Milford chronicle., 1946-03-01
Obituary
RIGGS

RIGGS
Mrs. Elizabeth d. Riggs. wife of
the late William harrington Riggs
PASSED away quietly at the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Wednesday,
February -, 1916. iii her Goth year
Daughter OF the late William +.
Deputy and Clara Gricr Deputy. her
entire life was spent in Milford
Graduated from Milford High
School, and Irving College of Me-
chanicsburg. Pa, where she spe-
cializcd in music. This She follow
ed through for the remainder OF
h"r life, teaching piano for many
years. and was always found each
Sunday morning in the choir of the
Avenue Methodist Church.
From very carly 2irlhOOd Mrs.
lti22S Was devoted member of
her church, participating in its var
l0us activities; teacher in Sunday
school. member of the WOman's 5
Society of Christian Service. and
always doing her full share.
Mrs. RIGGS was an active men,
Der OF the New Century Club. Mil
ford Grange. observer in the Anti
Aircraft Warning Service. a gradu-
at" memher of Red Cross First Aid
Service. Rcd Cross Campaign so
Hcitor, ana all War Fund Drives.
She is survived by her brother.
James II. Deputy III, of SOuthamp-
ton. Pa.
Funeral services will be held at
the Berry Funeral Home at 400
y. m. on Saturday. lnterment will
be made i'll odd Fellows cemetery.
ROGERS
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Rogers. age
30 years, passed away very sudden
ly at her home in North Milford on
Saturday evening. February %.
Sh" was the daughter of the late
Willis J. Carey. and her aged mo-
ther Mrs. Josephine Carey. sur
wives her.
In very early girlhood she be-
cam" a member OF the Methodist
Church. and with the mature ex-
ptrIrnccS of wife and mother. her
interest in its service grew strong
"r as she worked in her Circle of
Woman's Society OF Christian Ser
vice Of the Calvary Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Rogers was loved by neigh
b0rS and leaves a large group of
friends. but one outstanding char
actcrislic of her life was her kind
ness, charity and love to all chill
dren in her vicinity, and her home
ever resOunded with childish
voices who came with her grand
children to share her hospitality.
Funeral services were held in the
Calvary Methodist Church on We'd
neSday afternoon with the pastor,
Rev. l.. +. Werner officiating. as
sisted by Rev Edwin Tull. pastor
OF the Church OF God.
The floral offerings were very
beautiful. Mrs. Rogers is survived
by her husband, Reedy Rogers. and
six children, Mrs Willis Miller.
Mrs. Lionel Ingram of Milford. Mrs.
Syvcr Sl&alin of Wilmington. JOS
eph. Willis and Reedy Rogers. Jr..
OF Milford; one sister. Mrs. Edgar
Bennett; one brother. Vinal II.
Carey of Slaughter Neck and four
teen grandchildren. also cousins.
niec@s, ncphews and host of
friends.
oh, tho oft depressed and lonely
All our cares are laid aside,
hen | but remember only
Such as these have lived and died.
lntermcnt was made in Odd Eel
lows cemetery. Milford
JESTER
Mrs. Catherine Webb Jester, age
II years, widow of the late Charles
W. Jester. passed away at her home
on South Washington street. sun
day evening, February -. She and
her daughter, Mrs. Elma Jester
Watkins made their home together.
She leaves one sister. Mrs. Lima
Buell. Of Greenwood. two brothers.
l)r William Webb of Chicago. and
Harry Webb of Milford.
Funeral services were held from
the Lotland Funeral Home in Mil
ford on Wednesday afternoon at =
o'clock. IntcrmCnt in Odd Fellows
cemetery. Milford.
JOHNSON
Mrs. Mary a. Johnson. age IS
years. passed away suddenly at her
home ON the DUPONT Boulevard.
near Milford, on Tuesday morning,
February 26. Mrs. Johnson had
been suffering from heart CON
dltlon for some time. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the Lohand
Funeral Home on Friday afternoon,
March /. at , O'Clock. Interment in
Lincoln cemetery. She is survived
by two children, Mrs. Zena Vibbert.
Milford. and Mrs. Laura Philhower
o. Dover. y. j.; one sister and three
brothers, Mrs. Alice Benson of
Lincoln. Charles and Frank Work
man Of Ellcndalc. and Horace
Workman Of MOrlisvile. Pa. sev-
on grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.
GLEASON
Merritt AlOnZO Gleason. husband
ol MIS-. Elizabeth Gleason. age 70
: ., pd9Scu away at MS nome on
me dupont Boulevard, near Mil
lord on Tuesday evening. Febru-
ary 26. after a long illness. Funeral
services will be held at the Berry
Funeral Home in Milford on Sat
urday afternoon. March >, at two
o clock with Rev Dr.. Frank Her
SON pastor Of Avenue Methodist
church, officiating. Interment in
hollywood cemetery Friends may
call at the funeral home this eve
hlng' Friday, March /, after seven
o'clock.