The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-02-01
Father Murray's Funeral.

+ VI Tic sccouu tlIne WlLnln Few Gays
has it been the sad duty of the bishop
and clergy to gather at st. Rose to hold
the solemn funeral services over the
body of dead priest. Thursday, Janu-
ary II, Father James McCartan was hid
from sight beneath the cold SOD, Satur-
day, January 26, the body of Father
Edward j. Murray was consigned to its
last resting place.
Again the skies were lowering and the |
SUMS face was hidden, but no rain fell |
Early in the morning, sorrowing people |
flocked to the church to pay their last
respects to the dead. Since Friday morn |
ing, the body had lain in state at the |
church, whittier it had been removed
from Father Murray's old home. The
decorations, SO recently placed in posi-
ton for Father McCartan's funeral, were
still in place and once again did they
Symbolic grief for the departed, soft
ened by the blessed hope of resurrec-
ton in all the purity of the ransomed
ones.
Bishop Mcmahon was present and was
aided in the mass by Father Mill of
Danbury as celebrant, Father T. Crow
ley of Norwalk as deacon, Father F.
Murphy of Waterbury sub-deacon,
Father John Lynch of Portland master
of ceremonies, Fathers j. Broderick of
Norwalk and j. Fox of Unionville AGO.
lytes and Father P. Mckinney of Thorn
aston censor bearer, Father NJ. Sullivan
of New Haven preacher. Fathers John
Cooney of New Haven, III. Lynch of
Danbury, M. Millane of Scranton, Pa,
p. Healey of Brewster, N. Y, t. Ma
loney of Wallingford, F. Lally of East
Hartford, r. Carroll of Stamford and
M. Sullivan of New Haven were
bearers. A large procession followed
the body to the grave in st. Rose eeme-
terry, where it now reposes by the side of
his father. The St. Vincents accompa-
MED in a body. Father J. Cooney of
New Haven, former pastor, admins
tered the last absolution at the grave.
Fathers T. Crowley and NJ. Sullivan were
not only classmates of Father Murray,
but were ordained at the same time.
Father NJ. Sullivan of New Haven
the preacher, paid a warm tribute to the
memory of his departed friend and class.
mate, saying:
wherever he went, Father Murray en-
deared himself to all by his gentle and anna
bic disposition ito his kindly and charitable con
firing zeal for the welfare of the church. He
gave his young life to the service of tbs
church. 1t is easy to foresee what a career o
usefulness and good would have been his haC
he but lived to fulfill it"
Prof John Hughes of st. John:
church, New Haven, presided at the or
gan and the singing was by quarte
from the same choir: Miss Kittie O'Don
nell, soprano; Miss Jennie Coffey, alto
Mr. P. Carroll, tenor; Mr. j. Collins
bass. They sang very acceptably, as
sisted by Miss Marcella Walsh of Bridge
port.
The first was a trio, "Jesu, Del Vie," b,
Messrs Carroll and Collins and Miss oDon
nell.
A solo, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul,n Mr. Col
Inns.
Trio, "Hear My Prayer" Misses ODonnel
and Coffey and Mr. Collins.
Quartet, "Rest, Spirit, Rest
!. At the request of the family, usher
were chosen from the st. Vincent d
Paul association. They were Messr
John p. Corbett, James J. Mcmahon
John J. Lyons, Thomas Lillis, Mauric
Colgan, Thomas f. Bradley.
A large number of out of town people
including four Sisters of Mercy from
Danbury, were present. The funera
was under the direction of Mr. Foran o
Foran & Cunningham, undertakers, o
Danbury.
Among the clergy present were Righ
Rev Bishop Mcmahon of Hartford, Rev
r. T. Walsh of Danbury, John P. Fo,
, of Thomaston, Charles j. McElroy o
New Milford, P. Heating of Lakeville
James Mill of Danbury, w. j. Doola
of Cornwall Bridge, j. Broderick of Mel
., iden, j. J. Rogers of East Bridgeport
i Fra Lynch Of Portland, NJ. p. Lawlor Q
! Waterbury, p. O'Connell of Bethel, NJ
A. Sullivan of New Haven, John Neal
of Bridgeport, L. j. Coleman of Fail
field, Fl. /. Lynch of Danbury, Fra LIE
> da Saracona, O. S. F., of Winsted,
O'Connell of Bridgeport, r. Carroll Q
!, Stamford, j Downey of Bridgeport, I
: Crowley of Norwalk, T. Smith of Greer
i witch, I. Dunn of Bridgeport, NJ. MILAN
| of Scranton, Pa, James Larkin of Mi
J ford, M. Rigney of New Haven, +
O'Connor Of Thompsonville, F. Lally 9
a East Hartford, p. Healey of Brewster
= N. Y, J. Cooney of Colchester, NJ. +
4 McCartan of Newtown.
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