The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14
OBITUARY.

Death has once more entered the
household of Mrs. Mary CUsick and this
time has removed therefrom the devoted
mother wife Of the deceased owen Gu
sick, who died from injuries received IN
IL runaway accident about live wears
ago. Mrs. Cusick died yesterday morn
ing at : o'cSock Her fatal illness was
brought about by the repeated trials she
was called upon in first losing her hus-
band in such "a tragic manner followed
shortly and almost i'm quick succession
by the death of her oldest and youngest
sons and two dearly beloved daughters.
The final blow came when the contents
of the large livery stable owned by her
on North Washington avenue were de-
stroyed by fire ana the building ruined,
about month ago. Mrs. Cusick, al
ready overwhelmed with the weighty
cares of the business left by her husband
and bowed with grief succumbed to this
additional trouble and gradually grew
worse until yesterday when death inter-
Vencd
Deceased was born in Archibald and is
a daughter of Mrs. John Spelman, who
Stll resides there. She was married in
October. 1875, and shortly afterward
they removed to this city and have re-
sided here continuously since. She had
never been i'll up to the only and fatal
sickness. She was an active member of
the Sacred Heart society of st. Peters
cathedral and was formerly connected
with the st. Vincent de Paul society.
Her business and household cares cur
tailed to a large extent her usefulness
| in other ways.
The children who preceded her were
John, Michael and Maurice, and Emily
and Mary. Those who survive her are
Misses Theresa and Elizabeth and Pat
| rick, Eugene, Ambrose and Barley. Also
| her mother and three brothers, Frank
/ Spellman, of Archibald; John Spellman, Of
| Brooklyn borough, New York city, and
/ Michael Spellman, of New Mexico. The
! funeral services will be held Monday
morning at St. Peters cathedral and in
| terment viii be made at the Cathedral
! cemetery,
| Mrs. Sophia Thoms mother of Sch pol
! Controller Louis Schwass, of the Nine
| teenth ward died at her home, 53S Nll-
/ low street, yesterday morning at go
| o'clock after an illness of two months.
| She was 65 years of age ard was resi-
dent of this city thirty-eight years,
! thirty-four of which were spent in the
| house whe.e she passed away. Mrs.
| ThOms was one Of the charter members
of the Hickory street Presbyterian church
/ and was active in the church work, Her
death will be mourned by many. -Four
children, Mrs Philip Koch Mrs Peter
| Wagner, Louis Schwass and Mollie
/ Thoms survive her. The funeral will
take place Sunday afternoon. Services
will he at the house at o'clock. Inter
ment viii be made IN the Pittston avenue
] cemetery
! James Nallin, 81 well known resident
! Of South Scranton, died yesterday morn
ing at the residence Of his sister Mrs.
Patrick Cavenny, G3l Cherry street, at
o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased was
g. years of age ana for many years was
, employed I'm the DclawaPc, Lackawanna
| and Western car shops. He is survived
, by his brother. John Nallin, of Pittston
avenue Mrs Edward Hastings, of Pros
pect avenue, and the sister with whom he
resided. The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at . o'clock. Services VIII be
held at st. Johns church.
William T.. Reese died AT his residence
127 South Everett avenue, last night al
ll30 o'clock after n long illness. De
ceased was c. years Of age, twenty-five
o. which he has resided I'm West Scran'
ton. lie was wen known and highly re-
spccted and was q member Of Slocuu
lodge, No. 976, Independent order Odd Fel'
lows, and the Continental Mine Acci'
dental fund. lie is survived by eigni
adult children, The funeral announce
ment will be made later.