Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12

Survivors included two step
daughters, Mrs. Ruth Cothran,
Hartford, and Mrs. Helen Corsiglia,
San Francisco, Calf; and a step
son, Merritt Carbraith, Wichita,
Kan.
Services were held June 10, from
the Lofland Funeral Home at 2 p.
m.
BYERS
David B. Byers, 6S, an overseas
veteran of World War /, died June
7 in the Veterans Administration
Hospital, Wilmington. He is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. Herman j.
Stoner, of Glen Rock, Pa.
He was retired Watchman for
the Pearce Woolen Mills, where
he had worked for more than 20
years. He was an active member of
the Blue Hen Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and was active in
veteran affairs.
Funeral services were held in
Milford June 10, with Rev. Doug
las Milbury, pastor of Calvary
Methodist Church officiating.
PARKER
Mrs. Gertrude Parker, n, widow
of E. Wingate Parker, died June 8,
at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes. She
was the daughter of George M. and
Ann Butler Rogers.
She is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Fred j. Tyndall, Mrs. Dale
Bryan, Mrs. o. r. Mclean, and Mrs.
Joseph L. Marvel, all of George
town; a son, John W. Parker,
Georgetown; three sisters, Mrs.
Harry L. Short, Georgetown and
the Misses Roma and Betty Rogers,
Atlantic City; two brothers, Otha
and Douglas Rogers, both of
Georgetown, and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at p. m. at Grace Meth
odist Church, Georgetown, where
Mrs. Parker was a member.
KELLY
Mrs. Florence Nye Kelly, 76, of
West Street Extended, Harrington,
died in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital Sunday morning, June z.
A native of Buffalo, N. Y, the
daughter of the late Mark and Mar
garet Robinson Nye, she had resi-
ded with her daughter, Mrs. Eve
lyn Mckenzie of Harrington, for
the past several years. Her hus-
band, George w. Kelly, died sew
eral years ago.
A viewing was held at the Boyer
Funeral Home, Harrington Fun
eral services were held at the l..
Stanley Beach Funeral Home, 5541
Main Street, Williamsville, N. Y,
June 10. Interment was at the
White Chapel Memorial Park,
North Tonawanda, N. Y.
In addition to her daughter, she
is survived by one grandson, Rich
ard L. Mckenzie, and one grand
daughter, Patricia Ann Mckenzie
of Harrington.
ADAMS
Mrs. Hannah G. Adams, 81, wife
of City Manager Norris c. Adams,
Sc East Clark Street, Harrington,
died at her home after suffering
heart attack while working in her
flower garden.
A native of Harrington, she was
the daughter of the late James R.
and Philena Clarkson. She was a
m m b er of Asbury Methodist
Church, the Ever Ready Sunday
School class and the WSCS. She
also held membership in the New
Century Club.
Services were held Sunday at 2
p. m. from the ]. Millard Cooper
Funeral Home in charge of the
Rev. Richard S. Gibson, pastor of
the Asbury Church. Interment was
held in Hollywood Cemetery near
Harrington.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Adams is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Guy Winebrenner, of
near Harrington and Mrs. Julian
Massey of Dover; three grand
children and one sister, Mrs. Err
nest Raughley of Harrington.
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KATES
Funeral services for William H.
Kates, native of Kent County were
held at 1:30 p. M, June 6, at the
Berry Funeral Home, FELTON,. In
terment was made in Hopkins
Cemetery.
Mr.. Hates died at the home of his
son, Franklin Hates, 3103 Rodney
Road, Boothwyn, Pa. He had been
ailing for several months. His wife,
the former Bessie Mae Sipple, died
four months ago.
With his family, Mr.. Kates moved
to the Marcus Hook-Linwood-B Boo
thwyn area in 1920 and lived there
for 20 years. For eight years they
then lived at Booths Corner, Pa.
and for the last few years had
made their home with their child
ren.
In addition to Franklin, he is
survived by two other sons, Paul
Linwood, and Francis, Claymont;
two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Morris,
Chester; and Mrs. Mary Tripplet,
Trainer; six sisters, Mrs. Laura
Eisenbury, Mrs. Ida Smith, Mrs.
Ruth Minner, Mrs. Linda Layton,
and Mrs. Ralph Tatman, all of Har-
rington, and Mrs. Alice Minner,
FELTON,; four brothers, James, Ed
gar, and Lawrence, all of FELTON,,
and Henry Hates, Wilmington; IL
grandchildren and 13 great-grand-
children.
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