Milford chronicle., 1951-04-20
TOWNSEND


of Chester, Pa, died in University
OF Pennsylvania Hospital, Phila-
delphia, on Thursday, April IL, af-
ter a brief illness. She was the wild
ow of Harry B. Townsend, who died
July %, 1948. Mrs. Townsend was
the daughter of the late John T.
Isaacs, a prominent farmer Of
Greenwood, and Alemeda Webb
Isaacs and a sister of the late John
S. Isaacs, of Glendale. She was
born May 2, 1887 and was educated
in the public schools of Delaware.
She was graduated from Seaford
High School and taught in Della
ware for five years. In 1910 she
married Harry Townsend and went
to live in Pittsburgh, where they
stayed for eight years. Then they
moved to Chester and lived there
the remainer of their lives. Mr.
Townsend was in the offices of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.. and also
engaged in business with the State
Capitol Savings and Loan and In
shrance, which business Mrs. Town
send took over after the death of
her husband. Mrs. TOWsend was
president at one time of the Board
of Directors of Chester Day Nur-
sery and was a former director of
Chester New Century Club. At the
time of her death she was a mem
ber of the WCTU and was record
ing secretary of the board of direc-
tors of the WCTU boarding home.
OF her immediate family an elder
brother. Edgar Isaacs and a young
er sister, Mrs. Walter COnOway,
both of near Lincoln, survive Mrs
Townsend. Funeral services were
held Monday in Chester and inter-
ment was made at Barratt's Chapel
ROACH
Frederic D. Roach, 73 years old,
passed away suddenly on Tuesday,
April 10, 1851, at his home, 2843 w.
Harold Street, Philadelphia. He
was a retired employee of the Phil
adelphia Transportation Co. He was
a son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
George Roach of Milford and had
been a resident of Philadelphia for
the past "a years. Surviving are his
wife, Lulu Mae Roach and one son,
Frederic Henshall Roach. Funeral
services were held in Barratt's
Chapel, near Frederick, on Satur-
day, April IA and were conducted
by his pastor. the Rev. Harvey X.
of the First Schwenkfeld-
er Church, Philadelphia. His re-
mains were brought to Milford and
made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
RYAN
William Wesley Ryan, age IS
years, died at his home on DOrman
Street, Harrington, Friday after
noon, April 13. He had been in poor
health for several months, but had
not been confined to his room and
his death came as a shock to his
family. His wife, Mrs, Edith Gala
way Ryan, died six weeks ago. He
was the son of the late John Wes-
ley and Catherine Fleming Ryan,
was born in Milford, but had re-
sided in Harrington the greater
part of his life where he was re-
tired carpenter and bridge builder
in the Maintenance and Way De-
partment of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Funeral services were held at
the Boyer Funeral Home Tuesday
in charge of the Rev
Daniel T. Pritchard, pastor of Trim
ity Methodist Church with INTERIM
ent in Hollywood Cemetery. He is
by two sons, Herman W.
Ryan, of Dover, and William G. Ry-
an, of Wilmington; a brother, Bait
man Ryan of Milford; a sister,
Mrs. Frances Grouse, of Philadel-
phia, and two half-brOthers. Elijah
and John Ryan, both of Milford; a
half-sister, Mrs. Susie Hannum of
CheswOld.
McGUINNESS
Irving McGuinness, aged 50, Of
DagsbOro, died in Norfolk, Va, on
Sunday night, April 8th. He had
conducted a trucking business in
Norfolk for several years, while
his home in DagsbOrO.
He was a son of Mrs. Virgie Nc
Fadden McGuinness of KentOn, Del.
and the late Mr.. McGuinness. Be-
sides his mother he is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Elsie McGuinness and
five children: Mrs. Virginia Pugh.
Mrs. Viola FOskey,
Laurel; Mrs. Nettie Rogers, Mills
boro; howard McGuinness, Mills
boro; Irving McGuinness, Jr., of
Wilmington and several grandchil-
dren. There are also two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Potter, Philadelphia,
Mrs. Eleanor O'Neil, Kenton and
the following brothers, Roland Nc
Guinness, Frankford; William Nc
Guinness, Berlin, Md; Frank Nc
Guinness, SymTna, and Fred Nc
Guinness, Kenton. Funeral services
were held in the James Funeral
Home, in Millsboro, last Thursday
afternoon, at 1870 o'clock, with
Rev. F.. c. Graham, pastor of Days
boro Methodist. Church, officiating.
Interment was made in Red Mems
Cemetery, in Dagsboro.
TAYLOR
Howard Taylor, aged 7S years, Of
Georgetown, died Tuesday evening,
April 10th after a long illness. Born
in Georgetown, he was a son of the
late Charles H. and Charlotte Hast
ings Taylor. His only survivor is a
sister, Mrs. Edward Call Morris, Of
Georgetown. Funeral services were
held in the Carey Funeral Home.
last Friday afternoon at Ign -,