The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-29
MRS. ELLEN MoFFITT BURIED
An Impressive Ceremony-Many
Prelates in Attendance,

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Ellen
Moffitt was held yesterday morning
from the home on South Main street
and many eminent and representative
persons from this and other cities at
tended. The body was taken to st.
Rose church, where a solemn pontih-
cal mass of requiem was celebrated
and prayers offered for the repose 6f
her soul
Owing to Illness, Very Rev. Il. +.
Coffey, rector of the church, could not
participate in the service. Rev. ]. j.
Curran, of Wilkes Barre, was cele-
brant; Rev. n. J. McManus, of Green
Ridge, deacon; Rev. Walter German.
of Carbondale, sub-deacon, and Rev.
j. J. Griffin, of Scranton, master of
ceremonies. Right Rev. Edward r.
Prendergast, bishop of Philadelphia,
and nephew of Mrs. Moffltt, gave the
absoluton in the church. He was at
tended by Father McGovern, of East
on, and Father O'Donnell, of Scran-
ton.
At the close OF the mass Father Cur
ran delivered a brief eulogy on the
dead woman. He said that she was
beautiful eXemplfication of q true,
God-fearing woman. She treasured
her faith and always abided by it's pre-
cepts, doing good toward all men and
thus laying up for herself treasures in
heaven.
Following the mass a large process
sion proceeded to st. Rose cemetery,
where the last sad rites of her religion
were chanted and she was laid at rest
Father McManus gave the last bless
ing and the following priests took part
in the burial chant: Fathers Sheehan,
| of ST. Charles seminary; Overlook,
Philadelphia; Fitzpatrick, Philadel-
phia; Clarke. Philadelphia: Dougherty,
| Philadelphia Crane, Avoca; O'Reilly,
| Scranton; James Fitzmaurice, Phila-
| delphia.
The pall-bearers were: Mayor John
w. Fitzpatrick, Hon. James J. O'Neill,
| Bernard A. Kelly. James O'Rourke,
| James p. LOTUS. all OF Carbondale; j.
| +. Corrigan. of New York; T. J. Kelly
| and p. F. Kearney, of Scranton.
The clergymen In attendance were:
! Rt. Rev. Edmund r. Prendergast, aux
| Hilary bishop of Philadelphia; Revs.
| J. ]. Curran, Wilkes Barre: n. J. Nc
Manus. of Green Ridge: Walter Cor
man, Carbondale; ]. J. Griffin, Scran-
| ton: McGovern, Easton O'Donnell.
Scranton, Shcehan, st. Charles semin-
ary, Overlook. Philadelphia; Fltz-
! patrick. Philadelphia: Clarke, Philadel-
, phia: Dougherty, Philadelphia; Crane
d, Avoca; O'Reilly. Scranton; Fitzmaur-
ice. Philadelphia; O'Rourke. Athens;
| Judge, Sugar Notch: Carmody, Jer-
myn; Quinnan. Pittston: O'Toole
Providence; OMalley. Scranton; Cooli-
can. Ashley: Carroll, Overbrook, Phila-
delphia; Lotus, Green Ridge; Fagan
Great Bend; Comerford, Archibald;
Winters. Hawley; Mohitt. Taylor; Gis-
Ion, Taylor: ]. A. McCabe. Auburn.
Among the other notable people from
out of town were: DR.. and Mrs. =. A
Prendergast, Brooklyn, n. Y; Miss
Brennan, Philadelphia; ]. T.. Caring.
ton, New York; Mrs. Z. II. Coyne, Mr.
and Mrs. T. ]. Warren. Mr.. and Mrs
J. c. McAndrew and son, NJ. p. Flynn
NJ. II. Higgins, NJ. +. Brown, NJ. p
Cawley, esq, Mrs. Brainerd and daugh
ter, Mary E., j. McNally, Mrs. I. j
Kelly, Miss Annie Jordan and Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. J. O'Boyle and daughter, al
of Scranton: Mrs. Belle O'Malley anC
Mrs. Annie Walsh. of Pittston, anC
Miss Mary r. Kennedy, of New Yorl
city.