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27 IN Evening Journal, Wilmington, Tutiday, February 8, 1977 Death Notices OBITUARIES Professor of Music Concert Pianist Sidney Foster, 60 BOSTON (AP) Sidney Foster, one of America's outstanding concert pianists, is dead at the age of 60. Foster, of Bloomington, entered New England Medical Center on Dec. 19 following a concert appearance in Dearborn, Mich. He died Monday of complications following surgery. Since 1951, Foster had been a professor at the Indiana University School of Music.

In 1976 he was named Distinguished Professor of Music. Foster was born in 1917 at Florence, S.C. He began playing piano Maryland Man Dies After Auto Crash CLARK Suddenly at her lata residence on February 4, 1977. Lillian Brawdart, wile ol Albert B. Clark, Jr.

ol 3 N. Avon Drive. AtnDourne Hills. Aged 50 yeart. Relative! and Irlendt are Invited lo attend the Man of Chrlitlan Burial at Holy Rotary C.

Church, Claymont on Wednesday morning, February al 10 o'clock. Inter-mem at Lawncrofl Cemetery, Llnwood, Pa. Friendt may call al the McCRERY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 334 Con- cord Pike. Tallevvllle on Tuesday evening after 7 P.M. In lieu of floweri the family requett contribution! to The Delaware Foundation for Retarded Children, O.

Bon W4, Wilmington, Del. 199 or The Mary Campbell Center, 4441 Weldln Road. CLI VILAND In Ihit city on February 1977. Cyrut husband ol the lata Laura Fallon Cleveland of 700 Jefferson Street, Delaware City. Aged 7 years.

Funeral services and Interment will be In Oak Park, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made lo the Chrltl Episcopal Church, Clinton Oalaware City, Da. 19704. Arrangements by SPICER-MULLI-KIN FUNERAL HOMES. COMLV In St.

Francis Hospital on February S. 177. Mabel Worrell, widow of Frank Comly of Porter Road, Bear, Delaware. Aged 14 years. Relatives and Irlends are Invited lo attend the funeral service at the ROBERT T.

JONES 4 SON FUNERAL HOME, 137 W. Main Newark on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. at 2 o'clock. Interment at Salem Church Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening Irom 7 lo CONNOR In this City on February 4. 177.

James brother of John Paul and Eugene L. Connor and Mrs. Helen Brand-tteln. Aged 74 yeart Relatives and Irlendt are Invited to attend the services al the MEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 7th and Broom Sis. on Wednesday, February al II A.M.

Interment at All Saints Cemetery. Friendt may call at the funeral home I hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contribution! to the Little 'Siitert of the Poor Building Fund, 401 N. Bencrott Parkway. OOHCRTY Suddenly In New Castle County on February 4.

177. Elliebeth F. Deeierty, wife ol the lele T. Alealt Doherty and mother ol Franclt J. Doherty and T.

Aieult Doherty Jr. of 349 E. Oakland Brandvwlne Spring! Manor. Aged yean, Relatives and Irlendi are Invited lo attend the Mas! ol Chrlitlan Burial which will be offered al St. Catherine of Siena C.

Church, Cenlerville Rd. on Wednesday morning February 9 at 10 00 o'clock. Inter-men! at Cathedral Cemetery. There will be no viewing. In lieu ol llowers the family suggests contributions to the Little Sitters of the Poor.

401 N. Bancroft Del 19S05. Arrangement! by the DOHERTY-WICKERSHAM FUNERAL HOME. 3700 Limestone Rd. DORSEY Suddenly at his reildence.

3 Harritburg Avenue, Eden Park Gardent. New Castle. Delaware on February S. 1977. Howard H.

Dorsev, son ol the late Charles 4 Greta Dorsev. Brother of James Franclt H. 4 Louite M. Done v. ail of New Cattle.

Nephew of Olivia White formerly of New Castle. Sarah Matthews 4 John Met-thews, both of Wilmington. Also survived by a host ol nieces, nephews, other relatives 4 friendt. Aged SI yeart. Relatival and friend! are invited to attend the funeral service! at Ml.

Salem United Method I it Church, E. 4th Street, New Cattle, on Thursday evening, February 10 at o'clock. Interment al the adioinlng cemetery on Friday morning. Friends may call at the church on Thursday Irom 4 until m. Arrangements by CONGO FUNERAL HOME, 301 N.

Gray Avenue. Wilmington. DUNSMORE In Cherokee Nursing Home. New Cattle, Del. on February 7, 1977.

Henry ol 3079 Sunset Lake Road. Newark, Del. Father ol Mrt. Mildred D. Wood, Newark, Henry C.

Dun-tmore. Wilmington, Del. and Mrs. Meble D. Book.

Coatesville, Pa. Brother of Mrs. Florence Filllngame, Chesapeake City. Md. Also survived by 7 grandchildren end 11 great-grandchildren.

Aged 44 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the services at HICKS HOME FOR FUNERALS. Bow and Stockton Streets. Elkton. Md.

on Thursday morning, February 10. at II o'clock. Interment al Cherry Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 7 III o'clock. EVERETT In Wilmington Medical Canter, Delaware Division, on February 177.

Jeise Everett, husband ol Betty Everett. Aged 35 years. Due notice of funeral will be given by the FORD FUNERAL SERVICE. 401 S. Heald Street.

FANNIN In this city on February S. 177. John C. husband of the late Helen Ftnnin of 100 E. Delaware Avenue.

Holly Oak. Aged 47 years. Relative and friends are Invited to attend funeral services from the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME. 3401 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont on Thursday morning, Feb. 10 at 11 o'clock Interment at Hillside Cemetery.

There will be no viewing Kindly omit llowers. The lamily suggests donations be made lo the Delaware Lung Aisoc 130 Delaware Wilmington. DE 1104. FOREST In Mercy Hospital. Baltimore.

Maryland on Fabruary 4, 177. Earllie Forest, formerly of 317 New London Road, Newark. Delaware. Sitter ol Odesser Jennings ol Newark, and stepsister ol William Jeckton ol Halifax, Virginia. Also survived by a host ol nieces, nephews, relatives and triends.

Aged yeart. Relatives and friendt are Invited to attend the luneral servicet al the CONGO FUNERAL HOME, 301 N. Gray Ave Wilmington, on Wednesday evening. Feb. at I 00 o'clock.

Interment at Rivervlew Cemetery on Thursday morning. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 4 to I o'clock. i FRAYNE Suddenly In thlt city on Saturday. February 5. 1977, Michael hut-band of the late Stella Kula Frayne ol 37 Rlvertlde Drive.

Riveriide c.rtimn Aoed 70 veart. Rela- k-2. 'ttl llvet and Iriendt are Invited to gTew" attend the funeral from the MEALEY FUNERAL HOME. 7th 4 Broom on Wednesday. Febmery 9th at IS a m.

Mass of Christian Burial at St. Helena'! C. Church. Bellelonte al 10 a m. Interment at All Saint! Cemetery.

Friend! may call al the luneral home on Tuesday evening from 7 to In lieu of flowers the family suggest! contributions to the Parish of the Resurrection Building Fund, Henderson Road, Wilmington, Del. 19711. HANDY In thli city on February 5, 177. Dr. Margaret I.

Handy ol Chadds Ford. Pa. Aged 17 years. Relatives and friends are invited lo attend a memorial service Irom the Westmintter. Pretbvterian Church.

Penntvivanla Ave. 4 Rodney on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. at 4 o'clock. There will be no viewing. Burial will be private.

In lieu ol floweri please send contributions to either the Margaret I. Handy Foundation tor Children, c0 the Bank of Delaware. 300 Delaware the Brandywina Conservancy Inc. or the Brandvwlne Museum, Chadds Ford. Pa.

Arrangements by the CHANDLER FUNERAL HOME. HANNA In this city on February 7. 177. Frances wife of me late Clifford Hanna of 3611 Klamensi Road, Wilmington. Aged 66 years.

Relatives and friends are Invited lo attend the services on Thursday, February 10, al 10:00 a.m. from the McCRERY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Klrk-wood Highway and Duncan Road, where triends may call on Wednesday evening after 7. Interment will be In Ebeneier Church Cemetery at Polly Orummond Hill Road. In lieu of flowers please make contributions lo the Delaware Lung Association, IJoa Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware. HOTTENSTBIN Suddenly In Newark, Delaware on February 4, 177.

Mary wile ol Daniel C. Hottensleln ol Newark, Delaware. Aged 77 yeart. Funeral services 4 Interment will be private and at the convenience ol the lamily. There will be no viewing.

Arrangements by McCRERY FUNERAL HOME. THE FLORIST, Groylyn Shopping Cnrgjf 478-7347 "MC, WSfS CONAWAV In memory of our father and grandfather, Ira Conawev on hit birthday, February $. Heopv Birthday. Dad Your memory It a keeptake. with which we win never pari.

Ood hat you In hit keeping Wehevevoulnourheertt. Lova, Vour Son Pat, Bertie 41 Grandchildren DUFFY In tad and lovlnt mamory of our ton and brother Gana Dannl Dully, on hit Jam Birthday, February t. I7. Daarly lovad and tadly mlttad by. Mom, Dad.

Haian, John and Kavln OIIIN In loving mamory of our dear aunt, Rev Mamie C. Green, who wat called away yeart ago, Feb. 7. 161 We know you are not weary, for labor hat ceated. Turmoil hat changed to Infinite peace.

Oh what a time of reloiclng will come When all the rantomed are gathered at home. So Laborer "well you hava received your reward. You were to true and faithful, And you are with the Lord. Dearly loved and tadly mlttad Eleanor a. Sonny 4, Junior.

MITCHfNS In tad 1 loving mamory of our dear Mother, Llllle M. lichen t. who pauedawav Feb 1941 SADLY MISSED BY CHILDREN KOZLOWSKI In loving memory of our grandfather, William Koilowtkl, who patted away one year ago today, February 1. 1974. February comet with tad regret t.

The day. the month we will never forget, with a loving and devoted grandfather wa had to part. One we loved with all our heart. Sadly mlttad and dearly loved. Grandchildren Suggle, Gary and Johnnie, Jr.

TROISl We remember with love my beloved hutband, NICHOLAS, and ton, JOSEPH, and our dear fattier and brother, on their mutual birthday, February I. The memorial of vour birthdays are pleat-ant to retail. For the double celebration wat the nlcett one of all But though you're gone from ut now, and we celebrate no more. These memorial will tuttaln ut, at we think otdavt before. SADLY MISSED BY THE WHOLE FAMILY CARD OF THANKS FLETCHER We with to thank all churchet.

organizations, frlenda. neighbor! and relativet tor their cardt, ute of cart, floral otter loot, donations and other ectt of klndnett and sympathy In the death of Pamela Gala and little Rosette Gala Fletcher. Mr and Mrt. Arnold Lovette and the entire Fletcher Family HAMILTON I with to thank the Doc tor I and Nurtes of the Wilmington Medical Center, Delaware Divition, fourth floor, frtendt and relativet and the membort of the Adah Chapter No. I P.

A. and other of all organliationt of which the wat a member for their kindnett help during the illnets and death of my wife, Agnet V. Hamilton. Sorrowfully tubmltted, Lloyd Hamilton SAWKA We with to thank our many friends, relatives, pallbearers, employees and the company of Century Wines, Hell Burke Pott No. 57 and the Claymont Ambulance Service for their many kind offering! of help.

Matt cardt. tvmpathy bauouett and food during our recent bereavement In the death of Joseph Sawfca. Sawka Family and Josephine Heck STCVINS The family of Oscar C. Stevens wish to thank all relatives, friends 1 wonderful neighbort, for all the kindnesses tended to them during their bereavement. kethryn J.

Stevens. James Franklin Coud-en, 4 John Rudolph Couden. WILLIAMS We wish to thank our friends, neighbors. Pastor ol New Calvary Baptist Church. Pall Bearert lor their tvmpathy, bouquets, food and cart during our recent bereavement In the death of MORRIS J.

WILLIAMS. WIfe-Elljabeth 4 Sons Larry 4 Marvin Wllliamt. Death Notices VAN In this city on February 4. 177, Gey lord husband ol Josephine Bevln of 2W4 West Street. Aged S6 years.

Rela tives and friends are invited lo brook Memorial Park. Friends may call at the tuner a home on Friday evening after 7. In lieu of flowers the family suggests con rlbullans to the Eattlake United Method i it Church, JOth 4 Tatnall St. BLACKBURN In the Memorial Division on February 4, 1977, Thomas husband ol the lata Olga J. Blackburn ol 4537 Pickwick Drive, Limestone Gardent.

Aged 61 yeart. Relativet and friendt are Invited to attend the services Irom the McCRERY MEMORIAL CHAPEL. Kirk wood Highway 4 Duncan Road, on Wednesday, February at I a Interment will be private. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior lo service. In lieu ol I lower the family suggests contributions to the Delaware Lung Association, 130 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington.

Dei. BOWEN Al her lale residence, on February 1977 Helen May Bowen, of 1131 W. Waterloo Road. Akron, Ohio. Wife of Wilbur K.

Bowen, sitter of Mrt. Lou Jean Snyder, of Wilmington, Mrt. Theima Carnel-son, of North Carolina and Frank Seabott, ol Lynchburg, Va hall filer ol Harold Youst, ol Lynchburg. Ve Aged yeart Relatival and Irlendt are invited lo funeral service! at the Cemfieid-Hickman Funeral Home. i4 W.

Park Ave Barberton, Ohio on Tuesday evening, February at 7:30. Graveside Servicet will be held on February 10 al I lam In Union Cemetery, Union, Md. Friendt may call al the GFE FUNERAL HOME. 259 E. Main St Elk ton.

on Wednesday evening, February after 7 pm Arrangements by GEE FUNERAL HOME, Elkton. BROWN In Wilmington Medical Center, Memorial Division, on February 3, 1977. William Lee Brown, husband of Mrt Heitie M. Brown ol 113 Rote Lane. Roseeate, New Cattle.

Son ol Mrt CM lie Brown and the lata Mr. Levi Brown. Father of Lynda. William Patricia. Michael.

Patrick Brown of and Donald Brown of Durham. N.C. Brother of Willie Alfred Brown of Mrt. Wllladean Simpson, Mrs. Pearlie Welch and Mrs.

Margaret Pipkin all of Wilm. Aged 45 years Relatives and Friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Herrison Memorial Baotltt Church. 413 5 Heald St Wilm. on Thurs. evening.

Feb. 10 at 1 00 PM. Further services will be held al the St. James Buotlit Church. Johnton-ville, on Sat.

afternoon, Feb. 11 at 1 30 PM. Interment will be In the adlolnlng Cemetery. Friendi may call at me Harrison Memorial Baotltt Church on Thurs. eve.

Irom a OO-e 00 PM. Funeral services under the direction of the FORD FUNER-. AL SERVICE. Ml S. Heald Wilmington, Del.

Pi FLORIST 999-8878 McCREADY 423 Morfo 656-1671 At, BA, Ct. DC. 7 attend the servicet at the A McCRERY MEMORIAL ifVYk FUNERAL HOME, 3914 Con- VLrY cord Pike. Tallevvllle on Setur- day morning February 12. at II vr o'clock.

Interment at Silver Marion S. Blades SALISBURY, Md. Marion S. Blades, 64, of 231 Newton was dead on arrival Saturday at Peninsula General Hospital of an apparent heart attack. Mr.

Blades was a retired painter and paperhanger. He was divorced. He is survived by a daughter, whose name and address are unknown; a sister, Elva Blades Downing of Milford, and three brothers, Randall S. of Benton, Hubert F. of Levittown, N.Y., and Claude W.

of Salisbury. Services will be this afternoon at 2 at the Hill-Baker-Bounds Funeral Home, Salisbury. Burial will be in Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Marion S. Blades fund to establish a primitive exhibition in the old city hall museum in Salisbury.

Cyrus II. Cleveland DELAWARE CITY-Cyrus H. Cleveland, 79, of 200 Jefferson died Saturday at the Memorial Division after a short illness. He was a missionary teacher in Kentucky from 1929 until 1942, and taught from then until 1948 at Fort Union (Va.) Military Academy. He retired in 1963 from the Governor Bacon Health Center.

His wife, Laura died in 1971. There are no immediate survivors. Services and burial will be in Oak Park, 111. 'In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Christ Episcopal Church, Clinton Street, Delaware City 19706, are suggested. Henry C.

Dunsmore Sr. Henry C. Dunsmore 84, of 2029 Sunset Lake Road, Newark, died yesterday in the Cherokee Nursing Home in New Castle after a long illness. He retired from the National Vulcanized Fibre Co. in Newark many years ago.

His wife, Florence died in 1957. He is survived by a son, Henry C. Jr. of Wilmington; two daughters, Mildred D. Wood of Newark and Mabel D.

Book of Coatesville, a sister, Florence Fillingame of Chesapeake City, seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be Thursday morning at 11 at the Hicks Home for Funerals, Elkton, Bow and Stockton Elkton, where friends may call tomorrow night. Burial will be in Cherry Hill Md. Cemetery. Rozalja Klosiewicz Rozalja "Rose" Klosiewicz, 86, of 1207 Linden died Sunday at the Chariot Nursing Home, 2735 W.

6th after a long illness. Her husband, Karol Klosiewicz, died in 1964. She is survived by two sons, Jesse of Wilmington and Sig-mund of Mendenhall, 13 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Thursday morning at 9 at St. Hedwig's Catholic Church.

Linden and S. Harrison Streets. Friends may call tomorrow evening at the John F. Yasik Son Funeral Home, 607 S. Harrison where the Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m.

Entombment will be in the Crypt of St. Hedwig, Queen of the Apostles Mausoleum, Cathedral Cemetery. William J. Bender William J. Bender.

80, of the Ingleside Retirement Apartments, 1005 N. Franklin died Sunday at Memorial Division after a short illness. Mr. Bender retired in 1961 after almost 50 years as a mining engineer for the Du Pont Co. His wife, Myrtle died in 1974.

He is survived by a son, William J. Jr. of Chadds Ford, a brother, Jay W. of Lake Worth, and two grandchildren. Services will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 at the Chandler Funeral Home, 2506 Concord Pike, Sharp-ley.

There will be no viewing and interment will be private. Lillian B. Clark Lillian Brawders Clark, 50, of 3 N. Avon Drive, Ashbourne Hills, was dead on arrival Sunday at Delaware Division after being stricken at home with an apparent heart attack. Mrs.

Clark was a secretary for the Claymont School District for the past two years. She is survived by her husband, Albert B. Clark three daughters, Mrs. Linda C. MacKenzie of Claymont and Nancy A.

and Sharon M. Clark, both at home; three sisters, Mary T. Hulse and Anna M. Rooney, both of Wilmington, and Catherine C. Lynch of Palo Verde, and two brothers, John M.

and Richard M. Brawders, both of Wilmington. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered tomorrow morning at 10 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Gaymont, with interment In Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, Pa. Friends may call tonight at the McCrery Memorial Funeral Home, 3924 Concord Pike, Talley-ville. In lieu of flowers, the family ANiil.iU, VN-, ware Foundation for Retarded Children, P.O.

Box 894, Wilmington, Del. 19899, or the Mary Campbell Center, 4641 Weldin Road. Frances M. Laws Frances M. Laws, 61, of 2344 Locust died Sunday at the Win-tonbury Manor Rest Home, Bloomfield, after a short illness.

She had been visiting her daughter, Julie M. Nolen of Bloomfield. Mrs. Laws' husband, Leon D. Laws, is dead.

Besides her daughter, she is survived by four sisters, Marian Shivers of Linwood, and Ber-nice Robbins, Alice Lea and Erma Allen, all of Wilmington; three brothers, the Rev. Robert Allen of Chester, and Lawrence Allen and Raymond Allen, both of Wilmington; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be Thursday afternoon at 1 at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Hewes and Pershing Avenues, Linwood, where friends may call two hours earlier. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery, Ken-nett Square, Pa.

Friends may gather at the home of Marian Williamson, 2106 N. Williams Circle, Chester, before the funeral. Death Notices MICKEY Elltabefh (nee Conlev), on February 7, 1977 Wife of the late John J. Hlckev, ol 3407 Hedgerow Drive, Wilmington. Aged years.

Formerly of Upland, Delaware County, Pa. Relativet and friendt are Invited to attend the funeral on Thursday morning al o'clock at the MIN-SHALL FUNERAL HOME, Mlddletown and Knowlton Roadt, Chatter, Pa Matt of Chrlitlan Burial at 10 o'clock at Our Lady of Charity C. Church, Brook haven. Pa. Interment al SI.

Michael's Cemetery. Friendt may call Wednesday evening at the funeral home. HUNTER In Smyrna, Delaware, on February 4, 177, Jamet Humar, formerly of 311 North Cleveland Avenue, Wilmington. Stepfather of Jamet H. whyte.

Alto survived by 4 grandchlldran, IS greatgrandchildren and 33 great-greet arand-chlldren. Aged 4 years. Funeral service! and Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangement! by CONGO FUNERAL HOME, XI N. Gray Avenue, Wilmington.

KARR In thli city on February 4, 177. Donald hutband ol Either J. Karr of 41 Holden Drive. Rambleton Acret, New cattle, Del. Aged 44 yeart.

ment In adioinlng cemetery. Friends may call at GEBHART ff FUNERAL HOME, S3I Dele-wttf ware Street, New Castle, on rf Tuesday evening from 7 to where St. John'! Lodge No. 2 will hold Mesonlc Services al 7 p.m. In lieu ol llowers kindly make dona-lions lo SI.

John's Lodge No. 3 Building Fund, 310 Delaware Street, New Castle. OE 1730. or The Nur Temple. Chlldren'i Hospital, Du Pont Parkway.

New Castle, Del. I97J0. KINO In Brandvwlne Springs Convalescent Home on February 3, 1977, Myrtle wife of the lata Alfred King, formerly of Avalon, N.J. Aged 7 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to tt1ryd the servicet from the McCRERY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Kirk wood Hlghwey 4 Duncan Road on Wednesday morning, February at 11 a.m.

with Interment in Harley Cemetery in Camden, New Jersey. There will be no viewing. KLOSIEWICZ In this city on February 4, 177. Roialla (Rose) nee Oil row i wile of the late Kerol Kloslewici of 1307 Linden Street. Aged se years Relativet and Irlendt are Invited to attend the funeral service at the JOHN F.

YASIK 4 SON FUNERAL HOME, 407 S. Harrison on Thursday morning February 10 at I a m. Matt ol Christian Burial at SI. Hedwig C. Church al a m.

Entombment at the Crypl ol SI. Hedwig Queen ol the Apostles Mausoleum, Cathedral Cemetery Friend! may call at the luneral home Wednesday evening after 7. Parking facilities across from funeral LAWS In Bloomfield, on February 4. 177, Francet Laws, formerly of 3344 Locutt Wilmington, Del. Mother of Julie Nolen.

Sister ol Marian Shivers, Beatrice Robbins. Alice Lea, Erma Allen. Rev. Robert Allen, Lawrence 4 Raymond Allen. Relatives and triends are invited to attend the funeral services Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Mt.

Olive Baptist Church, Hewes 4 Perslngt Linwood, Pa. Friends may call same day II to I al the church. Interment, Unionville Cemetery. The family will meet at 3104 N. Williams Circle.

Chester, Pa Arrangements by the LAWS FUNERAL HOME. LUX In Claymont, Delaware on February 7. 177, Mabel wife of the late Harry E. Lux ol 24 Cameo Drive, Ashbourne Mills. Claymont.

Aged 7 yeart. Relative! and Irlendi are Invited to attend the luneral service Irom the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Philadelphia Pike. Claymont, Del. on Wednesday afternoon, February at 1 o'clock. Interment Lomber-dy Cemetery.

Friends may call al the Funeral Home one hour prior lo service lime. In lieu ol llowers. the lamily suggests donations be made lo The Wilmington Bureau Fire Pension Fund, 12th 4 King Wilmington. Del. LINDSAY In the Delaware Divition on February 4.

177, Frank husband ol Nancy C. Lindsay of the Strafford Apart ments. Aged 13 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services from the VyJTA McCRERY MEMORIAL ryncnL nume, JV24 on- cord Pike, Tallevvllle. on Tues day afternoon, Feb.

at p.m. with Interment In Lombardy Cemetery. In lieu ol llowers the family suggests contributions lo the Association ol Retarded aniens. Rosemont 4 Bowen Slreetv Wilmington, Del. McCULLOUOH In this city on February 4.

177. Kathleen A. McCullough of 1103 A S. Rodney Street, Wilmington. Aged 47 years.

Relatives and Irlendt are Invited to attend the Mass ol Chrlitlan Burial on Thursday morning, Feb. 10 at 10 A.M. Irom St. Helena's R.C. Church, Philadelphia Pike Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.

Friends may call at the McCRERY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 334 Concord Pike, Tallevvllle on Wednesday evening after 7. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to the Diocesan Seminary Fund, 125 Delaware Wilmington. MURKISON In thlt city on Fabruary 5. 177. Jerome Murkison, Son ol John 4 Jessie Lee Murklton ol Oetroit, Mich.

Father of Jermoine Murkison of I7 Vandever Avenue. Brother ol John Murk lion, Mri. Johnnie Mae Rogeri, Mn Ann Davit, Mary Murkison, Clarice Murkison, all of Wllmlnston, Yvonne Murkison and Mrs. Elethar Rush, both of Detroit, Michigan. Aged It years.

Relatives and friendt are Invited to ertend the Funeral Service at the FORD FUNERAL HOME. 601 S. Heald Street, on Thunday. February 10, al I lam. Interment will be In Rivervlew Cemetery.

Friendi may call al the Funeral Home on Thursday Morning Irom to 11. The Reverend W. L. D. Lyght Officiating.

The family will return to 331 N. Madison Street. PLONSKI Suddenly. In this city, on Feb. 6.

177. Anna Zarkowskl, wife of the lata Joseph Plontkl ol 404 W. 36th. Aged 17. Relatives, friends, and members of the Holy Rosary Sodality 4 the Polish Beneficial Asm.

Group 14 are invited to attend the funeral from the JOHN F. YASIK 4 SON FUNERAL HOME, 407 S. Harrison on Thursday morning. Feb. 10 at a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial In SI. Stanislaus Kottka RC Church at am. Interment al Cathedral Cemetery. Friendt may call al the funeral home Wednesday evening where Holy Rosary will be at 4:30. Parking facilities across from funeral horn.

SIMON In thli city on February 177. Mary Ellen IMollle) wife of the lata Harry Lewi! Simon of S01 Simon Road. Aged 17 years. Funeral servicet and Interment will be private and al the convenience of the family. Arrangements by (he SPICER-MULLIKIN FUNERAL HOME.

STEELE In Delaware Division on Fenru. ei 4, bernie widow of Herman p. Steele of S07 Harwood Road, Bestfleld, Wilmington, Del. Aged 54 yegri. Funeral aarvlcei and Interment will be private and at the convenience ol the lamily.

Arrange-menti by the NICHOLS FUNERAL HOME, Newport, Del. iX Kaiatlvet and Irlendt ar A invited to attend funeral Ices at Greceiewn Memorial XVI 0" Wednesday morning February at 11 IS a.m. Inter. when he was 4, and held his first public performance several months after taking up the instrument. When he was 10, he was the first child accepted as a student at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadephia.

Foster first came to national prominence in 1940 when he won the first Edgar M. Leventritt International Competition. He made his New York debut in 1941 as soloist with the New York Philharmonic. Foster is survived by his widow, Bronja, also a pianist, and two sons. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.

Dr. Judith Tobin, deputy state medical examiner, determined yesterday that Mr. Fahey died "due to extreme stress resulting from the accident" causing the heart attack, police said. Mr. Fahey's death was listed as the state's ninth highway fatality for 1977, compared to eight in the same period last year.

Following the accident, Benton was charged with failure to remain stopped at a stop sign. He faces trial later. Mr. Fahey retired in 1951. He had worked for the U.S.

Postal Service in Washington. D.C. He was a veteran of World War and had lived in Denton since 1970. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Mary Farr and Julia Fahey, both of Washington. Mass of the Resurrection will be offered tomorrow morning at 11 at St.

Elizabeths Catholic Church, Denton, with interment in Denton Cemetery. Friends may call at the Moore Funeral Home, 12 S. 2nd St, Denton, tonight. Aleck IVechay SANDTOWN Aleck Ncchay. 55, of Sandtown died Sunday at Kent General Hospital, Dover, after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Nechay was part owner of the Sandel Packing Co. in Sandtown and Marydel. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; his mother and father, George and Frances Nechay of Sandtown; three brothers, Peter, Paul and Noel, all of Sandtown; and a sister, Helen Jones of Milford. Services will be tomorrow afternoon at 1 at the Berry Funeral Home, Main Street, Felton, where friends may call tonight. Burial will be in Mt.

Olive Cemetery near Sandtown. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Delaware Heart Association, 937 Sunset Terrace, Dover 19901. Charles II. Roland Sr. VIOLA-Charles H.

Roland 87, of Viola, died Sunday at Kent General Hospital, Dover, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Roland was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Mabel three sons, Smith Benjamin and Charles H. all of Viola; three daughters, Sarah E.

Hunter of Houston, Mary S. Carlson of Minneapolis, and Olive M. Reynolds of Erin, two brothers, Lowell of Viola and Reuben of Annapolis, 23 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Services will be Thursday afternoon at 1 at the Berry Funeral Home. Main Street.

Felton, where friends may call tomorrow night. Burial will be in Downham Cemetery, Viola. Cleveland J. Cordrey MILTON Cleveland J. Cordrey, 64, of near Milton died yesterday at Beebe Hospital, Lewes, after a long illness.

Mr. Cordrey was an employe of the state division of highways. Before that, he was one of the last full-time pearl-button cutters in the Georgetown area. He never married. He is survived by a brother, Robert of Milton.

Services will be Thursday afternoon at 2 at the Dodd-Carey Funeral Home, Georgetown, where friends may call tomorrow night. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery near Georgetown. Helen May Bowen AKRON, Ohio Helen May Bowen, 58, of 1131 W. Waterloo Road, died Sunday at her home. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Among her survivors are her husband, Wilbur K. Bowen; and a sister, Mrs. Lois Jean Snyder of Wilmington, Del. Services will be today in Barber-ton, Ohio, jinfj Thuffdiy at 11 at Union Cemetery, Elkton" Md. Friends may call at the Gee Funeral Home, 259 E.

Main Elkton, tomorrow night. FELT0N Services for James E. Fahey, 80, who died after an auto accident near here, will be tomorrow in Denton, Md. State Police said Mr. Fahey, of 121 Butler Drive, Denton, was riding in a car driven by his wife, Georgia, 68, when the accident occurred, at the intersection of Delaware 10 and Kent 208A about 5 p.m.

Sunday. Another car, driven by Walter C. Benton 19, of Felton, was headed south on Kent 208A, stopped at a stop sign, then entered Delaware 10 and collided with the Fahey car, headed west on Delaware 10, police said. The scene is 9 miles northwest of Felton, and Sandtown. Police said Mrs.

Fahey. Benton's wife, Lillion, 23, and their son, Kenneth, 3, were treated at Kent General Hospital, Dover for minor injuries. Mr. Fahey, police said, began feeling ill while surveying the wreckage, then suffered a heart attack. He was rushed to the same hospital, but was dead on arrival.

Lindberg G. Keller DOVER-Lindberg Grant Keller, 48, of near Dover, died Friday at Bethesda (Md.) Naval Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Keller was discharged in 1968 after more than 20 years in the Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Vesta; a son, David at home; three daughters, Athena Garrity of Newark, Debra Davis of Elk-horn, and Connie Fernandez of Sacramento, a brother, Wayne of Kirksville, and a sister, Ruby Pitches of Richmond, Calif.

Services will be tonight at 7:30 at the Trader Funeral Home, 12 Lotus Dover, where friends may call from 6:30 to 9. Burial will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 in Arlington (Va.) National Cemetery. Helena M. Rankin REH0B0TH BEACH Helena M. Rankin, 62, of near Rehoboth Beach, died yesterday at her home after a long illness.

She is survived by her husband, William H. Rankin; a daughter, Helena D. Walters of Rehoboth Beach; a sister, Hilda E. Best of Nassau, and two brothers, George H. and Eugene C.

Howard, both of Rehoboth Beach. Friends may call tomorrow night at the Watson, Gray Nelson Funeral Home, Millsboro. Services will be Thursday afternoon at 2 at the Midway Presbyterian Church, Rehoboth Beach. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Midway Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, Rehoboth Beach.

Sallie A. Bohm LAUREL Sallie A. Bohm, 81. of 202 4th died yesterday in the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically 111 at Smyrna after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Henry a son, Henry Lee of Laurel; two daughters, Marguerite O'Neal of Laurel and Joanne Ellis of Galestown, ten grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services will be Thursday afternoon at 2 at the Winds'or-Disha-roon Funeral Home, 700 West Laurel, where friends may call one hour before. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel. Preston J. Leager CRUMPT0N, Md. Preston J.

Leager, 65, of Crumpton, formerly of Bear, died Sunday in Deer's Head Center, Salisbury, after several months' illness. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by three sisters, Dorothy Newnam and Marjorie Rowan, both of Crumpton, and Maxine Gordon of Stanton, Del. Services will be Thursday morning at 11 at the Edward Fellows Son Funeral Home, Millington, where friends may call one hour before. Burial will be in Sudlers-ville Cemetery.

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