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The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 14

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IN MEMORIAM The News-Journal papers Friday, Jan. 3, 1986 B4 Obituaries BELCHER In loving memory of mv dear brother, June who passed away 3 years ago today. Loved and sadly missed bv his sister, Catherine Matthews CROWLEY In loving memory of my Mother and Grandmother, Margaret M. Crowley, who passed away January 3, 1971. Gone BukNever To Be Forgotten.

Daughter Meal and Grandchildren Shirley and Bill CARD OF THANKS Alice Harvell Phillips sen ices ELKTON, Md. Services for Gary Wayne Phillips, 22, who was killed in an accident Wednesday morning on Maryland 273 near Fair Hill, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Hicks Home for Funerals, Bow and Stockton streets, where friends may call tonight from 7 to 9. Burial will be in Union Methodist Thomas William Gregor ELKTON, Md. Thomas William Gregor, 78, of Laurelwood Nursing Center, died of heart fait ure Thursday in Union Hospital.

Mr. Gregor was owner and manager of Avac Electric formerly in Elkton, for more than 20 years. He was a member of Singerly Voir unteer Fire Company of Elkton. His wife, Edith died in 1966. He is survived by a daughter! Suzanne G.

Adams of Ocean City; four grandsons and three great' grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Satur day in Gee Funeral Home, 259 El Main Elkton. There will be nd viewing. Burial will be private.

Instead of flowers, the family! suggests contributions to Singerly Fire Company of Elkton, co Gee! Funeral Home, 259 E. Main Elkton 21921. i William Lindsay Engan WEST CHESTER, Pa. William Lindsay Engan, 62, of 1417 Ponds Edge Road, died Wednesday in Chester County Hospital after suffering a head injury at home. Mr.

Engan, who had lived in West Chester since 1968, retired in 1982 as a chemical engineer at the Du Pont Experimental Station, north of Wilmington, Del. He had worked for Du Pont for 35 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a graduate of the University of Rochester, N.Y., where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering. Mr. Engan was a member of the Church of the Holy Trinity, West Chester, where he was a lay reader, a former vestryman and a member of the lay hospital ministry.

He was a scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts of America Valley Forge Council. He is survived by his wife, the former Jessie E. French; two sons, David L. of Colts Neck, N.J., and Kenneth W. of New Hartford, N.Y.; four daughters, Jean L.

Kolbe of Holden, Karen R. Pappas of Haverford, Carolyn E. Delaney of Yorklyn, and Anita S. Whalen of Jacksonville, and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m.

Saturday in the Church of the Holy Trinity, High and Union streets, West Chester. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight at Smith Funeral Home, 115 E. Gay St. Burial will be in Oak-lands Cemetery. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 319 N.

Pottstown Pike, Exton 19341; or to the Church of the Holy Trinity, High and Union streets, West Chester, 19382. Cemetery. Mr. Phillips, of Tawes Drive, was a machinist at the Morton-Thiokol Co. in Elkton and a 1981 graduate of Elkton High School.

He is survived by his parents, William C. Sr. and Mary two brothers, William C. Jr. and Mark both at home; a sister, Peggy P.

Chaban of Wilmington, and his paternal grandmother, Theresa Phillips of North East. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Newark Baptist Church, care of the Rev. Lee Baughman, 6011 Telegraph Road, Elkton 21921. Henry F. Moehlman Henry F.

Moehlman, 89, of 255 Possum Park Road, Newark, died of cardiac arrest Wednesday in Millcroft Retirement Home, where he had lived for about two months. Mr. Moehlman was a plant manager and efficiency expert for Continental Motors in Muskegon, Mich. He retired in 1965. He was an amateur photographer and exhibited pictures for travel clubs.

His favorite photographic subjects were the historical sites of Abraham Lincoln. He was a member of Muskegon Heights Temple Methodist Church. His wife, Mabel died in 1960. He is survived by a son, Wendell H. of Allen Park, a daughter, Polly M.

Bray of Glen Farms, three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Services and burial will be Monday in Muskegon Heights. Charles E. Collins Charles E. Collins, 80, of 128 Concord died of heart failure Wednesday in St.

Francis Hospital. Mr. Collins retired in 1970 after 18 years as a welder with Zallea formerly in Wilmington. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, Wilmington Manor. He is survived by his wife, Alpha four sons, Douglas C.

and Clarence both of Wilmington, Jack D. and Billy both of New Castle; three daughters, Violet Uniatowski of Newport Heights, Peggy A. Maitland of Chester, and Shirley E. Collins of Wilmington; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be Monday at 10 a.m.

in Gebhart Funeral Home, 531 Delaware New Castle, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, Du Pont Highway, New Castle. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Church of God of Prophecy, 104 Morrison New Castle 19720. Hedwig S.

Leshem Hedwig Sitewicz Leshem, 76, of Royale Apartments, 54 Cheswold Newark, died following a stroke Tuesday in Christiana Hospital. Mrs. Leshem was a lifelong resident of the Wilmington area, and had been active in local senior centers. Her husband, Harold, died in 1971. She is survived by two sons, Harold Jr.

of Newark and Lewis L. of Lancaster, a daughter, Diane Leshem Moritz of Cherry Hill, N. a brother, Ted Sitewicz of Wilmington; a sister, Martha Kowalski of Newark; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in Gracelawn Memorial Park Chapel, where friends may call at 11 a.m.

Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to charity. Norman 1 1. McLaren Norman H. McLaren, 76, of 602 Springer died of cancer Thursday in Wilmington Hospital.

Mr. McLaren was a security guard for the general services department of the Du Pont Chestnut Run Laboratories. He retired in 1974 after 38 years' service. He coached baseball and football teams that played in Woodlawn Park in the 1940s and 1950s. He is survived by his former wife, Ann Elizabeth McLaren; a son, Donald N.

of Delaware City; two daughters, Elizabeth A. Tielleman and Mary J. Moore, both of Wilmington; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, Du Pont Highway and East Van Buren Avenue, Wilmington Manor, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Lancaster Avenue. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1708 Lovering Wilmington 19806; or to the Delaware Heart Association, 4-C Trolley Square, Wilmington 19806. Mildred K.Grubb Mildred K. Grubb, 81, of Hillside House, 810 S. Broom died of heart failure Thursday in St.

Francis Hospital. Mrs. Grubb, formerly of 3403 Broom Place, Pebble Hill Apartments, had lived in Hillside House for about two years. She was a lifelong resident of Wilmington. She is survived by her husband, F.

Arnold of Pebble Hill Apartments; a daughter, Barbara G. Angell of Oak Lane Manor; a brother, Robert Tinsman of Wilmington; two sisters, Zelda Orner and Viola White, both of Wilmington; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services and burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Employees' Fund, Hillside House, 810 S. Broom Wilmington 19805, Lester J.

Lambdin Sr. MILFORD Lester J. Lambdin 65, of Isdell Drive, Farmview Trailer Park, died of cancer Thursday in Milford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lambdin was a self-employed painter.

He retired in 1982. He is survived by his wife, Fannie; a son, Lester Jr. of Kenton; three daughters, Elizabeth Ford of Hockessin, Deborah Pinder of Dover and Leslie Alvaro of Milford; a sister, Kathryn Wilson of Holland Patent, N.Y., and 12 grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Boulais Funeral Home, Greensboro, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will be in Ridgely (Md.) Cemetery. John A. Lindewirth John A. Lindewirth, 76, of 2025 Delaware died of a heart attack Wednesday at home. Mr.

Lindewirth, a native of St. Louis, had worked for the Wilmington Gas Co. He is survived by a nephew, William R. Lindewirth Sr. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m.

Saturday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Ninth and Madison streets. Friends may call after 8:30 a.m. at Beeson Funeral Home Chapel, 412 Philadelphia Pike. Burial will be in Cathedral Cemetery.

DEATH NOTICES PHILLIPS In Christiana Hospital on January 1986, Gary Wayne, son ol William C. Sr. and Mary V. Phillips, of Tawes Elklon, MD. Brolher of William C.

Phillips, Elklon, MD, Mrs. Peggy P. Chaban, DE and Mark S. Phillips, Elklon, MD. Grandson of Mrs.

Theresa Phillips, North East, MD. Aged 22 years. Relatives and Iriends are invited lo attend the services al Ihe HICKS HOME FOR FUNERALS, Bow 8. Stockton Elkton, MD on Saturday morning, January 4 al Ham. Interment Unic.

Methodisl Cemetery. Friends may call al Ihe funeral home on Friday evening from 7-9pm. Memorials may be made to The Newark Baptist Church, co Reverend Lee Baughman, 6011 Telegraph Elklon, MD 21921. REES In Christiana Hospital on December 31, 1985, Carl Rees, husband ot Eleanor K. Rees of 9 Georgian Circle, Newark, De, aged 89 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Requiem Eucharist on Saturday, January 4th at 11am at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 276 S. College Ave, Newark. There will be no viewing. Interment in Head of Christiana Cemetery.

Arrangements by ROBERT T. JONES SON Please omil flowers. UTTER On December 31, 1985, Curtis W. Rutler of Perryville, MD, husband of the lale Emma E. Rutler, falher ol Charles C.

Rulter and brolher ol Marian E. Paxlon. Relatives and Iriends are inviled to attend Ihe funeral service, on Saturday afternoon, January 4, 1986 al 2pm at Ihe PATTERSON FUNERAL HOME, Perryville, MD. Interment Hopewell Cemetery. Viewing Irom 7-9pm on Friday evening.

SAUNDERS In Christiana Hospital on Decern-' ber 29, 1985, Richard (Dick) Saunders, aged 58, of 1514 W. 5th St. Husband of Vivian Saunders. Falher ol SSgl. Richard maunders, III ot Wildlleacken, Germany, Roland Harry Saunders, both of Wilm.

Slepfather of Bernard, Donald, Larry Reginald tainoun. son ot ueulan Saunders Ihe lale Richard Saunders, Sr. Brother of Marguerite Ward of Hampton, NY, Vivian Ward Minister Robert Saunders, both of Wilm. Also survived by 4 grandchildren, 8 step-grandchildren, beloved nieces, Pamela Ward Darlene Brulon, a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives 8, friends. Relatives friends are invited to atlend funeral services al Harrison Memorial Baptist Church, 413 S.

Heald on Friday, January 3 at 8PM. Interment in Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call al Ihe Church on Friday from 6-8PM. Arrangements by CONGO FUNERAL HOME. VAUGHN January 1, 1986, Parker age Husband of the lale Larose nee Ward.

Father ol Robert Homer and Mary Ann Remele Relatives, friends are invited to funeral services Saturday, 2pm, JOHNSTON-RUFFENACH FUNERAL HOME, 224 Penn Oxtord Interment Oxford Cemetery, Friends may call Friday evening 7-9. In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory lo Nottingham Presbyterian Church. POTOMAC, Md. Alice Harvell, 93, of 12016 Coldstream Drive, died of heart failure Thursday in Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring. Mrs.

Harvell, formerly of West 18th Street, Wilmington, was a homemaker. She was a former member of Saint Anne's Church, Sacred Heart Church and the Ursuline Mothers Guild, all in Wilmington. Her husband, Carl died in 1967. She is survived by two sons, John P. of Exton, and Charles A.

of Wilmington; three daughters, Mary Louise Spritzen of Seattle, Margaret McHale of Miami, and Jane H. Cuccias, with whom she lived; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Anne's Church, Gilpin Avenue and Union Street, Wilmington.

There will be no viewing. Burial will be in Cathedral Cemtery, Wilmington. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to charity. Parker W. Vaughn OXFORD, Pa.

Parker W. Vaughn, 81, of 2800 Limestone Road, died of heart failure Wednesday at home. Mr. Vaughn, a native of Independence, was a dairyman and mushroom grower in the Oxford area for most of his life. He retired in 1975.

He was a member of Nottingham Presbyterian Church. His wife, the former LaRose Ward, died Dec. 8. He is survived by two sons, Homer E. of Lancaster and Robert L.

of New Castle, a daughter, Mary Ann Remele of Wanakena, N.Y.; a brother, Joseph of West Richfield, Ohio; five grandchildren and three Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Johnston-Ruffenach Funeral Home, 224 Penn Oxford, where friends may call tonight from 7 to 9. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Nottingham Presbyterian Church, Nottingham, Pa. 19362.

Stanley J. Sobocinski Stanley J. Sobocinski, 69, of 1005 N. Franklin formerly of 26 Landers Lane, Swanwyck, died Thursday of kidney failure in Har-risburg (Pa.) Hospital. Mr.

Sobocinski was a research technician at the Du Pont Experimental Station for 39 years. He retired in 1978. He was a member of St. Hedwig's Church and its Senior Center. He also was a member of the Post Cana group and the Captain Stanislaus Mlotkowski Memorial Brigade.

His wife, the former Elizabeth Reinhart, died in 1977. He is survived a son, Neal J. of New Castle; a daughter, Mary Anne Brennan of Mechanicsburg, a brother, John of Wilmington, and two grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Monday in St.

Hedwig's Catholic Church, Linden and South Harrison streets. Friends may call Sunday after 7 p.m. at John F. Yasik Funeral Home, 607 S. Harrison St.

Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association, 4-C Trolley Square, Wilmington 19806, or to the American Cancer Society, 1708 Lovering Wilmington 19806. James A. Bailey Jr. James A.

Bailey 55, of 709 Woodsedge Road, Gordy Estates, died of heart failure Tuesday in St. Francis Hospital. Mr. Bailey was a self-employed body and fender mechanic for 43 years. He retired in September.

He is survived by his wife, Doris his mother, Miriam M. Bailey of Gordy Estates; two sons, Bruce A. of Wilmington and James A. Ill of Conley, S.C., and a granddaughter. Services and burial will be private.

v. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Heart Association, 4-C Trolley Square, Wilmington 19806. Lyndel Gray Jr. Lyndel "Pat" Gray 42, of Anglin Drive, Robscott Manor, died of kidney failure Wednesday at home. Mr.

Gray was in charge of sulfur distribution for Allied Chemical Co. in Claymont, where he had worked since 1961. He was secretary-treasurer and manager of the employees association's General Chemical Baker Adams Credit Union. He was a notary public and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Newark. He is survived by his wife, J.L.

Penney; a son, Patrick L. at home; a daughter, Rhondanne Gray at home; a sister, Cindy Abel of Elkton, and his paternal grandmother, Sarah Gray of Roselle. Services will be Monday at 11 a m. in Kreinen-Griffith Funeral Home, 1400 Kirkwood Highway, Elsmere, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery.

FARAONE The family of Carmela Slirparo Faraone wish to thank the nurses doctors and aides from St. Francis Hospital and Emily P. Bissell Hospital, The Visiting Nurse Association, who cared lor our mother during her illness. A special thanks to Dr. Frank DiCecco, relatives, friends and neighbors for the flowers, food, Mass cards, sympathy cards.

God bless all of vou for your help during our time of bereavement. The Slirparo Family DEATH NOTICES ANDERSON In Wilmington Hospital on December 31, 1985 Ella Anderson, aged 80, of 1311 West St. Wile ol the late Levi Anderson. Step-mother of Austin Levi William Anderson. Sister of John Edward Jr, Mary Walter William L.

Watson Mildred Warner. Also survived by 2 aunts, a host of neices, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at Haven UM Church, South St, Townsend on Saturday, January 4th at 11am. Interment in Pinetree Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10-11am.

Arrangements bv CONGO FUNERAL HOME. BLAKEMORE On December 31, 1985 al the Cokesburv Village Health Center, Hattie D. Blakemore of Cokesburv Village, Hockessin. Sister of Evelyn D. Wood of Hockessin and Doctor Frank J.

Dawson of Montclair, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the memorial service from Ihe CHANDLER FUNERAL HOME, Lancaster Pike, Hockessin on Monday morning, January 6th, at II o'clock. Burial will have taken place in Mahanoy City, Pa. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Cokesburv Village Building Fund, co Loveville Rd Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, De 19707. BOYER In the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, PA on December 27th, Wilmer D.

Formerly of Warwick, MD. Age 56. Father of Nathaniel and Robert Bover, both ol Norfolk, VA. Brother of Eslelle Wimpie and Josephine Bover, both of Pleasantville, NJ, Flora Caulk of Townsend, DE, Doris Bover of Warwick, MD, Shirley Ware and Catherine Cousins, both of Montclair, NJ and Lillian Boyer of Boston, MA. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Saturday, January 4 at 1pm from Rehoboth Church of God, Apostolic, 209 Lake Middletown, DE.

Interment Bohemia Manor Cemetery, Bohemeia Manor, MD. Relatives and friends may call al Ihe church on Saturday from 11 until 1pm. Arrangements bv the J. LLEWELLYN BELL MEMORIAL CHAPEL. BROWN Suddenly al her late residence on Monday, December 30, 1985, Doris J.

Brown, age 56, of 650 Walnut DE. Mother of Michael Sleven Anthony Stacy John Gloria Penny Leon Reginald her loving children. Sisler of Mildred Carter, Sarah Haughlon, James' Todd, Alfred Todd, William Todd, Roland Johnson, Marrielta Washington and Gwendolyn Fawcelt. All of Wilmington. Mother-in-law of Ethel Shirley Ian N.

Gentles. Also survived by six aunts, 13 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and a hosl ol nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Ihe funeral services on Saturday morning at 10:45 at Ml. Joy United Methodisl Church, 455 Townsend Wilm. Viewing from only.

Interment at Rolling Green Memorial Park, West Chester, PA. Relatives and friends may call al Ml. Jov Church from only. No viewing after Arrangements by GEBHART FUNERAL HOME. COLLINS In SI.

Francis Hospital on January 1, 1986, Charles husband of Alpha O. Collins ol 128 Concord De. Aged 80 vears. Funeral services will be held al the GEBHART FUNERAL HOME, 531 Delaware New Castle, on Monday, January 6, al 10AM, where friends may call on Sunday evening, January 5, from 6-8PM. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, DuPont Highway, New Caslle, DE.

In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Ihe Church of God of Prophecy, 104 Morrison Wilmington Manor, New Castle, DE 19720. COPELANO In Riverside Hospital, December 30th, Vaughn Copeland of the Lavton Home. There are no immediate survivors. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services. Al Ihe Harrison Memorial Baptist Church, 413 S.

Heald St. on Sunday evening, January 5, 1986 at 8pm. Friends may call al Ihe church on Sunday evening from 6-8pm. Interment will be in Silver-brook Cemetery. Arrangements bv EARL E.

FORD FUNERAL HOME 601 S. Heald St. FORD Suddenly In Colton Point, PA on December 30, 1985. Richard A. Ford, husband of Vonda L.

Ford, of Chestnut Hill Estates, Odessa, DE Aged 44 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the DANIELS HUTCHISON FUNERAL HOME, 212 Broad Street, Middletown, DE on Saturday afternoon, January 4 at 1 o'clock. Interment at Forest Cemetery near Middletown. Friends may call al the funeral home on Friday evening alter 7. In lieu of flwers the fmily suggests contributions to a favorite charity.

GRAY Al his home on January 1, 1986. Lyndel (Pal) Gray, husband ot J. Penney Gray of Anglin Drive, Robscott Manor, Newark. Aged 42 years. Relatives and friends are invited to atlend servcies al KRIENEN GRIFFITH FUNERAL HOME, 1400 Kirkwood Highway, Elsmere on Monday morning, January 6 al 11 clock.

Interment at All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday at 10am until servicelime. GREEN At his residence on January 2, 1986, Bobby Green, aged 31 years, of 1348 Prospect Drive, Cambridge Apis. Husband of Virgina (Pete) Green. Father of LaTrisha, Ouincy, Bobby, Jr, Corey.

Son of the lale Mallie Mae Wingale. Slepson of James Wingale ot Ballimore, Md. Brother ol Larry Green, Spencer, David, Linda Shirley Wingale all ol Ballimore, Md. Also survived by a host of aunls, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, a father and mother-in-law, Mr. Mrs.

Percy Lee Seward of Wilmington, De, six sisters-in-law, three brothers-in-law, two devoted friends, David Allen Thad Womack and many friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services at Union Baptist Church, 2616 Carter St, Wilmington on Monday, January 6lh, at 7pm. Interment in Arbutus Memorial Park, Ballimore, Md on Tuesday. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 5-7pm. Arrangements by CONGO FUNERAL HOME.

GREGOR In Union Hospital, Elklon, on January 2, 1986, Thomas William Gregor of Laurelwood Nursing Center, Elkton, MD. Husband of the late Edith C. Gregor. Father of Suzanne G. Adams, Ocean City, MD.

Grandfather of William F. Adams, Ocean City, MD, Charles J. Dvorak, Elklon, MD, David M. Dvorak, North East, MD, Brian K. Dvorak of FL.

Also survived bv 3 great-grandchildren. Aged 78 vears. Relatives friends are invited to atlend the funeral services on Saturday morning, January 4, 1986, al 11AM in the GEE FUNERAL HOME, 259 E. Main Elklon, MD. There will be no viewing.

Interment will be private at Ihe convenience of the family. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Ihe Singerly Volunteer Fire co The Gee Funeral Home, 259 E. Main Elklon, MD 21921. HAYTON On January 1, 1986, Richard Lyle Havton, of 146 S. DuPont New Caslle.

Aged 38 years. Son ol Richard L. Roberta Havton. Father ot Richard, Cheryl L. Aileen S.

Havton. Rela tives triends are invited to attend funeral services at Ihe Chapel ol Gracelawn Memorial Park on Saturday morning, January 4, at 9:45. Interment in adioining cemetery. Friends may call on Friday evening after 7 al the SPICER-MULLIKIN FUNERAL HOME, 1000 N. DuPonl Parkway, Wilmington Manor.

KRAUT In this city on December 31, 1985. 1. Baer Kraut, of Chadds Ford, PA, aged 75 years, husband ol the lale Pearl Kraut. Father of William D. Kraut, of Chester Springs, PA and Alan M.

Kraul, of West Chester, PA. Brother ot Emma Weissmann, of New York City. Also survived by 2 grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Friday, January 3 At 10am at Ihe SCHOENBERG MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 519 Philadelphia Pike. Interment al the convenience ot the family.

Shiva will be observed at Ihe residence of Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Kraut, 1007 Russell Lane, West Chester, PA. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, 300 W.

Lea Boulevard, DE 19802 KUEHN On December 12, 1985 John M. son of Mark R. and Carol Kuehn of 122 Prospect Blue Rock Manor, age 20 vears. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services from SI. John's Lutheran Church 135 S.

Old Baltimore Pike, Christiana on Saturday morning, January 4, 1986 at 10am. Interment, Silverbrook Memorial Park. There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers contributions maybe made to St. John's Lutheran church, Organ Fund.

Arrangements by the MCCRERY FUNERAL HOME. LINDEWIRTH Al his home on Wednesday, January 1, 1986, John A. Lindewirth, age 76 years, ot 2025 Delaware Avenue. Surviving are a nephew, William R. Lindewirth, a great nephew William R.

Lindewirth, Jr and a sisler-in-law Rose Lindewirth, all of Wilmington. Relatives and friends are invited to Mass of Christian Burial al Sacred Heart RC Church, 9th 8. Madison SIS this coming Saturday, January 4lh, at 10, and Ihe committal in Cathedral Cemetery. You are also invited lo call on his family al Ihe BEESON FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 412 Phila Pk, this Saturday morning after 8:30, Body found at 2 men are charged DOVER State police today! charged two men with murder in; the death of a man whose body was found near Garrisons Lake by aj trooper on patrol, police said. Steven C.

Satterfield, 22, of Heri-derson, and Richard C. Thompson, 22, of Cheswold, wefe held without bail at Delaware Correctional Center charges of first-degree murder and possession of 'a deadly weapon during commission of a felony, police said. Police recovered a knife and an axe handle aparently used to kill the victim, whose name was withj held. Cpl. Gerald R.

Pepper a police spokesman, said Trooper Ronald Rhodes discovered the body after he stopped to question two men sitting in a Chevrolet near the lake at about 2 a.m. While talking to the men, Rhodes saw a Mercedes-Benz idling nearby. i When he went over to check the car, Rhodes saw a man's body, Pep-, per said. The two men in the Chevrolet were taken into custody and quest tioned by homicide detectives at' Troop 3, Pepper said. Both vehicles were towed to the troop, which is' located in Dover, but searches of the cars were not immediately conducted, Pepper said.

The victim's body was taken fa Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in." Seaford. Gunman rapes woman A 54-year-old woman was raped Thursday by a gunman who. accosted her in the basement of the, northwest Wilmington apartment building where she was doing laun-' dry for an elderly resident of the" building. City police said the suburban Wilmington woman was raped about 8:30 a.m. after the mart forced her into the laundry room.of the West 39th Street building.

He fled after the attack. Although investigators said there is little indication that the rape was-" committed by the same man who' police believe has assaulted at least three women in the West Center City area in the past weeks, a', department spokesman acknowl-'' edge that the rapes could be nected. The victim of Thursday's attack was was treated at the Wilmington Hospital. Maryland man arrested jj A Maryland man who was; stopped for speeding near Odessa1, early Thursday has been charged with a variety of drug offenses and'-committed to Gander Hill prison'; for lack of $12,000 bail, New Castle County police. Dominic L.

Ayres, 25, of Snow-i; hill, was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuanas and related drug charges after'; police stopped him on U.S. 13 at New Castle 471 near Townsend just after midnight Wednesday. his claims that his group spent $1,000 of the grant money on) plumbing supplies and had paid local plumber R.C. Williams the' $3,200 balance for completing twQ-J thirds of the plumbing renovations; for which he was contracted. Williams, however, has twice made statements to city officials' that Davis paid him $1,800 for the repairs, of which he also claims he spent $1,000 on supplies.

Following an inspection of repairs at the property early month, officials from the city's' Department of Licensing and' Inspection said there were "obvious discrepancies" in the claims of both! men. Meanwhile, officials said thP rihi' Solicitor's office will soon announce legal steps aimed at resolving the 2-month dispute. Pilnick declined to say when the plan would be. announced, or if any indictments were included in possible steps that the city was considering. Maynard R.

Miller Maynard R. Miller, 72, of Brack-enville Road, Hockessin, died of cancer Wednesday at home. Mr. Miller had worked as an engineer and a patent attorney in the Du Pont Louviers Building. He retired in 1978 after 43 years with the company.

He was a 1935 graduate of Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a 1949 graduate of Cleveland-Marshall Law School. He was a member of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers and the Ohio State Bar Association. He is survived by his wife, Alice a son, Maynard R. Jr. of West Hartford, a brother, Harold W.

of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and two grandchildren. Services and burial will be private. Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Visiting Nurses Association of Wilming-ton, 2713 Lancaster Wilmington 19805. Richard Lylellayton Richard Lyle Hayton, 38, of 146 S. Du Pont Parkway, New Castle, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday at a friend's Du Pont Parkway Apartment, New Castle County police said.

He was a truck driver for Adco Metals Inc. in New Castle for eight years. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Porters Grove Baptist Church in Rising Sun, Md. He is survived by a son, Richard Jr.

of New Castle; two daughters, Cheryl Lynn Hayton and Aileen F. Hayton, both of New Castle; his father, Richard L. and his stepmother, Roberta, both of Sugar Grove, a brother, Christopher L. of Marion, and two sisters, Peggy McCloskey of Wilmington and Judy L. Husfelt of Dover.

Services will be Saturday at 9:45 a.m. in chapel of Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call today after 7 p.m. at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. Du Pont Parkway, Wilmington Manor.

Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park. ments, one dating from August 1984, stem from two court cases in which Davis and Ashe put the property up to secure bail for two defendants who later failed to appear for court proceedings. Davis has denied that most of the liens are outstanding. He says the latest judgment, dated June 1985 and for $24,000, would be cleared next week when one of the defendants is scheduled to appear in court. The center has also been involved in a dispute over disposition of $4,200 of a now-suspended $8,000 federal grant paid out to the center for the rehabilitation of its headquarters.

The city has suspended payment of the $3,800 balance of the grant until it can be satisfied as to how the first part of the grant has been spent. Davis said he had provided the city with documentation supporting City pondering next move in Motivational Center case By S.M. KHALID Staff reporter The future use of Wilmington's financially troubled Motivational Center Inc. could be clouded by more than $100,000 in Superior Court judgments and personal and federal tax liens, Assistant City Solicitor Mark J. Pilnick said on Thursday.

Former Mayoral Candidate Dwight L. Davis and his associate, Carleton Ashe, claim to own the center, at 800 W. Ninth St. But Pilnick said questions still persist as to whether Davis' group, which claims to be the legal successor to the old Model Cities Motivational Center, moribund since 1977, holds legal title to the property. "We're still waiting for the recommendations" on what the city plans to do, Davis said this week.

"They're city officials trying to make something out of nothing. It's all personal, all political." The two Superior Court judg r- 7 ----I-'-')---!.

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