Sylvester Redmond,
aged 73 years, of New Bedford, died in the Jameson Memorial hospital
Thursday at 2:25 p. m., after a short illness. Mr. Redmond was born
January 13, 1865, in New Wilmington, son of Barlow and Martha Puffinberger Redmond.
He lived in the New Bedford community for the past 44 years, having
gone there from New Wilmington. He was a farmer and for forty years he
did the threshing on various farms in the New Bedford section. He was
well known and had a great many friends. On December 21, 1886,
fifty-two years ago, Mr. Redmond married Frances Jane Boyd, who survives. To the union were born eight children, all of whom are living;
Lloyd and Charles of Youngstown, O., Robert
of New Bedford, Frank of Toronto, O.,
Mrs. Fred Kelly of Youngstown, Mrs. James Elder
of New Wilmington, Miss Kathryn Redmond, at home, and
Mrs. Carl Englehardt of Girard, O. Also surviving is Mr. Redmond's brother,
Thomas
of Conneautville, Pa. Funeral services are to take place Sunday at 2
p.m. from the residence and interment will be in Hopewell cemetery. The
deceased was a member of the New Bedford Methodist church.
Submitted
by Ralph J. Martin