Milford chronicle., 1962-11-30
Obituary
RYAN


dale, and widow of r o b ert M.
Ryan, died last Friday, Nov. 23rd.
She is survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Geraldine Schum, Mrs.
Mary r. Macklin and Mrs. Alice
Gothard, all of Preston, Md, and
Mrs. Ruth Webb of Glendale; a
son.. Jack Ryan of Tucson, Ariz.;
six grandchildren, and Is great
grandchildren.
Private funeral services were
held Monday from the Hardesty
Funeral Home, Bridgeville.
GIBBS
James E. Gibbs, II, died last
Wednesday, Nov. 21st, at the home
of his son, William Gibbs, in Days
boro, after a long illness.
In addition to the son with whom
he lived, Mr.. Gibbs is survived by
three other sons, James and Geo.,
both of Wilmington, and Jesse, of
Snow Hill, Nd; two daughters,
Mrs. Ada Collins and Mrs. Isaura
Satchell, both of Eastville, Va, and
IL grandchildren
Services were held Sunday from
the Collins Temple Church. Inter
ment was in the adjoining church
cemetery.
DECKER
Mrs Margaret S. Decker, Sc, of
Milton, died last Tuesday, Novem-
ber Goth, in Wilmington, after a
short illness. She was the widow
of Fred F. Decker, who died in
1856. She had been a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star in
New York.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Anna Highman of Milford, n d
Mrs. Mary Green of Haddonfield,
N j., and II nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held last
Friday at the William M. Short
Funeral Home, Milton, with tn e
Rev. W. Earl Watts, pastor of the
Pilgrim Holiness Church, Glass
boro, N. j., officiating, assisted by
the Rev. Lawrence Miller, rector of
St Johns Episcopal Church, Mil
ton.
HARRINGTON
Harry Harrington, age 20, died
suddenly Tuesday, November 27,
at his home in Elizabeth, ~ J.
Funeral services will be h e d
from the Rogers Funeral H m e
Milford, today (Friday) at 2 pm,
with the Rev. George Bishop, pas
tor of Trinity Methodist Church,
Frederick, officiating. In ter ment
will be in Barratt's Chapel Gene
terry.
Mr.. Harrington is survived by
his widow, Gertrude; son, Capt
Harry G. Harrington, stationed in
Germany with the Air Force; a
daughter, Mrs. John McGill of Cal
ifornia; a brother, Oscar Harring-
ton of Frederick.
BRYAN
Weldon (Buck) Bryan, 64, of
400 Kings Highway, Lewes, a re-
tired grocer, died last Sunday, Nov.
25, at his home.
He is survived by his wi W,
Ida; two daughters, Mrs. Lorraine
Zullo and Mrs. Audrey Palmer,
both of Lewes; six grandchildren;
two sisters, Mrs. Bessie White of
Lewes, and Mrs. Margaret Smaltz
of Mt. Gretna, Pa; five brothers,
Theodore and Arthur, both of
Lewes, Walter, Carl and Wilson,
all of Wilmington.
Services were held Wednesday
from the Nelson Funeral Home in
Lewes. The Rev. Henry Hudson of
Bethel Methodist Church and the
Rev. Frank L. Moon, rector of ST.
Peters Church, officiated. Inter
ment was in Lewes M ct h o d st
Cemetery.
PENNY
Joseph w. Penny, 65, retired
sign. painter for the State High
way Department, died last Satur-
day, Nov "a, in Milford Memorial
Hospital. He moved here 20 years
d6O III olCSlCly I1c was q
past noble grand of Chos n
Friends Lodge 5, I.O.O.F., and
member of Rebekah Lodge z, the
American Legion and Harrington
Volunteer Fire Co.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday from Trinity Methodist
Church, Harrington, with the Rev.
Charles H Poukish officiating.
Burial was in Hollyw d
Cemetery, near Harrington.
Mr.. Penny is survived by hi S
widow, Frances r.; a son,
Clarence of Claymont; two broth
ers, Albert C. of Ridley Park, Pa,
and Walter of Chester, Pa; two
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth ] o hn o n
and Mrs. Jennie Unison, both of
Chester. Pa; and two gran d.
children.
HUGO
William Marshall Hugg, 67, died
suddenly in Delaware H o spit a |,
Wilmington, last Wednesday, Nov
21st.