Obituaries
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Yaphank
John Webber
On Jan 15th last, Mr. John Webber at the age of 69 years, passed away to his long home. Mr. Webber was a victim of dropsy and that he was a great sufferer is confirmed by his words on the night he died, when he prayed "O Heavenly Father! Take me out of this misery."
The deceased was born in Honiton Devonsire County, England, April 1st. 1825. He came to this country
in 1857 and settled in Albany N.Y. where, on Aug. 19th of the same year he was married in St. Peters Episcopal Church to Georganna J. Potts. He left Albany in 1860 and came to Yaphank where he spent the remaining thirty -four years of his life.
"Uncle John" was a man of sterling integrity; careful, and honet in his dealings, attentive to his labors, liberal with his neighbor and one who flet that there was a strong distinction between right and wrong. By his economy and frugality he had accumulated a comfortable home with a sufficient surplus to make him independent for more than mans allotted term of years, but the death messenger chooses who he will.
:"Uncle John" will be greatly missed by family, friends and neighbors. A devoted wife, eight children and one brother survive him.
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Mrs. Georgiana Weber
Mrs. Georgiana Weber died at her home in Yaphank Monday after a brief illness, aged 84. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the houe with service at which the Rev. E. A. W, H. Wilson of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Ptchogue, officiated, and burial in the Yaphank Cemetery.
Mrs. Weber was the widow of John Weber who died 24 years ago. She was well known as a woman of very fine character. She leaves five sons, Samuel R., William T. and John of Yaphank, Charles S. of Sayville and George H. of Saratoga, and three daughters, Mrs. Ophelia L. Iveson of Yaphank, Mrs. Elsie W. Dew of Bellport and Mrs. Esther Colby of Patchogue.
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