The Newtown bee., 1897-01-08
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Death of Sister Mary Aquin
 Powers.
SHE PASSES AWAY ON SATURDAY AFTER
 AN ILLNESS OF A FEW WEEKS.

Sister Mary Aquin Powers, the Mother
 Superior of St Roses parish, died on
 Saturday afternoon at 1.10, after an ill
 ness of few weeks. She was stricken
 about Thanksgiving time, and despite
 the best of medical care and nursing, she
 passed away. Her death is sincerely
 mourned by the people of the parish, and
 by all who had come to know her. Sis-
 ter Aquin was born, March 16, 1860, at
 Worcester, Mass. She received her early
 education from the Ladies of the Immac-
 ulate Heart of Mary, Burlington, Vt. At
 the age of IA, she entered the Academy
 of Mount St Mary's, Montreal, where she
 remained seven years. After graduating
 she secured position in the public
 schools of Marlboro, Mass, where for
 six years she proved most successful
 teacher, On July 3l, 1886, she entered
 the Convent of Mercy, Middletown,
 Conn.,, and received the religious habit
 March 26, 1887, making her solemn pro-
 fession of VOWS April 26, 1889. Her
 whole religious life was spent as teacher in the parC chial school Middletown, with the exception of the last year. On Au- gust 10, 1895, she came to Newtown to assume charge of the new parochial school in connection with St Roses church, and in the short time she had been here, had won the love and esteem of all she had come in contact with. She delighted to bring comfort to the poor and distressed. All who met her were Impressed with the excellence and beauty no one knew her but to love her.
 The funeral services were largely at- tended on Monday morning, St Roses church being thronged with congrega- tion filled with emotion of sorrow Father Fox, the pastor of St Roses, cele- brated the mass, with Father McGiveney of Middletown as deacon, Father Hurley of Bridgeport, sub deacon, Father Smith, the curate at St Roses, master of cere- monies. The absolution after the mass over the remains was pronounced by the vicar general, Father Mulcahey of Hart ford. In 8 brief and excellent addre ss the vicar general spoke of the sacrifices of the Sisters, and said he was impressed to see so many moved to tears, showing the esteem in which she was held by both young and old.
 The list of clergymen present at the | funeral included, Father Muluahey, the | vicar general; Fathers Lynch, Traynor and Kennedy, of Danbury; Father Crow | ly, of New Milford; Father Ramon, Lakeville; Fathers McGiyeney, Fitzsim- mons, Hurley, Duanigan and Nihill, | Father McGiVeney, Middle town; Fathers Sheridan and Cunningham m, Father O'Connell, Bethel; Father Barry, Norwalk; Father Lynch, Father Fox and Father Smith.
 Among the many beautiful fl oral trib- utes were palms from Ex. Secretary of State and Mrs Phelan of Bridgeport, and | T bouquet with the words, "Our Teach er," from the children at Sandy Hook. The remains were taken to Middletown Dn the ll.27 train in charge of Undertak sr Heating, where the interment took place. At the depot in Middletown they were met by large concourse of people who had known her well. The body was ,aken to St Johns church, where the funeral services were held. The church was filled to over flowing.