Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Obituary

Mrs. Mary A. Nutter, widow o.
the late Charles H. Nutter, died
Friday morning. February 10, in
the Milford Memorial Hospital, af-
ter an illness Of several weeks. Mrs
Nutter was 76 years of age, and
had been a resident of Milford all
of her life. She had been a mem
Der of the Avenue Methodist Church
for over 80 years and was active in
church and social affairs until her
recent illness. Mrs. Nutter is sur
vived by two sons, c. Armel Nut
ter of Merchantville, N. j., presi-
dent of the New Jersey State Asso-
citation of Real Estate Board, and
Harold P. Nutter, vice president and
secretary of the Nutter Mortgage
I Service of Camden, N. j., and six
| grandchildren of Merchantville and
Oaklyn, N. ]. Funeral services were
held from the Berry Funeral Home
on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock
with the Rev. Frank Herson, min
lister of the Avenue Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery, Mil
ford.
VINYARD
Mrs. Ella S. Vinyard, wife of Cap
tain Wilson NJ Vinyard, president
of the Vinyard Shipbuilding Com
pany, OF Milford, died Tuesday,
February II. 1912, at her home here
after a siX-day illness. Death was
attributed to pneumonia. Born in
Harrington, the former Miss Ella
Sharp, Mrs. Vinyard was a member
of a prominent Kent county family
and spent most of her life in Mil
ford. In addition to her husband,
she is survived by five children,
Mrs. N. r. Washburn, wife of DR..
Washburn, a surgeon at Milford
Memorial Hospital; Miss Caroline
Vinyard. Wilson S. Vinyard, all of
Milford; Mrs. w. II. Griffen of
Esposito. of West Pont. N. Y. Fune-
raj services were held Thursday af-
ternOon at o'clock from the fu-
neral home of William A. Berry. Jr.
Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery,
PETTYJOHN
Mrs. Mary G. Pettyjohn. age Sc
years, one of the oldest residents
Of Milford, died at her home here
on Monday, February 16, 1912. af-
Ter a long illness. She was the
widow of the late Theodore p.
Pettyjohn. Funeral services were /
held at her late residence. Ill !
street, Wednesday af- /
ernoon at o'clock. Interment in ,
Odd Fellows cemetery, Milford. She /
5 survived by the following sons. ]
Horace T. Pettyjohn, operator of ,
he Milford Steam Bakery; Warren
". Pettyiohn, Dover. secretary of
he Delaware State Firemen's As
Harry J. Pettyjohn, for
ner Milford mayor and proprietor {
If Pettyjohn's Pharmacy; Roy L.
'ettyjOhn. Il former state repre- {
Milford. and James X.
past grand tall cedar of
Evergreen Forest. also of Milford. Z
EVANS l
Mrs. Mary Emma Evans. aged 70 I
ears. passed away at the home of \
er daughter. Mrs. Louis Ryder. on J
outh Walnut street, Milford, on l
thursday morning, February 10. l
942, following a long illness. Flu /
eral services will be held Satur-
ay afternoon, February 81, at 2:OO {
clock, at the funeral home of Will
am A. Berry, Jr., on North East
ront street. REV. DR.. Frank Her.
On. pastor of Avenue Methodist =
hurch, will officiate. Interment
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Milford. =
he is survived hv one son, Mayor y
!. c.. Evans of Milford, and three "
aughters, Mrs. Nellie Warner and 81
RS. Louis Ryder of Milford, and
RS. John E. Williams of Rehoboth. a
HAMMOND u
j. Harry Hammond, age 60 years, q,
ed at his residence on Church ~
'enue, Milford, Monday morning, s'
16, 1912. after a short ill :;
ass. Funeral services were held ~ u,
the Berry Funeral Home, this -, -
ty. Wednesday afternoon at 2 a. a.
clock. Rev. DR.. Frank Herson,
lstor of Avenue Methodist Church. -.
Iiciating. Interment in Odd Fell ",
ws cemetery. Milford. He is sur oi' -.
we'd by his wife, one brother, h.
'hn Hammond of Milford Neck. ~, nI
I'd one sister, Mrs. May Russell ~,
Milford. For a number of years ~. ~,
r. Hammond was interested in pr,
e real estate business.
POWDERS
Mrs. Bertha Higman Powders, 65
ars of age, wife of William G.
'wders. passed away Thursday
ening, February -, 1912, follow
3 an illness of several weeks. Flu ha,
raj services were held in Avenue mig
,thodist Church, Milford, Monday ce6
.ernoon at 2 o'clock with the pas Off
:. Rev. Dr.. Frank Herson. Off Jos
ting. Interment in Odd Fellows Eli
netery, Milford She is survived bet
her husband and four sisters. Wi