Person:Mabel Bishop (1)

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Name[1][2][3] Mabel Marie Bishop
Alt Name[4] Mable Bishop
Gender Female
Birth[2] 12 Mar 1909 Riverdale, Cook, Illinois, United States
Residence[4] 1910 Thornton, Cook, Illinois
Residence[1] 1920 Riverdale, Cook, Illinois, United States
Other Son-in-law: John Honchell (1)
with John W Needles
Residence[3] 1930 Riverdale, Cook, Illinois, United States
Death[2] 30 Jan 2004 Dolton, Cook, Illinois, United States
Soc Sec No[2] 349-28-1483


Mabel Marie Needles

Mabel Marie Needles, 94, born in Riverdale to Emma and Louis Bishop and having resided in nearby Dolton for the last 75 years. She has lived in the house that had been her home since 1945. It is here that Mabel finished raising her children and operated her beauty shop in the front parlor. Her late husband John W. Needles was an elected officer of the Dolton Park Board for 43 years. Mabel continued after his passing in her involvement in the community. Mabel was preceded in death by dear husband John W. Needles; their eldest son John C. Needles; her brother Clarence Bishop, sisters: Dorothy Ursitti and Lois Sbalchiero; and by her beloved friend and Guardian Angel Ben Stepanian. Mabel is survived by her children: daughter-in-law Yoshiko (widow of her eldest son John), her son Gene and his wife Kathleen, her daughter Faye (widow of John Honchell); her grandchildren Gene (Charlene) Needles, Colleen (Tom) Steward, Carol (Chris) Kaas and Steven (Amanda) Honchell; her great-grandchildren: Alexander, Coleman and Paige Needles, Thomas, Jack and Annie Steward and Kathleen Honchell; and many nieces and nephews. We are grateful that Mabel spent her final days at her home in Dolton in the constant company and care of her family and friends. We wish to express our most sincere gratitude to the representatives of Ingall's Hospice for the excellent care and support they provided. Funeral services for Mabel Needles, will be held Wednesday, February 3, 9 a.m. from Brown Funeral Home, 13820 Lincoln Ave., Dolton to St. Jude the Apostle Church for Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Her family will receive visitors Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery in Dolton. Her love for us was matched only by her faith. Her life long devotion to the Holy Mother was known to all. Memorials may be made to the St. Jude the Apostle New Organ fund. For info 708-849-5450. Published in the Chicago Tribune on 2/2/2004.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  3. 3.0 3.1 United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).

    Riverdale, Cook, Illinois, ED 2066, roll 415, page , image 492.0.

  4. 4.0 4.1 United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

    Thornton, Cook, Illinois, ED , roll T624_241, part , page .