Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20

Mrs. Mae Horseman Hill, SIS, of
Fourth street, Laurel, died Decem-
Der Is in the Nanticoke Memorial
Hospital, Seaford, after a long ill
ness.
Daughter of the late Christopher
P. Horseman, she is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Ida E. Horseman with
whom she made her home.
Services were held in the Wind
sor and Disharoon Funeral Home.
The Rev. Dale Ruth, pastor of Cen
tenary Methodist Church, officia-
ting. Burial in Laurel Hill Gene
terry.
TEAT
John H. Teat, a bailiff in Kent
County courts for 50 years, died
December IA in Kent General Hos
pital after a short illness.
A former farmer, he had spent
his entire life in Kent County and
resided at "a South New street,
Dover. Surviving are his wife,
Edith Conner Teat; a grandchild,
two grandchildren, and sew
eral nieces and nephews. He was a
member OF Peoples Congregational
Christian Church, Dover.
Services were held Tuesday in
the Torbert Funeral Chapel. The
Rev. Robert w. Duke, pastor of
Peoples Church, officiating. Inter-
ment in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
TANCHUCK
Kondrad Tanchuck, IA, died De-
cember IA at his home west of Har-
rington. He had been in poor
health for several months.
A resident of the Harrington
community for 19 years he was en-
gagged in farming. He was native
of Chester, Pa.
Funeral services were held in St
Stevan's Episcopal Church, Har-
rington, Wednesday. Vicar John
Symonds officiating. Interment in
Hollywood Cemetery.
Mr.. Tanchuck is survived by his
wife, Eva; daughter, Mrs. Edna
Shuster, Huron, Ohio; two sons
Walter of Aberdeen, Nd, and John
of Edgewood, Md.
MENTZ
Funeral services for Arsene
Mentz, II, who died suddenly at his
home near Lincoln on December II
were held from st. Johns Roman
Catholic Church in Milford, Mon
day at 10 a. m.
.Interment was in Immaculate
Conception Cemetery at Elkton
Md. The Rev. John ]. Corrigan re-
cited the rosary December Is al
$3.50 p. m. in the Lofland Funeral
Home, Milford.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
c., and two sons, Henry, of Elkton,
and George, of Lincoln, and a
daughter, Alice, near Buffalo, nine
grandchildren, and one great-grand-
child.
WARD
William T. Ward, 76, died De-
cember 13 at his home near Lau-
rel, after a brief illness.
Son of the late James G. and
Mary E. Ward, he was farmer
until his illness.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
Fannie F. Ward, two sisters, Mrs
Lucy F. Jones, Wilmingtons and
Mrs. Mollie E. Hearn, Delmar, and
a brother, Oliver M. Ward, also OF
Delmar.
The funeral was held Sunday at
2 D. m. in the Windsor and Disha-
room Funeral Home. The Rev. j.
Edward Layton, pastor of Mt. Plea
SAINT Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
TOWNSEND
Mrs. Ida Townsend, 88, widow OF
JOHN G. Townsend, Sr., died Dec
Is in her home in Selbyville, after
a long illness.
She is survived by a step-son
former u. S. Senator John G. Town
send, Jr., and a brother, Henry
Parsons, of Hanover, Mo-, who will
be 100 years old in January.
She was a member of Salem
Methodist Church of Selbyville and
of the WSCS.
The funeral was held Wednesday
in the Watson and Whaley Funeral
Home, Selbyville, the Rev. DR.. j
Earl Cummings. pastor of the
church officiating. Interment in
Red Mems Cemetery.
HALFEN
Peter A. IIalfen, ", husband OF
Florence Halfen, died December
Is at his home near Lincoln. Ser
vices were held from the Berry
Funeral Home, Milford, Wednes-
day with the Rev. William Tull
pastor of the Church of God, Off
ciating. Interment in Lincoln Gene
terry.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by nine sons: Charles
and Harvey, both of Wilmington
Marvin, Los Angeles, Calf; Walter
Boothwyn, Pa; Peter A. Jr., U. S
Air Force, Springfield, Mass; Will
liam, Baltimore: John, Dover
Ralph, Winchester, Va; Henry
Rising Sun; three daughters, Mrs
Mildred Stewart, Camden, N. j.;
Mrs. Florence Appel, Lincoln; Mrs
Catherine Morgan, Lincoln; 25
grandchildren, great-grandchil-
dren; three sisters, Mrs Russell
Smith Mrs Rose Coffin and Mrs
Matilda Peregoy, all of Wilmington
Mr.. Halfen was in the produce
business in Wilmington until he
retired in 1910 and moved to the
Lincoln area.