Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
Two Good and Aged Women. Former Citizens
OF Smyrna Pass Awsy-Mrs.Jane A. Pitt
man, and Mrs. Mary Ann Kemmey.


man, and Mrs. Mary Ann Kemmey.
Mrs. Jane A, Pittman, sister of the late
DIR. Thomas j. Lambdin of this town,
and for many years a resident of
Smyrna, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Helms P. Foster, at
1856 Langley Road, Newton Centre,
Mass, last Friday morning after a lin
gering illness in the S7th year of her
age. She had been in failing health |
for sometime due to ageneral breaking !
down of her system, incident to her
advanced years. While she was con-
fined to her bed only short time.
she had been failing rapidly since
Christmas and the end came peace
fully and qnietly. The death of Mrs.
Pittman seems like the removing of
one of the old landmarks of Smyrna,
for it was here she was born and
raised and spent a considerable part of
her life. She was a daughter of the
late Thomas and Eunity Lambdin and
was born in September, 1919. In early
life she was married to John A. Pitt
man, we'll known cooper of this vi
cinity. Their married life was COM
paratively short, Mr.. Pittman died in
1850 just as he was reaching the prime
of life. For number of years Mrs.
Pittman resided at the corner of Com
merce and Delaware Streets, and was
an active and influential woman, es-
pecially in church circles. She gave
her heart in early life to the Methodist
Episcopal Church aud was devoted
and consistent member. After the
marriage of her daughter she gave up
housekeeping in Smyrna and for a
number of years has been living in
Boston and vicinity. While united in
all good movements for the uplift Of
humanity, she never sought public
life. Indeed she preferred the quiet
retreats of her home and counted the
devotion of her daughter and grand
children as the dearest earthly tiei
that bind. Funeral services were held
at her late residence at Newton Center
aud her remains were brought tc
Smyrna Monday morning and inferred
in the family lot beside that of he
husband in the old Methodist Gene
terry.
s Mrs. Mary Ann KINNEY Passes Away.
. Mrs Mary Ann KINNEY, widow of tb
. late Samuel KINNEY died at the HON
: of her daughter Mrs. Frank r. Per
u ington in Westfeld, N. j., last Wee
! nesday morning after a long illness
: aged SS years. She had been in fai
IL ing health for some time. Ten veal
ago "Aunt Mary" KINNEY as she wa
u affectionately called, was a we'll know
10 and beloved resident of Smyrna. 81
resided alone on East Commerc
Street and her acts of charity an
kindly deeds remain to this day
sweet memory to many, who lear
with sorrow that she is no NOR
&c Though afflicted most of her life, sf
possessed a most cheerful and remark
90 able disposition aud did what 81
"a could to make the world better by Ii
90 ing 10 it. She was constantly remer
70 beriug the poor and attending Il
IA sick and when not engaged in til
o. work she was cultivating her flower
,ol those silent messengers of beauty al
80 hope that meant so much comfort
~ her. Indeed her flower beds we
90 among the most beautiful in Smyrr
no The deceased was a member of
IN Baptist Church of Dover, where 8
nc was affiliated when she and her hi
,os band lived there, and relation 6
;ts never changed after his untim,
.ra death and her removal to Smyrna. O
ots daughter, Mrs. Pennington, surviv
-, her. Funeral services were held
id Westield and the remains were tax
90 to Dover and inferred in the fam
Tho burying lot in the old Methodist &c
an etery beside the grave of her husbal