Milford chronicle., 1952-02-08
OBITUARY
CARPENTER

! Joseph Carpenter, age Ga vaars
was round dead of shot gun wound
thursday morning, February 2 ~
ms nome on n. w. Front street. Mil
lOIu. His body was discovered nv
John Alfred Prettyman, for whom
ne worked, when Mr.. Prettvman
called to take him to work Mr.
Pfettyman notified Milford and
state police. who notified the Kent
County Coroner.
The deceased, a long time resi-
dent of this community. for many
years was employed by the city of
Milford in the Street and Sewer
Department.
lie IS survived by six children.
Frank c. Carpenter of Milford. Mrs
Mary Baker of New Castle Mrs
Ethel Donaldson of Marshallton
Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell of George
town, Mrs. Sarah Murphey of Mil
ton, and Mrs. Frances Donovan of
Dover, and nine grandchildren as
the Chronicle went to press funeral
arrangements were not complete.
but 1t was believed that they would
in all probability be held SUNDAY
afternoon from the Lofand Fu-
neral Home, Milford.
JONES
MedfOrd Jones, aged 81 years
husband OF Anna Jones. passed
away at his home near Milford
early Friday morning. February
Funeral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home. Milford. on
Monday afternoon at , o'clock
Rev Roy L. Tawes. pastor of Ave
nue. Methodist Church and Rev
James O'Neill of Glendale. officia-
TED. lnterment was made in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milford. Besides
his wife. he is survived by one sis I
ter, Mrs. Rose Hatfield. Claymont. /
Del. He was a member of Milford
Grange.
HARDING
Funeral services for Robert ] [
Harding, age 81, who passed away
IN the Wilmington Hospital. on FRI
day, February 1st, were held on
Monday afternoon, February 4th. at
2 pm, from the Lofland Funeral
Home, in Milford. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Ralpn
Jones and Rev Edwin TulI oficiat-
ed. Mr.. Harding is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Govan. of
and two sons. Frank
and Robert Harding. Of Lincoln.
md five grandchildren and one sis.
er, Mrs Annie Stayton, of Milford.
FOSKEY
Mrs. Annie Katherine Foskev.
., died last Friday afternoon. Feb
'uary lst, after an illness of sew
raj weeks. She was the widow of :
ireensbury Foskey of Middleford. :
lear Seaford. Born in Gumboro !
rea, a daughter of the late George 6
nd Elizabeth Wells Mariner. Mrs. ,
'Oskey had lived in lower Della }
ware all of her life She leaves G
1ree sons and two daughters. +
rank and George FOskey. both of 7
Green FOskey of George $
own; Mrs. Willie Wilson of Sea :
ORD, and Mrs. Anna Mary Long of =
.aurel. Two brothers. Ernest Mar {
ler OF Milton; Horace Mariner of ,
two sisters. Mrs. Jennie
ing OF LeWes, Mrs. Mamie RYAN
Milford, and p grandchildren
nd - Observation-Disclosures also i,
lrVlve. Funeral services were held =,
ON the Watson Funeral Home. =
eaford, on Monday at D. m. in :.
large of the Rev. John Wesley y
aybury. pastor of the Church of
.e Nazarene, Blades. Interment in j.,
ladies' Cemetery : :
PASKEY =,
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred J.
llzabeth Paskey, so, wife of Kent
ounty Sheriff William j. Paskey.
Ill be held at p. m, Saturday. o.
the Boyer Funeral Home in Har- 81
ngton, with the Rev. w. +. TulI. z
istor of the Church of God, Mil IL
'rd, officiating, assisted by the Il
ev. w. B. Kitchens of the FELTON, h
ethOdist Church. W
lnterment will be in Barratt's al
hapel Cemetery. near Frederica. OF
riends may call at the funeral re
1me Friday night. q
Mrs. Paskey died on Tuesday of Il
us week at her home near FELTON,. in
here she had lived for the past 10
ears. She was the daughter of J. A
reen Workman, of Harrington.