Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-18
OBITUARY
Anthony LewOcZ

Anthony Lewocz, of 31S Keene
street, died last week at Denver.
Col. where he had been for his
health. He is survived by his widow
and five children. His body, will ar
rive today and arrangements for the
funeral will be completed by the
family this afternoon.
Henry Nickcnig
Henry Nickenig. fifty-nine years
old, proprietor of the Excelsior hotel
at Maurers, died yesterday morning
at his home. Mr.. Nickenig is sur
vived by his widow. Marie l.. Nick
enig, four daughters and a son, Mrs.
e. C. Taylor, of Onaonta, N. Y, Mrs.
A. C. Breakey of East Orange, Mrs.
j. V. Miegs of East B"aintree, Mass;
Miss Evelyn Nickenig and II. f.
Nickenig. of Maurers.
Funeral services will be held at
S:45 o'clock tomorrow morning from
his late residence, followed by a SOL
emn mass of requiem at St. Mary's
church at 9 o'clock. The intermen.
will be in Cedar Lawn" of the AR
lington cemetery, at Arlington, N. J.
He was a member of the New York
Branch of the International Geneva
Association.
Jacob NJ. Velton.
IBy Evening News Stan Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 1S.-Jacob
NJ. Velton, an employee of the S. S.
White Dental Company for a num-
Der of years, died suddenly last
night at his home, As Station ave-
nue., Pleasant Plains. He had been
ailing with heart disease for some
time. Besides his widow he is sur
vived by a son, Clifford Velton, of
TOttenville. Mr.. Velton was past
~ c+o -, - J,,Ao-,n,Dt + @l~n No oC1
F.. & A.. NJ. and was a member of
Richmond Lodge, No. 80, knights
of Pythias, Staten Island, Nc. 1876,
Royal Arch Masons, U. S. Grant
Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ, and the
South Shore Veteran and Exempt
Firemens Association.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday night at s o'clock from his
late residence.
Funeral for John B. Edwards.
SOUTH AMBOY, April 1S.-Sat-
urday morning at 1880 o'clock the
funeral services Of the late John B.
Edwards, ST., were held from the
home of his daughter, Mrs. M. N.
Roll of this city. Rev. Henry Clay
Mitchell, rector of Christ Episcopal
church, was in charge of the SER
vices.
Mr.. Edwards passed away at the
Soldiers Home, Kearney, at 1880
on Tuesday night after an illness of
two days, pneumonia being the cause
of his death. He was ninety years
years of age and over sixty years
of his life was spent in this city
where he was well known. He vas
a veteran of the Civil War and
served on several ships in the navy
as chief engineer. 1t was during an
engagement off Charleston, S. c.,
his ear drums were affected by the
conclusion of the cannon and he
became deaf. After leaving the navy
he served as chief engineer on
steamers running from New York
to Bridgeport, also steamers run
ming from Savannah to Jacksonville.
Fla, Sandy Hook to New York and
on the Iron Steamboats,. y
Following the services interment
was made in Christ church cemetery
members of the immediate family
being pail bearers.
Funeral for Ambrose Newman
SOUTH AMBOY, April 1S.-Rev.
George w. Abel was the officiating
clergyman at the funeral of Ambrose
Newman. held on Saturday after
noon. The service was held at his
late residence on Raritan street at 2
o'clock and at the NJ. Z. church on
John street at $3.50 o'clock. Follow
ing the service interment was made
in the family plot in Christ church
cemetery.
Mr.. Newman was called to rest on
Tuesday morning. Although blind
for years he was unusually active,
and performed much work about his
property and garden, keeping up his
o4ts,sts~- .--t. -
morning of his death, he sat down to
rest, and without warning. passed
away. Mr.. Newman was a member
of Good Samaritan Lodge No. So
K. of P, and Camp No. 36. P. o. S.
of A. Both organizations had repre-
sentatives at the services.
Three sons. Morris, Daniel and
Serrell, survive.