Aged Couple Die Together

John Richdale and Wife Die Within Three Hours of Each Other

After living together for 54 years John Richdale and his wife, Ann Richdale, died the same day last week within three hours of each other. Their deaths occurred on Wednesday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. J. A. Gutteridge of Newark. Mr. Richdale died of gastritis and Mrs. Richdale died of apoplexy. Mr. Richdale was 78 years old and his wife was 83 years old. They had often expressed the wish that they might die together.

Three sons and two daughters survive the couple. The sons are J. C. Richdale of the Phalanx, J. P. Richdale of Little Silver and G. H. Richdale, an electrical engineer at Brooklyn. The daughters are Susan, wife of James Hawks of Brooklyn; and Mary, wife of J. A. Gutteridge of Newark.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Jul 3, 1901

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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