Antonin B. Schweizer
(1906-1991)
Pearl Louisa Founds
(1908-1982)
Elyssa Louise "Liz" Schweizer
(1935-2014)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Alfred John Horrox
2. Edward Patrick Burke

Elyssa Louise "Liz" Schweizer 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 28 Feb 1935, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 3 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Alfred John Horrox on 30 Apr 1955 in Springfield, Delaware, PA 1 2 3
  • Marriage (2): Edward Patrick Burke on 6 Apr 1973 in Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
  • Died: 23 Oct 2014, Media, Delaware, PA at age 79 3 6
  • Buried: King of Prussia: Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, Montgomery, PA 6

   FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-GW7.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: Delaware County Marriage Licenses: Alfred J. Horrox, 23, 317 W. Springfield road, Springfield, and Elyssa L. Schweizer, 20, 4701 Woodland av., Drexel Hill., 13 Apr 1955, Chester, Delaware, PA. 2

2. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times, 30 Apr 1955, Chester, Delaware, PA. 3 Horrox-Schweizer
Miss Elyssa Louise Schweizer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Antonin B. Scheizer of 4701 Woodland ter., Drexel Hill, and Alfred John Horrox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alber J. Horrox of 317 W. Springfield road, Springfield, will be united in marriage his aftternoon at 2 o'clock in the Covenant Methodist Church. Rev. Wallace Stettler and Rev. Lloyd Wallick will officiate.
The bride, who will be given in marriage by her father, will wear a gown of tiered embroidered nylon tulle, featuring a V-neckline and short sleeves. She will wear a scalloped fingertip tulle veil held with a coronet and will carr a cascade of white roses and stephanotis.
Miss Beverly Barr of Drexel Hill, the maid of honor, will wear a blue crystalelle gown with a pieated bodic and floor lengh skirt.
The bridesmaids: Miss Elaine Nixon and Miss Patricia Farmery, will wear similar gowns of crystalette one in Nile green and the other coral. he will all carry cascade bouquets.
Miss Carol Schweizer and Mrs. Sandra Horrox, the junior bridesmaids, will wear gowns of floor lengh, scalloped necklines and short puffed sleeves, one in yellow and the other lilac.
William Stein of Springfield will serve as bes man for Mr. Horrox and William Hurstt and Crroll Lawrence will be the ushers.
Miss Dorothy Beacher, he soloist, will be accompanied by Mr. Dicks, who will also play he wedding music.
A reception a the Castle Rinstetten on East River drive in Philadelphia will follow the ceremony after which Mr. Horrox and his bride will leave for a wedding trip to Pocono Gardens Lodge for a week. Upon their return they will reside at 896 Main st., Darby, Apartment 18.
The bride attended Upper Darby High School.
Mr. Horrox attended Springfield High School, is a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve and is now employed by Westinghouse Electric Corp. in Lester.

3. Residence: 896 Main St. Apt. 18, Darby, PA on 30 Apr 1955 in Darby., Delaware, PA. 3

4. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: Divorces: Media Courthouse - Divorces granted were: Horrox, Elyssa L. From Alfred J., 12 Oct 1964, Chester, Delaware, PA.

5. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times, 12 Jul 1971, Chester, Delaware, PA. 7 National Secretaries: Mrs. Edna Reiher was installed as president of the Del Val Chapter, The National Secretaries Association (International). Other new officers installed were: Mrs. Elyssa Horrox, vice president.

6. Obituary: Donohue Funeral Home on 23 Oct 2014 in West Chester, Chester, PA. 8 Elyssa "Liz" S. Burke, (nee Schweizer), 79, of Media, PA and formerly of West Chester passed away on October 23, 2014.
Born in Philadelphia in 1935, she was the daughter of the late Antonin B. and Pearl (Founds) Schweizer.
She worked as an Administrative Assistant for JSP International in Great Valley until her retirement.
She was the loving sister of Carol S. Sides (William) of Media, PA; loving aunt of William Jr, Keith, Kevin and Daniel. Also survived by many great-nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to her Visitation Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:30-10:30 a.m. and to her Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. at The Donohue Funeral Home, 1627 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382, 610-431-9000. Interment will be at Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prussia, PA.
Online condolences at www.donohuefuneralhome.com.
Visitation
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The Donohue Funeral Home
1627 Pike West, Chester 19382
Funeral Service
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 10:30 AM
The Donohue Funeral Home
1627 Pike West Chester 19382.


Elyssa married Alfred John Horrox, son of Albert Beacher Horrox and Irene F. Parker, on 30 Apr 1955 in Springfield, Delaware, PA.1 2 3 The marriage ended in divorce on 12 Oct 1964. (Alfred John Horrox was born on 25 Jan 1932 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,9 died on 17 Jun 1974 in Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 9 10 and was buried in Frazer: Philadelphia Memorial Park, Chester, PA 9.)


Elyssa next married Edward Patrick Burke on 6 Apr 1973 in Alexandria, Alexandria, VA. (Edward Patrick Burke was born on 30 Nov 1934 in , , PA,11 died on 14 Mar 2015 11 and was buried in Bear: Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, New Castle, DE 11.)


Sources


1 Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, PA), 12 Oct 1964, page 21.

2 Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, PA), 13 Apr 1955, page 55.

3 Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, PA), 30 Apr 1955, page 8.

4 Beacher, Bruce Franklin, Beau-Chere, The Beacher Family Newsletter, 1 Dec 1978.

5 1940 United States Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3497; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 23-203.

6 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137767539.

7 Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, PA), 12 Jul 1971, page 8.

8 "Donohue Funeral Home (West Chester, PA)," https://www.donohuefuneralhome.com/obituaries/elyssa-burke.

9 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191082073.

10 FamilySearch.org, Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995, Alfred J. Horrox d. 17 Jun 1974.

11 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145550349.



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