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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1940
Page
6
A jumble of death notices and funeral details from Dec 1940, listing names such as Elizabeth Alder, Carrie Carr, Dorothy Simonson, Mary Fedora Fedorko, Catherine Down, Celestine Green, William Hayes, Frank Cockings, and many others. Includes addresses, survivor lists, funeral home details, and burial locations across Syracuse and nearby towns.
Funeral services are planned for 11 A.M. Tuesday for C. Dell Shaft retired New York Central supervising safety agent who died at his home on Maple Road Baldwinsville Sunday. Burial will be at North Watertown Cemetery. He lived in Moravia during boyhood and served 41 years with New York Central. Survived by wife Mary L. Shaft a stepson William F. Dennis of Syracuse and brother J. Fred Shaff of Moravia.
Mrs Anna C Wright 76 of Dallas Texas former Syracusan died suddenly last Thursday while listening to gospel music. Born in Fulton she was widow of H Jesse Wright and came to Syracuse with family from Fulton then moved to Dallas 12 years ago. Surviving sons Dr R Wright and Howard J Wright both of Dallas. Howard formerly with Syracuse Herald discerning Department. Funeral services were held Saturday.
Mrs. Emily A House 84 died at her home in Central Square after a long illness. She belonged to Central Square Baptist Church Puritan Chapter O E S and the Daughters of Veterans of the Civil War Central Square. Surviving foster son Frank House three grandchildren Genevieve Young Donald Gorham and Robert Young and great granddaughter Ann Emily Gorham all of Philadelphia Pa. Services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Central Square Baptist Church Reverend John Baker to officiate. Burial at Parish. Friends may call Watson Hilton funeral home Central Square Monday afternoon and night.
J Frank Cockings 86 Syracuse Mason and longtime New York State Banking Company employee died Sunday at his daughter Mrs Charles Keller’s home in Lysander. Funeral set for 2 PM Tuesday at Earl E Welter funeral home with Masonry rites and First Ward Presbyterian Church burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include son George W Cockings and niece Miss Alice Randall.
A condensed death notices list reports numerous individuals across central New York towns with ages ranging from 48 to 92. Names include Frederick Smith 87 Norwood Mary Walrath 80 Little Falls Clara Belle Wheeler 74 on vee Harriet Ellery Smith 65 itca Muriel E. Hoke Holland James M. Forbes 92 Little Mary Dougherty Boles Au burn J Austin Allen 76 Canandaigua John Mrochevitz 50 Rome Katherine Kimpton 69 Rome Edith Bealing 69 Rome Everett Phelps 56 Oriskany Frances Rivers 84 Og ensburg Thomas Welch 83 Venice John Jackey 83 Moravia Frank Flynn 48 Auburn Nellie Warner 78 Phoenix Michael Bierworth 78 Oneida Fay Brown 58 Eaton Robert Spare 67 Waterloo Nellie Poorman 69 Oswego William Clark 87 Minnsville Johnost
George Huntington Rockwell an ear nose and throat specialist died at his home 3600 East Genesee Street at 10 30 this morning after a prolonged illness. A native of Cato he attended Weedsport High School and Syracuse University College of Medicine then studied at other institutions before starting practice around 1900. He served on the staff of the Svesenca Wamansiel Tarnital was a charter Syracuse Rotary Club member an active Mason and a Tigris Temple Shrine member and past president of Alpha Kappa Kappa.
Services for Catherine Lesh Tobin 73 of 1423 Teall Avenue were held at home and Saint John the Evangelist Church. Burial followed in Fulton with bearers named. Frances T. Coakes died Friday. funeral at a niece’s home and Saint Mary’s Church Minoa with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
The funeral for 73 year old Mrs Jennie Scott of 826 South McBride Street was set for 1 30 P M Tuesday at Garland Brothers funeral home with services at 2 P M at People's A M E Zion Church The Rev T T Taylor officiated Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery She resided in Syracuse six years and is survived by two daughters Lucille Slegins of Syracuse and Anna Mae Williams of New York three sons Joseph Banks Wardell and Lee Rice a brother Hugue Banks of Farmville Virginia three grandchildren and four great grandchildren
Mrs Carrie Silver Kaiser died Monday morning at her home 148 Court Street after a long illness. The body was released to Frank H. Wenz & Company funeral home for services to be announced.
Mrs Elizabeth Hazel ton Alder 79 of 223 Tallman Street died Sunday in Syracuse General Hospital. Rites set for 2 PM Tuesday at Traugott Lohman Frasier funeral home with Rev Evan Evans officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. She is survived by five grandchildren including Robert Alder and Harold Alder of Chittenango and Marjorie Alder, Jean Alder, and Frank Alder of Syracuse.
William J. Birchmeyer 79, former Syracuse resident, died Tuesday in Racine Wisconsin. He moved there twelve years ago and worked for Universal Vibrating Screen Company. Survived by wife Katherine. daughter Adrian Adrianson. four sons William Arthur Leo. Lester of New Orleans. sister Katherine Warren. nine grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Former Syracuse resident Samuel Phillips died suddenly Sunday at his Detroit home due to a heart condition. He worked at Chrysler in Detroit and is survived by his wife Anna Gould Phillips, sister Mrs. Charles Wolf of 415 Fellows Avenue, and several siblings in New York City, Brooklyn, and Fall River. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Mary Fedora Fedorko follow with services at East Syracuse and St Michael's Russo-Carpatho Greek Catholic Church.
Final rites for Mrs Addie Thompson Lynch 70 wife of Lawrence W. Lynch were set for 2 PM Tuesday at Lysander Methodist Church. Born in Lysander she lived there all her life and is survived by her husband three daughters Elmer Frisbie of Varysburg Russell Naylor of Baldwinsville and George Long of Fulton three sons Harold in Detroit Arthur and Carl Lynch of Baldwinsville two brothers Rex of Detroit and Homer Thompson of Azusa California and 10 grandchildren.
Mrs Minnie Borcke Markell 83 widow of Peter V Markell died Sunday at her home in Jordan. A private service will be held at 2 30 P M at her home conducted by Rev James W McConnell of Jordan Methodist Church. Born in Germany she came to the United States at age three with her parents Frederick and Augusta Sporcke. The family settled in Fredonia and she lived in Jordan for 56 years. Surviving are a son Ronald Markell of Jordan three daughters Mrs John Irish Mrs Burt Sheldon of Harlot and Mrs Maitland Bullard of Theresa and four grandchildren.
The body of Thomas Powers, 59, real estate broker, died at his home on 321 Keiley Street after a yearlong illness. He will be buried in St Mary's Cemetery Potsdam after funeral services at Saint Lucy's Church Syracuse Tuesday morning. He was a native of Schenectady, survived by his wife Mary Regan Powers of Potsdam and a daughter Mary Jane.
Solemn high mass of requiem for Miss Mary A Riley who died Thursday was celebrated at 9 30 AM Monday in Saint Lucy's Church by Rev James J Bannon assisted by Rev Thomas Hayes as deacon and Rev Paul Long as subdeacon. Burial followed at St Agnes Cemetery with committal services read by Father Long.
Mrs. Mary Owen wife of Roy J Owen born Fort Covington Canada died Sunday at 105 Rumallah Avenue Onondaga following a long illness She had lived in Syracuse 33 years Funeral services private at 2 PM Wednesday at the family home by Rev Alexander Carmichel Dewitt Methodist Burial in Onondaga Valley Cemetery Survived by husband two daughters two grandchildren six sisters five brothers three nieces and two nephews
Mrs Theresa Mary Canestraro 53 wife of Joseph Canestraro died in St Josephs Hospital Sunday. Rites at home 1409 Butternut Street 8:30 a m and at 9:30 a m in Our Lady of Pompeii Church Rev William L Walsh to celebrate a high mass of requiem. Burial in Assumption Cemetery. Native of Italy she lived in Syracuse 37 years employed by Nettleton Shoe Company. Surviving husband five sons James Louis Anthony Nicholas Frank and daughter Mrs Ralph Nanno four Canestraro grandchildren sister Mrs Frank Forleo brother Carmen DeNiro.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Burgun director of the floral shop at Edwards Department Store were held at her home on South Lowell Avenue and at Saint Patrick's Church. Solemn high mass was celebrated with a large clergy presence and numerous honorary bearers from Syracuse Utica and Albany parishes. Burial followed at St. Agnes Cemetery with committal service by Father Hurley.
Archaeologists from the Broome County Historical Society report Hinman’s Corners near Castle Creek yields 1300 A.D. remains. Rochester Museum ally William A. Ritchie calls the site the best preserved prehistoric village in the region with artifacts in bags baskets cordage and a trophy skull. A unique hatchet with an antler socket suggests advanced tool design. The find hints at Woodland Owasco inhabitants before Iroquois influence and may indicate northward origins rather than southern migration.
Funeral services for Mrs Celestine Mattison Green 96 widow of a Civil War veteran will be held Tuesday at 11 A M at her home 110 Malcolm Street Watertown Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery Watertown Born East Hounsfield Jefferson County Oct 5 1844 she lived in Syracuse 52 years and was a member of First Baptist Church Her husband Oscar Ty Green died years ago
Three matches highlight the schedule with Dorsey's Carlings facing Pastimes at Pastime A C Sear bury Clothes meeting Alwain Upholstering at Palace Alleys and New Process Gear clashing Gregory's Milk Bars at Bailey's Rec Alleys New Process Gear sits first with Cree Griffo at 216 average and one game ahead of Carlings Pastimes and Learburys tied for third Alwains sit fifth and Gregorys seventh in the standings tonight's City and Greater Syracuse Leagues card lists multiple inter division games
City Division standings show tense actions as protests and tax debates surface. Officials report treasury claims of 42 154 and discuss excess profits across zones affecting Washington and Ney.
Ed Garni led with 622 total pins on 222 176 and 224 in the postponed 40 team Automobile League event at Bailey’s Recreation Alleys. Ted Hobson topped individuals with 246. Lee Roberts Radios led teams with 1062 and 3155. Other 600s included Neil Burke 630 Jack Reschke 626 Spot Carroll 616 and Bob Edmonds 600 in separate leagues.
Six year old Marshall Green wood of 1636 South State Street is recovering today at Syracuse General Hospital from scald burns to the abdomen and right leg after tipping a pot of hot coffee into his lap yesterday afternoon at his home.
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