The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-02-04
OBITUARY
MRS. SOPHIA BESsoN

LAMBERTVILLE-The funeral Of
Mrs. Sophia Besson, of Sergeants-
vile, one of the famous old people of
this section, was held from the Sand
Brook Church Monday with services
under the direction of the pastor,
the Rev. H. T. Horne Interment was
in the Sand Brook Cemetery under
the direction of c. w. Green, of Rose
mont The pall-bearers were: Frank
w. Venable. ST., Theodore F. Green,
J. c. Snyder, William Fisher, Davis
Emf and A. B. Larson.
Mrs. Besson was nearly 81 years
of age, while the immediate cause of
her death was diabetes, she was con-
fined to her bed only about a week,
her condition being serious only three
days. She had preserved her facul-
ties and taken an active interest in
the doings Of the day, reading the
newspapers regularly and following
the events of the recent war more
carefully than most people half her
years.
The death of James P. Dilts, an
other Sergeantsville citizen a year
or so ago when he was only SO"
and the more recent death of William
Kinsey, the New Hope man who cele-
brated his Tooth anniversary last sum-
mer, Leaves Levi Black, of this city,
and Mrs. Elizabeth German, Of Ser
geantsville. the most active and widely
known of the 90-year-olds still living
in this section, although there are
several crowding them closely in the
matter of years.
Mrs. Besson is survived by one son,
Thomas Besson, of Sand Brook. Mrs.
I. P. Shepherd, who died several years
ago at Sergeantsville, was a daughter.
Mrs. Besson's death occurred at the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Frank W. Venable, Jr., near Ser
geantsville.
OSCAR A. BURD
LAMBERTVILLE-The funeral of
Oscar A. Burd was held Thursday
from his late home, 173 South Main
street, and interment was in Mount
Hope Cemetery under the direction of
LaBaw Mr. Burd, who was 70 years
of age, died Monday evening after
short illness from paralysis. He IS
survived by his wife, one son, VIII
liam Burd, and a daughter, Mrs. Louis
s. Botti, all of this city.
MIR. Burd was the senior member of
the well-known garage firm of 0. A.
Burd & Son, and had lived in this city
or vicinity all his life. He was
member of Unity Lodge No. 800, l.
o. o. F., of New Hope, and the Eagle
Fire Company, also of that borough;
Lone Star Lodge No. Is, Knights of
Pythias, and Lambertville Lodge No.
1910, B. P. o. E, since its incorpora-
ton.
MRS. CATHARINE B. SATTERTH-
WAITE
LAMBERTNILLE-The funeral of
Mrs. Catharine B. Satterthwaite was
held this afternoon from heS late
home, 80 Perry street, with the Rev.
Theron Lee, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, in charge. Inter
ment was in Rlverview Cemetery I'M
der the direction of LaBaw. Mrs.
Satterthwaite was the widow Of Asa
Satterthwaite, and died Monday after
several months illness in her 18th
year. She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry S. Petrie, of this
city.
MRS. ELLEN DEVINE
LAMBERTVILLE-The funeral of
Mrs. Ellen Devine, wife of Thomas
Devine, was held this morning with
services at St. Johns R. c. Church
al 9 o'clock under the direction Of the
| rector, the Rev. James F. Mahoney.
I interment wos in St. Johns Gene
terv under direction Of MoOnan. Mrs.
Devine died Monday night after sew
eral months illness from stomach
trouble
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