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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1948
Page
18
Obituaries list residents with dates in October 1948. Names include Adolphus Francis Beaucage and Robert R. Brooks Jr with survivors in families of Gehrmann and others. Funeral details note services at Holyoke and All Saints Episcopal Church, with visitations and memorials at local funeral homes and churches. Numerous entries mention survivors, parishes, and cemeteries in Syracuse, Baldwinsville, Portsmouth, and nearby areas.
In loving memory of mother Mary A Mahone who passed away one year ago on October 20. The sorrow remains with husband and family. Also remembered is Mary Agnes Ginnelly Mahoner who died one year ago on October 2. A sister’s note expresses love and longing as the family laments and cherishes their memory. Funeral Directors Thomas Kennedy.
James H W Marcy aged 82 a veteran of 56 years in railroading died at home 3546 E Genesee St native of Syracuse born April 9 1856 began with New York Central later served with Northwestern Great Northern Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha also spent 40 years on the Duluth and Iron Range worked 36 years as a passenger train engineer survived by wife Emma sister and brother several nieces and nephews funeral 2 PM Friday at Co R Eaton Fayetteville burial Fayetteville friends may call tomorrow afternoon and evening
A dense newspaper display of funeral homes florists and memorial services names addresses and phone numbers. It lists Greenleaf Funeral Home Newell and Helm Hart Quinn Artistic Funeral Designs Markowitz Florist Lynch Quinlan Flowers Lamanna Florist De Regis Monuments Walser Granite Karl Lutz Monument Co and other vendors with hours and contact details.
Funeral services for Adolphus Francis Beaucage 63 of 129 Hartson Street will be held Friday at Gringas funeral home Holyoke Mass and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Burial follows in Perpetual Help Cemetery Beaucage a former Washington resident came to Syracuse last year to live with his son Alfred E Beaucage He is survived by a daughter Mrs Hans A Cochmann six grandchildren two brothers five sisters and others including a Springfield MA Eagles member.
Funeral services for Frank W. Schiller 67 of 1103 Park Stay will be held Friday with a solemn high mass at Assumption Church. Surviving relatives include a son and daughter and several grandchildren. Also noted are obituaries for Thomas N. Cosby Esther M. DeVoe Annie A. Callahan and Joseph Grey with details of service locations and burial plans.
George J. Chapman 57, longtime GE appliance and merchandise manager in Bridgeport, died of a heart attack at home in Greenwich. A Syracuse native and 1913 Syracuse University mechanical engineering graduate, he joined GE in 1913 and held posts in lamp and specialty appliance departments before becoming Bridgeport manager in 1939. He is survived by his wife and two children, James G. of Syracuse and Miss Minor D. Crary.
Funeral services for Francis Xavier Burke killed in action in Germany on April 25 1945 were held at 8 30 A M from his father Joseph Burke’s home and a high mass was offered at 9 A M at the church of the Most Holy Rosary with committal at St Agnes Cemetery. Bearers named were James Coolican Robert McDonald John Doran John Mullin Edward Laurin and John Woods. Burial followed in St Agnes Cemetery with prayers by Rev Watley and Rev Casey.
Double funeral services were held at St Patrick’s Church for Ruth Tondeur of 400 Tennyson Ave and Michael J Bova of 1338 Avery Ave. Victims of a Saturday night Taunton automobile accident, both were honored with high mass and extensive lists of reverends, bearers, and honorary participants.
The funeral for John A. Dittmann, who died Sunday at 835 Lemoyne Avenue, was held at 9:30 AM from his home and 10:00 AM at Assumption Church. Very Rev Francis Edie and Rev Vincent Mayer presided with Rev Harold Mulloy as deacon and Rev Leo Linder as master of ceremonies. Burial followed at Assumption Cemetery.
Death notices from Syracuse area list Edward M Pooler 45 Ogdensburg Mary Griffith 66 Mary E Burns 83 Emma Seymour 64 Elsworth Newton Ames Butler Albert Bates Danson 64 Westport Bay Robert I Purcell 65 Philadelphia George Bassett 23 Constableville Eile Wilcox 90 Sennett Elizabeth Curtis Holland Carura Malinda Onderkirk 102 Ogdensburg William Little a2 Sherburne Elizabeth Komiakoll 9 Massena Alexander Hall g1 Rivner Falls Lorna Myers 67 Hamilton Katherine Burke Mannsville Nellie Wasouer gb Peterboro Thomas PF Burns A Oneida.
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Andrae of Cohoes fatally injured in an automobile crash were held in Weatherford Oklahoma. Burial followed at St. Agnes Cemetery. Rev Edward Meanor celebrated the requiem at St. Agnes Church with Rev Francis Heenan as subdeacon and Rev Paul L. Hemmer as deacon. Attendees included more than 1001 priests and 73 nuns, and Rev James Nicholson of Syracuse also attended along with Mrs Carl J Hemmer and her husband of 191 Shotwell pk.
Port Ontario couple David Moody and Marion Moody were arrested by Pulaski state troopers on burglary charges in 18 camps from Ramona to Selkirk Beach. The pair allegedly admitted to stealing clothing fishing gear and household utensils from Pine Grove Port Ontario and along the Salmon River. Authorities describe them as parents of six who live on an island in the Salmon River near Port Ontario.
William A. Kruze of Wards Natural Science Rochester will speak to the Y M C A Boys Adventurers Club on Saturday at 1 30 PM. He aided the club in building a children’s museum with marine life rocks and minerals. Information sheets on expeditions will be handed out by Richard Coon Dick Wells James DeFurla Russell Gould Ronald Moegay and Michael Reddy.
Deborah Welch, four, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Welch, was rescued from a blazing bed by Dorothy Minikheim as flames spread to drapes. Minikheim used a broom and water to curb the fire before firefighters arrived. Patrolman Jaworski found two unused matches on the floor and theorized the child struck a match igniting the bedding.
Lawrence Phillips was named financial secretary of the Greenberg for Congress Committee at a meeting last night in the Wallace for President headquarters at 541 S. Warren St Phillips is listed as a packing house worker.
Syracuse figures George Bouchard presided over four sessions where an all-out campaign was planned for Sidney H. Greenberg by Congress. Greenberg and Ellia Payne spoke briefly.
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