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Niagara Gazette - 3/20/1944

Lieutenant Anthony Hartley, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hartley, of
8160 West Rivershore drive, and
Private Wilfred H. Bradley, son or
Mr. and Mrs. George Bradley, of
3121 Highland avenue, have been
reported missing In action while
serving with the United States
armed forces.
Lieutenant Hartley, the husband
of Mrs. Betty Hartley, of West
Lafayette. Ind.. has been missing In
action In the
S o u t h .Pacific
area since Feb-
ruary 21. He was
attached to the
Army Air Forces
in that war
theater and had
seen action in
the air against
the Japanese
over Jap-held
teritory. Back
in England, he
attended Purdue
university for
two years, later
getting his wings
and commission at Lake Charles.
La., in May, 1942. He received his
overseas assignment in October.
1943 being detailed as a dice bomb-
er piot with a bombardment squad-
ron. He was flight leader and
operations officer of his squadron.
Private Bradley, who has been
serving with the armed forces in the
Italian theater of war. has been
missing in action since February 6
according to a
telegram receiv-
ed by his par-
ents. He entered
the army in
October, 1942
and completed
his basic train-
ing at Camp
Croft, S.C., later
leaving for his
overseeas duty.
He was stationed
in North Africa
until two
m o n t h s ago
when he was
transferred to
the Italian theater.
He has three
brothers in the services. Ernest C.
Bradley serving with the army in
the Hawaiian Islands. Leonard
Bradley with the army at Fort
Belvoir Va.. and Edward Bradley
with the U. S. Navy at Sampson.
N. Y.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 4/27/1946

BRADLEY -In loving memory of our
son and brother Wilfred Herbert Brad-
ley. who was first reported missing on
the Anzio Beachhead and later officially
declared killed on March 22. 1945.
I often think I see h i s smilling face.
As he bade his last good-bye.
And he left his home forerer.
In a distant land to die.
Mother. Dad,
Family

George married GARLOW, Mary on 4 Aug 1903 in Oswegan, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of GARLOW) was born about 1887 in Canada; died on 29 Feb 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/2/1956

BRADLEY-At home, Feb. 29. 1956,
Mary Bradley, of 3121 Highland Ave.
Wife of George. Mother of Leonard,
George Jr., Edward. Raymond, Mrs.
Ruth McCollum. Mrs. Mary Book.
Mrs. Ina Smith, all of this city,
Mrs Mildred St.. Philip. South Dakota,
and the late Wilfred and Ernest
Bradley. Daughter of Mrs. Isaac
Claui, of Hamilton. Ontario. Sister
of Herbert Garlow, Mrs. Julia Smith,
both of Rochester. Mrs. Christine
Martin. Mrs. Pearl Erwen. Mrs." Ada
Doolittle. all of Hamilton. Ontario.
Mrs. Theresa Peters, of Buffalo, Mrs
Flora Porter, and Mrs. Elvira Dean,
both of this city. She Is also survived
by 19 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held from the Rhoney Funeral
Home. 1124 Ontario Ave.. Saturday.
March 3 at 2 p.m.. with the
Rev. Richard J. Daves. D.D.. of St.
Pauls Methodist Church officiating.
Interment will be In Memorial Park
Cemetery.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 3/1/1956

Coroner F. Eugene Ingram today
said he has ordered an autopsy
oh the body of Mrs. Mary Bradley,
6b, who was found dead on the
floor of her apartment kitchen late
last evening after police had been
summoned lo investigate a complaint
at the apartment at 3121
Highland Ave.
Detective Li. Joseph C. Conti.
Detective Matthew J. Brown and
Patrolman John Jurkin said a Fire
Department inhalator squad was at
the apartment attempting to revive
Mrs. Bradley when they arrived at
the scene about 11 o'clock.
Had Called Police
According to police reports, Mrs.
Bradley called police after her son.
Edward, came home and "either fell
against or pushed" his mother.
Police said that the woman's husband.
George Bradley. 84. explained
his wife had just recovered from
a broken arm and was fearful that
the son would aggravate it after he
arrived home.
The officers questioned the son
today after failing to obtain a coherent
story from him last night and
reported the son said his mother
left him to go to the kitchen for
what he thought was "something to
eat."
Found By Son
The son. according to police, said
he later followed his mother into
the kitchen and found her on the
floor.
Police said the son denied ever
touching his mother. He was released
after questioning.
Coroner Ingram said he learned
that the woman has been suffering
from diabetes for some time.
The inhalator squad administered
oxygen for 40 minutes in an attempt
to revive the woman.
Mrs. Bradley represented the
fourth in a five-generation family
Her mother, Mrs. Isaac Claus. is
still living in Hamilton, Ont. Mrs
Bradley was grandmother of 19
and great-grandmother of 12.
She and her husband. George
Bradley Sr., celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary Aug. 4. 1953.
She was a native of Canada but
had lived in this city for 38 years.
She was a Gold Star mother having
lost two sons in World War II,
Wilfred at the Anzio beachhead in
1944 and Ernest at Okinawa in
1945.
Others surviving are her four
daughters Mrs. Ruth McColIum.
Mrs. Mary Book and Mrs. Ina
Smith, this city and Mrs. Mildred
St. Philip, South Dakota; four sons,
Leonard. George Jr.. Edward and
Raymond Bradley, this city: her
brother, Mr. Herbert Garlow,
Rochester; seven sisters. Mrs. Julia
Smith, Rochester: Mrs. Christina
Martin, Mrs. Pearl Erwin and Mrs.
Ada Dolittle, Hamilton; Mrs. Theresa
Peters, Buffalo; Mrs. Elvira
Dean and Mrs. Flora Porter, this
city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Rhoney Funeral Home
at 1 p.m. on Saturday with the Rev.
Richard J. Davey. D.D.. officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 8/1/1953

TO CELEBRATE FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY-Mr.
and Mrs. George Bradley, Highland avenue, will be honored by
members of their family at a family picnic tomorrow at Harrison
grove in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. Wed
on August 4, 1903, in Oswegan, Ont., they have resided in this
city for 30 years. Mr. Bradley is a retired plasterer. Eight of the
Bradley's 12 children are living. They are Mrs. Mildred St. Philip,
Altoona, Pa.; Mr. Leonard Bradley, North avenue; Mrs. Ruth Mc-
Collum, Lewiston; Mrs. Mary Book. Garden avenue; Mr. George
Bradley, Jr.. Second street; Mrs. Ina Smith, North avenue; Mr.
Edward Bradley, Long Beach, Calif., and Mr. Raymond Bradley,
Whirlpool street. There are 14 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley lost two sons in World
War 2. The grave of Wilfred Bradley, missing for a year, was
found in February, 1945, on the Anzio beachhead, and Ernest
Bradley died in Okinawa in April, 1945.