Milford chronicle., 1962-08-17
Obituary
FAIRBANKS

72, of Tempe, Arizona died August
13, following a long illness.
A former resident of Milford, she
is survived by her sisters, M S.
John Vreeland of Milford and Miss
Mabel Truitt of Philadelphia.
Services were held Thursday
from the Carr Mortuary in Tempe.
THOMPSON
Harry e. Thompson, Jr., 35, of
near Mastens Corner, died last Fri
day in Milford Memorial Hospital
after a lingering illness.
He was a farmer until i'll health
forced him to retire.
He is survived by his widow,
Edith S. Thompson, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Thompson,
Sr., Frederick; two sons, )y and
Edward, at home; brother, Doug
las of Goldsboro, Md.
Services were held at the j. Mil
lard Cooper Funeral Home, Mon
day, with the Rev. Robert Dill, pas
tor of the Wesleyan M h o d s t
Church at Lebanon, officiating. In
terment was in Hopkins Cemetery.
CULLEN
Mrs. Emilia Quillen of 16 Dover
ST., Rehoboth, wife of Harry K.
QuiIIen, died last Wednesday i n
the Memorial Hospital after a long
illness. Mrs. Quillen, 81, had lived
in the Rehoboth area 40 years. The
daughter of the late Harry Satter-
field and Bertha Harris Satterfield
she was native of Wilmington:
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by another daughter,
Mrs. Warren W. Rich, Moorestown,
Nj, and two grandchildren.
Services were held at the Atkins
Funeral Home, Lewes, last Friday,
with the Rev. Charles Covington of
the Epworth Methodist G. h u r C h,
Rehoboth, officiating. Interment
was in the Episcopal Cemetery,
Smyrna.
SMITH
Mrs. Nellie J. Smith, 80, widow
of William j. Smith, Weiner Ave,
Harrington, died last Sunday n
Kent General Hospital, Dover A
charter member of the Harrington
New Century Club, she belonged to
Asbury Methodist Church, it's Ever
ready Sunday School Glass and the
WSCS.
She is survived by a son, J. Cor
dor, Sr,, nf+l, Dornr r1rnci6arf Of 1,r.
Delaware State Fair, and former
member of the State Highway
Commission, and a daughter, Mrs.
Ann Cade, Wilmington, and ou r
grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday from
the ]. Mlilard Cooper Funeral
Home. Harrington with interment
in Hollywood Cemetery.
PIPER
Mrs. Martha Ann Piper, age o.
of Milton. widow of the late Noah
Thomas Piper, died Monday eve
ming, August 6, at her home. From
this union, thirteen children were
born, eleven sons and two daugh-
ters Six sons passed. Surviving
are five sons: Walter of Whining
ton, Albert at home; Herman al
home, Oscar of Milton, and Arth
ur of Broadkill Neck; two daugh
ters, Mrs. Della Harmon of Ellen
dale and Alice at home; 12 grand
children and Is great grandchil
dren and many cousins.
n
Bethel A.M.E. Church in Milt IN
Services were held from the church
with the Reverend James R. Handy
officiating Interment was in Beth
ell Cemetery.
ROGERS
Edward Rogers, age SO years
known as "Uncle Ed, passed away
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
on August IA, after a long illness
Mr. Rogers was a carpenter ur
til his retirement six years ago
He resided at 412 East Street
Milford, Delaware.
He is survived by his wife
Blanche; one daughter, Mr. S
Catherine Tingle, of Milford, ani
two sons, Edward, of Federals
burg, Maryland, and John Robert
at home; also four grandchildreI
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be helt
Friday (today), August IL, at 2:0(
! pm. from the Lofland Funera.
Home with the Rev. T'hos. Harris
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Milford, officiating. Intermen
will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Milford.
! IARE
Paul w. Lare, So, carpenter
died last Sunday at his home in