October 20, 1998 CATHERINE P. KENNEDY, 81 Edition: NORTH; FINAL Section: DEATHS Page: B5 Dateline: FITCHBURG Index Terms: OBITS Article Text: FITCHBURG - Catherine P. "Caddy" (O'Malley) Kennedy, 81, of 101 Forest St., died yesterday in University of Massachusetts Hospital, Worcester, after an illness. Her husband, James R. Kennedy, died in 1967. She leaves five daughters, Mary E. Watts, Helen A. McWilliams, Jane A. and Tricia M. Kennedy, and Catherine A. Colonis, all of Fitchburg; and two grandchildren. She was born in Clinton, daughter of Anthony R. and Nora A. (Davitt) O'Malley, and lived here 58 years. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1934 and Becker Junior College, now Becker College, Worcester, in 1936. Mrs. Kennedy was a member of St. Bernard's Church. The funeral will be held Thursday from Smith-Mallahy-Masciarelli Funeral Home, 243 Water St., with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Bernard's Church, 240 Water St. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. Flowers may be sent, or memorial contributions made to: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Cardiac Research Fund, care of Dr. Frederick Spencer, 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester, MA 01655; or may be left at the funeral home. Copyright (c) 1998 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. Record Number: 9810200681

August 12, 1996 KATHERINE A. LOWE, 86 Edition: NORTH Section: DEATHS Page: B5 Dateline: CLINTON Index Terms: OBITS Article Text: CLINTON - Katherine A. (Gorman) Lowe, 86, of 177 Main St., a former mill worker, died yesterday in Clinton Hospital after an illness. Her husband, Raymond Lowe, died many years ago. She leaves a nephew, John Gorman of Clinton; three nieces, Joan Anderson and Mary Gorman, both of Clinton, and Diane Greenspan of Dix Hills, L.I., N.Y.; grandnephews and grandnieces. She was born in Clinton, daughter of John and Mary (Davitt) Gorman. She graduated from Clinton High School. Mrs. Lowe was a finisher at Miron Mills. She later worked at Colonial Press Inc. She was a life member of St. John the Evangelist Church. The funeral will be held Wednesday from Philbin-Comeau Funeral Home, 176 Water St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, 80 Union St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Evangelist Church, 80 Union St., Clinton, 01510. Copyright (c) 1996 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. Record Number: 9608124597

March 26, 1995 MARY O'MALLEY, 87 Edition: ALL Section: DEATHS Page: B9 Dateline: CLINTON Index Terms: OBITS Article Text: CLINTON - Mary (Gavin) O'Malley, 87, of 104 Pearl St., a retired press operator, died Thursday in Providence Care Facility, Worcester, after a long illness. She leaves her husband of 52 years, John J. O'Malley; three daughters, Rosemary Breen of Sutton, Anne Parzuchowski of Glastonbury, Conn., and Catherine Novick of Worcester; a foster daughter, June Ricker of Clinton; five sisters, Sally Gavin and Anne Maxwell, both in Ireland, Agnes Kilcoyne, Julia Ruane and Catherine Kitterick, all in England; eight grandchildren; two foster grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Lewisburg, County Mayo, Ireland, daughter of Michael and Bridget (Davitt) Gavin, and lived here most of her life. Mrs. O'Malley was a press operator at Ray-O-Vac Corp. for many years before she retired. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church. The funeral will be held tomorrow from Philbin-Comeau Funeral Home, 176 Water St., with a Mass at 11 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, 80 Union St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster. Calling hours are 3 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Copyright (c) 1995 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. Record Number: 9503268600

April 20, 1994 REV. RICHARD G. O'TOOLE Edition: NORTH Section: DEATHS Page: B7 Dateline: MONSON Index Terms: OBITS Article Text: MONSON - Rev. Richard G. O'Toole, 77, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, 22 Green St., formerly of Clinton, died yesterday in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, after a short illness. He leaves three sisters, Eleanor P. and Veronica H. "Ronnie" O'Toole, both of Clinton, and Theresa M. Douglas of Baltimore, Md.; nieces and nephews; grandnieces and grandnephews. He was born in Clinton, son of Peter and Mary (Davitt) O'Toole. Father O'Toole was a 1934 graduate of Clinton High School, where he was class valedictorian. He graduated magna cum laude from Holy Cross College in Worcester in 1938. He entered Grande Seminary in Montreal in 1939 and was ordained a priest in 1944 in St. Michael's Cathedral, Springfield. He was pastor of St. Patrick's since 1981. He was previously pastor of St. Bridgid's Church in Amherst and St. Joseph's Church in Shelburne Falls. He taught at the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee and was a curate at Blessed Sacrament Church, Holy Family Church and Holy Cross Church, all in Holyoke. Father O'Toole was appointed pro-synodol judge in 1977. He was previously dean of Hampshire Deanery and had served on the Diocesan Building Commission. He was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and was its chaplain. He would have observed his Golden Jubilee on June 3. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday with a Mass in St. Patrick's Church, 22 Green St. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster. Calling hours in St. Patrick's Rectory are 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow. Additional calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow in the church, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Patrick's Church, Monson, 01057 or St. John the Evangelist Church, 149 Chestnut St., Clinton, 01510. Robert J. McNally Funeral Home, 304 Church St., Clinton, is directing arrangements. Copyright (c) 1994 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. Record Number: 9404200005

January 7, 1992 ROBERT I. DAVIS, 63 Edition: FINAL Section: DEATHS Page: A7 Dateline: MILTON, FLA. Index Terms: OBITS Article Text: MILTON, Fla. - Robert I. Davis, 63, of 903 College Drive, formerly of Rutland, Mass., died Dec. 28 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, after an illness. He leaves his wife, Delaine F. (Elliott) Davis; a son, Michael G. Davis of El Cajon, Calif.; a daughter, Shawnon Davis of Milton; five sisters, Gloria L. Gardner, Esther E. Hill, Kathleen R. O'Grady and Ruth E. Wagner, all of Holden, Mass., and Mary L. Carr of Worcester, Mass.; four stepdaughters, Linda, Rex and Carolyn Raybon, Gloria Gandara and Elaine Bodie, all of Milton; seven step-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were married July 18, 1971. He was born in Clinton, Mass., son of Harold E. and Katherine (Davitt) Davis, and lived in Rutland, before joining the Navy in 1945. Mr. Davis attended the former Rutland High School and earned a general education diploma in the Navy. He served in the Navy for 26 years, retiring in 1971. He served in Korea and Vietnam during the wars in those countries. He was awarded a Silver Star and three Bronze Stars. Funeral services were held Dec. 30 in Donnie Sowell Funeral Home. Military graveside services were held in Pensacola. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, Mass. 02115. Copyright (c) 1992 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. Record Number: 9201072340 Sheila Davitt davittanderson@aol.com

July 9, 1989 PATRICK J. DAVITT, 83 Edition: SECOND; THIRD; FINAL Section: DEATHS Page: B8 Index Terms: OBITS Article Text: Patrick J. Davitt, 83, of 123 Paine St. died Friday night in the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts - Memorial. He leaves his wife, Annie (Baynes) Davitt; a son, Austin P. Davitt of Worcester; three daughters, Ann M. Forsyth of Acton, and Katherine J. and Theresa B. Davitt, both of Worcester; a brother, Austin Davitt in England; a sister, Margaret Davitt of Louisbourgh, County Mayo, Ireland; three grandsons; several nephews and nieces, including the Rev. James P. Kerrigan, pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Rutland; and a cousin, the Rev. Richard O'Toole of Monson. He was born in Louisbourgh, County Mayo, Ireland, son of Austin and Bridget (McNamara) Davitt, and lived here 60 years. He worked for 25 years for Commonweath Gas Co., retiring in 1971. He was previously a baker for 12 years at Holy Cross College. Before then, he was a forging assistant at Wyman-Gordon Co. Mr. Davitt was a member of St. Bernard's Church and its former Holy Name Society. The funeral will be held Tuesday from Kelly Funeral Home, 154 Lincoln St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Bernard's Church, 228 Lincoln St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Memorial contributions may be made to the Repair & Renewal Fund of St. Bernard's Church, 236 Lincoln St., Worcester, 01605. Copyright (c) 1989 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp. Record Number: 8907098208

I have letters written in April 1940 stating that John H. DuBois, Jr. was living in Belfast in the area of Queens Parade(?) running a rooming house with his sister, Mary. John also had a job as a 'tea sugar'(?) very difficult to read. Can anyone tell me if there is a Queens Parade area in Belfast .. and also what is a 'tea sugar'?? Bonita Lady Bonita Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Waterloo Sunday Courier Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa Sep 30, 1945 Fredericksburg- Mrs. Isabelle Leitch, 76, Friday at her home here; nee Isabelle Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, Apr. 27, 1869, in County Antrim, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1896; married to John Leitch Feb. 10, 1896 at Center Junction; couple came to Chickasaw county in 1915, engaged in farming until they retired to Fredericksburg in 1936; leaves seven children, John, Mrs. Reno Bravener and Mrs. James Rowe, all of Fredericksburg; Sam, West Union; Mrs. Alma Garrey, Ontario, Cal.; Mrs. Ralph Gaffney, Moline, Ill., and Tech. 3rd Gr. Theodore, in the Philippines; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; husband died here Sept. 19, 1945; funeral, 2 p.m. Monday, at the Whitmer funeral home, burial at New Hampton. Jan 16, 1950 Patrick McCoy of Cedar Falls Taken by Death Cedar Falls- Patrick H. McCoy, a resident of Cedar Falls for nearly 88 years, died at the Christie Convalescent home, 601 West 12th street, at 2 a.m. Monday, where he had been for about three weeks. Death was due to ailments incident to advanced age. He was born in Queen's county, Ireland, Jan. 21, 1862, and was brought to America and directly to Cedar Falls by his parents, John and Jane McCoy, who had relatives residing here. They made the trip on a sailing ship that took seven weeks to make the passage. Patrick was but three weeks old when they left Ireland. Mr. McCoy married Johanna Cahill in Cedar Falls, Oct. 10, 1893, and they resided here the rest of their lives, with the exception of a few years at Shell Rock. Mr. McCoy was employed by the Rock Island railroad in the maintenance department until he retired at the age of 65. The couple had no children. Mrs. McCoy died here 26 years ago and Mr. McCoy resided alone in the family home at 303 Walnut street until a few weeks ago. He was a lifelong member of St. Patrick's Catholic church here and was also a member of the Holy Name society of St. Patrick's church. He was the last member of his family and is survived only by a few nieces and nephews. These are Charles J., Mary and Margaret Connell and John McCoy, all of this city, and George McCoy of St. Louis, Mo. Funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's church. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 Tuesday evening at the Dahl funeral home where the body now is. Jan 22, 1950 Oelwein- Dr. John Bernard O'Conner, 74, retired Oelwein physician and surgeon, at Mercy hospital here Friday; in poor health the last three years; retired from active practice here in 1947; born in Ireland, June 24, 1875, son of John and Elizabeth (Hurley) O'Conner, came to the United States when he was 16; graduated from University of Iowa medical college in 1896; since then had been a resident of Oelwein; leaves wife, one son John, Strawberry Point; one daughter, Mrs. Cecil Borland, Clovis, N.M.; one sister, Julia, in Ireland; two brothers, Dennis, Tacoma, Wash., and Jerry in Ireland; body at the Brant funeral home until the hour of the funeral services; rosary will be said at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Sunday night; funeral 9 a.m. Monday from Sacred Heart church; burial in Woodlawn cemetery. March 9, 1950 Mrs. Mary Kelley of Manchester is Dead at Age 90. (Courier Special Service) Manchester, Ia.- Funeral services are in charge of the Shelly funeral home here for Mrs. Mary Leonard Kelley, 90, one of the oldest members of St. Mary's church here and a resident of Manchester for over 46 years, who died at her home here Wednesday following a few days' illness. Rev. Fr. Vincent T. Hoverman will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery at Ryan. Mary, daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah (Jacken) Leonard, was born May 18, 1859, in Roscommon, Ireland. She received her schooling there and came to New York City at the age of 18 and after a year's residence there came to Independence, Ia., and later to Manchester. She was married at Independence Oct. 29, 1878, to the late Michael Kelley, who died Sept. 6, 1906. The home was made in Manchester, where Mrs. Kelley was a member of St. Mary's church of the Rosary society, and a charter member of the American Legion auxiliary. She made her home with her daughter, Eva, and her son, Ambrose. Surviving Mrs. Kelley are the following children, Mrs. Lena Abbott, Dubuque; Miss Eva Kelley, Ambrose and Leo Kelley, all of Manchester; Mrs. Lillian Pennick and Mrs. Edwin King, both of Des Moines; Albert Kelley, of Los Angeles, Cal; and Berniece Kelley, also of Des Moines. Other survivors include 20 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren. One son, Ed, and two daughters also preceded Mrs. Kelley in death. Cathy Joynt Labath The Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

I found some items in the Belfast Newsletter (how can we get copies of the ones we want?) but the Linen Hall Library keeps giving me an error Lady Bonita Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> To: <IRELAND-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 7:06 AM Subject: [IRL-OBITS] Co. Antrim obits > > "Lady Bonita (USA)" <ladybonita@usa.com> asked: > > >Where can I find obituaries for Co. Antrim, Ballylinny or Carnmoney > >Parish for the 1800s? > > The Linen Hall Library in Belfast has a card file index to birth, death, > and marriage notices in the Belfast News-Letter for the period of about > 1800 to 1850. > > See: http://www.linenhall.com/Home/home.html > Linen Hall Library, Belfast > > http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/bnl/ > Index to Belfast Newsletter 1737-1800 > > These, and other useful links, can be reached from the TIARA web site. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Dennis Ahern | The Irish Ancestral Research Association > Acton, Massachusetts | Dept. W, P.O. Box 619, Sudbury, MA 01776 > ahern@world.std.com | http://tiara.ie > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > ==== IRELAND-OBITS Mailing List ==== > The list arcives can be found by visiting ~ > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRELAND-OBITS.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

"Lady Bonita (USA)" <ladybonita@usa.com> asked: >Where can I find obituaries for Co. Antrim, Ballylinny or Carnmoney >Parish for the 1800s? The Linen Hall Library in Belfast has a card file index to birth, death, and marriage notices in the Belfast News-Letter for the period of about 1800 to 1850. See: http://www.linenhall.com/Home/home.html Linen Hall Library, Belfast http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/bnl/ Index to Belfast Newsletter 1737-1800 These, and other useful links, can be reached from the TIARA web site. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | The Irish Ancestral Research Association Acton, Massachusetts | Dept. W, P.O. Box 619, Sudbury, MA 01776 ahern@world.std.com | http://tiara.ie - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

In a message dated 9/19/03 6:01:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, IRELAND-OBITS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: IRELAND-OBITS-D Digest Volume Interested in HOGAN from CO Tipperary. Bill

>New Orleans Daily Picayune >Sunday, 21 September 1890 >DIED: GIBNEY - On Friday, Sept. 19, 1890 at 2 o'clock p.m., Jane Aughey >wife of the late Thomas Gibney, a native of Kelis, county Meath, Ireland, >aged 66 years. I believe that should read "Kells, county Meath". -dja

New Orleans Daily Picayune Sunday, 21 September 1890 DIED: GIBNEY - On Friday, Sept. 19, 1890 at 2 o'clock p.m., Jane Aughey wife of the late Thomas Gibney, a native of Kelis, county Meath, Ireland, aged 66 years. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

>From The Cork Examiner, 6 December 1862 DEATHS. On Saturday, the 6th inst., at Lahardane, Eliza, wife of William Lambert. At the residence of his brother, Eugene, youngest son of the late Michael Ahern. On the 4th inst., at his residence, Annacrevey, co. Wicklow, Richard Burton, Esq., aged 71 years. On the 4th inst., at Clonmel, Mr. James Buckridge, in the 60th year of his age. On the 17th Nov., at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, Mary O'Connor, the beloved wife of Michael Lane, a native of the parish of Donoughmore, co. Cork, in the 32d year of her age. After a long and painful illness, in New York, William Palmer, a native of Blennerville, co. Kerry, in the 67th year of his age. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | The Ahern Family Genealogy Website Acton, Massachusetts | http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Where can I find obituaries for Co. Antrim, Ballylinny or Carnmoney Parish for the 1800s? Bonita

Dan Hogan <dhogan@porterville.k12.ca.us> asked: >I am fairly new to this list. Are there any Daniel or Bridget Hogans >from Tipperary. The TIARA obituary index shows some Hogans from county Tipperary, including a Timothy from Borrisokane who died in 1855. See http://tiara.ie/obframe.htm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern [dja] | The Obituary Daily Times indexer for Acton, Massachusetts | The Acton Beacon, The Irish Examiner, ahern@world.std.com | The Evening Echo, The Cork Examiner http://tiara.ie/obframe.htm | http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I'm back...after 2 wonderful weeks in Ireland. Ready to get back to reality. Michelle Wilson- Vermont, USA

>From The Cork Examiner, 21 January 1863 DEATHS. At Langford-row, on the 20th inst., Marianne, the wife of Wm. Crofts, Esq. On the 3rd November, 1862, at Geelong, Colony of Victoria, of consumption, Mr. Ambrose Sheppard, who carried on business in Shandon-street, city of Cork, for many years. Jan. 17, at Talbot-street, Dublin, Stephen Francis, second son of Garrett Riordan, Esq., Kenmare. Jan. 18, at his father's residence, 31, Dawson-street, Dublin, Arthur Edward, only son of Mr. Wm. Jordan, aged 39. Jan. 19, Henry O'Connell, Crampton-court, Dublin, after a long and tedious illness. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Irish Catholic Chronicle And People's News of the Week Dublin, Ireland Saturday, 19th October 1867 DEATHS October 15, at 81 Summer-hill, Anne, the beloved wife of Thomas Egan.- R.I.P. October 15 at his residence, Ward House, Nicholas O'Reilly, Esq.- R.I.P. At Bombay, Mary Jane, wife of Wm. Moulton, C.E. May she rest in peace. October 9, at his residence Lisnatullagh, county Leitrim, Mr. Peter Dolan. October 10, after a few days illness, Catherine, relict of Humphrey Moynihan, Esq., J.P., of Rathbeg, county Kerry, and last surviving sister of the late Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P. of Darrynane Abbey.- R.I.P. At his residence, Moyne, county Dublin, Peter Byrne, Esq., aged 71. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/

I am fairly new to this list. Are there any Daniel or Bridget Hogans from Tipperary. Dan Hogan