Sussex County, New Jersey Obituary Abstracts

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PALMER, Frank M., late of Hamburg, died Monday of last week in Bellevue Hosp., NY. Born: Florida, NY, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph PALMER. Survived by: His widow, the former Elizabeth CAHILL of New Milford, one dau, Mrs. Benjamin KINNEY, of Tamaqua, PA and one son, Charles H. PALMER of Hamburg. Funeral: Church of the Good Shepherd. Burial: North Church Cemetery.
Sussex Independent, Friday, 11 Aug 1916    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



PARCELL, John R.
New Jersey Herald, (no date) 1961



PARKS, Benjamin, died 19 December at Lafayette. Born: 9 Dec 1885 at Glenwood, s/o Josiah and Emily (RYSDECK) PARKS. Survived by: Father, Josiah PARKS; six bros and 4 sis, Archie of Unionville, NY, Nelson, Ora, Irving & Mathew of Sussex, Walter of Howells, NY, Mrs. William COOPER of near Unionville, NY, Mrs. Pearl ROLISON of Westtown, NY, Mrs. Elsie SMITH of Kearney and Mrs. Anna WINTERS of Norwich, NY. Funeral: Home of Archie Parks in Unionville, NY. Burial:Fairview Cem.
Wantage Recorder, 25 Dec 1936    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro )



PARKS, Mrs. Hulda
Sussex Independent, Friday, 25 Oct 1918



PASTONAK, John R.
Sussex Independent, Friday, 25 Oct 1918



PAULL, Alfred , died at the residence of Thomas BATH, at Franklin Furnace, early Sunday morning. Aged: 41 yrs. Survived by wife and infant child; and his father, John PAULL, who resides in Michigan. Funeral: At his late residence Interment: North Church Cemetery
No paper name, paper dated 28 January 1910   (Contributed by Betty Donahoe)



PEACOCK, Mrs. Sarah Jane , 91, life-long resident of Franklin, died yesterday (Wed) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bertha NORMAN, Franklin. She was the daughter of David and Josephine BEATTY DAY. Mrs. Peacock is the widow of Charles J., and besides the daughter with whom she lived, she leaves two other daughters, Mrs. Ethel HAMMELL of Ogdensburg, and Mrs. Clara ORTT, of Hamburg; four sons, Samuel, of Sussex; William, of Riverside; Fred, of Riverdale, and Harold, of Ogdensburg; 31 grch, 42 gr-grch, and three gr-gr-grch. Funeral: Goble Funeral Home. Burial: North Hardyston Cemetery.
New Jersey Herald, May 21, 1953    (Contributed by Karen Wreden )



PELLET - April 3rd in NY, Bradford C. Pellet aged about 64 years.
( Page 3 col. 1) "Local Record" Bradford C. Pellet died in NYC on Sunday morning last in the 64th year of his age. He was a son of the late Obadiah Pellet, of Papkating, and has resided in NY about 20 years. Five brothers and four sisters survive him - the youngest of whom (R.W. Pellet) is 54 years old. The funeral took place at the North Church.
Sussex Independent Friday, April 8, 1881 (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



PELLET, May 11th at Chicago, Ill., Charles Oakley, infant son of Oakley B. and Mary E. Pellet, formerly of Newton, aged three months and fifteen days.
Sussex Independent Deckertown, NJ, Friday May 21, 1880 (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



PELLET, Richard Westbrook died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John J. STANTON, in Sussex Borough, on Wednesday at the great age of 90 years, 10 months and 2 days. The shock to him from the death of his wife a few months ago was a superadded ailment. He was born in Papakating, a son of Obadiah and Charlotte (WESTBROOK) PELLET, February 25, 1826, and resided on the homestead farm until within a few years when the feebleness of his years led him to reside with his daughters, Mrs. Charles A. WILSON and Mrs. John J. STANTON of this borough, his only surviving children. Of twelve children, he was the youngest and last survivor. The funeral takes place tomorrow, Saturday at the home of Mrs. Stanton, Rev. E. A. Hamilton to officiate, interment to follow in Fairview cemetery.
Wantage Recorder, Deckertown, NJ Friday Dec. 29, 1916    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



PELLETT, Mrs. Richard W., one of the oldest residents of Sussex, N.J., died at her home there on Monday night, in her eighty-sixth year.
New York Times, June 28, 1916    (Contributed by Carol Ann Hilton )



PELLET, Stephen Jackson died at his late residence, at Pellettown, Thursday morning. The deceased was born on the homestead farm at Pellettown, now owned, and
occupied by his youngest brother, Richard W. Pellet, and has always been a reisdent of Frankford township. He was in his 67th year, a son of the late Obadiah Pellet.
He leaves a wife and four children, all grown. They are - William, of Watkins, N.Y.; Dr. Jackson Pellet, of Hamburgh; Ella, wife of Dr. John MOORE, of this town, and
Frank E., of Paterson. The funeral will be held at his late residence on Sunday afternoon. Interment in the Deckertown Union cemetery.
Sussex Independent, Friday September 10, 1886 , page 3 col. 5 (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



PELLET, William died Wednesday morning at 3 a.m. He was 57 years of age. Funeral at Thomas Armstrong's Mill St., Deckertown on Saturday. Interment at Newton. He was a son of Obadiah and Jane (Beemer) Pellet. He married Elizabeth Cox who survives him. They had three children, all of whom are now deceased.
b>Wantage Recorder Friday Aug. 14, 1896 (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



PERIGO, Rev. DeAlton
Sussex Independent, Friday, 25 Oct 1918



PERRY, Mrs. Mabel RICKER, w/o Oscar PERRY, died Monday at her home on Greene St.,(Franklin), aged 47 yrs. Survived by: Her husband, one dau, Mrs. Geraldine HOUSE of Pompton Lakes; three sisters, Mrs. Melvin SANDERSON of Pompton Plains, Mrs. Charles VAN KOPPEN of Butler, amd Mrs. Paul KAMPKA of Newton; four bros, Edward, David, Elwood and Herbert RICKER, all of Butler; her father Willis RICKER of Butler; and two grch. Funeral: Ramsey Funeral Home. Burial. North Church Cemetery.
Sussex Independent, Thursday, 14 Oct 1943    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro )



PIERCE, Phoebe A., wid/o the late John [William H. (NP)] , died Friday, at her home, aged 69 yrs 13 da. Survived by three sons and ten daughters, one, Mrs. ______ A. Decker Burial: Stanhope Union Cem.
Stanhope Eagle, Wednesday, November 4, 1914    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro )



PIERSON- Sparta- Mrs. Isabel PIERSON, eighty, widow of the late William J PIERSON, died at Franklin Hospital on Monday morning. She was the dau of Mr & Mrs James TURNER of Sparta twp. and was the only "Gold Star" * mother from Sparta Twp in World War I. She is survived by two sons, James PIERSON of Sparta ; Peter PIERSON of Ogdensburg and one dau, Mrs Nancy HOLLY of Stockholm: also ten grandchildren, thirty-three great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday in the Methodist church at Milton, conducted by Rev. Seely QUACKENBUSH. Burial in the Milton Cem. {* The Gold Star was given to mothers who lost a son in the war.}.
Paper Unknown - Nov. 1946 (Trans by Doreene R. Demarest)



PITTENGER, Mrs. Elizabeth, seventy, died Monday at her home in Milton. She leaves her husband, Warren PITTENGER and seven daughters, Mrs. Minnie WERNER, of Long Island; Mrs. Amy NORMAN, of Oak Ridge; Mrs. Mabel McCROY, of Wharton; Mrs. Gertrude ARROUGE, of Stockholm; Mrs. Ruth GARLINGHOUSE, of McAfee; Mrs. Sylvia KIMBLE, of Newfoundland; two sons, Russell PITTENGER, of the Army in California, and Harry PITTENGER, of the Army in Maryland; twenty-one grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Albert VANORDEN of Miami, Fla., and one sister, Mrs. Luella VAN BREE, of Rockaway. Funeral: Milton Methodist Church, by Rev. Howard Williams, of Stockholm Methodist Church. Burial: Milton Cemetery.
Sussex County Independent, Thursday, October 1, 1942   (Contributed by Kirsten Saxe )



PREDMORE – March 23d in Montague, Cora, daughter of Daniel PREDMORE, aged about 19 years.
Sussex Register, 27 March 1889 (Contributed by Betty Donahoe)



PREDMORE, Daniel, died Saturday at Hainesville. He would have been 92 on Nov 3rd. Survived by a dau, Mrs. Carrie WELLAND, several nieces and nephews. Funeral: At home. Burial: Montague Cemetery.
Sussex Independent, Friday, 25 Sep 1931



PREDMORE, Mrs. Elizabeth , widow of Thomas PREDMORE died Tuesday at the home of her son Frank PREDMORE in North Haledon. Born in Peekskill NY, she resided in Paterson NJ for forty-five yrs. Her Husband, who died several months ago, conducted a tavern at Haledon and Burhans Avenues, Paterson for more than thirty-five yrs. Surviving are two daus, Mrs Mildred LESCHECK of Sussex and MRS Ethel STICHELBAULT of North Haledon: and two sons Frank and Floyd, both of Haledon. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, Haledon Ave Paterson. Rev Warren P. COON, pastor of the Calvery Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Laurel Grove Cem.
Sussex Independant April 4, 1940 (Trans by Doreene R. Demarest)



PREDMORE – June 21, near East Stroudsburg, Pa., Emma L. wife of J. M. PREDMORE,
aged 42 yrs, 8 ms, 14 days
Sussex Register, Wednesday 26 June 1895   (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



PRICE, Abner B., died Newton, last Saturday. Age: 69. S/o John Price. Born: Johnsonburg. Survived by: wife (not named); sons, John W., of Branchville, Marshall, Edward, James and William V. of Newton, Harvey, of Roselle; daughters, Mrs. Morris SEIPLE and Mrs. Melvin WESTBROOK, of Newton; brothers, William of Nebraska and J. Whitfield of Newton (Note: Wife’s name was Lydia Caroline Matlock)
Sussex Independent, Friday, 2 December 1910    (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



PRICE, Emma A.
Sussex Independent, Friday, 25 Oct 1918



PRICE – Mrs. Helen C. Price, Age: 55, of Ross’ Corners died suddenly on Sunday (July 14, 1963). A lifelong resident of Sussex County. Born: Hardyston Township. Survived by: Husband, Milton , a son Larry, five daughters: Hazel (Stanley) DOTY, Laura (Leonel) SABOURIN, Betty (Joseph) DONAHOE, Virginia and Ellen PRICE; three sisters, Bertha (Fred) Gesell, Martha (Thomas) Dyer, Bessie (Willis) Rude. Funeral: Wood Funeral Home, Branchville Burial: Branchville Cemetery
New Jersey Herald, 18 July 1963   (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



PRICE, Henry, age 81 years, died at his home in Newton Saturday. Son/of former Senator Zachariah H. PRICE. Survived by: wife, Ophelia; one son, Zachariah M. Price of Franklin. Funeral: at home Burial: Newton Cemetery
Sussex Independent, Friday, 28 January 1921   (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



PRICE, Joseph W, died 5 February, 1935. Born: Johnsonburg, son of M/M John PRICE. Survived by: wife, Susan E. KYMER PRICE, two children, Edward B. PRICE, of Hartford, Conn, and Mrs. Margaret B. GARRIS, of Newton; two grandchildren, Oliver M. MORRIS, of Newton and Arline PRICE, of Wharton, the daughter of his deceased son, Joseph H. PRICE. Funeral: at home.
Sussex Independent, Friday, 15 February 1935  (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



PRICE, Lydia C., widow of Abner B. PRICE, died Sunday at home of her son, Marshall Price, Newton. Survived by: Sons: Marshall, Harvey, William V. and James A. PRICE, daughter: Mrs. Morris SEIPLE. Funeral: Home of Marshall Price. Burial: Newton Cemetery.
Sussex Independent, Friday, 8 May 1931  (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



PRICE, Minerva, wife of James A. PRICE, of Augusta, died at her home Saturday afternoon, Age 54 Born: Wantage Twp., dau/of the late Daniel B. ROLOSON and Phebe Jane SNOOK Survived by: Husband and five sons: Herbert of Lafayette; Elmer, Ralph, Marshall and Milton, at home, and one grandchild; also twin sister Mrs. Jennie VanAuken, of Branchville. Funeral: at home Burial: Newton Cemetery
Sussex Independent, Friday, 12 April 1919  (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



PRICE, Ralph G., near Augusta, Frankford Twp, last Thursday. Son of James PRICE and the late Minerva ROLOSON PRICE. Born: 26 July 1908, Andover Twp. Survived by: wife, Frances M. PRICE, dau of Charles C. and Theresa CRAWN LOSEY; one son James Charles PRICE; Father: James A. PRICE, four brothers: Milton J., and Herbert D., of Lafayette; Marshall I.. and Elmer, at home. Funeral: at home Burial: Newton Cemetery
Sussex Independent, Friday, 17 April 1936   (Contributed by Betty Donahoe )



PRICE, Samuel B. - Word has been received in Newton of the death of Samuel B. Price, of Scranton, Pa., formerly of Branchville. He died last Saturday while en route through the Panama Canal to the Philipines with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cole B. Price. He was eight-two years old and was an attorney in Scranton. He was a native of Branchville and was a brother of the late Dr. Jacob Cole Price, of that borough, who was State Senator from Sussex County from 1904 to 1912 and later was president of the State Board of Health. He is survived by another son, John H. Price, of Scranton; a brother, Robert A. Price, of North Dakota, and a sister, Mrs. Martha E. Struble, of Newton. He was a director in the First National Bank, of Branchville.
Sussex Independent, Friday, February 15, 1929    (Contributed by Karen Wreden )



PRIMROSE - "Last Monday morning, at the house of her son-in-law, in Green township, Mrs. Elizabeth (Britton) Primrose, widow of the late Captain James Primrose, of Stillwater township."
27 Jun 1842 (Publication unknown)    (Contributed by Joe Slater)



PRIMROSE - On Tuesday morning, at his residence, in Stillwater township, Capt. James Primrose, aged almost 70 years. Sussex Register, 5 Dec 1836   (Contributed by Joe Slater)



PUDER - Again death laid claim to one of our oldest and most respected citizens, Mrs. Margaret PUDER. The deceased died on Friday morning, aged about eighty-two years. The funeral was held on Monday in the M. E. church; interment in Newton cemetery. Mrs. Puder possessed considerable property which was disposed of by will. Frank STACKHOUSE being the principal legatee, and he and his mother, Mrs. Alonzo STACKHOUSE, are the executors.”
New Jersey Herald, May 30, 1901    (Contributed by Mona Hilton )



PURDY, Charles
Sussex Independent, Friday, October 25, 1918



PURDY, Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth w/o Nathan C., died Sunday, in Slate Hill, NY. Born: 6 Mar 1879 in Lafayette, dau/o Nelson and Hester (MASON) MYERS. Married: Twice, 1st, William V. GALLAGHER, killed in 1925; 2nd, Mr. PURDY in Ridgebury, NY on 12 Nov 1927. Survived by: 6 step-ch, Lena w/o Walter BROWN of Goshen, William of Slate Hill; Olive, w/o John BUDD of Middletown, Miss Orabell, Nathan A. and Hazel G. PURDY, at home; four bros and three sisters, Edward MYERS, David MYERS and George MYERS all of Newton, Joseph MYERS of Middletown, May, wife of Frank DeLUCCA of Newton, Irene w/o Peter BACKEY of Pittsburg, PA and Sally, w/o Richard HAWKIE of Newark. Funeral: At her home. Burial: Plains Cemetery, Otisville, NY.
Sussex Independent, Friday, 6 July 1928    (Contributed by Cathy DiPietro)



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