Looking for information on Fr. John J. Toomey who was pastor at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Utica from the late 1880's until his death (whenever that was!) According to an undated obituary, Fr. John was handsome, eloquent, and popular. He was given many expensive gifts by his parishoners (I have several of them). The obituary says he was "much loved and 10,000 people attended his funeral(!)". Fr. John was born in 1857 to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Toomey in Cohoes NY. I am also interested in where (and when) he was buried. I have had no luck getting information from the Catholic Diocese in Albany, and have had no response to my inquiry sent to St. Agnes. Can anyone provide any leads? Never thought finding a Catholic Priest would be so difficult! Many thanks - Susan Toomy