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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
4
Death notices from Syracuse area papers list individuals including Frank Bilby at 410 Merriman Avenue and NUNZIA POLL Capozzi with funeral at Our Lady of Pompei Church. Also recorded are LEON D Chaumont, Carrie Coons, Marie Hart Doyle, Margaret Cameron Flynn, Charles Giangiobbe, Flora A. Ououdy, Ethel Maude Springer, Josephine Szczurek, Albert J. Winans, Minnie Unkauff Wohlleber, and related services by local funeral directors and churches.
A list of local residents with ages and towns appears, naming Mrs. Nettie E. Woodworth aged 74 of Cazenovia, Mrs. Belle M. Shutts 66 of Minetto, Mrs. Mary A. Graveley 81 of Oswego, Edward A. Klossner 65 of Herkimer, Charles Pepeleshin 23 of Herkimer, Mrs. Caroline Scott of Fulton, John Porteous 86 of Massena, Mrs. Mary Ferguson 66 of Leroy, Mrs. Margaret I. Weir 94 of Utica and Phiteas Burdick among others.
Death records list Mrs Hannahel Shak 79 of Syracuse and Leon Chaumont of West Matson Ave. with services at Birnbaum funeral home and Carl J Ballweg rooms respectively. Survivors include spouses, children and siblings. Additional notices for Tully farmer Grant Ackles and Baldwinsville resident T Dean Griffin detail burial plans and obituaries.
Rites for Joseph Wozniak infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Wozniak at 127 Eureka Street were held at his maternal grandparents home 515 Wilkinson Street then at Sacred Heart Church. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Florence Grover Myall of 153 Winthrop Road died Monday and her funeral was held at 2 30 PM Wednesday at B L Bush Son Camillus with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Bearers included Lewis Whaley William Kelsey Bruce Webster George Buckton and Thomas O Connor.
William Ryan, 43, a salesman for the John Deere Plow Company and former Syracuse resident, died after a short illness at his home in Poughkeepsie. Funeral services will be held in Syracuse at Fairchilds Meech funeral home at 2 PM Monday, with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born in Lewis County and worked at Syracuse Chilled Plow Company from 1920 to 1936 before his last position. He is survived by his wife, Mae Devine Bay Ryan, also a former Syracusan.
Gaius 7 Lasher a retired farmer died Thursday at his son Harold J Lasher’s Maple Road Baldwinsville after weeks of ill health. He is survived by his wife Laura Reed Lasher and a daughter Mildred E Logue of Delano Florida. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
George Sykala died Monday. Last rites were given at 7:45 A M at Julian Rozyczko home 444 Wilkinson Street and at 8:15 A M in Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Peter Kaleczek celebrating a high mass of requiem.
Multiple obituaries from Syracuse list Nunzia Capozzi Marie Hart Doyle Minnie Wohlleber Kathleen Calder Millicent Masters and May Parker. They note addresses family survivors church affiliations burial sites and service times across Our Lady of Pompei St Anthony of Padua Calvary Baptist and Woodlawn cemeteries with details on relatives and lifelong ties to the city.
Services for Dr John H Weckel were held at the family home at 1211 Midland Avenue at 7 30 P M on Wednesday with Rev George Kling of St Pauls Lutheran Church St Johnsville officiating. Burial followed on Thursday in Breakleen Cemetery.
Funeral services for the Rev Otis A. Dike 82 retired Baptist minister who died Wednesday at his home 400 Westcott Street will be at 2 P M Saturday at the home The Rev Edwin T Dahlberg of First Baptist Church I will officiate and burial will be at Hamilton Dike was born at Diana son of Harmon and Hannah Otis Dike He was graduated from Colgate University and Theological Seminary in 1886 and ordained May 19 1887 He served pastorates at Sherburne Warsaw Treadwell Edmondson Lake Placid and Meredith Following his retirement in 1924 he came to Syracuse to live Surviving are his wife Mrs Ella Chapman Dike a daughter Mrs Alice Purdie of Verona N J a son Clarence S Dike of Atlantic City two foster sons Dr Otis H Green of Philadelphia Pa and Paul Green of Chicago a brother Elwin Dike of Michigan six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
John J. Blair of 242 Henry Street proprietor of a Syracuse restaurant died early Thursday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital after a heart attack at his home. A life resident of Syracuse, he operated the restaurant for five years. Survived by his wife Tillie Book Blair four sisters Mrs. Schauman and Mrs. Skey of Syracuse Miss Frances Blair and Mrs. Anna Doyle of Buffalo and three brothers George Blair of Syracuse Frank and August Blair of San Francisco. The body was taken to Delaney & Hodge pending arrangements.
Sam H. Harris, 69, a famed Broadway theater manager and producer, died today in his New York hotel apartment. A New Yorker who began self-reliant ventures at age 11, he later co headed Sullivan Harris and Woods before joining forces with George M. Cohan from 1904 to 1920 and again in 1936. He married Kath een Brent Watson in March 1939, sister of actor George Brent.
Walter J. Douglas aged 68, noted consultant and former maintenance engineer on the Panama Canal, served as acting Governor of the Canal Zone, designed the Arlington Memorial Bridge and the Pennsylvania Avenue bridges in Washington and the Detroit Windsor vehicular tunnel plan. He died in New York on July 3.
Richard L Whiteman of Trenton New Jersey born July 3 is the son of Paul Whiteman orchestra leader.
Sylvester Walkingstick of 1641 South State Street weds Marilyn Ingersoll of 1036 East Colvin Street. Henry Simone of 210 Prospect Avenue weds Margaret Sposato of 327 Hillside Street. Bradford Sehantz of James Street weds Janette Kyle of 110 Berwyn Avenue. Joseph Tank of 235 West Kennedy Street weds Julia Murphy of 123 Bassett Street.
Mrs Mary A Graveley died in Oswego Hospital after noon. She was the widow of John M Graveley and mother of former Mayor John A Graveley who served as commissioner of public safety and alderman from the Sixth Ward. Burial will be in Fairhaven after services at 2 PM Saturday at 158 East Third Street.
Washington July 3 UP Non interventionist Senators press for a negotiated German British peace despite denials. Nye proposes Roosevelt use July 4 speech to urge peace. Wheeler backs peace as quickest way to defeat Hitler while Knox faces possible Naval Affairs inquiry over Atlantic German menace. Taft also urges the president to explore peace terms now.
In Holy Family Church Fulton, a double wedding occurred yesterday as Frances Mary Gegoux married William Roland Jones Jr. minutes before her mother Ella Mae Gegoux wed Albert William Russell. The ceremonies took place at the same church, sharing a single afternoon.
The Roaming Reporter notes New York State’s 1940 Warner-Milmoe firework ban goes into effect, prohibiting private use and sale of fireworks including sparklers. Violations carry fines up to 100 dollars or imprisonment, with licensing for public displays and insured safety measures. Public celebrations shift from loud, crowded gatherings to safer, organized events.
Brig. Gen. Donald Conolly of the Civil Aeronautics Administration outlined a vision of gliders used as "transportation trains" for first class mail and air express. He cited plans to employ motorless planes to move mail between airports, noting civilian glider training and wartime lessons from Crete. Several pilots set long-distance hops at Harris Hill, with Chester J. Decker taking a 225 mile lead to Hartford while others flew to Endicott and Hancock. Maj. Fred R. Dent tested and approved the first government-purchased sailplane.
Gettysburg ceremony marked ground where Longstreet and his men fought as a 200000 monument project was announced. Gen Julius S Howell and actress Mary Pickard joined Longstreet's widow with officials from Roosevelt era, Gov James, and others. A storm cut short the program after reenactments by descendants, with 1700 Coast Artillery troops marching past the cemetery and heading to Bowling Green for further maneuvers.
A sequence of birth announcements for numerous couples in various towns. Each entry names the parents, sometimes including the mother’s or father’s maiden name, the address or town, and states either a son or a daughter with the date of birth ranging from June 4 to July 1.
Robert J. Casey, Chicago Daily News reporter, returns from 17 500 miles of war reporting from France to India via London and Africa. He recalls bombings at the Hotel Regis in London, a Suez Canal raid injury, and a perilous train escape in Alexandria. Casey compares his journey to a voyage around the world and savors electric lights in Chicago.
Oswego longshoremen returned to work at 7 AM after a 24 hour strike at the State grain elevator. The steamship W L Smith was partly unloaded yesterday when the work stoppage began. Outside the harbor the steamship Upson waits to load 250000 bushels of corn. A conference between union officers and State officials is planned early next week to discuss pay relief and improved hours.
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