Milford chronicle., 1962-05-18
Obituary


Mrs. Rosie E. Unruh, 6S, wife of
Clarence M. Unruh, Sr., of Hous-
ton, died last Wednesday, May 9,
at her home.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by three sons, Roland
of Cleveland, NY, Clarence, Jr., of
Harrington, and Ralph of Houston,
a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Savage of
Lebanon, and eight grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday from
the Hardesty Funeral H o m e,
Bridgeville, wi t h interment in
Bridgeville Cemetery.
STETHENS
Carl Stethens, rs, died Sunday
last at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Hetti Hudson of Millsboro.
Besides his daughter, he is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. jamie
Stethens of Millsboro, one grand
daughter. three great granddaugh-
ters, one sister, Mrs Elsie Carey
of Millsboro, three brothers, Noah
and Norman of Frankford, and Al
lie of Selbyville.
Funeral services were held We'd
near Millsboro, with the Rev. Ivon
Downing, pastor of Hickory H i'll
Church, officiating.
.
LEGATES
Mrs. Anna A. Legates, 62 of near
Milford, died last Thursday, May
10, in Milford Memorial Hospital
after an illness of one day. She
was the wife of Edgar Legates a
farmer of near Milford
Surviving in addition to her hus-
band, are one son, Leonard L. of
FELTON,; one daughter, Mrs. Dor
othey L. Wright of Milford; two
brothers, Raymond Loper of Hol-
mes, Pa, and John Loper; one
sister. Funeral services were held
Monday from the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford, with Rev. Ray W.
Kirwan, pastor of Houston M. E.
Church, officiating. Interment was
IN Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford
.
GALLAGHER
Mrs. Helen Mae Gallagher, So,
died last Sunday in the Nanticoke
Memorial Hospital, Seaford. S h e
was the wife of Michael G. Gall
CHER of the Seaford-Laurel H G h
way.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by one son, James
Michael Gallagher of Laurel; a
daughter, Mrs. Katheleen NJ. Le-
Gates of Bethel; six grandchildren,
two brothers, Burton Dean of
Laurel, and Horace Dean of Phila-
delphia.
Services were held Tuesday from
the Watson Funeral Home, Sea-
ford, with the Rev. Charles ]. Nc
Ginley, pastor of Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church, officiat-
ing.
COLLISION
Edward B. Collision, age II years,
died in the Messick Nursing Home,
Sunday, May 6, after a long i'll
and carpenter.
widow. Ida, also in the Messick
Nursing Home; two brothers, Nor
man of Cordova, Md, and Arthur
of Farmington; four half-brothers,
Clarence Belts of Harrington;
Charles Belts of Bear; Henry
Belts of Bridgeville, and George
Eetts of Philadelphia: several
nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held in
the Lincoln Cemetery, Wednesday,
May g. at 2 p. m. with the Rev.
Paul Buenrle of the Reformation
Lutheran Church, Milford, officiat-
ing. Arrangements were made by
the Lofand Funeral Home.
WOODLEY
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Woodley, 81,
died from natural causes last Sat
urday, May II, after fire caused
the evacuation of patients at n
Emily P Bissel Hospital near Will
mington. Mrs. Woodley, widow of
William Woodley, had been a pa
tient at the institution since De-
cember. She was pronounced dead
on arrival at Wilmington General
Hospital, where she was taken "a
long with other patients.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Flossie Davidson Kirby of
Bowers Beach, with whom she liv-
ed before entering the hospital; 1
grandchild; great grandchild, 1
sister, Mrs. Iva Potter of Smyrna
III hnl
nesday from the Torbert Funeral
Chapel, Dover, with the Rev. John
A. Trader, pastor of Wesley Meth
oaist Church, Dover, officiating. In
terment was in Lakeside Cemetery,
Dover.