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of IN MEMORIAM Evening Journal, Wilmington, Friday, February 9, 1979 37 loving memory of my mother, OTHER DEATHS OBITUARIES In loving memory of my mother, Mrs. Nettle Bacon. Oh time does pass so quickly, and now the have months passed, and years that Sorrow we still have, for our memories are past. For now that is all we have, is memories, but they will last and last. In lasting memory on her birthday, February 9, 1979.00 Sadly missed by her daughters, Phyllis Annabell.

HANSBERRY In loving memory of my wife, Eva Hansberry who passed away years ago today February 9th, 1970. Her loving face I hope to see again, Though the days have passed away, Sleep on, dear wife, and take your rest, They miss you most who loved you best. Sadly missed by husband Glenwood and daughter Ann Smith and Friends WHITE- memory of my husband, our dad and Pop Pop, Harvey P. White, on his birthday Feb. 9.

Loved and sadly missed, Wife Margie, Children and Grandchildren. CARD OF THANKS ty BELL to I thank would like to take this opportuniall our friends and relatives for their expressions of sympathy and condolences at the time of my husband James L. Bell's death. It was sincerely appreciated and will never be forgotten. It gave me and my children strength to continue with our own lives.

Thank you all so much. Sincerely, Joyce, Kelly and Mandy Bell CAMPBELL The Family of Angeline DeL.lose Campbell wishes to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to family and friends for their mass cards, food, encouragement during our bereavement and a special thank you to the staff at St. Francis Hospital and especially the 5th fir, nursing staff and employees of John Wanamaker's for their constant kindness and consolation. Your consideration will always be a comfort. Husband John Campbell and the DeLlose Family MASON-We wish to thank the many friends, relatives and neighbors for the many cards, flowers and prayers in the recent loss of our beloved Rose.

Ralph and Crystal Mason and family. thank would like to take this opportunity to all our friends, neighbors, relatives, CB'ers and the Delaware National Guards, for their expressions of thy, condolences, prayers, cards and food sympaat the time of my husband William L. Wiggins, Jr. death. The kindnesses were sincerely appreciated by all of us.

SINCERELY, William Wife Dolores (Dory), and Children Ill, Victoria, Anna, Beatrice, Sally, David and Diana. Death Notices BARRETT At her late residence on February 6, 1979. Ethel wife of David H. Barrett 1 of 300-A West 31st St. Aged 79.

years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1314 Foulk on Friday afternoon, February 9, at 1 o'clock. Interment at Lombardy Cemetery. There will be no viewing.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 1925 Lovering Wilmington, DE. Arrangements by the McCRERY FUNERAL HOME. COUSIN In this city on February 3, 1979. Captolia E. Cousin of 219 W.

7th Street. Sister of Clarence Edmonds of Wilmington. Also survived by a host of friends. Relatives, friends and members of Faith Memorial Baptist Church are invited to attend funeral services from New Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 14th and Market Streets on Friday, February 9 at 8 p.m.

Interment at Riverview Cemetery Saturday morning. Friends may call at the church Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. Arrangements by the EDWARD R. BELL FUNERAL HOME. CRAWFORD In this city on February 6, 1979.

Mary wife of Alfred Alton ford, of 14 Linden Claymont, Del. Aged 63 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, on Monday morning, February 12, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Chester Rural Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday evening after 7.

DUKES In Rose Wood Rest Home, Claymont, on Wednesday, February 1979. Ruth E. Dukes, aged 78 years, wife of the late Arthur T. Dukes, formerly of Bellefonte. Mother of Ruth D.

White of Phillips Heights, Flo D. McMenamin of Ocean City, and Eileen D. Hallback of Covina, California. A service of Mrs. Dukes and the Committal will be held privately on Friday, February 9, in Gracelawn Memorial Park.

Contributions may be made in Mrs. Dukes' nemory to Brandywine Hundred Fire No. 1, 1006 Brandywine Blvd, Bellefonte, Wilmington, Del. 19809. Service arrange ments by the JAMES E.

BEESON SON FUNERAL HOME. GIACOMA Suddenly in the Rosedale Restorium in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 5, 1979, Rose A. sister of Michael DiGiacoma of 2147 Delaview Del.

Aged 86 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday morning, Feb. 10 at 10:30 o'clock from St. Anthony's R.C. Church, 9th Du Pont Sts.

Entombment will be in Cathedral Cemetery. There will be a viewing for Miss Giacoma on Saturday morning. Friends may call at 9 a.m. from the CORLETO-LATINA FUNERAL HOME, 808 N. Union St.

GODWIN In this city on February 7, 1979. Naomi Bogar Godwin of 2701 N. Van Buren Street, Mother of Ossie Ola Simn of. Wilmington, Del. and Jack Godwin of New Castle, Del.

Also survived by five grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Aged 94 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services from Ezion Fair Baptist Church, 1230 French Street on Saturday morning February 10 at 10 o'. clock. Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9 until 10 a.m. Arrangements by the EDWARD R. BELL AL HOME. GRADY On February 8, 1979. John A.

Grady, husband of Mrs. Margaret M. Grady, nee Mullin, of 1418 Culhane Chester, Pa. Mass of Christian Burial and interment private at the convenience of the family from the ROBERT MORELAND FUNERAL HOME Ninth and Main streets, Trainer, Pa. HANNA In Johns Hopkin's Baltimore, Md.

on February 7, 1979. Carl A. (Tip), of 23 Haines Rising Sun, Md. Husband of Elizabeth C. Hanna.

Father of Joan Hanna Wilson. Brother of Ethel H. Monger and Marie H. Fristoe, all of Rising Sun, Md. Aged 68 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Saturday, Feb. 10 from the Janes United Methodist Church, Rising Sun, Md. at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Brookview Cemetery, Rising Sun, Md. Friends call at the R.T.

FOARD FUNERAL HOME, Rising Sun, Md. on Friday evening after o'clock. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Cecil County Cancer Society the R.T. Foard Funeral Home, Box 333, Rising Sun, MD. 21911.

HARRISON In this city on February 8, 1979. Debbie Louise, daughter of William and Norma Harrison of 324 Howell Drive, Collins Park, New Castle. Aged 22 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 531 Delaware Street, New Castie, Del. on Monday afternoon February 12 at 1:30 o'clock.

Interment will follow in Glebe Cemetery, New Castle. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday evening from 6:30 til 9 o'clock. Levis FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Richardson Park 998-8878 FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS McCREADY the Florist Graylyn S. C. 378-7347 423 Market St.

656-1671 Charge Cards Accepted Art Williams, the National League's first black umpire, at 44, in Bakersfield, Calif. Williams was an umpire for the league for five years. Death Notices JONES In the St. Francis Hospital on February 8, 1979, after a short Illness, Angeline Sansone Jones, wife of the late Frank Jones of 635 Bayard Ave. Sister of Gaetone Sasone and Ursula Flocco.

Aged 66 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Monday morning, Feb. 12 at 9:30 o'clock from the CORLETO-LATINA FUNERAL HOME, 808 N. Union St. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m.

from St. Anthony's R.C. Church, 9th and Du Pont Sts. Interment will be in Cathedral Cemetery, Lancaster Ave. There will be a viewing for Mrs.

Jones on Sunday evening, Feb. 11 after 7 o'clock at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the St. Anthony's Building Fund. KING In Glendale, Arizona on February 8, 1979, Claire DiNardo King, wife of Colonal Edwin H.

King Jr. of Glendale, Arizona. Aged 48 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas R.C.

Church, 4th Bancroft Pkwy. on Monday morning, February 12th at 10:30 o'clock. Entombment at Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call at the CHARLES P. ARCARO FUNERAL HOME, 2309 Lancaster Avenue, opposite Cathedral Cemetery on Monday morning at 9 o'clock.

In lieu of flowers contributions to the American Cancer Society, Lovering Avenue, Wilmington. LaPENTA In this city on February 6, 1979. Anne wife of the late Charles A. LaPenta, Sr. Formerly of 1508 W.

11th Wilmington. Aged 72 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anthony's R.C. Church, 9th duPont on Tuesday morning, February 13, at 9:30.

Interment will be private. There will be no viewing. In Ijeu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, 2200 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington. MASLIN-In the Sacred Heart Hospital, Chester, Pa.

on February 8, 1979, John husband of the late Mary McNab Maslin of 1309 Copley Drive, Welshire, Wilm. Aged 84 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont on Saturday morning, Feb. 10 at 10:30 o'clock. Interment at Lawn Croft Cemetery.

There will be no viewing. Kindly omit flowers. The family suggests donations be made to a favorite charity. MITRUKIEWICZ (SANNINO) In this city on February 4, 1979. Marguerite Mitrukiewicz of 2606 Jacqueline Drive.

Mother of Joseph Sannino of Pittsburgh, and Michele Sannino of Philadelphia, Pa. Also survived by 3 brothers, John Mitro, James and Michael Mitrukiewicz and 2 sisters, Mary Mitrukiewicz and Ann Johnson. Aged 42 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service from the CHANDLER FUNERAL HOME, 2506 Concord Pike, Sharpley, on Saturday morning, February 10, at 11 o'. clock.

Interment will follow at the Newark Union-Shellburne Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 1 hour prior to service. NEYLAN In this city on February 7, 1979, John J. husband of J. Elizabeth Shortt Neylan of 1708 Sycamore St.

Aged 62 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, Cedar and Clayton on Saturday morning, February 10 at 9:15. Interment at All Saints Cemetery.

Friends may call at the MEALY FUNERAL HOME, 7th and Broom on Friday evening after 7. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations be made to The Cystic Fibrosis Fund, 302 River DE 19809. PENNINGTON In Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pa. on February 7, 1979. Lydia wife of the late William Milton Pennington, of 3770 Ebright Road, Bethel Township.

Aged 82 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the McCRERY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 3924 Concord Pike, Talleyville on Monday morning, February 12 at 11 o'clock. Interment at Siloam Methodist Cemetery, Booth's Corner, Pa. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday evening after 7. POWERS in this city on February 8, 1979.

Henrietta Calhoun, wife of Ray H. Powers of 2427 West Eric Drive, Maplecrest. Age 56 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at Gracelawn Memorial Park Chapel, Farnhurst on Monday morning Feb. 12 at 11:15 o'clock.

Interment in Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the MEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Limestone Milltown Roads on Sunday evening after 7 o'clock. ROSS In this city on February 7, 1979. Samuel husband of Mary V. Ross of 39 Constitution Jefferson Farms, New Castle.

Aged 68 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 531 Delaware New Castle, on Saturday morning, February 10, at 11 0'. clock. Interment will follow in Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9, Friday night.

ROWE Suddenly, in this city on February 7, 1979. Marian A. Rowe, wife of the late William S. Rowe, Sr. of 3314 Old Capitol Trail.

Aged 88 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Marshallton United Methodist Church, 1105 Stanton Marshallton, on Saturday morning, February 10, at 11 o'clock. Interment af Red Clay Creek Cemetery. There will be no viewing on Friday evening. However, friends may call at the DOHERTY- FUNERAL HOME, 3200 Limestone on Saturday morning from Valet parking service.

SAMUEL At Methodist Country House on Feb. 7, 1979. Ceridwen Owen Samuel, survived by a nephew, J. Clark Samuel of Newark, Del. and a niece, Mrs.

Frances Samuel Merrick, of Wayne, N.J. Aged 101 years. Funeral services and interment at the convenience of the family in Hollenbeck Cemetery, Wilkes Barre, Pa. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Methodist County House, 4830 Kennett Pike. Arrangements by the YEATMAN FUNERAL HOME.

TAUB-On February 8, 1979, in the Tilton Terrace Nursing Home, 801 N. Broom Wilmington, Henry J. Taub of 2406 Society Presidential Towers, Clay. mont, DE. Husband of Mrs.

Gertrude Taub. Survived by son Robert Taub of daughter, Mrs. Marlene Reinschmidt of Littleton, and a step-son Mr. Donald Shore of Phoenix, Arizona. Brother of Mr.

William Taub of New York City. Sister of Josephine Kessler of Mrs. Lillian Kurman of Baltimore, MD, Miss Sadie Taub of Atlantic City, NJ Mrs. Anna Gerber of Beach Haven, NJ. Also survived by two grandchildren.

Aged 63 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday, Feb. 9th, at 1PM from the SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 519 Philadelphia Pike. Interment at Montfiore Section of the Jewish Community Cemetery on Foulk Rd. Shiva will be observed at the late residence (2406 Society Presidential Towers, Claymont).

in lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Congregation, Washington Blvd. Torah Dr. THOMAS In this city on February 3, Doris J. Thomas of 30 Cahalan Drive, Simonds Gardens, New Castle. Wife of the late Clarence Thomas.

Sister of Rudolph Wood of Williamstown, N.J. Also survived by other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services from the EDWARD R. BELL FUNERAL HOME, 909 Poplar Street, on Friday afternoon, February 9 at 1 p.m. Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from noon until 1 p.m. WHITE -In the General Division of the Wilmington Medical Center, on 1979, Lula H. White, wife of Howard C. White, of 8 Marabou Marabou Medows, Newark. Aged 67 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at the Gracelawn Memorial Park Chapel on Monday afternoon, Feb. 12 at 12:45 o'clock. Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the WILLIAM J. WARWICK FUNERAL HOME, 121 W.

Park -Place, Newark, on Sunday evening from 7-9pm. WRANG In this city on February 7, 1979, John O. husband of Martha M. Wrang of 11. DeVille Circle, DeVille Court Wilm.

Aged 90 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services on Saturday morning, Feb. 10 at 11:00 at the McCRERY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Kirkwood Hwy. Duncan Rd. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Friends may call at the funeral home hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the St. Philip's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4501 Kirkwood Wilm. Foster Father of 115, Samuel J. Ross, Dies If all of Samuel J.

Ross' children attended his funeral tomorrow morning, there would be 123 there two sons, three daughters, two stepsons, a stepdaughter and 115 foster children. Mr. Ross, 68, who died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday, will be buried tomorrow in Gracelawn Memorial Park. His wife, Mary, and his youngest daughter, Joan Wartenburg, say they'd love to see the foster children at his funeral but don't think they'll come. The children years ago with the Ross family' were all under four.

In the 1950s and '60s when the Rosses worked with the Children's Bureau, foster parents were not permitted to stay in contact with the toddlers after they left the homes. Many of the children who slept in the two nurseries at the Rosses' Jefferson Farms home won't remember who their foster parentire love to see them if they do know, though," Mrs. Wartenburg said. Mr. Ross built a house in Hamilton Park himself and, with his wife, started taking in foster children because most of his own offspring were grown and married, leaving the youngest with no playmates.

Two years later, the Rosses moved to Jefferson Farms, decorated two rooms as nurseries and filled them with cribs and beds. They turned the nurseries back ino spare bedrooms in 1969. "They felt they were getting too Mrs. Wartenburg said. "Mom didn't feel she was frisky enough to go after the kids all day." The Children's Bureau honored the Rosses for their work in 1962 and again in 1968.

Mr. Ross worked in the maintenance department of General Motors' Boxwood Road plant until he retired in 1972. In addition to his wife and Mrs. Wartenburg, Mr. Ross is survived by two sons, James of Wilmington and Robert F.

of Chicago; two daughters, Sophia Mills of New Castle and Beverly Knighton of Newark: two stepsons, Norman B. Cake and Earl both of New Castle: a stepdaughter, Norma Russell of New Castle; three sisters, Alberta Heston of Wilmington, Irma Smith of Jacksonville, and Audrey Forrest of Yardley, 35 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be tomorrow morning at 11 at the Gebhart Funeral Home, 531 Delaware New Castle, where friends may call tonight after 7. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park. Henry J.

Taub John J. Neylan Jr. Henry J. Taub, 63, of 2406 Society Drive, Presidential Towers Apartments, Claymont, died yesterday in the Tilton Terrace Nursing Home after a long illness. He was an electrical contractor.

He is survived by his wife, Gertrude: a son, Robert of Wilmington; a daughter, Marlene Reinschmidt of Littleton, a stepson, Donald Shore of Phoenix, a brother, William of New York City; four sisters, Josephine Kessler of Wilmington, Lillian Kurman of Baltimore, Sadie Taub of Atlantic City, N.J. and. Anna Gerber of Beach Haven, N.J.; and two grandchildren. Services will be this afternoon at 1 at the Schoenberg Memorial Chapel, 519 Philadelphia Pike. Burial will be in the Montefiore section of the Jewish Community Cemetery on Foulk Road.

Shiva will be at Mr. Taub's home. Instead of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Congregation, Washington Boulevard and Torah Drive, Wilmington, 19802. Jane Deamer long illness. Mrs.

Deamer was a clerk at Towne Cleaners in Smyrna for 20 years before retiring in 1973. She is survived her husband, J. Austen Deamer; two sons, Philip A. of Smyrna and Jeffrey D. of San Meteo, two daughters, Barbara Jane Marker of Bear and Cynthia L.

Bryce of Coventry, New Castle; a brother, William Mabrey of San Diego, a sister, Louise M. Pia of Las Vegas, and six grandchildren. Services will be Sunday afternoon at 2 at the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 S. Main where friends may call one hour before services. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.

SMYRNA Jane Deamer, 60, of 113 Sunnyside Road, died yesterday in the General Division after a John A. Maslin Sr. John A. Maslin 84, of 1309 Copley Drive, Welshire, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Chester, after a short illness. Mr.

Maslin worked with the Allied Chemical Co. in Claymont as a maintenance development specialist before retiring in 1962 after 42 years. His wife, Mary McNab Maslin, died in 1972. He is survived by a son, John with whom he lived; a daughter, Gertrude R. Heaps of Brookview; five grandchildren and 14 grandchildren.

Services will be tomorrow morning at 10:30 at the Gebhart Funeral Home, 3401 Philadelphia Pike, with burial in Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, Pa. There will be no viewing. Instead of flowers the family suggests contributions to charity. Henrietta D. Powers Henrietta D.

Powers, 56, of 2427 W. Eric Drive, Maple Crest, was dead on arrival yesterday at Delaware Division of an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Powers is survived by her husband, Ray two sons, Robert R. of Anchorage, Alaska, and Thomas E.

of Birchwood Park; a daughter, Barbara A. Sayers of Newark; two brothers, Bernard Calhoun of Bina, N.C., and Virgil Calhoun of West Jefferson, N.C.: six sisters, Paris Lewis of Ashe County, N.C., Geraldine McNeal of West Jefferson, Imogene Hamm of Lansing, N.C., Coha Rhodes of Glasgow, Kathryn Miller of Kennett Square, and Maxine McNeal of Cleveland, and seven grandchildren. Services will be Monday morning at 11:15 at Gracelawn Chapel with burial in the adjoining memorial park. Friends may call Sunday night at the Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown roads. Eugene D.

Brenna KENDALL PARK, N.J. Eu- gene D. Brenna, 43, of 9 Benson Road, formerly of Wilmington, died Wednesday at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, of an apparent heart attack. Mr.

Brenna, a native of Wilmington, moved to New Jersey about 18 years ago. He was director of transportation for New England Motor Freight Co. in Wallington. Earlier, he worked for Eastern Freightways in Carlstadt. He is survived by his wife, Frances; three sons, Michael of Los Angeles, Andrew at home and Christopher of Chester, two brothers, Robert in Pennsylvania and Carl of Newark: and two sisters, Charlotte in Maryland and June in Florida.

Services will be tomorrow morning at 10 at Selover Funeral Home, 555 Georges Road, North Brunswick, with burial in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Elsa E. Paulander Elsa E. Paulander, 85, York Road, Deerhurst, formerly of Merchantville, N.J., died Wednesday in the Memorial Division after a short illness.

Her husband, Carl died in 1960. She is survived by a daughter, Alice P. Bishop of Philadelphia; a grandson, Nils Kingsley Bishop, with whom she lived in Deerhurst: and four great-granddaughters. Memorial services will be Sunday night at 8 at the chapel of Aldersgate Methodist Church, Concord Pike, Fairfax. Burial will be private.

There will be no viewing. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1925 Lovering Ave. Rose A. Giacoma Rose A. Giacoma, 86, of 2147 Delaview died Monday in the Rosedale Restorium, St.

Petersburg, after an apparent heart attack. Miss Giacoma worked for 25 years as a clerk in the treasury and finance department of the Du Pont Co. She retired 18 years ago. She is survived by a brother, Michael DiGiacomo, with whom she lived. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered tomorrow morning at 10:30 at St.

Anthony's Church, Ninth and Du Pont streets, with entombment in Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 tomorrow morning at the CorletoLatina Funeral Home, 808 N. Union St. John A. Grady CHESTER, Pa.

John A. Grady, of 1418 Culhane was stricken with an apparent heart attack at his home Wednesday night and died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital here. His age was not disclosed. Mr. Grady was a commercial printer with the Cedar Tree Press Co.

in Wilmington, for more than 25 years. he retired two years ago. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Mullin Grady; son, John Paul, at home; a daughter, Charlotte Spence, a Francis Grady, and a sister, Mary Harrington, all of Wilmington; and five grandchildren. Viewing, services and burial will be private. John J.

Neylan 62, of 1708 Sycamore died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Neylan retired in 1955 as a draftsman for Hercules Inc. after 15 years.

Later he became a draftsman for Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Chester, for six years before retiring a year ago. He was a past commander of American Legion Post No. 1, Wilmington. He is survived by his wife, J. Elizabeth Shortt Neylan; two sons, John J.

III of Arlington, and Richard E. of Wilmington; two daughters, Jeanne Bolen of Wilmington and Mary Ellen Setting of Annapolis, and his mother, Mary A. Neylan of Smyrna. Mass of Christian Burial will be tomorrow morning at 9:15 at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Cedar and Clayton streets.

Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call tonight at the Mealey Funeral Home, Seventh and Broom streets. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Cystic Fibrosis, 302 River Road. Lydia E. Pennington BETHEL TOWNSHIP, Pa.

Lydia E. Pennington, 82, of 3770 Ebright Road, died Wednesday night in Chester County Hospital, West Chester, after a short illness. Mrs. Pennington's husband, William Milton Pennington, died in 1974. She is survived by a son, John W.

of Bethel Township, and two grandchildren. Services will be Monday morning at 11 at the McCrery Memorial Funeral Home, 3924 Concord Pike, Talleyville, where friends may call Sunday night. Burial will be in Siloam Methodist Cemetery, Booths Corner. John 0. Wrang John'0.

Wrang, 90, of 11 DeVille Circle, De Ville Court Apartments, died Wednesday in the Chariot Nursing and Convalescent Home, 2735 W. Sixth after a short illness. Mr. Wrang retired in 1955 as a steamfitter foreman with the Gulf Oil Refining Co. in Philadelphia after 27 years with the company.

He is survived by his wife, Martha M. Wrang; two sons, Arvie L. of Elk Forest, and Allan M. of Wilmington; and seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be tomorrow morning at 11 at the McCrery Memorial Chapel, Kirkwood Highway and Duncan Road, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will be private. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the St. Phillips Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4501 Kirkwood Highway. Council Passes Resolution Elsmere to Vote on New Charter in April Elsmere Town Council last night passed a resolution to put a new town charter on the ballot for voters to consider in the April 28 municipal election. The new charter, among other things, would: Raise the limit on permit fees, business-license fees and other city charges.

Raise the maximum realestate tax from 1 to 2 percent on each $100 of assessed valuation with council approval. Eliminate the four-year terms of the three appointed public-safety directors who operate the police department and make them eligible for replacement at any time by the mayor and council. Anne A. LaPenta Anne A. LaPenta, 72, formerly of 1508 W.

11th died Tuesday i in the Delaware Division after short illness. Her husband, Charles A. died in 1961. She is survived by four sons, the Rev. Charles A.

LaPenta of Salt Lake City, Utah, Christy L. of Wilmington, Paul V. of Ontario, Canada, and Edward J. of Buffalo, N.Y.: a daughter, Marie A. Tigani, with whom she lived in Sharpley; two brothers, Joseph and Francis Montruchio, a sister, Ida Tenisci, all of Wilmington; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday morning at 9:30 at St. Anthony's Church, Ninth and Du Pont streets. Burial will be private. There will be no viewing. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Oblates of St.

Francis de Sales, 2200 Kentmere Parkway. Claire D. King Claire D. King, 48, of Glendale, and formerly of Wilmington, died yesterday in Luke Air Force Base Hospital, Glendale, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Col.

Edwin H. King base mander of Luke Air Force Base; two sons, First Lt. Richard P. King, stationed in Alaska, and Brian, at. home; two daughters, Sharon C.

Clarke of Glendale and Lauren C. King, at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. DiNardo Sr.

of Wilmington; two brothers, Anthony J. DiNardo and William A. DiNardo both of Wilmington; a sister, Carmela D. Pala Hockessin and two grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Monday morning at 10:30 at St.

Thomas Church, Fourth Street and Bancroft Parkway, with entombment in Cathedral Cemetery, Friends may call Monday morning after 9 at the Charles P. Arcaro Funeral Home, 2309 Lancaster Ave. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1925 Lovering Ave. Angeline S. Jones Angeline Sansone Jones, 66, of 635 Bayard died yesterday in St.

Francis Hospital after a short illness. She is survived by a brother, Gaetone Sansone of Capital Trail Farms, and a sister, Ursula Flocco of Wilmington. Her husband, Frank, died in 1973. Mass of Christian Burial will be offeredMonday morning at 10:30 at St. Anthony's Church, Ninth and Du Pont streets.

Burial will be in Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday night at the Corleto-Latina Funeral Home, 808 N. Union St. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the St. Anthony's Building Fund, 10th and Du Pont streets.

Lula H. White Lula H. White, 62, of 8 Marabou Drive, Marabou Meadows, died Wednesday in the General Division after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Howard C. three sons, Howard C.

Jr. of Dover, N.J., and Clarence S. and William both of Newark: a daughter, Mary Jane Walker of Newark: a brother, Russell Holleger of Milford; four sisters, Mary Wilson and Anna Harrington, both of Milford, Elsie Maloney of Rehoboth Beach and Louise Baxter of Sudlersville, and 10 grandchildren. Services will be Monday afternoon at 12:45 at Gracelawn Memorial Park Chapel, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Sunday night at the William J.

Warwick Funeral Home, 121 W. Park Place, Newark. Investigators Pinpoint Cause of Rail Blast WASHINGTON (AP) A railroad tank car explosion that killed 16 persons in Waverly, last Feb. 22 resulted from failure to notice that the brake had been set on a gondola car, the National Transportation Safety Board says. The set brake caused a wheel to overheat and the Louisville Nashville train derailed.

During the cleanup operation two days later, a tank car filled with liquified petroleum gas exploded, killing '16 persons and injuring 43 others. Redraw the boundaries of the six council districts to make them more equal in population. Mayor John J. Jaremchuk Jr. said the new charter was the product of several years' work by town officials to update the document, which had not been changed since 1967.

He said raising the fee and realestate tax limits "will allow some future council to increase the fees or taxes to keep up with inflation, if necessary." Jaremchuk added, however, "not one member of the council or myself has any intention of raising taxes. We've lowered taxes in each of the past two years." He said that making the public safety directors serve indefinite terms at the pleasure of the mayor and council would give the elected officials more control over police operations. "In the past we've had some problems with the present sysJaremchuk said. "Sometimes they tell us to go take a walk. We believe people elect officials to make the decisions and the appointed officials shouldn't be making the decisions concerning the police department.

The new charter would also change the status of Elsmere from a town to a city, strictly a cosmetic change. "It carries a little prestige with it," Jaremchuk said. "People feel prouder to live in a city." The council also approved the transfer of $11,803 to pay for renovations involved in the move of the police department to the former Poplar Avenue Elementary School. All town offices are moving into the school and $5,000 has been allocated for those alterations. Jaremchuk said the move, which will give the 10 town employees and 14 policemen, more office space, should be complete by March 1.

The school, built in 1917, was closed last year. The town is leasing the building for $1 a year. Renters are being sought to lease the present town hall at 1202 New Road..