The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-10
OBITUARY
MRS. CATHERINE E. sKERRET1

| MRS. CATHERINE E. SkERRETT
The death of Mrs. Catherine E. (Sul-
Ilivan Skerrett, widow of the late
| James Skerrett, occurred at the family
home, 10 Meade Street at 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, after an Illness of
nearly five years duration. Her death,
while it was not totally unexpected,
came as a great shock to the immediate
family and friends in this city She
; is survived by three children-Attorney
/ Mark N. Skerrett, representative from
i Ward four to the lower house of the
/ Massachusetts Legislature; Nicholas j.
/ Skerrett, of the reportorial staff of The
| Spy and Miss Sarah V. Skerrett a
teacher in the public schools.
| Owing to infirmities Mrs. Skerrett
was confined to her home for the past
! five years. She sustained a severe
paralytic shock in 1885, from which she
never rallied to her previous robust
strength. She has suffered greatly all
those years, but bore up under her ill
ness with great fOrtitude. But a few
days ago she sustained another paraly-
/ tic shock to which she succumbed
/ passing peacefully away yesterday af-
! ternoon.
! Mrs. Skerrett was born in 1912 in the
/ County Kerry, Ireland, coming to this
country when a child. She came to
/ Worcester and always made this city
/ her home. She was at first connected
with st. Anne's parish and was promi-
! nent in the work of that church at the
1 time Very Rev. John j. Power d. D..
now vicar general of the Springfield
| diocese and pastor of st. Paurs Church,
was curate there. Since her marriage
/ to James Skerrett she has made her
home in the parish of st. Johns Church.
/ She was true type of the Catholic
mother devoted to her children and
/ took keen interest in their welfare.
/ The death of her husband. some 10
years ago, bound closer the family
ties. Her never-faltering devotion to
her children was productive of good re-
suits. Her oldest son, Mark n. Skier
rett, is young lawyer who is rapidly
advancing in his chosen profession. He
was formerly connected with the post
office as clerk and was successful in
passing examinations for admission to
the Worcester County Bar. He is con-
nected with many local organizations
holding office in the Alhambra Council,
K. Of c., is a prominent Hibernian and
is secretary of the National Association
of Post Office Clerks. His popularity
was shown when he was elected to
represent Ward four at the State
Legislature.
Nicholas J. Skerrett is a valued
member Of The Spy staff of reporters
employed on the staff of the Telegram.
He resigned to enlist in the volunteer
army, going to the front as musician of
Company G, Ninth Massachusetts Vol
unteers. He served with that regiment
in the Fifth Army Corps operations
before Santiago. He is still a member
of the Emmett Guards, holding the office
of musician. Shortly after the close of
the war Mr.. Skerrett became connected
with the staff of The Spy.
Miss Sarah V. Skerrett has always
been her mothers companion, and but
recently graduated from the State
/ Normal School. She has received an
appointment as a teacher in the public
schools.
James Skerrett, the father, was we'll
and favorably known in this city dur
ing his life, the greater portion of
which was spent in this city. He was
a machinist in the employ of the With
erby, Rugg & Richardson Company
After severing his connection with that
| firm, he engaged in the trucking and
teaming business, in which he was en-
gagged at the time of his death.
! Arrangements for Mrs. Skerrett's flu
neral are not as yet completed.