The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-19
FUNERALS.

The funeral of Patrick Cassidy was
held from his home, AZ Suffolk street,
yesterday morning at o'clock. A high
mass of requiem was celebrated in st.
Stephens church by Rev. D. F. McGil-
licuddy,who also OBLIGATED at the grave.
These members from the Bricklayers
and Plasterers' Union attended: Peter
Koran, Timothy Koran, Hugh MCGUIRE
and John Marks. The floral tributes
included a sheaf Of wheat and cyprus
leaves marked Husband" and a pill
low marked Father from the family;
sheaf of wheat marked Brother" from
Mrs. Margaret O'Brien of Brockton
pillow marked AT Rest" from the
Manufacturing Company; large pillow
marked "B. & Pr Union No. g.; "Our
Brother" from the bricklayers and
plasterers; mound and anchor marked
"At Rest" from Thomas Flynn and
family; star and crescent marked
Friend" from Miss Margaret FLYNN
of Manchester, N. H. The bearers
were William Cronin, Abe Williams,
John and Patrick Kilcoine, Richard
Burke and John e. Brennan. The bur-
ial was at st. Johns cemetery.
The funeral of Thomas McGuiggan
took place at the home Of his parents,
$50 Millbury street yesterday morn
ing at $40 o'clock, with requiem high
mass at the Sacred Heart church at 9
o'clock. The floral tributes were nu-
merous and beautiful, consisting of
white pinks from Miss Williams bou-
quet from Miss Williams; cluster of
roses, Mrs. Swift; bouquet of roses,
from George Reaves and wife; cluster
of sweet peas, Mrs. Curran; bouquet
of assorted roses, from Robert Stion-
loft; PLAGUE of roses. from Mrs. Sulll-
van; cluster of tea roses, from John
LAWN; bouquet, Miss Sandquist: cluster
of white roses, from Miss Theresa Glib
bons; bouquet of roses, from Miss En-
ma Hamerback; crescent inscribed
Cousin" from Frank and Mabel Nc
Guiggan; wreath of roses marked
Cousin" from Archie and Joseph La
Croix; cluster of roses, from Levi Bob
mar and Olgo Peterson; bouquet of
roses, Alice Heslin; wreath of tea
roses, from the Greenwood Associates;
bouquet, from Mrs. Morrill,; cluster of
roses, from Miss Nellie Carey; stand
ing cross, Mr. and Mrs L. j. McGuig-
gan; bouquet of tea roses, Mrs. En-
berg. The bearers were Martin F. En-
glish, John T. English, Charles Kane,
John O'Connor, Joseph Lacroix and
Frank McGuiggan. Burial was at st.
Johns cemetery.
The funeral of Minnie 7. Maher, wife
of Michael Maher, was held at her late
residence, 152 Chandler street, yester-
day morning at $40 o'clock, with SOL
emn nigh mass at st. Paul's church at
9 o'clock Rev. P. H. Boland was cele-
brant, Rev. James t. Delehanty of St.
Mary's church, Jersey City, deacon, and
Rev. p. j. Lee of st. Peters church,
sub-deacon. The floral tributes con-
sisted of pillow marked WIFE," from
her husband; pillow marked Mamma"
from her children; a heart marked
"Our Darling" from her father; pillow
marked Minnie" from John w. Ma
her: PLAGUE of roses from Miss Nora
Burk; basket, from John j. McGrath;
bank of Ivy and wreath of roses, from
the Master Plumbers Association;
roses and pinks from Miss Julia Mad
ley; cut flowers, from Miss Katherine
Healey; crescent of flowers marked
Friend" from Mr.. and Mrs. John Eng
strom; roses and pinks from Miss Josie
Healy; crescent from Nellie and Mar
garet OBrien; bouquet of pinks tied
with satin ribbon from Mrs Nellie
O'Keefe. The bearers were James j.
Hurley. James p. McGrath, James H
Farrell, John T. Burke, John A. Ken
needy and James J. Cavanaugh. Burial
was at st. Johns cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs Emily M. Ellis,
who died suddenly Of heart disease ear
ly Sunday morning, took place at her
late home yesterday afternoon. The
services were conducted in a touching
manner by Rev. Alonzo Sanderson, the
pastor and longtime friend of the de-
ceased. Music was furnished by Miss
Flagg and Mr.. Little The bearers
were DR.. Frank e. Lamson, Edmund
" Newton, Willis e. Fuller and Leon
p. Manning, grandsons. Besides rela-
tives from Worcester and other places.
there was a large gathering of friends
to contribute their last tribute of re-
spect.
Mrs Ellis. was born in Windsor, VT.
Feb. 5, 1920. She was the only daugh-
ter of Benjamin and Sarah Towne She
was married in Windsor Feb. 10. 1899
and, with her husband, who survives
her at the age of 81, had more than
go years of unusually happy welded
life Their golden wedding was cele-
brated in this city more than 10 years
ago.
Immediately after their marriage. Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis settled in Jay, N. Y.
where they remained seven years. re-
moving there to Vermontvilley N. Y
where they lived until the winter Of
1861, when they removed to Worcester.
living here six years and then going
to North New Salem. where they re-
sided until five years ago, when they
again made their home in Worcester.
Besides her husband. Samuel S. Ell |
lis. she is survived by ell her children,
Rev. William r. Ellis Of Portland, Ore, |
Mrs. B. j. Morse Of Belchertown, and
DR.. Dean s Ellis, Mrs. r. A. Lamson
and Mrs A. v. Newton of this city.
Mrs. Ellis was a woman OF unusual |
and ability, coming from