Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Booz, Mary E.
Mary E. "Betty" (nee Collins) Booz AGE: 82
OF: Oxford and formerly of Middletown Twp., PA
DIED: Friday, March 21, 2008 At The Ware Presbyterian Village Health Care aCenter, Oxford, PA Born: Philadelphia, PA, she had been a resident of Middletown Twp. for 28 years before moving to Oxford, PA 5 years ago.
EDUCATION: Graduate Glen-Nor High School Class of 1948
EMPLOYMENT: Vice President and Bookkeeper of Elmer H. Booz, Jr. Trading as College Auto Parts PRIOR EMPLOYMENT: Styers Nursery as a Bookkeeper and Franklin Printing, Secane as a printer.
ORGANIZATIONS: A woman devoted to her home and family.
Wife of the late Warren Atlee Goodwin who died in World War II in the Battle of Midway as a Aircraft gunner off of USS Wasp.
Sister of the late Paul C. Collins.
SURVIVORS: Survived by her husband of 63 years, Elmer H. Booz, Jr.; Two Daughters: Carol Jeanne (Karl) Swarzkopf of Baxter, Minnesota and Mary Ellen (Joe) Coons of Middletown Twp., PA; One Sister: Dorothy McLaughlin of Pennsylvania; Also survived by 5 Grandchildren, 7 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great-Grandchild.
SERVICE INFORMATION: Funeral Service Friday 11:00 a.m. at The Minshall-Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Middletown (Rte#352) & Knowlton Roads, Middletown Twp., Media, PA where friends may call after 10:00 a.m. Interment Arlington cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA.
MEMORIAL GIFTS: Contributions in memory of Mary Booz may be given to the Shriners Childresn's Hospital, 3551 N. Broad Street, Phila., PA 19140.
Bourque, Dorothy Hope
Dorothy Hope (nee Ferguson) Bourque AGE: 97
OF: Middletown Twp. PA formerly of Peabody, Massachusetts
DIED: Sunday, November 21, 2004
AT Wallingford Nursing Home
BORN: The 5th child of Arthur E. and Lily S. (Heylingberg) Ferguson she was born in Peabody, Massachusetts residing there until moving to Pennsylvania in 1995.
EDUCATION: Graduated by the Peabody School system in Massachusetts and Chandler of Boston.
EMPLOYED: Over the years she was employed by both the House of Seven Gables and a Doctor in Salem, and an insurance company and as a bookkeeper for a florist in Peabody.
ORGANIZATIONS: Mrs. Bourque volunteered with the American Red Cross during World War II. An ardent fan of the Boston Red Sox, enjoyed designing pen and ink art and various hand crafts.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 54 years to the the late Carl E. F. Bourque who died in 1987; She is survived by A Son: Edward F. Bourque of Sardis, Mississippi; A Daughter: Dorothy E. B. Wyman of Middletown Twp., Media, PA; A Sister: Rebecca E. Walsh of Salem, Massachusetts; Also survived by Five Grandchildren, Nine Great-Grandchildren and several Nieces and Nephews. Sister of the late Francis G., Edward S. and Rodman W. Ferguson.
SERVICE INFORMATION: A Service and Burial will take place in Salem, Massachusetts at the Greenlawn cemetery in the Spring. Arrangements by The Minshall-Shropshire Funeral Home, Middletown Twp., Media, PA.
MEMORIAL GIFTS: Contributions may be made to the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 323 Locust Street, Danvers, Massachusetts 01923.
Bowens, Samuel
Samuel Bowens AGE: 62 OF: Brookhaven and formerly of Wallingford, Nether Providence, PA
DIED: Monday, January 7, 2008 AT Home
Born: Macon, Georgia
HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF Wallingford, Nether Providence FOR 35 years, BEFORE MOVING TO Brookhaven, PA 2 years ago.
EDUCATION: Graduate BS Degree Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia
Graduate Villanova Univ. with a
Masters Eegree in Physiology
VETERAN: US Army from December 1, 1967 to July 9, 1970 serving in Vietnam as a Chief Warrant Officer
EMPLOYMENT: University of Pennsylvania as a Counselor for many years.
ORGANIZATIONS: An outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and camping.
SURVIVORS: Survived by A Brother: Glenn (Velvalene) Bowens of Dothan, Alabama; Two Nieces: Glenda and Laticia Bowens; Dear Friends: Richard Frawley and Michael McCrory.
SERVICE INFORMATION: A Funeral Gathering Friday 11:00 a.m. at The Minshall-Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Middletown (Rte#352) & Knowlton Roads, Middletown Twp., Media, PA. Interment private.
MEMORIAL GIFTS: N/A
Bowman, T. Marvella
T. Marvella "Auntie" (NEE Conner) Bowman
AGE: 97 OF: Middletown Twp. and formerly of Springfield, PA DIED: Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Riddle Memorial Hospital. She had been a long time resident of Springfield, PA before moving to Lima, Middletown Twp., PA in 1995.
EMPLOYMENT: Philadelphia Electric as a Timekeeper for 20 years
ORGANIZATIONS: Member First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, PA
Other: Mrs. Bowman was a member of Nether Providence Women's Club.
Wife of the late Albert Bowman who died in 1969
Sister of the late Dorothy Smoker and Gene Conner.
SURVIVORS: Survived by One Brother: Bruce Conner of Mechanicsburg, PA; Also survived by One Niece, One Nephew; A Great-Niece who cared for her: Linda Bastian of Kennett Square, PA; Also survived by Eight additional Great-Nieces and Great-Nephews and Eighteen Great-Great Nieces and Nephews.
SERVICE INFORMATION: Memorial Service 2:00 pm Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Lima Estates Auditorium, 411 N. Middletown Road, Lima, PA. Interment private.
MEMORIAL GIFTS: Contributions in memory of Marvella Bowman may be given to First Presbyterian Church, 357 Summit Road, Springfield, PA 19064.
Arrangements by The Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home of Middletown Twp., Media, PA.
Bowman, George J.
Bowman, George J., 70, of Bellmawr, NJ, died on Monday, February 4, 2008. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late George and Theresa (Kolsun) Bowman. He graduated from Camden County Vo-Tech Center as a Machinist and owned ACE Machine Shop in Bellmawr. He proudly served in the Navy as Machinery Repairman aboard the USS Amphion making the rank of MR-3. He is the former owner of Bowman's Pet Shop in Rio Grande, NJ. He was a 25 year member of The Garden State Dart League where he was Captain of the Blackwood VFW Team and also played in the Democratic Club's Summer Dart League. A former member of The Cooper Swamp Gun Club, he loved hunting and was a proud Life Member in The National Rifle Association. He enjoyed fishing and crabbing and looked forward to Father's Day Fishing Trips with his son. He loved Sunday's with Granddaughter Phebe and stuffing himself at his birthday dinners at Red Lobster. Whenever he was called upon, he was always there for his children and friends. Buddy and Ulysses were his dearest friends and spoke highly of them. He was loved very much and will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his son George H. (Kelly) Bowman and daughter Lori Bowman and their mother Marilyn', his brother Robert Paul Bowman, step-son Chuck (Debbie) Bausman and children, step-daughter Lynn (Michael) Wilson and children, and grandchildren Taylor, Alexandra, and Zachary Bailey, and Phebe.
Funeral Services will be on Friday, February 8, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the Radzieta Funeral Home, 9 Hand Avenue, Cape May Court House, NJ and visitation will begin at 11:00 am. Interment will be private.
Bowman, Jr., John D.
Bowman, Jr., John D., 86, of Cape May Court House, died on Saturday, March, 24, 2007 in the Crest Haven Nursing Home, Cape May Court House. Born in Philadelphia he has lived here since 1967, moving permanently here in 1997, coming from Secane, PA. He was a machinist with Boeing Vertol and retired in 1986 after 30 years of service, a Navy veteran of WW II, a member & Trustee of the Secane Baptist Church, an avid bicyclist & reader, enjoyed the Cape May County Zoo and walking on the beach. He is survived by his wife Merle of Cape May Court House, his son James (Cynthia) of Glen Riddle, PA, two daughters Mary (Juan) Marquez of Port Clinton, OH & Carolyn (Donald) McIntyre of Bethel Park, PA, nine grand children, twelve great grand children and one great great grandson. He was preceded in death by his two sons John D., III, William and his sister Dorothy Filer. Funeral service 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at the Radzieta Funeral Home, 9 Hand Ave., Cape May Court House, where relatives and friends may call after 1:00 PM. Interment in Cape May County Veterans cemetery. Memorials to the Hope Community Cancer Center, 210 S. Shore Road, Suite 106, Marmora, NJ 08223 or the Cape May County Zoo - Park, 707 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Boyd, Clarence Edward
Clarence Edward Boyd, 56, of Lakewood, formerly of Long Branch, died May 29, 2006 at home.
Born in Long Branch, he attended the Long Branch Public School system and also Brookdale Community College. After graduating barber school in New York City, he worked as a barber at the Coliseum Barber Shop in Lakewood, also working in Monmouth, Ocean, Essex and Burlington Counties. He was a chef at the Atlantic City Racetrack in the early the 90's.
He was predeceased by his parents, Benjamin and Ida Mae Boyd and two brothers, Franklin and David.
He leaves behind his brother Joseph Boyd, Buffalo, NY; two sisters, Gloria Boyd, Washington, DC and Christine Boyd, Long Branch.
His funeral service will be held, Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 6 PM at the Damiano Funeral Home, 191 Franklin Ave., (corner of Third), Long Branch.
Boyd, Joanne
Joan Anne "Joanne"(née Sherian) Boyd AGE: 62
OF: Eddystone and formerly of Hatboro, PA
DIED: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at her home
BORN IN: Loisburg, NC, she had been a resident of Eddystone since 1969.
EDUCATION: North Carolina and Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
EMPLOYMENT: Sign Language Instructor
ORGANIZATIONS: Church: Member of the Lownes Free Church (The Blue Church), Springfield, PA.
Other: Joanne was an active member of the deaf community. She was a member of the Deaf Hearing Community Center of Swarthmore as well as RID Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
SURVIVORS: Survived by her husband Edgar Boyd, also of Eddystone. Son David Lauser of Media, daughter Lisa Pelurie of Eddystone. Daughter of Loretta (née Tryson) Sherian, sister of Elizabeth Werner of Plumsteadville. Grandmother of Heather Savino, Natalie Pelurie, Jonathan and Katie Lauser. Preceeded in death by her son John Lauser and father Eugene Sherian. Also survived by her former husband William Lauser of Aston.
SERVICE INFORMATION: Saturday 1:00 p.m. from the Lownes Free Church (The Blue Church) 940 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, Pa 19064
MEMORIAL GIFTS: Contributions in memory of Joanne Boyd may be given to DHCC Community Interpreter Program (CIP) 630 Fairview Road, Suite 100, Swarthmore, Pa 19081-2335
