas Boccardo of Italy
A long list of deceased individuals with ages and hometowns appears, naming Carol Carman Fowler Mariah Turnbull Hal Watson D Evans Caroline Seaman Mrs Derwin Des Frlin Springs Mrs Marilla Spaulding Thomas J McKay Alfred Baird John Willis Estella Shaylor Catherine Marcy Nelson Folts Mathias Ripp Barbara Lovely W H Bond Mary A Lee Auburn Mary Clifford Calista Jones Oneida John Willis Sylvan Beach Fred M Ross Elsie Shoots and others with ages ranging from 10 to 91 in multiple communities including Rome Boonville Ogdenburgh Watertown and East Varick. The compilation reads like a community obituary roll.
Members of St Joseph's Society P R CG U attended the Monday funeral for Basil Gasiorowski of 321 Apple Street who died Thursday. Services were held at home and Sacred Heart Church with a high mass of requiem. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery with committal services. Bearers were Walter Kulesza Stanley Bach Michael Pichura Martin Strane Alexander Lepkowski and Walter Krupa.
Funeral services for Elizabeth Lewis Blair of Syracuse conducted at Goddard Crandall Funeral Home and Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial in Assumption Cemetery. Survived by husband Lawrence Blair daughter Mrs Joseph Fusco Jr sister Mrs Arch Pierce brother Arthur Lewis and several nieces and nephews. Requiem high mass for Joseph Tomkiewicz held at Sacred Heart Church with committal at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Bearers named Wieczorek Fasigro Wiacek Horenzy Hanus Curtis.
The body of Hopton C. Rice of Rutland, Vermont, retired painter and decorator, died Sunday at his daughter’s home. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at Tossing funeral home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by four daughters Mrs. Brennan, Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. Kivlin, Mrs. Smith. four sons Edward A. Rice, Christopher Rice, Charles Rice. 23 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Services for Mrs Mary A Burrows widow of Alvin P Burrows were held at 2 PM Monday at her sister Mrs Marthe Chapman’s home in Pitcher Hill conducted by Rev Douglas W Baylis of North Syracuse Methodist Church. Burial followed in North Syracuse with bearers Edward Chapman Leonard Healey Edward Schlie Fred Schlie William Koppel and Anthony Root.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary F Breh wife of Charles Breh life resident of Cicero who died Sunday in St Josephs Hospital will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at her Cicero home. Rev Edward Howe will officiate burial in North Syracuse. Surviving are her husband two sons a daughter seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and a brother Austin Eggleston of Cicero.
Mrs Lena Chapman 42 of the Shepard Settlement Skaneateles died late Saturday at St Josephs Hospital Funeral services will be at 230 PM Tuesday at her mother Emma Cards Amber home Burial will be Amber Cemetery Survived by husband Lloyd two daughters Miss Pearl Miss Norma Chapman a son Eugene Chapman her mother and two sisters Mrs Grace Card and Mrs Carl Patterson both of Amber
Funeral rites are set for Mrs Helen W Warner 20 of 223 Kellogge Street who died Friday. A 9:30 A.M. Mass at Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church will be led by Rev. John B Panfil after 9:00 A.M. services at her parents home 508 Marquette Street. Burial follows at Holy Cross Cemetery Amboy.
The funeral for 71 year old Henry F Mesmer of 217 Van Buren Street Syracuse who died Saturday at Onondaga General Hospital will be held at 2 PM Tuesday at the William M Kemp funeral home. The Rev William Montgomery of Wesleyan Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Mrs Catherine Mesmer and three daughters including Mrs Albert.
Mrs. William Doughty and Mrs. Bessie Tierney are listed with four grandchildren a great grandchild and three sisters Mrs Jennie Sil bert Mrs Frank Carey and Mrs Fred KuhleMale in the survivor details of a death notice.
Mrs Mary J Vickery a past district deputy and secretary of Eastertide Rebekah Lodge 120 East Syracuse dies Sunday at 107 West Avenue East Syracuse Funeral service at 2 PM Wednesday at East Syracuse Methodist Church conducted by Rev W Carlton Stevens She was a Homer native and lived in Syracuse 33 years Survived by husband Ernest C Vickery and a brother John W Mounsey of Virgil Cortland County plus several others
At 9:15 A M and 10 o'clock in Assumption Church a requiem was celebrated by Rev. Edmund Schauman with deacon Rev. Engelbert Eichenlaub and subdeacon Rev. Alban Bartosch. Burial followed at Assumption Cemetery with Knights of St John bearer party including Sergt. Jacob Hinckler and Privates Sullivan, Bounty, Speigel, Polin, Phalen.
Mrs Adele Palmer 67 wife of Theo G Palmer of 161 South Salina Street died in University Hospital of the Good Shepherd Saturday night. Rites at 2 PM Wednesday at Carl J Balwey funeral home 4612 South Salina Street officiated by Rev Charles D Newkirk. Burial in Ithaca. Survived by husband and sister Mrs Hettie Kisor.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Case a daughter Dec 12. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emm a son Dec 13. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Polchlopek a daughter Dec 13. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fisher a daughter Dec 13. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Piazza a son Dec 13. Mr. and Mrs Frank Connell a son Dec 13. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sears a son Dec 13. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Paul a son Dec 12. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hafner a son Dec 12. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sauve a son Dec 9.
William B Farrington 70 former state school steward died Sunday after a long illness at Lake Placid Club. Funeral at 10:30 A M Tuesday at Cornell Clement Greenleaf funeral home. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by sister in law Mrs Etta Pringle of Florida.
Commandery 37 Knights of St. John led by Commander Frank Hoppe formed a guard of honor for John P. Sickling president of the organization who died Friday. Services were conducted Monday at the funeral.
Last rites for Mrs Mary A Conan 74 wife of Jerry Conan and stepmother of Dr Neal J Conan Syracuse physician who died after a five weeks illness will be conducted at 9 A M Wednesday at the home and at 9 30 in Immaculate Conception Church Pompey Burial will be in Pompey She is survived by her husband three stepsons Dr Conan James L Conan of Syracuse and Donald F Conan of Pompey a stepdaughter Mrs George E Wise a brother Roger Ryan and a nephew Roger Ryan Jr all of Pompey
In Arlington National Cemetery the ashes of Philip Kerr the 11th Marquess of Lothian and former British Ambassador to the United States were laid to rest with full military honors. A 19 gun salute echoed as the urn draped in the Union Jack was moved to the Maine Memorial vault. Foreign dignitaries and U.S. officials attended the ceremony with Army Navy and Marine units present. The service included a chaplain led rite and the playing of God Save the King.
Arthur Dallin, 43, a stained glass artist and son of Cyrus Dallin, died June 12 while serving with the French army. He won a Croix de Guerre in World War I and died at Luzancy Sur Marne. His death was conveyed by the American embassy to his father in Arlington Massachusetts.
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