Milford chronicle., 1940-09-06
Obituary
nICKERSoN

Mrs. Sally /. Dickers0n, age 6i
years, IL months and three days
passed away last Thursday evening
August 20, 1910, after a long Hines!
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Virginia d. Smith, on West From
street, North Milford. Funeral ser.
vices were held on Monday of this
week in the Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford, with the pastor
Rev. DR.. Frank Herson officiating.
Interment was made in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery at Milford. Mrs. Dick
erson was an active member Of the
Avenue Methodist Church for over
fifty years. She is survived by one
! daughter, Mrs. Smith, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Lena Kern of Milford and
Mrs. Caroline Foulk of Princeton,
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OTWELL
Joseph Otwell, aged 73 years, died
at his late home on Truitt avenue,
Milford, Thursday, Aug. 29, after a
lingering illness. Mr.. Otwell, with
his family, moved to Milford about
eight years ago from Laurel. Fu-
neral services were held from the
Riggin funeral home in Laurel Sun
day, September /, the Rev. Barber
officiating. Mr.. 0twell is survived
by three children, Mrs. Anna Mae
Kemp, George and James otwell, all
living at home.
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EVANS
Mrs. Ida Evans, widow of John
Evans, died Sunday, September !,
1870. at the home Of a son, Harvey
Mllbourn, by a former marriage, at
Milford. She had been in long time.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon with service in Scott
Methodist Church at Wilmington at
$3.50 o'clock. The Rev. Charles W.
Branford, pastor, offieiated. Inter-
ment was made in Riverview ceme-
terry. Surviving her are Mr.. Mil
bOurn; six grandchildren and two
brothers. Harvey Prettyman, of Will
mingtOn, and L. w. Prettyman of
Milford. She was formerly of Will
mingtOn and had been a member of
Scott Church for many years.
Robert H. Comfy, Of Milford Neck,
age SO years, died Saturday, August
81, 1910, in the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Funeral services were held
from the Berry Funeral Home on
morning at IL O'Clock |
with interment in RiverView ceme-
terry, Wilmington. Rev. Frank Her |
son officiated. Mr.. Comfy is survived !
by a son, George H. Comfy, with /
whom he made his home, also one
sister, Mrs. Emma GaynOr OF George
town.
PASSWATERS
Herman Passwaters. age 80 years,
Of Chester. Pa. died suddenly Au-
gust 81 at A. NJ, as a result Of an
accident, on the highway
near Greenwood. He is survived by
/ wife and three children; his moth
sr, of fredericksburg, and four sisters
md seven brOthers-Mrs. Elmer
Russell of Bridgeville, Mrs. Florence
Johnson of Seaford, Mrs. Clara Paul
If Greenwood, and Mrs. Nora Hig-
tut of Greenwood; Sippe Passwaters
md Walton Passwaters of Federals-
)urg, Chester, John and Roland
of Georgetown, Orvin
Of Chester, and Clarence
# Seaford. Funeral services were
leld Monday afternoon at O'Clock,
rom Hardestys funeral home. In
in Bridgeville Cemetery,
lev. Preston Spence officiating.
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MACKLIN
One of Seaford's Oldest and best
oved citizens, Mrs. Wilhemina
iacklin, S4, widow of the late Nehe-
Nah S. Maeklin, passed away We'd
esday, August 2S, 1910, at her home ,
n Market street after a lingering
Ilness. Mrs. Macklin moved to Sea- /
ord over thirty years ago from Har- I
ington with her husband, who at ,
hat time had extensive charcoal !
perations in that vicinity. Mrs.
Lacklin was the daughter Of the
lte jeremiah and Mary Webb. Mr.. ]
Yebb was former Democratic
lember of the Delaware State Leg
Ilature and was the father OF the
resent livestock laws Of the state. I
Irs. MackIin was also distantly re- {
tied to James X. Polk, eleventh 4
resident Of the United States. Sur 1
wing her is a grandson. KOder M. I
Of Philadelphia and Sea-
,rd. Services were held from the B
Iardesty funeral home, Bridgeville, {
riday, the Rev. J. L. Johnson Off 4
Iating. Interment was made in odd d
elbows Cemetery, Seaford.
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