Milford chronicle., 1960-01-01
Obituary
FORMANCK

Mrs. Rose Z. FOrmanck, age IL,
passed away suddenly in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital on Tues
day, December %. Mrs. Formanck
made her home on the Shawnee
Road, Milford. She is survived by
one sister, Katherine Roseman, of
West Palm Beach, Florida, and
several nieces and nephews. The
Rosary was recited Sunday eve
ming at o'clock at the Lofiand
Funeral Home with Solemn Re-
QUEEN Mass in st. Johns Catholic
Church, Milford, at 10 a. m, Mon
day, December %. Father John j.
Corrigan officiated. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
CURRY
While John Curry, of Selbyville,
age 83, who died of heart attack
at his home December %, was bur-
led, December 28, following SER
vices at Long A. M. E. Church, last
rites were announced for his wife,
Rhoda J., 65, who died Saturday,
December &C.
Mrs. Curry, who had been i'll in
her Selbyville home for the past
year, will be buried alongside her
husband following services at 2
D. m. Thursday, December 81 in
Curtis Chapel near Berlin, Md.
The couple is survived by Mrs.
Curry's daughter, Mrs. Mary Num-
ford, of Selbyville and Atlantic
City, N. j.
BEIDEMANN
Funeral rites were held Sunday
in the Atkins Funeral home, Lewes,
for Mrs. Kate F. Beidemann of
1928 Market Street, Lewes, who died
Dec. % in Beebe Hospital of pneu-
monia. She had been ill only two
days. She was 81.
A native of Philadelphia, she had
made her home in Lewes for 81
years. The rites were conducted by
the Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor of
Bethel Methodist Church. The body
was taken to Blue Bell, Pa, for
burial in the Boehm Cemetery
| there.
Surviving are five sons, Raymond
Beidemann of Lewes; Warren,
Howard, Herbert, and Samuel, all
of Philadelphia, and two daughters,
Mrs. Marian Anstotz and Mrs. May
Heiland, both of Philadelphia; 13
grandchildren and IL great grand
children.
DOWNES
i Funeral services for John P
Downes, 73, who died on Christ
mas Day, were held Tuesday at
p. m. from the Ferguson and Hayes
Funeral Home, Dover.
The Rev. Albert M. B. Snapp
Wyoming Methodist Church, off.
ciated. Burial in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden.
Mr., Downes, who returned tC
Wyoming where he was born, after
retiring from the Philadelphia Pos
Office, was the widower of Annie
H. Downes, who died year ago.
He had been staying at the
Hilltop Nursing Home, Dover.
Mr.. Downes was a member O
Union Lodge No. A. F. & A. M.
Dover.
Surviving is one son, John M
Downes, Philadelphia.
CLENDANIEL
| Clarence Clendaniel, 72, a retired
plumber, died Unexpectedly Sun
day night, December 27 in Milford
Memorial Hospital.
| Ho tho con 0f ha 1o+ TOhx
H. and Gertrude r. Clendaniel o.
the Milton area. Survivors include
his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Glen
daniel; daughter, Mrs. Harrie
Mitchell, and son, Ralph S. Glen
daniel, all of Milton; two grand
children; four sisters, Mrs. Harmar
Lewis and Mrs. Virgie Workman
both of Milton, Mrs. Edgar Marvel
Georgetown, and Mrs. Edward
Webb, Milford, and two brothers
Harry of Rehoboth and Lester w
of Milton.
| Services were held December 81
from the William M. Short Fun.
eral Home, Milton, the Rev. Emer.
son Ross, pastor of Grace Church
Milton, officiating. Burial, Ode
FelloWs Cemetery.
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WILKINS
Mrs. Alice Atkins Wilkins, 20
died Thursday afternoon, Decem
Der "a, in the Milford Memoria
Hospital, after long illness. She
was the daughter of the late Rob
ert and Cora Atkins.
Surviving her are her husband
Elmer Wilkins, and ten children
Mrs. Bertha Kersey of Milford
| Mrs. Sally Pleasanton of Bowers
Beach; Mrs. Myrtle Kenton Of
Frederick; Howard wilkins of Mil.
ford; Hirschel wilkins of Green.
wood; Elwood and Donald wilkins
of Lincoln; Mrs. Roberta Edge Of
| Delmar; Mrs. Kathryn Scott ot
Houston and Norman wilkins oi
Viola. Also 33 grandchildren, IL
great-grandchildren and one great.
great-grandson.
Funeral services were held Sun.
day afternoon, December 27, at
p. m, from the Lofiand Funeral
Home, in Milford, with the Rev. F
Douglas Milbury, pastor of Cal.
vary Methodist Church, officiating
Burial was in the Lincoln Gem
etery.