Martha Elva Conover was born on 18. Sep. 1906 at Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of
Elvin Smith Conover and
Jeanette Christina Young. Martha Elva Conover appeared on the census of 23. Feb. 1920 at with her sister Mabel, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
She married
Joseph James Kane Sr., son of
James Edward Kane and
Helen Maurice DeForest Miller Herman, on 4. Oct. 1924 at St. Malachy's Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Martha Elva Conover died on 21. Sep. 1956 at Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey, at age 50.
Mrs. Martha Kane, 50, VFW Auxiliary Officer Mrs. Martha Kane, 50, of Shore Rd., Palermo, died Friday in Shore Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was president of the Fraser-Ross-Sack-Watchko VFW Auxiliary at Marmora, a member of St. Joseph's Alter and Rosary Society, Somers Point; member of St. Augustine's PTA, Ocean City, and senior vice president of the Cape May County VFW District
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Martha E. Schnepp of Croydon, Pa., Mrs. Mary E. Law of Hoboken, Mrs Kathleen Terwilliger of Palermo and Miss Beatrice Kane of Palermo; two sons, James E. of Palermo and Joseph J. Jr. of Philadelpia; a brother Kenneth Conover of Falls Church, Va; one sister, Mrs. Marie Jones of Pataskala, Ohio, and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be in St. Cecilia's Church, Philadelphia, tomorrow, with burial in St. Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia.