Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Chester C. MOSTELLER, 1949

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Chester C Mosteller - son of William K and Lizzie Friday Mosteller

Pottstown Mercury
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 
Tuesday, May 24, 1949

CHESTER C. MOSTELLER, 60, a rural mail carrier for 35 years, died in his home at 
Chester Springs yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock, after suffering ill health 
for several months and being seriously ill the past five weeks.

He had been a patient in Phoenixville Hospital four weeks, having been 
discharged May 14. Death was ascribed to a heart aliment.

He was born in West Vincent Township, near Birchrunville, son of Mrs. Lizzie L. 
(Friday) Mosteller and the late William K. Mosteller, and lived in that area all 
his life. He served his route as mail carrier out of Chester Springs post office 
until five weeks ago.

He was a director of the National Building and Loan Association, Phoenixville, 
and was a member of the Del-Chester Rural Letter Carriers Association.

Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Katie M. (Simmers) Mosteller; 
three children, Russell C., West Chester; Oliver W. and Katherine M., at home, 
and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted in a funeral home at 331 New Street, Spring 
City, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in St. Matthews Reformed 
Cemetery.



MOSTELLER – In Chester Springs, on Monday, May 23, 1949, Chester C. Mosteller, 
aged 60 years. Relatives and friends are invited to the service at the Nelson 
Funeral Home, 331 New Street, Spring City, on Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment St. 
Matthew's Reformed Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday 
evening 7 to 9.


Daily Local
West Chester, Pennsylvania
May 24, 1949

CHESTER MOSTELLER

Chester Mosteller, of Chester Springs, a rural mail carrier for the past 35 
years, died at 8:30 Monday morning at his late residence. He was 60.

Mr. Mosteller had been in ill health for the past several months and was taken 
seriously ill five weeks ago. He was discharged from Phoenixville Hospital on 
May 14 where he had been a patient for four weeks. Death was attributed to a 
heart ailment.

Born in West Vincent township, near Birchrunville, son of Lizzie L. (Friday) 
Mosteller and the late William K. Mosteller, he lived in that area all of his 
life. He continued his route as a mail carrier for the Chester Springs post 
office up until five weeks ago.

Mr. Mosteller, until his death was a director of the National Building and Loan 
Association of Phoenixville and was a member of the Del-Chester Rural Letter 
Carriers Association.

Surviving him, in addition to his mother, is his widow, Katie M. (Simmers) 
Mosteller, and three children: Russell C., West Chester; Oliver W., at home, and 
Katherine M., at home, also two grandchildren.

Mosteller – In Chester Springs, on Monday May 23rd, Chester C. Mosteller, aged 
60 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services at the Nelson Funeral 
Home, 331 New Street, Spring City, on Thursday, May 26th at 2 o'clock. D. S. T. 
Interment in St. Matthew's Reformed Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral 
Home Wednesday evening 7 to 9 o'clock.