Delaware County PA Archives Obituaries.....Miss Ruth Anna FORSYTHE, 5/20/1935 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Annie Odegard - Nurse73NAO@aol.com Miss Ruth Anna FORSYTHE 5/20/1935 Funeral Rites of Former Teacher The funeral of Miss RUTH ANNA FORSYTHE, aged 80 years, who died at her home, 330 North Orange street, Media, on Monday, was held yesterday afternoon from the Third Street Friends Meeting House, Media. The speakers were: Mrs. CAROLINE BIDDLE, Mrs. ANN SHARPLESS, Mrs. HERMAN COPE, ARTHUR PENNELL, PASSMORE ELKINTON, WILLIAM EVANS, BENJAMIN WHITSON and JAMES PENNELL. They all spoke of the wonderful character of the deceased and of the excellent advice she had given some of them as they were leaving college to enter the business world. Miss FORSYTHE had taught in the Friends' School at Moorestown, N. J., in her younger days. She never lost interest in educational matters. She and her surviving sister, Miss EMILY FORSYTHE, traveled extensively. They spent considerable time in California and the Southern States. The deceased was interested in the Media branch of the Needlework Guild of America and made attractive garments each year. She loved nature and enjoyed flowers, she liked working among them in her garden. A number viewed the body at the late residence of the deceased on Wednesday evening. Interment was at MIDDLETOWN FRIENDS' BURYING GROUND. The pallbearers were: JESSE FORSYTHE, JOHN FORSYTHE, WALTER EVANS, WILLIAM EVANS, HOWARD WORRELL and ROWLAND EVANS. Source: Media - Upper Providence Library 1 East Front Street, Media, Pennsylvania 19063 Delaware County Telephone 610 - 566 - 1918 Media Borough Obituaries This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/delaware/obits/forsythe-ra.txt