Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
Obituary

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie
V. Hobbs, wife of Charles Hobbs.
aged 50 years. who passed away at
her home in this city last Sunday
evening. October II. following a
long illness, were held from the
LOfiand funeral home Wednesday
afternoon. with the Rev. Marion K.
Hungerford. pastor of Calvary
Methodist Church. officiating. In
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford. She is survived by five
children. Mrs. c. Van Nuis Wilker-
son. Mrs. Robert Hayes. of Milford;
Mrs. Joseph HOrach, of Fort Du-
Pont: Robert. of Rehoboth. and
John. of Milford; eight grandchil-
dren and three reat-grandchildren
and one sister. Mrs. John Hallett.
and two brothers. Harry and Ed
ward Jester, of Milford.
PRETTYMAN
]. Pierce Prettyman. aged SO
years. passed away in the Memorial
Hospital OH Thursday night, Oc-
tober IA. after a lingering illness.
He was the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Prettyman and was a
lifelong resident of Milford and vi
cinity. Funeral services were held
at the Slaughter Neck Church on
Sunday afternoon. with the Rev.
Thomas B. BrintOn. pastor of that
church. officiating. Interment was
made in Slaughter Neck cemetery.
Surviving are two uncles, Nathan
iel Prettyman and Peter Calhoun,
and several cousins. also host of
friends. Mr.. Prettyman had quiet
disposition and was highly respect
ed by all who knew him.
NEIBERT
Elizabeth F. Neibert. 76, wife of
the late Anthony. died Tuesday in
her home in Glendale. where she
has lived for the past eleven years.
previously residing in Milton. Mrs.
Neibert is survived by three sons. !
Anthony, Jr., of Baltimore; Charles
of Glendale. and Frank. EddystOne,
Pa. Also two daughters. Mrs. Will ,
liam Darling. Denton, Md, and /
Mrs. Clyde Blake. Cleveland. Ohio, /
survive. as well as Il grandchil- {
dren. Funeral services will he held
at the Reed funeral home, Milton,
Friday at two O'Clock. Rev. Will
liam Hudson will officiate. Inter-
ment in the Ellendale Red Mems
Cemetery.
OVERBECK
Charles A. Overlook, age 73
years. passed away on Wednesday,
October 19. 1943. at his home on
Charles street, South Milford. Flu
neral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home on Friday
evening at eight o'clock with Rey.
Marion E. Hungerford, pastor of
Calvary Methodist Church, officiat-
ing. Interment in Parkwood ceme-
terry. Baltimore on Saturday. He is
survived by his wife and three bro
theirs. For a number of years he
was superintendent of the Torsch
Packing Company's plant at Mil
ford.
SHERMAN
Mrs. Margaret Sherman died in
Milford Memorial Hospital last
October IA. after a long
illness. Funeral services were
held from the Lofland funeral home
last Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock. with Rev. Newton officiat-
ing. Interment in Cambridge Gem
etery. Cambridge. Md. She is sur
vived by one son, Fred Sherman.
Of Norfolk. Va; one daughter, Mrs.
Marian O'Brian. of Baltimore. Md.
and several grandchildren. Mrs.
Harry Darby of Milford is a cousin.
VANDERWENDE
Robert T. Vanderwende, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Wander
wende. passed away in Milford Me- ;
mortal hospital Sunday. October II. (
services were held at the {
Lofiand funeral home Tuesday. oc- [
tober 10. at P. NJ. with Rev. Mar [
ion E. Hungerford. pastor of Cal :
vary Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment in Hollywood Cemetery, I.
near Harrington. i
CVTNSHINE CLASS