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18 Tha Morning Mews, Thursday, Octobsr 25, 1973 obituaries Deaths Van Buren, Ark. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Verna Villani; a son, Angelo, of Cucamonga. and two brothers, Samuel, of Syracuse, N.Y., and Victor, of Dunlinden Acres. Services were held Saturday in East Van Buren.

Burial was in Garksville, Ark. William T. Kelly William T. Kelly, 75, of 226 W. 9th Wilmington, died at Riverside Hospital Tuesday after a long illness.

He had worked in the credit department of Keil's appliance store until his retirement in 1967. Surviving are his wife. Lucile a son, John William of Endwell. N.Y.: and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

tomorrow at the Gracelawn Memorial Park Chapel, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel an hour before services. Miss Isabel R. Moore GEORGETOWN Miss Isabel Rodney Moore, 84, of 111 W. Laurel died yesterday in Milford Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

She was cofounder and executive secretary of Foxhollow School For Girls, Lenox, before her retirement and return to Georgetown in 1959. There are no immediate survivors. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Georgetown.

Burial will be in St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Georgetown. There will be no viewing. Rev. James A.

Villani Rev. James A. Villani, 56, of Cucamonga, formerly of Wilmington, died on Oct. 17 in Pomona (Calif.) Hospital after a long illness. He had been pastor of Sunnyside Assembly of God Church, East Snow Hill, three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Sea-ford, with interment in the church cemetery. There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Memorial Fund of St.

Luke's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Letha L. Hallett, Mrs. Letha Lenora Hallett, employed for more than 20 years in the Army's Map Serv-ice in the Pentagon died Tuesday in the Tilton Terrace Nursing Home, 801 N.

Broom Wilmington, after a short illness. She lived at 5112 Con-necticut Ave NW, Washington. Her age was not disclosed. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Benjamin Stoops, and a brother, Clar- Continued en following page Mrs.

Ernest W. Bennett HEBRON', Md. Mrs. Agnes F. Bennett, 91, of Porter Mill Farm, died Monday at the Bell Haven Nursing Home, Hurlock.

after a short illness. Her husband, Ernest died in 1948. Survivors include a brother, Claude A. Twilley, of Hebron. Services will be at 2 p.m.

today from the Holloway Funeral Home, Salisbury, where friends may call one hour before services. Inter- ment will be in the Old Mardella Cemetery, Mardella Springs. Mrs. Thomas E. Ayers SEAFORD Mrs.

Margaret Layton Ayers, 74, of 119 Front died Tuesday at home aft-e a i illness. Her husband, Thomas died four years ago. Surviving are a son, S. Layton, of Seaford; a sister, Mrs. Virgil Pruitt, of Salisbury; a brother, Charles of Salisbury; and four grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the Holloway Funeral Home, Salisbury, where friends may call tonight. Interment will be in Springfield Memory Gardens, near Salisbury. Miss Madge Tyre Miss Madge Tyre, 81, of the Delaware State Hospital, died yesterday at the hospital after a long illness. There are no immediate survivors.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Mt. Salem Cemetery, W. 19th St. and Mt.

Salem Lane, Wilmington. There will be no viewing. It is requested that flowers be omitted. Elmer W. Parsons SALISBURY, W.

Parsons. 53, died Tuesday in Peninsula General Hospital, Salisbury, after a short illness. He was the owner and operator of Elmer's Tastee-Freeze and Elmer's Camper Sales in Salisbury. Surviving are his wife, Pearl; two daughters, Mrs-. Charles C.

Ayers, of Hebron, and Mrs. Earl E. Williams, of Whitehaven; his mother, Mrs. Mae Parsons, of Deaths WILLIAMS At Deer Head Center Salisbury, Md. on Oct.

22, 1973. Helen M. Williams, age 72 years of 421 Loblolly Lane, Salisbury, Md. Formerly of Wilmington. Widow of Robert F.

Williams. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service from the CHANDLER FUNERAL HOME 2536 Concord Pi.Ve, Talleyville, on Friday morning, Oct. 26, 1973 at 11 o'clock. Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at THE CHANDLER FUNERAL HOVE Thursday evening.

3 I A it- -r I n-i-w IT i ii in ti i ii in i inarn 11 vr i mi mm iif i AN EVEM AS GREAT AS ITS NAME Until Saturday Might Only $15 Styles i ikXWI 11 111 il ai IvM UK' i II 11 7 II 11 Electric Heating Wall Hung Fireplaces Wall Styles iifl 1 1 I -7 ft I I i ii WW ImJk mmmmv. KOPER In this city on Oct. 33, 13. Janina, Wife of Bronislaw Koper, of Middletown, Del. Acjed 83 years.

Relatives and friends and Members of the Holy Rosary Sodality are Invited to atterd the funeral from the JOHN F. VASIK INC. FUNERAL HOME 607 Harriscn St. on Sauroay morning, Cct. 271h at 8 a m.

Mass of Christian Burial in St. Hecwig's RC Church at 9 a.m. oclork. litermerrt at All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Friday evening.

Holy Rosarv Recitation will be. at 6:30. Parking facilities across from Funeral Home. KROLI Suddenly in this city on October ITO. Dietrich, husband of Ursel Dari, fiuiii ui vo 1 1 v.

wu i jw i qi r. Mt, M)L ice on Mondav, October 19. at 3:00 p.m., rhnrrh. -h 57. i i family suggests conrtlbutiois be ser.t to St.

Stephen Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. Arrangements by the McCRERY FUNERAL HOMES. LINDSAY In this city on Oct. 23, 1973. Rcoert husband of Edna L.

(Sla- Lindsay of 1507 N. Adams Wilmington. Aqed 80 years. Relatives! and friends are invited to attend the1 services at the KRiENEN-GRIFFITH FUNERAL HOME, 1400 Kirkwood Elsmere. on Friday afternoon, Oct.

26. at 1 o'c'ock Interment at Silverbronk Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to services. LYONS-ln this city on October 22, 1973. Paul husband of the lale Evelyn P.

Lyons, of 1706 Tulip St. Aged 74 years. Funeral services and Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Delaware Cancer Society, 1925 Lovering Ave.

Arrangements by the McCRERY FUNERAL HOME. McCANN-ln West Chester, on Oct. ij, 17J. VI. nciic nt u.

ParK J. IVlCLann cr wiinerinui, uei. nyni 64 years. Relatives and friends are in-1 vited to attend the Services at the McCRERY MEMORIAL FUNERAL: HOME, 3924 Conco'd Pe. Talleyville, on Thurs.

morning, Oct. 25 at II o'clock, Interment at Bradford cemetery, war-shallton, Pa. McTHENY In Memorial Division, Wilm. AAHVal rnldr nn Cr 1071 Fr- reil husband of Edith c. McThenv of 21 Kent Road, Elkton.

Md. Father of Mrs. Jacqueline A. Kirk, Elkton, Md. Mrs.

Bernadine F. Orr, Zion, Md. ha Inn AAMhpnv. NfS. A.

Murnei layio-r ana mrs. oaan iv. fMvc, Aged 62 years. Relatvies and friends are invited to attend the services at the HICKS HOME FOR FUNERALS, Bow StOCKTOn fclK'On, UN II. Art 9 at 1 o'f OCk h- lerment at Gilpin Manor Memorial Park.

MCVEIGH lr this city on Oct. 22, 1973. Theresa M. McVeioh of 700 Taylor St. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Lnnsnan Bunai oi St.

Mary's R.C. Churcn, 6in fine ais. Fri mnrnirwo. Oct. 26 at AM.

Entombment at uueen or ine uposnes Crypt, Cathedral Cemetery, hrienos may call Thursday evening ai me ms.c MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Kirkwood Hwy. Duncan Rd. MONGILLO In this city on October 23, 1973 Camilla, wite ot me nie nf nl kl. I Inroln St. UUdiC (VIU'IIIIU Aged 91 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the CORLETO-LA 1 1 A rUNt KftL nuiy biu hi iininn ct An FririAv mnrnno. UO If. UlilVii October 26 at 8:30, with Mass of the Christian Burial at sr. Anmony re-Church at 9:30. Entombment in Cathedral CrianHc mav rail at the fu neral home on Thursday evening after 7.

NOLDEN In this city on October 22, 1973. Ross A. Nolden of 101 S. Harrison St. Husband of Hilda Nolden, father of Beatrice Hudson, Katfiv Nolden, August Smallwond and Wi ham Trader.

Grand father of Randa Lee DeSheilds and Roosevelt Blake. Aged 77 years. Relatives and friends are invited 10 anena me funeral services from the funeral home of EDWARD R. BELL, 939 Poolar 5treet, on Sunday evening. Oct.

28, at 8:00 ciock. Interment at Mount Lion ceme tery on Monday morning. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday; evening from 6 to 8 clock. PIERSON Of Landenbera. on Octo ber 23, 1973.

James husband of Maroaret Branderberger Pierson, aged 64. Relatives and friends are invited to at tend the services at the WORK ALL KUZO FUNERAL HOME, Kennett I Square, Pa. on Saturday afternoon, October 27 at 2:00. Interment at New Gar den Friends Burial Ground. Friends "may call at the funeral heme Friday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

PENNOCK Mary Tatnall, age 76 years, on October 12, 1973, of Friends Hail, West Chester, Pa. Formerly ol Wert-ford, N.J. and Wilmington, Del. Wife of the late Roger Pennock. Survived by two sons, Edward 7.

ot wiiminioion, uei. and Roaer Jr. of Stale's College, Pa. One brother, Dr. Charles R.

Tatnall of Ardmore, Pa. and five grandchildren. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a memorial service oni Saturday, 1:00 PM at the Union S(. Friends Meeting, Medford, N.J. Inter ment will be in the Friends Bural Grounds, Medford, N.J.

There wil he no calllinq hours. Arrangements under tne direction ot the LEONBERG FUNERAL HOME. 54 N. Main Med ford, N.J. Donations 'n her name may oe made to the American Friends Ser vice committee, Philadelphia, Pa.

PROUD-On Oct. 24, 1973. Harrv J. husband of Mary S. Proud of 14 1h New Castle, Del.

Aged 79 years. Relatives and friends are invited to at tend the services at the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 531 Delaware New Castle, on Saturday morning, Oct, 27 at 11 o'clock. Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evening after 6:30. VALET PARKING SERVICE.

SMITH-ln this city on Oct. 21, 1973. Beulah G. Smith, wife of Solomon Smith of 2nd Monroe Delaware City, Del. Mother of Ronald and Frances Smith, niece of Elizabeth Willis, aoed 65 years.

Relatives and friends are in vited to attend the funeral services from Mt. Salem UAV.E Church, Dela ware City on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 25 at 1:00 o'clock. Interment at Green- hill Cemetery, Delaware City. Arrange ments by the EDARD R.

BELL FUN- AL HOME. SULLIVAN-ln this city on Oct. 24, 1973. waiter Sullivan, husband of Martha A. Sullivan, of 1323 Vandever Ave.

Brother of Anna Gould, Evelyn Bratcher, Sadie I Sullivan, Howard, William and Bernard! Sullivan. Aged 52 vears. Relatives and friends are invited to 'attend the funeral services from the FUNERAL HOME OF EDWARD R. BELL, 909 Poblar on o'clock. Interment at Gracelawn Memo rial Park on Monday morning.

Friends Saturday afternoon, Oct. 27, at 2:00 may call at the funeral home on Satur day from I to 2 o'clock. TALLEY In Riverside Hospital this city on Tuesday, Oct. 23. 1973.

Sadie J. Tal-ley, widow of Ira S. Tallev, formerly of 1220 Market St. Aaed 86 years. Graveside Services will be held at Newark Union Cemetery, Baynard Carrcroft on Friday morning, Oct.

26 at 11 o'clock. Friends mav call at the JOHN C. HIRZEL FUNERAL HOME, 25th Market on Thursday evening after 7 o'clock. VAN DYKE-ln University of Pennsyl- vania Hosoital, Philadelphia, on 0:1. 23, 1973.

Clyde Van Dvke of RisinQ Sun, cf. Husband of Virginia Hazel Van uyke of Rising sun. Fatner ot cryde of Elkton, Billv Danny both of Rising Sun, Md. Son of Mrs. Polly Van Dvke of Rising Sm, brother of jKenny, Rising Sun, Mrs.

Ethel Gore, iPeachbottom, Mrs. Ruth Carpenter, Rising Sun, and Mrs. Betty Richardson, Sea Grove, N.C. Aqed 56 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend r-e services from the REED FUNERAL HOME, Rising Sun, on Friday afl- e-noon, Oct.

25, at 2:00 ciock. Interment at Brookview Cemetery, Rising Sun. Friends mav call at the furenl heme from 12 noon until service time on Friday. Offering advice on pre-arrangement of IN MEMORIAL CLARK Ii memory of our brother. John M.

Clark, who passed away one year ago today. October 25, H72, Your memo'y is as dear today. As it was the day ycu passed away. Saaly missed by b'Other James ana sister-in-law Martha Clark BAXTER In lovirg memcry of my sifter, Baxter, who passed ay years ago, Oct. 25.

Iffl. LO't in trte early mvn.rg hours, I wake th nk of ycu. Of all the happy times we had. end things we used to do. Dea-ly loved Sadly missed by Sis'er Sopnie CARD OF THANKS CH.UnU!-we WIM IU Mia" AnMf lives tor Tiowers a mnoneaws ourmg the recent loss of our Husband, Daddy, Cromer a 3UI1 ,1 Sneila Yellowdv the Yellowdy Family i Deaths BAILEY-At the Delaware Division of tne Wilmington Meaical Certer on Oct.

34 193. El3ise R. Bailev, age 54 years of 3 Wood Road. Wife of Dr. Walter L.

Bailey- Reiaves and friends are invited to attend the fur.eral services from Trinity Ep'scopal Church, Delawa'e Ave. Adams on Friday morning. Oct. 26. 1973 at 11 o'clock.

Internment at Lower Brandywine. No viewing. In lieu of flower. Te family suggest contriDuticns be mfle to tne Delaware vision of the American C3ncer Society or the Wilmington Medical Center. by the CHANDLER FUNERAL HOME.

BECKER (ZMUDZINSKI)-ln this city cn October 23rd, 1973. Emma Becker, wfe of the lale William A. Becker, of 816 South Broom St. Aged 71 vears. Rela-t ves and friends are invited to attend the service at the KRIENEN -GRIFFITH FUNERAL HOME, on Friday morning Oct.

26th, at 10:00 o'clock. Interment at Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Thursday evening; after 7. BLANSFIELD At the Home of Merciful I Rest on Oct. 24, 1973.

Edith wife 1 of the late Lewis B. Bla.nsfieid, aged 80 i years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the YEATMAN FUNERAL HOME, 819 Wash-; ington on Friday afternoon, Oct. 26, at 2:00 o'clock. Interment in Lombardy Cemetery.

Friends may call at Yeat- man on l-ncay from i to i ociock. i BRADDOCK-ln this city on October 22. 1973. Barbara S. Braddock, wife of Lewis E.

Braddock of 35 Burbank Street, Glasgow Court formerly of Ashbourne; Hills, ciaymcnt. Aged 51 years. Keia-tives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at the SPICER-AAULLIKIN FUNERAL HOME, 24th J. Market on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 25 at 2:35 PM.

Interment will be private and there will be no viewing. Parking area opposite 24th Street entrance. CONLYN In Riverview House on Oct. 23, 1973. William, husband of the late Clara W.

Conlyn, formerly of 2200 Jones Lane. Aged 86 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at the McCRERY MEMORIAL FU-i NERA.L HOME, 3924 Concord on Saturuav morning, Oct. 27, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Lombardy Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home; one hour prior to services. CRANMER In Southern Pines, N.C. on Octcber 13, 1973. Marian Smith, wife Of Carl B. Cranmer Jr.

Aged 67 years. Relatives and friends are invited to at-1 end a graveside service at Longwcod 1 cemetery, on saiuroav, uooDer ii, ai 2 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial contributions to the Delaware Lung Association, 1308 Delaware Wilmington, 19806. DELCOGIANO In this city on October 23, 1973. Josephine, wife of the late Luciano DelCogliano of 416 N.

Scott St. Aged 65 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral from the CORLETO-LATINA FUNERAL HOME, 808 N. Union on Saturday morning at 8:30 with Mass of the Christian Burial at St. Anthony's RC Church at 9:30.

Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evening after 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to St. Anthony's Building Fund. DeSHIELOS-ln this city cn October 21, 1973.

Samuel Chester, husband of Reba E. DeShields of 411 N. Cleveland Ave. Father of Mrs. Juanita Starling.

Brother of Mr. Richard DeShields. Aged 69 years. Relatives ard friends are invited to atterd the funeral services at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 23rd Washington Streets on Thursday evening, Oct. 25 at 8 o'clock.

Interment Gracelawn Memorial Park on Friday morning. Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 6-8 P.M. Arrangements by the EDWARD R. BELL FUNERAL HOME. GIULIANI -In Del.

Division on Oct. 22, 1973. Genesio, formerly of 117 Grier aged 58 years. Survived by wife Mildred son Gene of Daughters Mrs. Isabella Weiss of Penns-grove, N.J., Mrs.

Mary Ann Missimer, Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Rosemary DeLong, Mrs. Theresa Sawczuk, WTIm. Sisters Miss Marietta Giuliani, Mrs. Settimia Delsiqnore, Mrs.

Giovanna DeSantes of Italy. Also, 9 Grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at St. Matthews R.C. Church, Woodcrest, on Friday morning, Oct.

25 at 10 o'clock. Entombment will be at Cathedral Cemetery, Crypt of St. Francis. Friends may call at the ROS-TOCKI FUNKRAL HOME, 503 S. Van Buren Thurs.

evening after 7. HIRZEI In Ingleside Nursing Home, Lancaster Pike, on Oct. 24, 1973. Tylary A. Hirzel, formerly of 2513 West aged 82 years.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral services at the JOHN C. HIRZEL FUNERAL HOME, 25th and Market on Saturday morning, Oct. 27, at 10:00 o'clock. Interment at Lombardv Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to services.

JOHNSON-ln this city on Oct. 23, 1973. Herman M. Johnson of Crestview 27th Market Sts. Uncle of Clara Keen 8.

Charles Boyer, brother-in-law of Anna R. Ayers. Aqed 77 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at the FUNERAL HOME OF EDWARD R. BELL, 909 Poplar Street, on Friday evening, Oct.

26 at 8 o'clock. Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery on Saturday morning. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Friday evening from 6-8. KELLY In this city on October 23rd, 1973.

William husband of Lucile Staff Kelly of 21s West 9th formerly of 119 West 8th St. Aged 75 years. Rela tives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Memorial Chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park, on Friday morning. Oct. 26th, at 11:00 ociock, Interment in the adioining Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Memorial Chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park on Friday morning 10 a.m. until service time. Arrangements by the FUNERAL HOME. KONFEREWICZ-ln the Delaware Division, Wilmington Medical Center, on October 24, 1973. Stanley hu'band of Maryanna Konferewicz, of 836 W.

5th St. Relatives, friends and members of the Polish Library Association are invited to attend tije funeral from the KARPIN-SKI FUNERAL HOVE, 741 S. Broom St on Saturday morning, Oct. 27, at o'clock. Mass cf the Christian Burial at SI.

Hedwiq's R.C. Church at 10:30 o'clock. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evenirq after 7. When yc hflve some'hing important to express, whe'hfr it's griel.

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