Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
OBITUARY
HOuSEMAN

AVA >. LOuASd AUDOll f1OuSEludu, a
resident Of Milford and Wilmington
for many years, died last Saturday,
October Srd, at Santa Rosa, Calf,
where she had made her home. She
was one of two living descendants
of the Abbott Reunion. Mrs. House.
man, with her late husband, Peter
c. Houseman, operated a general
store in Milford for
a number of years and were mem
bers of the Avenue Methodist
Church in this city. They later
moved to Wilmington. Mrs. House
man had lived in California for
about Is years. She is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Able
man of Santa Rosa; a brother,
John Wesley Abbott of Wyoming,
Del, and two Wilmington nieces,
Mrs. Harry S. Marker of 511 Van
dever Avenue and Mrs. Harry Paris
of 5O4 West Twenty-fourth Street,
also, Mrs. Percy Haughey of Mil
ford, who is a niece. Mrs. House
man was buried in Santa Rosa on
Monday, October 5th.
RUST
Lovey Jane Rust, aged 73 years,
died in Beebe Hospital, in Lewes,
on Sunday, October 11th, following
an illness of six weeks. A daugh-
ter of the late Ananias and Sarah
Moore Hickman, she is survived
by her husband, Alfred Rust: 3
daughters, Mrs. LOttie Davis, and
Mrs. Anna BOwden, MillsbOro and
Mrs. Helen Mitchell, DagsbOro; 4
sons, Clarence Rust, Lee and
Charles Rust, all of Millsboro. and
LinfOrd Rust, of FrankfOrd. There
are also % grandchildren; 8 great
grandchildren and a brother, An
anlas Hickman, Jr., of HarbesOn
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at two o'clock
IN the James Funeral Home, Mills
boro, with Rev. John Edward
Jones, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, officiating.
TOWNSEND
Funeral services for Fred A
Townsend, SO, Wyoming, who ton
many years was engaged in the
automobile sales and garage bust
ness in Dover, were held from the
Ferguson and Hayes Funeral
Home, Dover, last Saturday, Octo-
Der 10th, 1853. Interment was in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden
Mr.. Townsend died late Wednes-
day night, October z, 1853, in the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington
He was associated in the automo-
bile business with his brother, Ebe
Townsend. At one time their gar
ages and sales room were located
at King and LoOckerman Streets
Dover, but for some years the
business, dealing in Chevrolet
automobiles, has been at South
Governors Avenue, Dover. Mr.
Townsend is survived by his wife
Mrs. Thelma Townsend, Wyoming
two children, Mrs. Walter Ellis
Dover, and Fred A. Townsend, Jr.
Wyoming; his mother, Mrs. Matte
Townsend, Wyoming; two bro
theirs, T. Edgar Townsend, Wood.
side, and Ebe Townsend, Camden
two sisters, Mrs. Harry Dukes
Millville, and Mrs. J. Edwin Lewis
near Dover, and one grandchild
Mr.. TOwnsend's father was tn,
late Timothy Townsend.
NEWTON
Albert J. B. Newton, 81 year.
old, retired marine engineer 2uC
veteran of World War l, died a
his home at Bethany Beach. Wed
nesday, October 7, 1853. followins
a lengthy illness. He was a native
of California. His parents, the late
William and Candidus Newton
came to st. Georges, Del, many
years ago. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Mabel Maxwell Newton
a brother, Harry G. Newton, OF
Camden, N. j.; and the following
half-brOthers and sisters: the Rev
Ralph Walter, of New York City:
the Rev. Thomas Walter, New York
City; TrembOth Walter, Manhasset
Long Island N. Y; Theodore Wal
ter, New York City; Mrs. Virginia
Wolff, Westfield, ~ J., ard Mrs
Arva Sellers, Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at one o'clock. in St
Georges, Del. Rev. DR.. s. Turner
Foster, pastor of the Ocean View
Presbyterian Church. conducted the
service and interment was made
in the cemetery at st. Georges.
ROGERS
Mrs. Lizzie Rogers, aged g.
years, wife of Walter L. Rogers
died Wednesday evening, October
9TH, in Beebe Hospital in Lewes
where she had been a patient about
three weeks. She was a daughter
of the late William J. and Emma
West DOnaway, of DagsborO, anC
besides her husband is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Emma JONES
OF wilmington; a son, William
Rogers, in Dagsboro: 8 sisters
Mrs. Anna Esham, MillsborO; Mrs
Flossie ClOgg and Mrs. Ruth Bak
er, both of DagsborO; and two bro.
theirs, Lee DOnaway, Philadelphia
and William H. Donaway, Mills
bOrO; 4 grandchildren and 2 great.
grandchildren. Funeral service!
were held in the Pilgrim Holmes.
Church, in MillsbOro, Sunday af
ternoOn at two o'clock, with Rev
Ida Brasure, pastor of the church
officiating. InteTment in Red Men!
Cemetery, in DagsbOrO.
WARREN
Amandus Warren, aged II years
of Milton died on Wednesday, Oc,
tcber 7th, at his home, there, after