Camden People - Howard Bean

HOWARD BEAN was born in Pennsylvania in 1893. He served with the Army as a sergeant with the 312th Engineer Regiment during World War I, and spent a year overseas. He married around 1923, and lived with his wife Carrie and step-son Hubert Hoellering at 1103 North 26th Street in the Cramer Hill section of Camden. He was a member of St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church at Dudley Street and Westfield Avenue in Camden.

On August 15, 1925 Howard Bean began work with the Camden Police Department. He served for many years as the house sergeant at the Third District Police Station in East Camden. He remained with the force until his retirement on June 2, 1950.

Howard Bean was active in veterans affairs. A member of the Corporal Mathews-Parnell Post 518 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he was past commander of the post, and was the commander of the Department of New Jersey of the VFW as well. He also was a member of American Legion Public Service Post 231 in Camden, the Police and Fire Association, and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. His wife was a past president of the VFW Auxiliary, Department of New Jersey.

Ill at the time of retirement, he died on June 8, 1950 at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital at the age of 56. He was survived by his wife, Carrie Bean.

Camden Courier-Post - February 1, 1938

Banquet Chairman	AUXILIARY OF V.F.W. SCHEDULES BANQUET Matthews-Purnell Post Group to Observe 16th Anniversary Tonight The Ladies Auxiliary of the Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post No. 518, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will observe its sixteenth anniversary tonight at 8.30 o'clock with a banquet in O'Donnell's Restaurant and Cafe, Thirty-ninth and Federa1 Streets. More than 100 persons will attend. The auxiliary, which has head quarters at 2712 Hayes Avenue is named in honor of two World War veterans, both soldiers from the Cramer Hill section, who were killed in the war. They were Charles Mathews Jr. and Oliver Purnell Jr., and their parents will be present as guest of honor. Another Gold Star mother, Mrs. Gaston Atger, also will attend. Both Mathews and Purnell served in France in the 29th division under Lieutenant Colonel George Selby. Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, past president of the group, is chairman of the committee on arrangements. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Minnie Martin, Mrs. Anna Jackson, Mrs. Betty Donlon and Mrs. Helen J. Cholister. John Mullan, past department commander will be toastmaster. Mrs. Mildred Reed is president of the auxiliary.

MRS. THERESA MUNGIOLI
Other guests listed are: Mrs. Carrie R. Bean, senior department vice, president; Mrs. Frances Fulton, of Hoboken, national council member of the second district, Mrs. Dorothy Indoe, of Paterson, state president of the auxiliary; City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus, Raymond G. "Rube" Price, past commander of the post and Freeholder of the Eleventh ward; Mrs. Maud Ryan, of Atlantic City, past state president; Charles Franks, present county commander of the V.F.W.; Thomas Fields, department commander; Charles Hewitt, commander of Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post; Mrs. Florence E. Stark, past national president and chairman of national rehabilitation; Mrs. Simona Anderson, past county president; J. "Chuck" Connors, councilman of the Seventh district; and Mrs. Joseph Snyder, who will sing the "Star Spangled Banner. Under the direction of Mrs. Bean, the auxiliary has organized a junior unit of the daughters of the V.F.W., which now has a membership of 5958. Miss Doris Price is president of the group.

Camden Courier-Post - July 7, 1950

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