Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-11
NEAR HISDAUGHTERS
The Father of Four Well-Known Nuns
Passes Away at st. XaVier's.
DR.. M'CAFFREY'S STRANGE STORY
He Moved From New Jersey to Live in
Cottage by the Convent.
A GIRLS PROFESSION ON A DEATHBED

The funeral Of Dr. Patrick McCafrey,
will take place from the guest house at
St. Xavier's Academy, Beatty station to-
morrow. The remains of the old gentleman
will be deposited beside those of his
daughter, Mother Ligouri, who died about
three months ago.
DR.. McCaffrey died on Tuesday night and
his death was blow to the religious conf
munity in which be lived. He was 80 years
of age and has been living near the convent
for the past 20 years. He was a remarkable
man. known to all the young ladies educated
at st. Xavier's on account of his love for
his da lighter, who Joined the sisterhood in
preference to life outside the cloister. His
Oldest daughter was Mother Ligouri, Super
ioress at ST. Xavier's for about 25 years
previous to her death.
WAIVED THE CONVENT RULES.
When she died DR.. McCaffrey, being
possessed of considerable wealth, would not
consent to allow his daughter to be buried
in cheap pine coffin, as is the custom of
the order, but insisted upon having his
daughter placed in the most expensive casket
that could be purchased, a proceeding
never before known among the nuns. his
other two daughters being in the same
order, DR. McCafrey was not opposed in
violating the. rules on account of his old
age.
He was the father of Mother Josephine,
Superioress of St. Mary's Academy, Web
ster avenue, lady of many ccomplish-
ments, holding the highest position attained
by nun. Sister Agnes succeeded her, Moth
er Ligouri, as Superioress at st. Xavier's.
The fourth daughter, Anna, expressed
desire to enter the convent with her sisters
at the age of %, and, while making prepa-
rations to take The veil, she was stricken with
Illness which ultimately ended in her death.
Through her illness she clung tenaciously to
her and, while lying at deaths threshold.
sne was professed a nun without going through
the necessary formalities. She died within
one week after her ambition had been attained.
HOW THE DOCTOR LIVED.
The father of these four women was no less
remarkable. Possessing an immense fortune,
he was content to live in almost solitude in the
quiet neighborhood OF St. Xavier's. so that he
could be near his daughters. He moved from
New Jersey and bought a cottage about five
minutes walk from the academy. The only
visitors to the cottage" were the young ladies
who attended the reading.
DR.. McCaffrey was born in Ireland and re-
ceived his education at the Dublin College.
When quite young he emigrated to this coun-
try and settled in New Jersey where he prac-
ticed medicine. By his skill as physician he
soon amassed considerable wealth. His for
tune, the exact amount of which is unknown,
was willed to the convent st. Xavier.
Mrs. Kittell, mother of Rev. Father Ferdi-
nand Kittell, recently stationed at st. PauPs
Cathedral of this city, and also of Sister Ber-
nardene Mother Superior of st. Paurs Or
phan Asylum, died Tuesday at her home in
Ebensburg, and will be buried to-day. Sister
Lucille. of the Mercy house, Braddock, is a
granddaughter of the deceased.
MRS. WINsLoI g Soothing Syrup for Chill
dren Teething gives quiet helpful rest