Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-01
{ E. HOLOaAlv DEAD
We'll Known Attorney Passed Away Yesterday Other Deaths

John F. Holohan died at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at tho fam fly residence, IT Union street, after an illness of few weeks with ca tarrh of the stomach.
 John Francis Holohan was born in this city on March 2s. 1867. He graduated from the Waterbury high school in the class of 1885. and the following year took post graduate course in Latin and Greek. Then he entered the office of the late Daniel Webster. where he studied law for couple of years. He was then ap- pointed messenger of the district court and afterwards entered Yale Law school obtaining his degree in June, 1892, and being admitted to the bar the same month. On his re- turn to Waterbury Mir Holohan re- entered the oiIice of Mir Webster. who was then mayor of the city, and be- gan the practice of law. He was shortly afterwards. in 1893, appoint cd prosecuting agent to succeed Charles A. Colley.
 He took an active interest in poli- tics, serving for six years as chair- man of the democratic town commit tee and being prominent in the coun- cils of the party up to the time of his illness. Years ago he was associated with the Young Mems Catholic Lit- erary association and took leading part in the different debates and mock trials which were a feature of the soctety's work at that ime. Ere quently e was chosen to preside at trials aiYi this way he came to be familiart p6wn as The Judge" a. title by khl h he was later on desig- mated byS&lIiost everybody who knew him. Whib at Yale he was mem- Der of ths etus and Quiz clubs and was one he most brilliant debaters In the lae ned organization. With the excef of the local lodge of Elks he 0Qhged to no fraternal bodies, q he was widely known for his Ea bial good humor and was inv UIy called upon to ofh- ciate at sal functions where he happened 70 be a guest and always HAO'ON v eRtoAOuhSVu ouNNCo0. 5DC~ sides his parents. Patrick and Cath erin Calvin Holohan. he leaves three sisters, Mrs Charles A. Jackson. the Misses Elizabeth and Louise Holo- han. The funeral will be held from tho house tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock. The mass at the Immaculate Conception church will be at 9 o'clock.
 Attorney John O'Neill. president of tho Waterbury Bar association, has appointed the following members of the bar to represent the fraternity at the funeral: Ulysses G. Church, John F. McGrath. Samuel J. Marsh. Ed ward B. Kelley. Thomas F. Lawlor and Linford F. Root.
 The funeral of Miss Mary A. Me Grath was held yesterday at ? D. m. from her late home, 6lO East Main street. to the church of the Sacred Heart, where services were conduct ed by the Rev Father Dunlgan. The bearers were William, Edward, Thomas. James and Henry McGrath and William Ryan. all nepbews of the deceased. Burial was in tho new St Joseph's cemetery. The floral of- ferings included pillow marked Sister from Miss B. McGrath; a broken column from nieces and neph- ews; standing wreath. Mir and Mrs E. x. Cullen; standing heart of roses. Mir and Mrs T. F. McGrath: mound of violets. Joseph McGrath; pillow. Mrs Nora Mctirath and family: placque of roses. Mrs Michael Ryan and fam. fly; star of roses. Josephine Donahue; cross, Gallagher Bros; basket of roses, Mir and Mrs Samuel welnstcln wreaths, Robert Hannon of Boston, Florence Hackett, Mrs Elizabeth Me Carthy and Nellie Dillon: roses and palms. James Hynes and family. George Roberts: bouquets. Mir and Mrs Fred Stevens. Mir and Mrs Will Ham Kiersted. B. Mct;ill, Mir and Mrs William McGrath. Daisy Bebus and Mrs Dowd. Mrs Willis, Mrs T. F. Me- Grath, Miss Cluney. Mrs c. F. May of New York. Mir and Mrs Deerlng of Boston. Mass, Mrs ]. F. Brennan During the service Mrs William Tichy rendered Calvary" and after the ser vice Miss Mary Shannahsn sang "Nearer My God To Thee."
 Mrs Sarah Buell. died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs Austin Hough, g East Farm street. She was the widow of Cyrus Buell. and has resided with her daugh- ter for several years. The funeral will he held tomorrow morning at II o'clock with services at the Congrega- tional church in Plymouth at ? o'clock. The burial will be in Ply mouth.
 Minnie Freter. aged twelve years, daughter of Mir and Mrs Albert Ere ter of South Wilson extension. died at noon yesterday. Sue was n pupil of the Barnard school and was very popular with her schoolmates. Re- sides her parents she Is survived by one sister. Alma. The funeral will take place at o'clock tomorrow af- fernoon. with services at the house in charge of the Rev Oscar F. Hay wood. D. D. The burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 Mrs Catherine Corcoran died yes terday afternoon at her home. 9f Bishop street. after long illness. She is survived by four daughters. Mrs Thomas O'Neil. Elizabeth. Mary and Catherine. all of this city. and two ! sons. John of this city and Joseph of sf Paul. Minn. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning. with ser vices at St Thomas church Inter menf will l,e In the new Sf Insenh's