Richter, Lydia

Lydia Richter
Feb. 7, 1905-Oct. 7, 1968

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, October 8, 1968, page 14, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Lydia Richter, 63, of 544 Broadway, died at 8 p.m. Monday in Pawating Hospital. Mrs. Richter had been in  poor health for several months.

She was born Feb 7. 1905, in Niles and had lived here all her life.  On June 5, 1931, she married the late Frederic W. Richter in Niles. Mr. Richter died Feb. 2, 1967.

Mrs. Richter was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, a former member of the St. Catherine Guild of the Trinity Church and an Honorary member of the Seepewa Reading Club.

She is survived by two sons, Frederic W. Jr., of Howell, Mich. and Robert of Niles; three brothers, Allen Belknap of of Oak Park, Ill., Donald of Fort Worth, Tex. and Simeon of Niles; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Trinity Episcopal Church, with Rev. Vincent J. Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday only.

At the request of the family, memorials may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Fund.