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Picture Business Name Location Owner/Operator Dates of Operation Comments:
  Henry Berger's, Inc.
(Plumbing & Heating Supplies)
306 Edgmont Ave.

TR2-8879

Henry & Rae Berger   "My wife's parents were Henry and Rae Berger, they had the plumbling supply store at 3rd and Edgmont."

Thanks to
Dr. Howard L. Smith,
drhlsmith@doctor4u.com

  Broomall & Brown TR4-7046   - 1960's -  
  Delchester Plumbing & Heating Company Concord Ave. Danny Semick (c. 1955 - ?)   "Our next door neighbor, (on Concord Ave) was Delchester Plumbing and Heating Company.

Danny Semick was the plumber/heating expert bought the business around 1955 from Delchester Company and kept the same name. He drove the same 1950 Chev sedan delivery truck into the 60's.

He later retired in Chichester."

Thanks to Rudy Koch
  George J. Diggins & Son Co. 9th & Upland St. George J. Diggins

later his son

Frank R. Diggins [Obituary]

   
  Donald R. Duck & Son, Plumbers 2540 Green St.,
Feltonville

610-872-2112

previously located around
2nd & Price St.
Chester

Donald R. Duck
(currently retired)
  "Mr. Donald R. Duck retired several years ago, so someone else is operating the co."

Thanks to Harry Clark,
harclark@state.pa.us

  J & H Plumbing & Heating Supplies 2600 W 2nd St.

494-6953

  - 1960's -  
  Joe's Building & Plumbing Supplies 6th & Engle

494-2400

  - 1960's -  
  W. F. Kelly 1011 Edgmont Ave.   ? - 1917 - ? "Plumbing & heating"

Thanks to their ad in the 1917 Chester High annual, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE

  J. & D. Oliver 525 Market St. (1915)

Next to Y.W.C.A. (1917)

  ? - 1915 - 1917 - ? "Expert plumbers"

Thanks to their ads in Chester High annuals, courtesy of Janet Andrews Moulder, Wilmington, DE

  J. Eugene Sheaffer Plumbing & Heating 1101 W 3rd St.   1961- July 2000 "The business was started in 1961 and remained until his death in July 2000."

Thanks to
Patricia (Smith) Temple,
mufnsmom@aol.com 

 

 

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