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Abair, Gerald H. PDF Print E-mail

Gerald H. Abair

Sept. 20, 1913-Dec. 5, 1994

BUCHANAN - Gerald H. Abair, 81, of 614 Circle Ridge Drive, died at 4:03 p.m. Monday in Hillside Manor, Kalamazoo, after an illness. Mr. Abair was retired from AlliedSignal (formerly Bendix Corp.), South Bend. He was born Sept. 20, 1913, in Plymouth and had lived in Buchanan since 1920, coming from Indiana. On Nov. 14, 1935, in Plymouth, he married Dorothy VanSkiver. She died May 15, 1989. Surviving are a son, Monte of Buchanan; two grandchildren; and three sisters, Clarabelle Thwaits of Niles and Pauline Crawford and Louise French, both of California. He was a member of the United Auto Workers union in South Bend.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association.

 
 
Abreu, Ruth PDF Print E-mail

Ruth (Bachman) Abreu

June 19, 1916 – Oct. 21, 2000

Ruth Bachman Abreu, 84, of 1241 N.E. 81 Terrace, Miami, Fl, died Oct. 21 in Regents Park at Aventura, FL. Survivors include sister, Joan Bachman Spenner of Niles; a niece and four nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leopold Abreu on Feb. 15, 1990. sister, Dorothy Snyder; and brothers, Robert  Bachman 1975, Lyle Bachman May 20, 1976, Roy Bachman 1975 and Clarence Bachman May 2, 1988.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000 in Saint Mary Catholic Church, Niles. Friends may call From 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home; evening prayers will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. 

 
Adams, Charles F. PDF Print E-mail
Charles F. AdamsMarch 28, 1874 – July 4, 1944NILES – Charles Adams –Ex Farmer, diesFuneral Services for Charles F. Adams, 70, of 1002 North Fifth Street, who died Tuesday morning in his home after an illness of three years, will be conducted at Price and Kiger Chapel Thursday afternoon at 3 by the Rev. J. Kenneth Hoffmaster. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.Adams a retired farmer was born in Berrien county March 28, 1874 and live din this vicinity all his life. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Woodman Lodge.He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mabel Adams; four daughters, Mrs. Arthur Schele and Mrs. Forest Hanna, South Bend, Mrs. Keith Jackson, Durham, NC, and Miss Mildred Adams, Niles; a son, Edgar Adams, Niles; three grandchildren and sister, Mrs. Emma Bair, Niles. Published Niles Daly Star July 5, 1944. 
 
Adams, Delbert PDF Print E-mail

Delbert C. Adams

June 13, 1916 – June 13, 1995

NILES – Delbert C. Adams, 79, of 1451 Fort St., died at 8:39 a.m. Tuesday in Pawating Hospital after an illness. He was born June 13, 1916 in Niles. On March 5, 1944 in Nashville, TN, he married Roberta Hold. She survives with a daughter, Patricia Adams of Edwardsburg; a son, Richard of Niles; six grandchildren; three sisters, Bonnie Brady and Barbara Rosebush, both of Niles and Olive Line of South Bend; and three brothers, Kermit and Damon, both of Niles and Robert of Mishawaka. He was a member of South Niles Community Church and a World War II Army veteran. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the church. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery, with military rites. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Halbritter Funeral Home.

 
Adams, Eva PDF Print E-mail

Eva Adams

June 14, 1897 – May 16, 1954

NILES – Mrs. Eva Adams (Brockman), 56, of 1231 South 13th Street, died at 7:110 p.m. Sunday in Pawating Hospital. She had been ill a short time.  Surviving are her husband, Floyd; nine children, Delbert, Mrs. Arthur Line, Mrs. Lawrence Mathews, Kermit, Robert, Mrs. Melvin Young, Damnon and Miss Shoran, all of Niles, and Donald of Galien; 17 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Clara Shields of Battle Creek and the brother, Arthur Brockman of Kalamazoo.  Mrs. Adams was born on June 14, 1897, in LaPorte, and came here from Michigan City, IN, early in her life. She had lived most of her life here, and was a member of the South Niles Community Church and of the Berean Class of the First Methodist Church.  Friends may call at the residence starting tonight and until noon Wednesday, when the body will be returned to the Pifer Funeral Home for services at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.  All member of the Berean Class are to meet at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home to attend services. Published Niles Daly Star – 5/17/1954  

 
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