Milford chronicle., 1960-05-27

Deen 81 years OLD May IL.
Born in Staytonsville, he had
lived in the Greenwood area most
of his life. He was an employee of
the P. A. Snyder Preserve Com
pany for 25 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Rachel Satterfield; and a brother,
James, of Pennington.
Funeral services were held at 2
p. m. Saturday from the Fleisch-
auer Funeral Home, Greenwood.
Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford.
FORMAN
Mrs. r. Newton Forman (nee
Blanche Megee) age IS, died at her
home in Ridley Park, Pa, May II.
Funeral services were held on May
20, with interment at nearby Lans-
downe, Pa. She was the daughter
of the late Captain John r. and
Lydia Carpenter Mcgee. Born in
Milton and reared there until adult
age. Married in Philadelphia, June,
1904, in which city and nearby Rid
ley Park they have since resided.
She is survived by her husband at
the home address, two daughters,
Mrs. George w. Fiss, of the home
city; Mrs. Albert Lavan, Lewis
town, Pa; one son, R. Newton, Jr.,
Petersburg, N. j., and six grand
children Additionally, brother,
Frank R. Mcgee. and a number of
nieces, nephews and cousins.
WILKINS
Mrs. Mary r. Wilkins, 49,, for
merly of Milton, died in Jackson
Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fla,
May q, after a lingering illness.
She was the widow of William
R. wilkins, Milton. At one time
she owned and operated a restaur-
ant, novelty store and a recrea-
tion center including bowling. al
leys in the downtown section OF
Milton.
She was affectionately known to
Milton residents at "Aunt Name. .
She was a member of Zion Meth
odist Church, and of the WSCS OF
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about four years ago.
She was the daughter of the
late John and Leah Belts Green
Milton. She is survived by a
son, John Franklin Wilkins, Mia
Haddonfield.
mi; a brother, William Green,
Haddonf1eld, N. J.; four grandchil-
dren and two great-grandchildren,
Services were Tuesday at IL a
m. at the William M. Short Flu
neral Home, Milton. The Rev. Per-
ry o. Hill, pastor of Goshen Meth
odist Church, officiating. Interment
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milton
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LEGATES
Walter H. Legates, 79, husband
of Mrs. Sadie Miller Legates, 12(
Brookhaven Road, Brookhaven
died May 20 in Chester, Pa.
Born in Pennington, he went tC
Delaware County, Pa, so years
ago and lived at his present address
for the past 80 years. He retireC
as a conductor for the Reading
Railroad in 1850 after AZ year,
service. He was a member of tht
Brotherhood of Railroad TrainmeI
488, and member of the Nativity
Evangelical Lutheran Church o.
Chester.
In addition to his wife, he is sur
vived by two sons, Walter NJ, o.
Parkside, Pa, and Ralph w. LIE.
gates of Glen Mills, Pa; sister
Mrs. Carroll Chism of Chester; two
brothers, Irving of Chester, ant
Willard of Pennington, and si1
granddaughters.
Funeral services were held or
Tuesday at p. m. at the Nativity
Evangelical Lutheran Church, in
Chester, Pa. Interment in Chester
Rural Cemetery.
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HARDESTY
/ Charles w. Hardesty, So, Della
ware OPA director during World
War II and a leading insurance
broker at Dover, died May 20 of q
heart attack, while playing golf al
the Maple Dale Country Club, Do
yer.
| The Cheswold ambulance tool
him to the Kent General Hospita
where he was pronounced deat
on arrival at $50 p. m.
II He was member of the Della
ware State Senate, and acted al
Democratic floor leader of tina
body between 1922 and 1927. From
1925 to 1888 he was a member o.
the Democratic State COMMITTEES
and from 1910 to 1912 was presi
dent of the Delaware Democratic
Club.
i He was also active in the Dover
YMCA, the United Community
Chest and the Chamber of Com
merce.
Mr.. Hardesty had been in the in
surance business in Dover abou'
quarter of century and serveC
as president of the Delaware As
sociatiOn of Insurance Agents. Ear
lier in life he had operated an au
tomobile agency opposite the Bay
ard Hotel, Dover.
| Mr.. Hardesty was born at FELTON,
son of the late Frank and Laura NJ
Hardesty. In addition to his othel
associations, he was member o.
Union Lodge 7, A. F. and A. M
In the Presbyterian Church fol
many years. and was president o.
the board for much of this time.
/ He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Ina Lord Hardesty; a daughter
Mrs. Carl Widney, Birmingham
Mich, and a brother, CourtlanC
Hardesty of Dover.
Funeral services were held from