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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1955
Page
6
A list of obituaries and funeral notices dated May 1955 for residents including BENNETT of Tanner Road Beath Onondaga and LOUIS BENNETT. Services scheduled in Marcellus Syracuse Liverpool Baldwinsville and Jamesville with interments at local cemeteries. Survivors named include spouses children and siblings.
Directory listing of funeral homes and cemetery services with addresses and phone numbers. Includes Cline Funeral Home J P Burns Son Inc Tee Sree John G Butler Funeral Home Pirro Sons Callahan Hanley Funeral Home Edw F Gaynor Funeral Home Fairchild Greech Greenleaf Funeral Home Richard M Garfield Karl Lutz Walser Granite Co LeMoyne Memorial Arts Co Cornelius Hayes & Sons and related firms.
Stephanie Mahunik eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Mahunik of 1207 Burnet Ave died today at Crouse Irving Hospital after a long illness. She was a pupil at Transfiguration School. Survivors include her parents a brother Walter and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Mahunik. Services at Labacz Funeral Home 8 45 am Tuesday and 9 am Transfiguration Church. Burial in Assumption Cemetery. Members of her class will act as bearers. Friends may call 7 9 pm today 2 4 and 7 9 pm tomorrow and Monday.
Funeral notices list services for Joseph Rudari of Solvay at Bagozzi Twins Funeral Home and St. Cecilia's Church with burial at Assumption Cemetery. John Lotito of Syracuse is to be honored at Our Lady of Pompei Church with burial at Assumption. Vital DeNeve of Liverpool to be buried at St. Mary's Cemetery Baldwinsville after 9 am services. Other notices include Brzostek of Phoenix and Helen Murray Fox of Syracuse with church rites and local cemetery interments.
Local obituaries report several deaths in the Syracuse region with brief biographical notes. Names and ages are listed in scattered form, alongside sparse details about residences and local affiliations.
Qualifying tests for water safety instructors and lifeguards applying for summer roles with the Municipal Recreation Commission were held at the YWCA. A second test date is June 17, with further details at the Recreation Office. Lifeguards start June 27 and the Learn to Swim campaign begins July 4.
Police investigated three overnight burglaries linked by at least two suspects. Loot varied from coins and cash to jukeboxes and vending machines at iSam Piraino bowling alley 2103 S Salina St, Pepin's diner 101 Hamilton St, and Dingman's Shell Gas Station 666 W Genesee St. Witness reports and a Pepin wire cutters tied incidents together.
Earl A. Raehm 65 of 431 Riverside Dr Utica burned to death last night when a chair caught fire in his second story bedroom. Coroner ruled accidental death by shock from severe burns. cause may be smoking or lighting a cigarette. Fireman removed him but he died in the hallway. only chair and floor area damaged. Additional obituaries follow for Stefania Szczepaniak, William I Lumbard, Catherine Kuckhoff, Sophie A Harrington.
Miss Marie Shoemaker resigns as director of music at Zion's Lutheran Church. She will finish her association at Morret's services and depart the city after graduation from Syracuse University in 1955. She will direct the 11 am worship as the Rev. Dr. Christian P. Jensen presides and preaches.
The Water Follies of 1955 opened at the War Memorial before a small but enthusiastic crowd. A two hour and 15 minute show featured 29 acts including diving by Norma Dean and Robert Maxwell, Mary sight in synchronized swimming, and a burlesque style comedy by Eddie Rose. Seven Miss Universe semi finalists are named with final judging set for tomorrow.
Cortland County Justice Eloyd Anderson heard four motions in a $6,500,000 breach of contract action and a counter suit involving Brockway Motor Co of Cortland and H and B American Machine Co of New York. Brockway alleges H and B failed to fulfill a purchasing agreement from last fall. The counter suit claims seek general damages, details pending court permission to examine H and B officers. The case is set for the September term of Supreme Court.
The Rev. Michael Salmon will preach a 10:45 a.m. Pentecost Sunday sermon titled A Promise of the Father Fulfilled at First Evangelical United Brethren Church. Sunday school classes begin at 9:45 a.m.
Forecast calls for scattered showers or thunderstorms and continued warmth today and tonight. Lows around 65, tomorrow partly sunny and cooler with highs near 75. Yesterday's high 83 and low 52. Sunset 8 34, sunrise 5 30. Record highs and lows listed for today. Other city readings include New York City 57 and Philadelphia 59.
Utica businessman Harlan J. Marshall of The Men's Shop seeks a Chapter XI settlement with creditors. Liabilities total 19021 with assets 17417 including 13362 inventory and 2500 fixtures. He proposes depositing 12500 with a court agent and selling 70 percent of the business to Thomas B. Waters, contingent on court confirmation. A meeting of creditors will be called in Syracuse by Referee David J. Goldstein.
Showers and thunderstorms tonight in the Middle Atlantic States Ohio and Tennessee Valleys Middle Mississippi Valley Central and Southern Plains with generally fair elsewhere Cooler in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Valley Northern Central Plains Central Rockies and along the coast from Southern New Jersey to Virginia Station data and wind notes accompany the forecast
An eleven county talent hunt awarded a four thousand dollar Hamilton College scholarship to two winners Timothy W. Schall of Watertown and Robert D. Patton of Jamesville. Both will begin four year liberal arts study in September. Patton is Jamesville-DeWitt Central School senior and student council president. Schall is Watertown High School student council vice president and active in tennis and music. Co chairs Addison F. Wardwell II and Robert B. Lewis led the awards committee.
Morris W. Berinstein of Syracuse elected national campaign chairman of the State of Israel Bond Organization. Abraham Feinberg announced the move as bonds sales reach $190 million since 1951 with a goal of $100 million by end of 1955. Berinstein, longtime leader in fundraising for Israel, notes the drive vital to Israel’s economic growth and democracy.
Airman George Porpig lia, son of Mr and Mrs Sebastian Porpiglia of 337 Elm St, completed a four year Navy hitch. He served 21 months in France Morocco then at Norfolk VA prior to discharge and return home. He had been employed by Carrier Corp at enlistment in May 1951.
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