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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1941
Page
5
Obituaries and funeral notices from a Syracuse area page list survivors and service details. Entries name many individuals, relatives, cemeteries, and churches with addresses, dates, and times for funerals and Interments in local cemeteries.
Washington mourns Louis D. Brandeis as Chief Justice Stone adjourns the Supreme Court for the term opening and honors the 84 year old liberal jurist. President Roosevelt and Brandeis family offer condolences as flags fly at half mast and private funeral plans are announced.
Verne D. Coon 70 retired from Engine Company 21 died Sunday at 227 Craddock. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday from his home burial at Morningside Cemetery. Survived by wife Catherine two sons Harry and Howard three brothers a nephew a niece and six grandchildren.
George Arthur Wilson longtime head of Syracuse University philosophy department died Saturday in North Cambridge Massachusetts at age. He retired in 1937 after 38 years on the Syracuse faculty and had been Abbott professor of philosophy since 1913. He was a Boston University graduate and earned his doctorate in 1898. He is survived by his wife Winifred Wilson.
Chester Clay Smith of 317 Sec land Street Solvay died Sunday night in St Josephs Hospital. He was a member of Centenary Methodist Church Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Oneida Lodge 270 F and A M Central City Consistory and the Tigris Shrine. Surviving include wife Maude J Smith two sons eight daughters and several relatives. Funeral services 2 PM Wednesday at Welter Funeral Home with Rev Leonard S Basford. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery Warners.
Rites for James Ruben Van Der Voort of Jordan who died Saturday will be at 2 30 PM Tuesday in B L Bush Son funeral chapel Jordan with burial in Maplegrave Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter Maude Richards New Paltz a son Lloyd Richards Syracuse a sister Dolly Phillips California and a brother Willard C Richards Parish.
The funeral for Anna Reeves, formerly of Baldwinsville, who died at her Elmira home, will be at 2 PM Wednesday at Gates Funeral Home Baldwinsville. Rev. Arnot Dexter will officiate. Burial is in Riverview Cemetery. Survived by Clyde Reeves husband a daughter Mrs Clayton Pickard a son Pvt Constant Hicks a sister Mrs Lucretia Monroe her mother Mrs Harriet Hawks and four grandchildren.
The funeral for Arthur H. Kingsbury of Skaneateles will be held at 2 30 P M Wednesday at his West Lake Street home with Rev. John B. Dobson. Burial will be in Babylon. Survived by son Craig, daughter Agnes, and brother Chester. Miss Johanna E. Hennessey of Syracuse will have final rites at 8 30 A M Tuesday at Mae A. Hennessey’s home and 9 00 A M Mass at St. Brigid's Church. Burial in St. Agnes Cemetery. She leaves a brother William E. Hennessey and two nieces and two nephews.
Mrs. Edna Belle Pitcher of Baldwinsville died Saturday in University Hospital of the Good Shepherd. Funeral at 2 30 P M Tuesday at Gates funeral home Baldwinsville with Rev B M Humphries officiating. Burial in Peck Cemetery South Scriba. She is survived by her son George James Pitcher of Baldwinsville.
Andrew J. Kinsella 47 died Saturday from a fractured skull after a fall at Mrs. James Hayes’s home 408 South Orchard Road. Burial is at St Agnes Cemetery. He worked as a hammerman for Halcomb Steel and served in the U S Navy in World War I. Survived by sister Mrs. Hayes and another sister Mrs. Raymond Sabel. Mary Poole Rites Also Noted.
Funeral services are planned for Joseph Fleischmann 71 a native of Germany and long time North Side resident who died Sunday at People's Hospital. The service will begin at 8 30 A M Wednesday at the John Gang Son funeral home and at 9 o'clock at Assumption Church with burial in Assumption Cemetery He is survived by two sons George A and Gerald two daughters Mrs Anthony Smith and Mrs Patrick Hogan nine brothers George Fleischmann Sr and three grandchildren.
June Maryinuk infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Maryinuk of 740 West Fourth Street Fulton died Saturday in Syracuse Memorial Hospital. Survived by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Maryinuk and Mr. and Mrs. William Pastluch prayer services Tuesday morning at the Fulton home and funeral at 10 30 at St John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church Syracuse burial in Fulton.
Last rites were held for Robert J. Cosh nick, a World War II veteran, at 8:15 A M Monday at his Buckley Road home and at 9 A M at Assumption Church. Requiem high mass was celebrated by Very Rev Engelbert Eichenlaub. Bearers included Edward J Therre Edward F Therre Frank Therre Edward Pfohl Robert Spear and Nate Van Antwerp. Liver pool Post VFW conducted military services at the grave in Assumption Cemetery.
Margaret Connors widow of Michael Connors died Sunday night. native of Marcellus she lived 30 years in Syracuse West End. Survived by daughter Mrs Lawrence Harrington son Thomas Walsh sister Mrs Catherine Cunleff six grandchildren three nephews. Services 8:45 A M Wednesday from Cody James funeral home and 9:30 A M from St Lucy's Church burial in St Agnes Cemetery.
Mrs Lena Blerman Rahrle aged 54 was found dead in bed Sunday night by her husband Ernest Rahrle on his return from work. Morgue says death from natural causes. Survived by husband three sisters and three brothers all of Syracuse. Services set for 8:30 A.M. at home and 9:30 A.M. at Holy Trinity Church. Burial in Assumption Cemetery.
Funeral services for James E. Gilmour a retired D L & W Railroad conductor died Friday were conducted at 9 30 A M Monday at his home 318 Hillview Avenue and at 10 A M a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in Most Holy Rosary Church with Rev Gerard Horan as celebrant Deacon Rev John Daly and subdeacon Rev William Bishop served Honorary bearers were F A Early J Robertson Amos Wade William Fitzpatrick William Pelkey and John Foley Active bearers were F Roy Dutt D W Jessey Grant Bush B E Ziegler E J Robillard and C E W Swartz.
A Rosary Society delegation and St John the Baptist School seniors attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary A McKeon who died Thursday at People's Hospital. Rites at 9 AM at 1001 Danforth Street and 9 30 AM at Saint John the Baptist Church with Rev John W Lynch. Burial in St Agnes Cemetery. Bearers were John Dillon James Dillon George Dillon Wendell McEachern John Gallagher and Charles Masters.
Mary K Young was given last rites with services at her daughter’s home on 3320 South Salina Street and at Saint Anthony of Padua Church. Rev Joseph L Mulrooney celebrated a high mass of requiem. Burial followed in Assumption Cemetery with committal services read by Rev Roger A Bowen. Bearers included Thomas Meany Sheldon Brown Frederick Brown Howard Kessellring Raymond Kesselring and Edward Edmoston.
Joseph Morabito 53 died Saturday at Crouse-Irving Hospital. Rites begin at his home 725 East Laurel Street at 8 45 AM then 9 30 AM at Our Lady of Pompei Church with Rev William L Walsh officiating. Burial in Assumption Cemetery. Bearers Domenico Scordo Nunziato Morabito Pasquale Surace Leo Lanni Joseph Galati Carmelo Ciccone.
The funeral for John Kenna was held at 9 A M Monday at the Keengan and Osbert funeral home and at 9 30 A M at Saint John the Evangelist Church with Rev Joseph I Ritchie celebrating a high mass of requiem. Burial followed in Assumption Cemetery with bearers Gregory Granger George Hartman Grant Hall and Benjamin Wright.
Albert Jones of 407 Hawley Avenue died Saturday. Services are set for 2 PM Tuesday at J. P. Burns and Son funeral chapel with Rev. William Montgomery. Burial at Morningside Cemetery with rites by Col. John G. Butler Camp 86, United Spanish War Veterans. Born February 16, 1861 in Colton NY, he was the son of Amos and Mary Wood Jones and worked in the cigar industry after schooling in Potsdam and Syracuse. He lived many years in the old Fourth Ward.
John R. Richards a retired blacksmith and longtime Parish resident dies at his home Sunday. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at the home following Masonic rites Monday at 8 PM. Interment will be in Pleasant Lawn Cemetery. He was a past master of Republican Lodge F and AM and a member of Parish Presbyterian Church.
Arthur Howard Kinsbury of West Lake Street Skaneateles died Sunday. Last rites will be conducted at 2 30 P M Wednesday at the home by the Rev John.
Burial will be at Babylon L I. Mr Kinsbury leaves his wife Evelyn Johnston Kinsbury and their children Craig and Anne Kinsbury. A brother Chester Kinsbury of Middletown Ohio also survives.
John Haley died Thursday. Funeral services were held at his son James Haley’s home on 117 Morgan Avenue at 9 A.M. and at St. Brigid's Church at 9 30 A.M. Burial followed in Assumption Cemetery with bearers James Gosson James Garrison William Connors James Gleason Michael Connors and Andrew O'Leary.
Lawrence Sanders of 318 Baker Avenue was released on parole after preliminary questioning in the traffic death of Joseph Rollin of Plymouth Drive Mattydale. Rollin died after being struck on LeMoyne Street. A further witness interview is planned. Rollin’s rites are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at his daughter’s home.
The body of Mrs. Ethel Damms Marcell former Syracuse resident and wife of Rev Arthur G Marcell pastor of the Lutheran Church of Transfiguration Philadelphia died Sunday morning. Arrival in Syracuse is planned for Wednesday afternoon to the Damms home 431 Douglas Street where friends may call. Private prayers at 1 30 P M Thursday at the home and church services at 2 P M burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. She returned recently from a 10 day visit with her parents and leaves her husband and many relatives.
Two sailors from the U S S Cincinnati James Axtell 20 Union Grove Wisconsin and Sterling Tissin 23 Long Beach California faced court martial for beating a tavern waiter. The men won dismissal of a felonious assault charge in Felony Court when a superior officer informed the court the Navy would mete out punishment.
The obituary roundup names many deceased individuals with ages and towns across central New York. Notables include Robert S. Dalzall 77 Potsdam Nellie Browne Ithaca George M B Hawley Geneva Mrs Gesufatto Cuda Utica Charles Phelps 79 Whitesboro Marion Kempany Clinton Concetta Difippo Utica William H Mitchell Oriskany Frank Callahan 56 Herkimer Charlie Gray 73 Herkimer Lula M Barnes Matthews 69 Massena Mary W Park 77 Camden Benjamin N Conrad 71 Rome Lloyd L Sterling 35 Dexter Ida Sanford Wells 59 Auburn Calvin Reed Fayette Edward R Roberts 72 Utica Raymond D Spencer 71 Utica Francis Rockford 12 Clayville John R Richards 88 Parish Arthur K Cook 69 Cazenovia Charles F Foster 71 Earlville James H Kitts 55 Crockville John Henry McFarland 84 Oneida Joseph A Egan Vernon Joseph McLaughlin 64 Pulaski Ira H Crowell 65 Oswego.
Coroner H Ernest Galt ruled Frank Blonak 46 of 1407 Burnet Avenue died of phosphorus poisoning in St Josephs Hospital and that the death was by his own action. Blonak, WWI veteran private with Company B 35th Infantry, was admitted Sunday after swallowing poison. Survived by wife Eva and four brothers and two sisters. Body released to John Giminski funeral home. Arrangements pending.
Geneva and Indianapolis report the deaths of notable figures including engineer and lawyer George Maxe Well Hawley of Indianapolis a noted historian and public figure. Also listed is Mrs Cora Marshall Raber longtime teacher and former head of English at Indiana Central College and Piedmont College of Democracy in Georgia.
Edwin W. Houx of Kansas City Kansas, age 77, longtime president of the Kansas City Livestock Exchange, is noted in an obituary notice dated October 6.
Joseph Dale 70 longtime editor and publisher of the Lawrence County Press Monticello Mississippi for 53 years dies. Jack Cunningham 53 renowned Hollywood screenwriter and newspaperman from Santa Monica California dies.
Obituaries for Robert S. Dalzell 77 former Assembly clerk and St Lawrence County Republican secretary Edward Y. Crossmore 58 retired National Biscuit Company executive vice president and Philip Manson 64 former newsboy and shipping figure are noted with Oct 6 dates.
Mr and Mrs Edwin L Phillips Nedrow announce a son born Sept 30. Mr and Mrs John P Sharkey East Kennedy Street announce a son born Sept 30. Mr and Mrs John Freegel East Syracuse announce a son born Oct 4. Mr and Mrs Frederick Root 1129 Walf Street announce a daughter born Oct 3. Mr and Mrs Patrick Walker 314 Willis Avenue announce a son born Oct 3. Mr and Mrs Corliss Hogan Mattydale announce a son or daughter born Oct 3. Mr and Mrs George Duffy 239 Grand Avenue announce a child born Oct 3. Mr and Mrs Giamartino 815 Kirkpatrick Street announce a daughter born Oct 1.
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