Ellen (Watson) Delaplaine

Obituary

Class of 1909

Nov. 12, 1890 – Aug. 2, 1952

Born in 1890 in Ohio to Algernon and Jeanette Watson.

1900 – Lived in Ohio

1910 – Away at college. Lived in Weiser with Mother who was widowed.

1917 – Married Roy Delaplaine in Pennsylvania. He was a teacher.

1950 – Widowed. 

Mrs. Ellen W. Delaplaine, 61, Dies in New York

Mrs. Ellen Watson Delaplaine, a Swarthmore resident for almost 35 years and active in affairs of that community, died suddenly Saturday night while visiting a son, Dr. Robert Delaplaine, in New York City. She was 61.

Mrs. Delaplaine, who lived at 1020 S. Harvard road, had suffered a heart attack in April, 1951, but after treatment her condition improved until the fatal attack.

She was the widow of Roy W. Delaplaine who was a member of the physical education department of the Philadelphia school system for many years.

Born in London, OH., on Nov. 12, 1890, Mrs. Delaplaine attended Idaho State Normal School at Lewistown, Idaho. She came to Swarthmore College and graduated from there in 1913. 

Mrs. Delaplaine taught at Swarthmore High School in 1919-20 and later taught in the Elverson Preparatory School, a private school in Swarthmore. In 1935-36, having attended the Ornstein School of Music, she taught music under its sponsorship at Media Friends School.

After giving up her teaching duties in schools, Mrs. Delaplaine instructed in private piano lessons for several years at her home. She returned to teaching in 1949 at the Swarthmore Elementary School where she remained until becoming ill in 1951.

The Delaplaine family had lived at 106 Cornell av. in Swarthmore for more than 30 years, but Mrs. Delaplaine recently had moved to 1020 S. Harvard road with her son, John.

Surviving are the three sons, Dr. Delaplaine, John and Dr. Richard Delaplaine, the latter also of Swarthmore; a sister, Mrs. Robert E. Merrick, of Pasadena, Calif.; two brothers, Robert Watson, of Idaho, and David Watson, of Arlington, Va., and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2pm at the Swarthmore Friends Meeting House. Burial will be private. 

From Delaware County Daily Times Chester, Pennsylvania · Monday, August 04, 1952