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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sat. July 6, 1929

DEATHS

BARRY - Entered into rest on Thursday, July 4, 1929, Richard BARRY. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Ellen BARRY; one daughter, Mrs. Theodore MENSING; two sons, William and Chris BARRY.

-Funeral services will be held Monday, July 8, at 8:45 o'clock from his residence, 426 Tremont Street, and at 9 o'clock at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will be made in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

DONNELLY - entered into rest at the Rochester Friendly Home, on Friday, July 5, 1929, Mary DONNELLY. She is survived by one daughter, Helen DONNELLY.

-Funeral services from the home on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

CORBETT - Thomas CORBETT, formerly of Rochester, died at the city hospital in Buffalo Wednesday, aged 44 years. He is survived by 1 sister, Mrs. Fred REAVELY of Buffalo.

-The remains have been removed to the funeral parlors of Frank W. Rossenbach, 131 Allen St., from where the funeral will take place Monday morning at 8:30 and at 9 o'clock from SS. Peter and Paul's Church. Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

GARON - John GARON died in this city Friday. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Marie TURNER, Catharine, Anna, Stella and Helen GARON; one son, Peter GARON; one sister, Mrs. Mabel HOSKO of Sheldon, Conn.; one brother, Samuel. The body was removed to the home of his brother, 138 Glide Street.

-Funeral Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home and 9:00 o'clock at Holy Family Church. Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

HAMMILL - Nicholas P. HAMMILL died Thursday, July 4, 1928(yes that's what it says 1928?) He is survived by his widow, Anna BOLL HAMMILL; one sister, Mrs. Margaret T. DUNN, and several nieces and nephews.

-Funeral Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Margaret T. DUNN, 420 Selye Terrace, and at 9 o'clock from Lady Chapel. Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

LUCAS - On Friday, July 5, 1929, Rita Jean LUCAS, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George LUCAS. She leaves, besides her parents, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles LUCAS and Mr. and Mrs. Frank PELLETIER.

-Remains were removed to the family home, 777 Main Street West, from where the funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

LUTHER - Entered into rest, Friday, July 5, 1929, John W. LUTHER. He leaves his wife, Florida FRIEDERICH LUTHER; two sons, William and Richard; one brother, Charles W. LUTHER; four sisters, Mrs. Charles BROOKS, Mrs. Max FRIEDERICH, Mrs. Watson PLUMB and Mrs. Fred STREHLE, all of Rochester. He was a member of Rochester Lodge, F. and A. M.; Cyrene Commandery, K. T.; Ionic Chapter, R. A. M.; Damascus Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.; Lalia Rookh Grotto, M. O. V. P. E. R.; Kiwanis Club, Rochester Club, Seneca Club, Elks' Club, and trustee of the Church of the Reformation.

-Remains will rest at the family home, 20 Seneca Parkway, until Monday morning at 11:30, when they will be taken to the Church of the Reformation, Grove Street, where services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

MURAWSKI - Entered into rest Friday, July 5, 1929, at the family residence, 181 St. Stanislaus Street, Helen MURAWSKI, aged 21 years. Survived by her mother, Mrs. F. MURAWSKI; six sisters, Mrs. M. MANUSE, Mrs. R. MAHNIK, Mrs. B. NOWICKI and the Misses C. MURAWSKI, Victoria and Sophia MURAWSKI; four brothers, Stanley, Andrew, Leo and Joseph MURAWSKI.

-Funeral services from the residence Monday at 8:30 o'clock and 9 o'clock at St. Casimir Church. Interment in the family lot in St. Casimir Cemetery.

SCHUETZE - Entered into rest, Wednesday, July 3, Richard SCHUETZE. He is survived by his wife, Margarete; a daughter, Margot and a brother, Willy of Berlin, Germany.

-Funeral from his home, No. 127 Crosman Terrace, Saturday, July 6, at 2 p.m. Interment at Mt. Hope.

STURGEON - Entered into rest at his home, 412 Hazelwood Terrace, on Friday, July 5, 1929, Charles H. STURGEON. Besides his wife, Jennie WHEELER, he is survived by one son, Ralph STURGEON of Salem, O.; one sister, Mrs. Annie CASSELBERRY of Long Beach, Cal.; four brothers, Dr. Jesse STURGEON of Salem, O.; Othello of Milwaukee, Wis., Robley of Everett, Was., and William STURGEON of Pittsburgh, Pa., and two grandchildren.

-Funeral from the home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Riverside Cemetery.

WARREN - Entered into rest at Strong Memorial Hospital. Thursday, July 4, 1929, Maxwell W. WARREN of 830 Elmwood Avenue. He is survived by his wife, Alice BARTLETT WARREN. He was a member of Northfield Lodge, 426, F. and A. M., Pittsford, N. Y., and of Ionic Chapter, 210, R. A. M.

-Funeral services will be held at his home, 830 Elmwood Avenue, on Saturday, July 6, 1929, at 3 p.m. Burial will be made in the family lot at Riverside Cemetery, under the auspices of Northfield Lodge.

WITT - Herman William WITT of 5 East Avenue, Fairport, passed away at the Strong Memorial Hospital Thursday, July 4. He is survived by his wife, three sons and five daughters.

-Funeral from the home Sunday, July 7, at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Pittsford.

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JAMES N. ELWOOD FUNERAL CONDUCTED

Funeral services for James N. ELWOOD were conducted yesterday afternoon from his home, 47 Rosedale Street, at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. ELWOOD, a member of one of the old families of the city, was former manager of the Rochester office of the New York State Rating Corporation. The bearers, friends from the office of the corporation, were L. E. FERMOLIE, L. F. WILLOUGHBY, Hobart OWENS, K. R. SURTIS, W. WARNER, and B. A. MacDONALD. Rev. D. L. LEACH, minister of St. Thomas Church, officiated. Interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery.

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SERVICES CONDUCTED FOR GEORGE HARPER

Funeral services for George J. HARPER were conducted yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at his home, 357 Electric Avenue, and at 9:30 o'clock in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Mr. HARPER was connected with the Rochester Water Works for 20 years.

Rev. John SHAY celebrated mass. Assisted by Rev. Benedict EHMAN as deacon and Rev. Edward MEAGHER. Bearers were John BROWN, Thomas BREEN, Patrick O'LARY, John MOORE, and Charles and Peter NOLAN. Interment was made in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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D. & C. EMPLOYEE,  DIES

Edward J. FORD, a former employee of The Democrat and Chronicle, died at Newark, N. J., last week, and was buried in Chicago, Thursday, it was learned here yesterday. He was 60 years old, and at the time of his death was employed as a proofreader for a Newark newspaper.

Mr. Ford served his apprenticeship on the old Buffalo Express, and during his stay in Buffalo worked on other papers there. He was also employed on the Chicago Inter-Ocean, as well as several Rochester papers. He was active in the Typographical Union, being credited with proposing several constructive measures for the benefit of its members.

He is survived by two sons, John of Newark, and William of Chicago; three brothers, Frank, Walter and Albert, all of Buffalo, and three sisters, Mrs. Annie HITCHCOCK and Mrs. Claude HAYES, of Buffalo, and Mrs. Louis MACKIE of Rochester.

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ROCHESTERIAN'S KIN DIES IN POUGHKEEPSIE

Poughkeepsie, July 5 - Charles HARMAN, 58, was found in his room here today, dead from asphyxiation. One end of a tube attached to a gas burner in his mouth. Relatives said he had been depressed because of ill health. A sister, Mrs. H. S. DUNCAN, lives in Rochester.

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Charles H. STURGEON died yesterday at his home, 412 Hazelwood Terrace. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Jennie WHEELER STURGEON; a son, Ralph STURGEON of Salem, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Annie CASSELBERRY of Long Beach Calif.; four brothers, Dr. Jesse STURGEON of Salem, Ohio, Othello STURGEON of Milwaukee, Wis., Robley STURGEON of Everett, Wash., and William STURGEON of Pittsburgh, Pa., and two grandchildren.

Mary DONNELLY died yesterday at the Rochester Friendly Home. She leaves a daughter, Helen DONNELLY.

Helen MURAWSKI died yesterday at her home, 181 St. Stanislaus Street, aged 21 years. She leaves her mother, Mrs. F. MURAWSKI; six sisters, Mrs. M. MANUSE, Mrs. R. MAHNIK, Mrs. B. NOWICKI and Victoria, Sophia, and Miss C. MURAWSKI; and four brothers, Stanley, Andrew, Leo and Joseph MURAWSKI.

Richard BARRY died Thursday. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ellen BARRY; a daughter, Theodore MENSING; two sons, Chris and William BARRY.

Rita Jean LUCAS, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George LUCAS, died yesterday. Besides her parents she leaves her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles LUCAS, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank PELLETIER.

John GARON died yesterday. He leaves five daughters, Mrs. Marie TURNER, Catharine, Anna, Stella and Helen GARON; a son, Peter GARON; a sister, Mrs. Mabel HOSKO of Sheldon, Conn.; and a brother, Samuel GARON.

Herman William WITT of 51 East Avenue, Fairport, died Thursday at the Strong Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife, three sons and five daughters.

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JOSEPH HAMMELE SERVICE CONDUCTED

Funeral services for Joseph HAMMELE, were conducted yesterday afternoon at his home, 63 Culver Road. Mr. HAMMELE was general sales manager for the Bausch & Lomb Optical Company.

Active bearers were George H. LEFFLER, Ivan L. NIXON, Benjamin A. RAMAKER, Albrecht D. BUEDINGEN, Harry S. MOODY, and Edgar A. SCHEIBE. Honorary bearers were William BAUSCH, Adolph LOMB, Carl F. LOMB, Charles SUSS, Henry FINCKE, Albert WILL, and William A. E. DRESCHER. Rev. Frederick FRANKENFELD of Salem Church officiated. Interment was made in Riverside Cemetery.

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Democrat and Chronicle

Rochester, N.Y., Tuesday July 30, 1929

 

Girl Killed In Highway; Driver Held

 

   Her body dragged 135 feet in Ridge Road near West Webster after she was knocked down last night by an automobile operated by a Webster motorist.  Johanna Scheffelaar 11, daughter of William Scheffelaar of 53 Furlong Street , Rochester, died 20 minutes after the accident in the office of Dr. Gerald M. Lynch at Webster.

  Charles Brown 40, the Webster motorist whoso car struck the girl as she was attempting to cross Ridge Road with a bag of eggs purchased at a roadside stand, was remanded to the County jail at midnight after being arraigned on a technical charge of manslaughter before Justice Shaw of  Webster.  ws


Democrat and Chronicle

Rochester, N.Y., Tuesday July 31, 1929

 

Scheffelaar  Entered into rest on Monday July 29 1929 . Johanna Scheffelaar age 11 years . She leaves her father William Scheffelaar and one sister Margaret also four aunts,  Mrs. Mary Melchior, Mrs. Martha White, Mrs. Leonie Connellan and Mrs. Irma Nielens.

   Funeral service will be held from her home 53 Furlong Street on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock , burial will be made in Riverside Cemetery.

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