Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Obituary
RUSSELL

ton, died on Thursday, October
at her home after several month
illness. The funeral took plaC
from the home Monday Afternoon
The Rev. DR.. B. M. Johns, paste
of Grace Methodist Church, off
ciated. Interment was made i
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford. .
daughter of the late George an
Mary S. Conwell Russell, she wa
born at Milford and educated il
the school here. She was a gradu
ate of the Misses Hebb School il
Wilmington. She had lived in Viii
mington most of her adult life. Sur
viving her are two sisters, thl
Misses Susan c. and Sadie Russell
of Wilmington. Another sister
Miss Georgia Russell, died about {
year ago. Miss Russell was al
active member of Grace Church, il
that city.
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WILKINS
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
E. wilkins, who died Sunday, Oc-
tober 5, at her home in Milford
were held at the Lofiand funeral
home Wednesday afternoon at two
O'Clock. Rev. M. e. Hungerford
his pastor, officiating. Burial was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Mrs. Wilkins, widow of Charles H
Wilkins, had been a lifelong resi-
dent of Milford and was a daughter
of the late Henry M. and Annie E
Hail.. She is survived by two chill
dren, Henry w. wilkins, Milford
and Mrs. Joseph M. Barney, OF
Wilmington, and three grandchil-
dren, Henry w. Wilkins, Jr., Clyde
Wilkins and Mrs. Walter Coates.
WESPER
Henry Wesper, aged 81, died at
his home on Friday, October 3, on
Montgomery street, Milford. He
leaves a wife and two daughters,
Mrs. George Tees of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Bessie Harris of Phila-
delphiaj and two sons, Willis Wes-
per of New Jersey, and ]. Alice
Wesper of Philadelphia. Funeral
services were held Sunday, October
5, from the Lofland funeral home.
Interment in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Camden. Rev. E. M. Hunger
ford Officiated.
MARTIN
Martha H. Martin, widow of
Marshall T. Martin, died at the Mil
ford Hospital, Sunday, October S.
She leaves four sons, Charles and
Willard, of Dallas, Pa, Robert of
and John Martin of
Oregon; one daughter, Mrs. Frank
Mccullough of Milford. Funeral
were held from the Lof-
and funeral home, Tuesday at II
4. M. Interment in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford, Rev. E. M. Hun
serford officiating.
HILL
Mrs. Mary e. Hill, aged SO years,
wife of Joseph H. Hill, died at her
lome on Fisher avenue, Tuesday,
october z. She leaves one sister,
frs. Alonzo Shelton of Milford, and |
wo brothers, Edward of Philadel-
hia, and Elijah Williamson, of |
lilford. The body was sent to
Philadelphia, Friday. Funeral SER
ices Saturday. Burial in North
I'LL cemetery.
WING
Clifton Wing, Jr., aged eight
ears, died in Milford Memorial
[ospital after a long illness, We'd
esday, October 1. He was the
On of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Wing.
rivate services were held at the
ofiand funeral home on Friday at
P. NJ. Interment in Odd Fellows
emetery, Rev. Frank Herson off
ating.
ABBOTT
Mrs. Ida w. Abbott, age SO years, !
idow of the late Willard H. Alb I
UT, who was very .well-known, 6
ling chief engineer of steamboats, 7
ying the Delaware River and Bay s
r years, passed away at her resi-
,nce in Milton, on Saturday, Oc-
ber 4, 1941. Surviving Mrs. Abb S
TT are three brothers, the Messrs. n
'ank Millman of near George
wn; Joseph and Charles Mill Il
an of Rehoboth; two sisters, Mrs. o
ara Vent of Milton. and Mrs. n
lfus Roach of Rehoboth; five S,
eces, Ida Blizzard. Ella Mill
an, Dorothy Millman and Sallie L
lllman and two nephews, the
essrs. Willard and Joseph Mill
an. Funeral services were held on
Iesday afternoon at two o'clock
the Methodist Church in Milton W
d interment was made in the NJ
ID Fellows cemetery, Milton, with pa
". Gilbert N. Ross, of Seaford, M
d Rev. Won Hagel of Milton, Off Ii
ting. tt
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