In Memoriam

IN MEMORIAM WE MOURN the death of three faithful supporters of the Genealogcal Society of Pennsylvania: Jane Taylor Brey, author and genealogist; Georges Carousso, author, public relations specialist and former member of the Board of Directors of the Society; and Edwin Squire Dunkeriey, necrologist and antiquarian, veteran of two wars; and also a former member of the Board of Directors. Jane Taylor Brey Born Jane Watson Taylor 16 August 1895 at Rolyat Farm, Lower Makefield, Bucks County, Pa., Jane married R. Newton Brey (1888-1966) in Middletown Monthly Meeting of Friends on 26 Fourth Month, 1918. Active throughout her life in Green Street Monthly Meeting, she served on several committees and was an overseer of many years. Her interest extended to many civic and social organizations. She was a member of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania for many years, a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and the National Society of Colonial Dames. Jane was a contributor to the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine and, collectiofis of the Society, and is best known for her Quaker Saga which traces the story of the Society of Friends from its founding in England to its growth in America as revealed in movements of her own family. She is survived by a son Robert Newton Brey; two daughters, Elizabeth Paxson and Mary Vastine; twelve grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and her sister, Elizabeth Taylor. Georges Carousso Georges Carousso, 72, died suddenly at Smithtown, N.Y. on 12 January 1982. A resident of Horsham, Pa. and Smithtown, N.Y., Mr. Carousso operated his own public relations agency, Georges Carousso & Assoc., Inc. prior to his retirement a few years ago. He was recipient of the Silver Anvil Award of the Public Relations Society of America in 1962, and was a past president of the Philadelphia Chapter of that society. In addition to his public relations achievements, Georges Carousso was an outstanding author of fiction and articles appearing in the Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Reader's Digest, Sports Illustrated, and many others. His work has appeared in anthologies and in textbooks of American Literature and has been translated into several foreign languages and into Braille. Mr. Carousso 261 262 In Memoriam had a biographical listing in Who's Who in the East, and was a Fellow of the International Academy of Arts and Letters (Geneva, Switzerland), and a member of the American Society of journalists and Authors. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and attended Victoria College of that city. Georges Carousso served on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Genealogical Society and was the devoted husband of Dorothee Carousso, an Honorary Vice President and a Fellow of our Society. In addition to the widow, he is survived by a daughter, Dorothee (Mrs. George Neil McKinnon), four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Edwin Squire Dunkerley The sudden death of Edwin S. Dunkerley while engaged as a volunteer on 12 February 1982 in the Historical Society building, came as a shock to his many friends and co-workers of the Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. Though troubled with a recent heart condition, he enjoyed working almost daily on the files of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, now being indexed. He was an indefatigueable collector of tombstone inscriptions and cemetery records, much of which is now in our Society's Collections. Mr. Dunkerley was elected to the Society 18 April 1921 and from 1972 to 1978 he served on the Board of Directors. Following the death of Dr. Elwin Chase, he headed the Volunteer Projects Committee. Edwin Dunkerley was born 25 April 1902 in Philadelphia, the son of George H. and Emily (Lamberth) Dunkerley, whose ancestors he enjoyed tracing in England. He was able to locate and make contact with several British cousins. He was a graduate of Germantown High School and took business courses at Temple University. For a number of years he was employed in the loan department of the Integrity Trust Company. On 6 July 1943 Mr. Dunkerley enlisted in the Marine Corps from which he was honorably discharged in Philadelphia 30 August 1946 as Sergeant. For several years thereafter he was a loan reviewer for the Veterans Administration in Philadelphia, but re-enlisted as a Technical Sergeant on 21 July 1950. He was sent to Quantico, Va. and later went as Master Sergeant to Korea and Japan. In 1934 he was transferred to the 4th Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District. His final retirement is dated 1 November 1963. Mr. Dunkerley was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and the Organized Reserve Marine Corps Medal. He was a member of the Thomas Roberts Reath Marine Post #186. Edwin Dunkerley was a life-long member of the Falls Baptist Church and for more than 50 years an active member of Union Lodge. #121, F&AM. He was Past Grand Master and Historian of Metropolitan Lodge #150 and served as trustee of the Odd Fellows' Cemetery Company of Philadelphia. Mr. Dunkerley was a bachelor and had no near survivors. He was interred in West Laurel Hill Cemetery with other members of the family. ,