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The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 12

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Evening IN MEMORIAM Wilmington, Del. August 31, 1973 one, JOHNSON Elizabeth In Johnson, memory on of her our Birth- loved OBITUARIES IN MEMORIAM COVERDALE In loving memory of Olivia Coverdale on her Birthday Aug. 31. Sadly Missed, Mary Children. HORTON In loving memory of my mother, Doris Terry Horton, who passed away 5 years ago, August 31st, Dearly loved and sadly missed by your daughter, Brenda Death Notices ANDREWS-In city on August 30th, 1973.

William husband of Bertha this, K. Andrews of 2623 Drayton Drive, Heritage Park. Aged 53 years. Relatives and friends are invited attend the services from the McCRERY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Kirkwood Hwy. and Duncan 10 a.m.

Interment at All Saints CemeRoad on Saturday morning, Sept. 1st at tery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Friday evening after 7. BENSON-In Union Hospital, Elkton, on Aug. 28, 1973.

Allen (Pepsi) Benson of Chesapeake City, husband of Mrs. Helen P. Benson, Chesapeake City, and father of Mrs. Kay Straughn, Newark, Del; Mrs. Fay Payne, Madison, and son of Mrs.

Fannie A. Benson, Chesapeake City and brother of Mrs. Marie Williams, Hickory, N.C. Aged 59 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday afternoon, Aug.

31, at 2 p.m. from the Trinity Methodist Church, Chesapeake City, Md. Interment in Bethel Cemetery, near Chesapeake City. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church, Mrs. Mary McGurk, Chesapeake City.

Arrangements by the R. T. FOARD FUNERAL HOME, Chesapeake City. BRASK-In this city on August 30, 1973. Ole husband of the late Mary E.

Brask of 1903 Maple St. Aged 76 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at the McCRERY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, Kirkwood Hwy. and Duncan on Tuesday morning, Sept. 4, at 11:00.

Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday evening after 7:00. BRISCO -In this city on Aug. 27, 1973. Dora A.

Brisco, of 325 E. 5th sister of Rebecca Hinson, aunt of Hazel Brown, Samuel Whitely, Bernice Watson, Etta Alexander, and Chandler Smith. Aged 78 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services from the Mother Church of God in Christ, 27th Market on Friday afternoon, Aug. 31 at 1 o'clock.

Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Friends may call at the Church on Friday from 12 Noon till 1 o'clock. Arrangements by the EDWARD R. BELL FUNERAL HOME.

COPENHAVER -In this city on Aug. 29, 1973. Nesbit husband of the late Marie Tierney Copenhaver cf 138 Jay Chelsea Estates. Aged 66 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the MEALEY FUNERAL HOME on Limestone Milltown Rds.

on Sat. morning, Sept. at 10:30. Interment at St. James Cemetery, Newport.

Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening after 7 p.m. FIFIELD-In The Home of the Merciful Rest on Aug. 28, 1973. Florence Wife of the late Arthur, Fifield. Aged 96 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Graveside Services on Friday afternoon, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. Interment at Riverview Cemetery. There will be no viewing. Arrangements by the McCRERY FUNERAL HOME.

HARRIS-In this city on August 30, 1973. Bessie Harris of 325 E. 5th Street. Aunt of Virginia Hill, Dorothy Roach, Melvin Elmer Reason, James Francis Loper Venus Johnson. Aged 81 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services from the FUNERAL HOME OF EDWARD R. BELL, 909 Poplar Street on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 4 at 1 o'clock. at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 12 noon til 1 o'clock. KOHAN-In this city on August 30, 1973. Bartholomew J. (Bart), son of the late Daniel A. Elizabeth Kohan cf Newark Toughkenamon, formerly of Wilmington.

Aged 72 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the MEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 7th Broom Streets, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 4, at 9 o'clock. Mass of Chrisfian Burial at Sacred Heart R.C. Church, 10th Madison Wilmington at 9:30.

Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem, N.J. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening after 7. -In Newark, Del. on Aug.

28, 1973. Burnell 0. Lane, son of Herman S. and Ophelia Lane of 23 A Terrace Newark, Del. Brother of Bradley Brelsford Lane, Brenda Gulledge, Bernadette Lane, Beretta Lane, Benerva Parrish.

Aged 21 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services from Pilgrim Baptist Church, New London Newark, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 1 at 1:00 o'clock. Interment at St. John's Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Church on Saturday from 12 Noon until 1 o'clock. Arrangements by the EDWARD R. BELL FUNERAL HOME. MARGERUM-In this city on Aug. 30, 1973.

Frederick husband of Gladys M. Margerum of Crestview 2700 Market St. Aged 89 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services from St. Mary's Chapel, Cathedral Church ch of St.

John, Concord Ave. Market St. on Saturday morning, Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. Interment at Lombardy Cemetery.

There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Leukemia Society, 1102 N. Madison Wilm. McVEY -In this city on Aug. 29, 1973.

Lillian Wife of the late Walter L. Aged 82 years. Relatives and friends are McVey of No. 6 Beverly Place, Hillcrest. invited to attend the Services from the McCRERY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 3924 Concord Pike, Talleyville on Fri.

afternoon, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Friday one hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Harris Street United Methodist Church.

MILLER Suddenly in the Delaware Division, on Aug. 30, 1973. Tony Gene Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson C.

Miller, of 1022 McDowell St. Aged 17 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the JOHN C. HIRZEL FUNERAL HOME, 25th Market on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 4 at 2 o'clock.

Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the HIRZEL FUNERAL HICIWE on Monday evening after 7 o'clock. REED In Atlantic City Hospital, Atlantic City, N.J. on Aug. 29, 1973.

Katherine Reed, daughter of the late Clarence and Annie Reed, of 1904 Pacific Atlantic City, N. J. Aged 70 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services from the DANIELS HUTCHESON FUNERAL HOME, Townsend, Delaware. on Saturday morning, September 1 at 11 o'clock.

Interment at Townsend Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday evening after 7. SENA In the Riverview House, Claymont, Del. on Aug. 29, 1973.

Margaret wife of Charles Sena, of 15 Lexington Rolling Park, Claymont. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Mass of the Christian Burial in St. Helena's R.C. Church, 602 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, Del. on Saturday morning, September 1 at 10 o'clock.

Entombment in Oueen of Apostles Crypt. Cathedral Cemeterv There will be no viewing. Kindly omit flowers. Arrangements by the JONES FUNERAL HOME, 3401 Philadelphia Pike. WALTERS-Of Kennett Square, on Aug.

30, 1973. Joseph E. Walters, brother of Henrietta W. Gehrmann. Due notice of funeral arrangements will be given by the WORRALL KUZO FUNERAL HOME.

WEBB In Delaware Division of Wilm. Medical Center, this city on Aug. 30, 1973. Lee husband of Margaret Davenport Webb. Aged 53 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at the CORLETO-LATINA FUNERAL HOME, on Tuesday, morning, Sept. 4 at 10:30 o'clock. Interment at Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Pa. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening after 7 p.m. Levis BEREAVEMENT AND ALL OCCASION FLOWERS RICHARDSON PARK 998-8878 day, August 31.

"God saw the path was getting tough the hill was hard to climb, He gently closed her tired eyes, whispered, Peace be Thine" Sadly dearly missed by her family friends. LUTHRINGER In loving memory of my dear husband, William Luth-1 ringer, who passed away seven years ago today, August 31. Days of sadness still come over me, Tears in silence often flow, For your memory keeps me near you, Though you died seven years ago. Deep in my heart your memory is kept, loved you too much to ever forget. Through all our happy times, And our sad ones too, There is not a day goes by That my memory isn't of you.

Dearly loved and sadly missed by your wife, Mabel and Family. MARKEY In loving memory of our Grandson, James Michael Jr. who passed away. August 31, 1972. "To your grave we always wonder, flowers we place with care, No one knows the heartbreak when we turn leave you there." Mom-Mom Pop- Pop Luciano.

MARKEY In loving memory of our dear nephew, Michael Markey, who passed away year ago, August 31, 1972. There's a face we will always remember, A voice we will always recall. memory to treasure forever Of one who is dear to us all. Sadly missed by Uncle Bobby, Aunt Anne, and Cousins. MARKEY -In loving memory of Mikie Markey, our beloved son and brother who passed away August 31, 1972.

You are not forgotten, loved one Nor will you ever be, As long as life and memory lasts We will remember thee. Love, Mommy, Daddy and Lisa MARKEY In loving memory of our grandson, James Michael Markey, Jr. who passed away one year ago today at the age of three. No longer in our life to share. But in hearts he is always there.

Sadly missed by, Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop Markey MILLER -In loving memory of our son, Robert T. Miller, who passed away 5 yrs. ago, Aug. 31, 1958. Because know God loves you so, And has you in his keeping, We tend your grave in loving care, For part of us are buried there.

In sad and loving memory of our Bobby. The Miller Family. Edmund J. Clermont Edmund J. Clermont, 83, of St.

Petersburg, formerly of Kirkwood Gardens, died Thursday in St. Petersburg after a long illness. Mr. Clermont was born in France and lived in Wilmington for five years before moving to Florida. He was a retired fencing teacher.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Aline Clermont; three sons, Edmund Paul M. and Robert all of New York: a daughter, Mrs. Helen M. McCloud of Wilmington; a sister, Mrs.

Anita Burtis of New York; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services and interment will be in St. Petersburg. Nesbit A. Copenhaver Nesbit A.

Copenhaver, 66, of 139 Jay Drive, Chelsea Estates, died Wednesday in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Elsmere, after a long illness. Mr. Copenhaver was born in Marion, and lived in the Wilmington area for the past 40 years. He was a millwright for the Du Pont Co. for 30 years before retiring 18 years a ago.

His wife. Mrs. Marie Tierney Copenhaver, died in 1950. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frances M.

Cimino, with whom he lived in Chelsea Estates; three brothers, Elbert of Colora, and Paul and Milton, both of Marion, a sister, Mrs. Reba Ellidge of Marion, and four grandchildren. Services will be tomorrow morning at 10:30 at the Mealey Funeral Home, Limestone and Milltown Roads, where friends may call tonight. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery, Newport.

Mrs. James K. Eyre Mrs. Clara W. Eyre, 83, formerly of 303 W.

18th died yesterday at the Home for Aged Women, 1109 Gilpin where she had resided for the past 10 years. Mrs. Eyre was born in Christiana, but had spent most of her life in Wilmington. She was a member of First and Central Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, and of the Caesar Rodney Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She also was honorary senior president of the language of flowers is understood by everyone FTD 214 7th Wilmington 656-1671 Graylyn Shopping Ctr.

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3300 CONCORD PIKE ROUTE 202 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE Shop Saturday 10 to 5:30, Sunday 12 to 5, Monday (Labor Day) 12 to 5 the Delaware Society of Children of the American Revolutionary War. Her husband, James died many years ago. She is survived by four sons, William of Dover; Donald of Wilmington; J. Douglas, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and James, of Ann Arbor, 10 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Services will be private.

There will be no viewing. She Tumbled for Him ROTTERDAM (UPI) Policeman Jan De Wit, 23, and beauty specialist Mary De Wilde, 23, were married this week-20 months after they met when Jan rescued Mary from her car, which had tumbled into a canal. SORRY The story printed yesterday about the wedding of Miss Glenda Wyona Greene and Raymond John Piaskowski was in eror in saying the wedding took place Aug. 29; the wedding is scheduled for Sept. 29.

Lane Services Funeral services for Burnell 0. Lane, 21, of 23 A Terrace Drive, Newark, who drowned Wednesday in White Clay Creek, will be tomorrow afternoon at 1 at Pilgrim Baptist Church, New London Newark. Friends may call at the church for an hour before services. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.

He was a lifelong resident of the Wilmington area, and a graduate of Wilmington High School. He is survived by his parents, Herman S. and Ophelia Lane of Newark: two brothers, Bradley and Brelsford, at home; four sisters, Mrs. Brenda Gulledge of Wilmington and Bernadette, Beretta, and Benerva, all at home; and his maternal grandfather, Andrew Gaston of Wilmington. Means Will Run RAPID CITY, S.D.

(A) American Indian Movement (AIM) leader Russell Means says he will run against 0g- lala Sioux Tribal President Richard Wilson in this year's tribal election on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Ole A. Brask Ole A. Brask, 76, of 1903 Maple died yesterday at St. Francis Hospital after a long illness.

Mr. Brask was born in Alborg, Denmarks, and lived in Wilmington of his life. He was a retired landscaper, a veteran of World War I and a member of Delaware Post 1, American Legion. His wife, Mrs. Mary E.

Brask, died last year. He is survived by daughter, Mrs. Viola Smallbrook of Penn Acres; a son, William Murphy of Canby Park; a brother, Peter Brask of Clifton. N.J., and two sisters, Mrs. Marie C.

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