St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-03-17
Ahearn.


for cremation.
Ahearn.
Mrs. lanes Ahearn died at her home
on the Lyndon road Thursday morning
after an illness OF only three weeks with
kidney and heart trouble. She was born
in Ireland 81 years ago, and came to
Canada when young She was married
in Inverness, P. O., AZ years ago, and
they came to this town about four years
later. She leaves besides her husband,
four daughters and two sons, Mrs. Mar
garet Packard of East Norton, Mass,
Mrs. Anna Steenbergen and Mrs. Frank
Adams of Tilton. N. H., Mrs. Mary
Chandler of Plymouth, N. H., Thomas
Ahearn of Millinockett, Maine, and VIII
liam and James Ahearn of this place
One son, John, was drowned when quite
Young. Mrs. Ahearn also leaves three
sisters and two brothers, Mrs. James
Crofton of Lyndonville, who was present
at the funeral, Mrs. Frank Miller of Mil
ford. Mass, one sister in Portland, and
two brothers, James O'Shea of Ply
mouth, N. H., and John O'Shea of Little
ton. The funeral was held from st.
Aloysius church, Saturday morning
Suitor.
David Sutton, who for the past 80
wears has been employed by E. &. T.
Fairbanks & Co., died at his home at
the Fairbanks boarding house last
Wednesday. He was born in Leeds, ?.
O., &c years ago. About 81 years ago
he married Miss Jane Duff, and they lived
on a farm in Canada for seven years.
They then came here and he began his
work in the scale shops. He had severe
illness about a year ago from which ne
never recovered. The funeral was held
at the boarding house Friday afternoon,
Rev. George W. c. Hill officiating. There
was singing by quartet. There were
many beautiful floral tributes among
them pillow from his shopmates. Mrs.
Sutton accompanied the remains to
Leeds, for burial. She has the sympathy
of manv friends. Mr. SutOr was highly
respected by his associates.
Laliberte.
The funeral of VALERIE Laliberte was
held at Notre Dame church Tuesday
morning, and that same morning his
grandson, Alcide, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs Gideon Laliberte died at st. Johns
bury hospital on his twenty fifth birth
day. He had a shock two years ago and
has never been we'll since. Last week
Tuesday he had second shock which
was followed by another Wednesday
morning. He is survived by his parents
and by seven brothers and sisters, Albert,
Emma, Alma George, Philip, Edward
and Adrien. The funeral will be held
Thursday morning at Notre Dame
church.
Beer.
Mary !. Beer died Sunday morning at
the home of her son. George Beer, after
six weeks illness. She was born in Ply
mouth, England, So years ago next June.
She had lived with her son about year,
coming here from Concord, N. H. She is
survived by three sistersin England, two
sons, George and Owen Beer of St. John
bury, and two daughters, Mrs. H. 6.
Mitchell of Milford, Mass, and Mrs.
Jessie D. Scheean of of St. Johnsbury.
The remains were taken Monday night
to Concord, n H.. where the funeral
was held and interment made
Laliberte.
VALERIE Laliberte who went from here
to Somerset, P. O., twenty-five years ago
died suddenly in that place on Friday,
leaving wife. He was 50 years old and
leaves six children, all of St. Johnsbury,
Mrs. Frank Nolin Mrs. Tom Woods,
John, Theodore, Gideon and Godfrey
Laliberte. He also leaves one sister,
Mrs. Ellen Jutras of Somerset. The re-
mains were brought here from Canada
and the funeral held at Notre Dame
Tuesday morning.