This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eilmcdo Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.kings/15543.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1900 Census E.D. 51 Page 15A 316 - Henry Street MCCASSIN Jane, head, born Mar. 1835, age 65, widow, born Ireland imm. 1860 occup. wash woman John J, son, born Dec. 1876, age 24, single, born N.Y. parents born Ireland, occup. R.R. Starter 1930 Census E.D. 1150 Page 8 A 7408 - 5th Ave. MCCASSIN John J. age 54, married at age 38, born N.Y. occup. transfer agent, St. Railway Cassandra, wife, age 41, married at 26, born Mass. father born Virginia mother born mass. Helen, daughter, age 21, born N.Y. occup. operator, telephone Dorothy, daughter, age 14 born N.Y. Evelyn, daughter, age 11, born N.Y. John J. son, age 8, born N.Y. Obituary of Dorothy McCassin Sr. Marion Dorothy McCassin S.C. 91; religious, teacher, parish worker Thursday Feb. 22, 2007 Sister Marion Dorothy McCassin died Feb. 12, 2007 at Elizabeth Seton Residence, Wellesley. She was 91 Born Dorothy Marie McCassin in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was the daughter of John Joseph and Cassandra (Crowley) McCassin. She entered the Sisters of Charity (Halifax) on Feb. 11, 1935, and took first vows on Aug. 15, 1937..She had been a Sister of Charity for 70 years. Her first assignment was at St. Barnabas School in Bellmore, N.Y. where she taught the primary grades for 14 years.. She was then transferred to Resurrection-Ascension School, Rego Park, N.Y. where she taught Grade 1 for seven years. Our lady of Cenacle School Richmond Hill was her next mission. There she Grade 1 for three years..For one year, sister taught at Our Lady of Good Councel School, Staten Island, N.Y. Sister was then transferred to Renton Wash. , where she Grade 1 for three years. Returning to N.Y. in 1965 Sister taught at St. Aidan School, Williston Park. She was also reading coordinator in the school. In 1970 Sister returned to St. Barnabas School N.Y. for 13 more years. She was also the reading specialist for primary grades During the school year, 1983-1984 Sister was a substitute teacher and tutor at Resurrection-Ascension School. Rego Park, N.Y. Sister was transferred back to St. Barnabas School, Bellmore, in 1984 and remained there for eight more ye! ars. This time she was a part-time librarian and part-time reading teacher and then was a volunteer in the parish. She retired to Mt. St. Vincent, Wellesley in Sept. 1992. Sister Marion Dorothy held a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College and a master's degree in reading from Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. She had teacher's licenses from Nova Scotia, New York, and Washington State and a New York state permanent certification. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Josephine McCassin, several nieces and Nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. She was the sister of John and Joseph McCassin, Evelyn Conigliaro, Mae Conklin and Helen Sussman A funeral mass was celebrated by the Rev. Walter Cuenin on Feb. 15. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Needham Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.