The Newtown bee., 1896-03-27
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DEATH OF PATRICK KEARE.

DEA HI UT PAVRlGk bEAHE,
 TRIBUTE FROM A PERSONAL FKILN m OF THE DECEASED.
 - Patrick keane, the button manufactu / CT of BotsfOrd, died very suddenly E his late home, Friday morning, Mare 20, of pulmonary hemOrrhagP, aged i / years. He had been ailing only a shoI / time, and at no time was death imminer / until within 8 few days of his death, a
 though since November last he had bee :, under medical care. His father, Thom / as Kpanc, died about five week / ago, and it is thought that the expOsuy / const queut upon the funeral led to tn , immediate attack from which his deal
 came. The character of the disease i
 deceptive, and it is doubtful if the ceased realized the seriousness of |: / case up to the hour of his death. II, / was naturally of a bu0yant nature, a1n / his nerve and determination to liz,
 Staid by him to the last. He had mu>t
 to live for; but his well known method
 lcal ways of living and his care in al.
 thH relations of life and living hitherto
 show this 10 be the only explanation c1
 hI5 failure to arrange his worldly fairs before death stole upon him. He had however embraced the cancellations and
 graccs that religion offers the penitent
 in the shadow of the valley of death ear
 ly in his sickness and when the angel of
 death called, he was not unprcparcd
 He lived Christian life, and he died
 ready, so far as Mother Church points
 the way. He leaves to his children and
 friends the memory of good fathcr and
 brother, and to his townsmen the recol- letion of all upright man.
 The deceased is survived by five chiI- dren, all boys of tender years, who are now entirely orphaned by his death Their mother died six years ago in giv- ing birth to the youngest child. She was Margaret FinDell, daughter of E'- mund FinueIl, who died in this town many years ago. This family is con. nectcd by blood or marriage with most of Catholic families in town, and both belong to the pioneer Irish people of this section of Connecticut. The deceased is also survived by two sisters, Mrs Denis Grove, who has a family, and Miss Norah keane, unmarried, who resided with him and cared for his mothcrless babes from the time of their mothers death till now 1
 Patrick keaue came to this section of the state in 1863 from Clare, Ireland, l where he was born, being then about 10 . years of age. He was educated in the | common schools of Monroe and New 1 town, and at the age of It. took his place . in the world as worker. He was em. ploycd as clerk for Oliver Botsford at Bot,ford station for several years until . lN72, when he engaged with William Platt, the button manufacturer of R3ts- ford, and eventually succeeded to the business in company with his father, under the firm name of Thomas Keanc & Son. What was at that time 8 decay ing industry WAS revived, and the works were enlarged and new energy addld so that the button mauufactory became a thriving industry, and the chief source of the prosperity of BOtsford for the past l9 years. The proprietor was popular,
 
 flee at the hands of his friends persist 4ntly refused although filling the minor office of school committee and board of relief. He was an uncompromising democrat, and for several years a mem- per of the democratic town committee. where his counsel and work was appre ,iated. He was also influential in town itTairs. His success was another exam. )le of what may be accomplished in this country by hard work, free chance | md fair play. Ills funeral which occurred from his ,, ate home, Sunday morning, was very { argely attended by the townspC ople. - spective of race, creed or party anflia i iODs. There was a solemn high mass if requiem for the repose of his soul at St Roses church, at which the curate, Rev Father Smith, spoke feelingly of he merits of the dcceased. The inter 6 nent was in St Bos='s cemetery. Tho , lOral offerings were remarkably hand I Ome and among them being standing leart with the word "Brother," large piI ow inscribed "Uncle, clock from the mployes of his factory, basket of flow z ITS from Misses Mary Madigan and f katie Cannon of Shelton, flat bouquet, , Gichael Haugh of Hart's Island, metal wreath, Mi, ses Heating, sheaf of wheat ] nd roses from Miss May NJ. Lynch of | Bridgeport. The flower bearers were ! dessrs Michael and Philip H. Haugh The pail bearers were intimate friends md associates of the deceased Ex.Sen q tor NJ. J. Houlihan, Judge of Probate ( I. J. Bradley, T. J. Corbett, John ieane, J. P. Haugh and M Heating. g