Milford chronicle., 1960-08-26

pany employe, he died last Friday
night in Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
He was a member of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church of Philadel-
phia and had lived in Dagsboro 10
years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mae West Wardell, a daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Hartman of Philadel-
phia, son. Edward, of Havertown.
Pa, a stepdaughter Mrs. Mildred
Stats of Milford and three grand
children.
MAST
Fred Mast, 45, husband of Sally
Mast, died in Milford Memorial
Hospital August, IS. after short
illness. He was poultry farmer
of near Owens Station.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Eli Mast; three sons, Theo-
dore, Stewart and James, and two
daughters, Debbie and Pearl Mast,
all at home.
He also leaves five brothers,
Daniel, Levi and William, New
York; Alvin of Greenwood and Eli
of Bridgeville; and four sisters,
Miss Sara Mast, Bridgeville; Miss
Katherine Mast, and Mrs. Emma
Kipfer, both of New York and Mrs.
Mary Troyer, Greenwood.
Services were held Sunday from
the Greenwood Conservative Mem
MONTE Church. Interment the ad-
joining cemetery.
PALMER
Robert w. Palmer, 40, of Reho-
both Beach, died suddenly Aug. II,
in the Shaud and Gallagher apart
ments where he worked as GUS
todian.
The son of the late Della and
Theodore Palmer, he was a life
long resident of Rehoboth.
He is survived by his wife, Sa-
rah E.; two sons, Robert, Jr., of
Rehoboth and Richard L., also of
Rehoboth; one daughter, Mrs. ia
net NJ Thomas of Lewes; and four
brothers, Theodore of Rehoboth,
Walter of Kenton, Md, Elmer and
Ralph, both of Seaford
Funeral services were held from
the Nelson Funeral Home, 507
Savannah Avenue, Lewes, Monday
at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Ira Doyle,
pastor of the Rehoboth Methodist
Church, officiating.
Interment Rehoboth Methodist
Cemetery.
WEBB
Charles Emory Webb, Sr., age
81 years, died Wednesday morn
ing, August "a, after a long i'll
ness. He was the husband of the
late Ella Sapp Webb and was a
lifelong resident of the Houston
area. Funeral services will be held
from the Berry Funeral Home
Milford Saturday afternoon al
1:30, with the Rev. Ray W. Kir-
wan, pastor of Houston Methodis
Church, officiating. Interment will
be in Barratt's Chapel Cemetery
near Frederick Friends may cal
at the funeral home this evenins
friday Mr.. Webb is survived by
one son, c. Emory Webb, Jr., Of
Houston. Two sons, Ernest an6
Whiteley preceded him in death
Five grandchildren, IL great
grandchildren, one sister, Mrs
Laura Montcrief, Woodstown, NJ
Mr.. Webb was a retired farmer
and miller. He was a member OF
the Houston Methodist Church, a
wonderful neighbor, and a very
good friend. He was affectionately
known in the Houston area as
"Uncle Charlie.
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HOPKINS
Charles w. Hopkins, Sc, 210
Hanley Street Harrington, died
suddenly Aug 20, at his home. He
was a city councilman.
A native of near Harrington
| son of the late Walter E. and Ad-
die Smith Hopkins, he was the
husband of M. Louise Adams Hop
kins and is survived also by sis
ter, Mrs. Amy Grauer, Philadel-
phia.
A block operator of the Chesa
peake Region of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, he retired on April 81
after "A years with the railroad
/ Mr. Hopkins was a director oi
the Kent and Sussex Fair an(
served on the Harrington council
| body from the sixth ward. He was
member of Harrington Fire Com
pany, was an ardent Democrat
| and served as committeeman from
the Ninth District of Kent County
He was a member of the Ken
| County Election Board at Dover
I Services were held Tuesday
from the Boyer Funeral Home
The Rev. Nelson BENJAMIN, pastor
of Trinity Methodist Church, as
sisted by the Rev. Milton Elliott
| of Deals Island, former pastor
| in Harrington. Officiated Inter
ment Hollywood Cemetery.
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| DONOVAN
Albert w. Donovan, age SO,
prominent farmer of Lincoln, diet
August %, in the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital. He was the son of tn
late Alfred B. and Susan Abbot
Donovan and had been life-lon'
resident of Lincoln. He was ais
an active member of the Lincoll
| Mofbodict Church Funeral ser
vices were held Thursday at
PM, in the Lof1and Funeral Home
with Rev. w. w. Hamilton, paste