New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
FATHER DUCEY'S WILL
LeaUes Bulk of His Estate to st.
Leo's Church.

The will of the Rev. Thomas J. Ducey pastor Of
81 Leos Roman Catholic Church who died on
august - at ST James. Long Island was filed for
PROBATE yesterday at the surrogates' ONCE 1t was
believed that Father Ducey died intestats and ON
Thursday Edward j. Ducey a cousin anDIie1 20
Surrogate Cohalan for letters OF administration OF
the property which the petitioner valued al $50 600
in real estate and $4,000 in personal property.
The document filed yesterday was an unusual one
and makes some interesting bequests Father
Ducey leaves his entire estate with the execution
of $500 annuity and 81 800 beQuest to St eos
Church. for which he says in his will he "Iabored
ike slave in every way for its usefulness" The
value of the estate is not learned from the will b,,+
Father Ducey mentions in the instrument that he
had been the chief benefactOr Of St I.eos having,
spent Of his means more than 100000 for the
church All Of the testators siIverware is TO be
melted and made into chace ciboriun for holy
mass
The annuity provided by Father Ducey is for
my devoted friend and faithful servant Ellen
Toomey, who was eighty years old when the will
was made in October 1903. He asks the Arch
bishop OF New York and the executors. Charles
Alvin Rogers and Edward NJ. Rafter. TO see that
Mrs. Toomey receives the annuity. Father Ducey
wrote:
1 give and bequeath all my property herein named
or which am now possessed, or may become pos
sessed to ST. Leo's Catholic Church in the CITY OF
New York, in the Archdiocese of New York. First
all equity in my house. No. 16 East 29th street,
house and its contents to be used for the benefit
OF tne r6CtOry the priests attached Leo
| Church ] give and hequeath TO ST. LeO.s Church
the property adjoining said church and known as
contents vestments. library and pictures. res 10 be
used and preserved for the use and beneht OF St.
The chapel for the repose of the dead must be
used 10 carry out the corporal and spiritual works
OF mercy as a resting place for the dead who die
m hotels and may need the kindly charity of Chris
Pr95estants alike Its use must be limited to
dead Who die in the district between 23d andsesth
streets and Broadway TO Fourth avenue.
After ordering the annuity for his aged servant
Father Ducey said OF her:
Should Ellen TooGney survive me request the
pastor my successor at St. Leos. to that she
i,& lI ou1iea & Win noiy mass from before St Lecs
altsI ana receives every evidence of respect due
70 her as woman OF goodness, truth and beautiful
character IN her devotion TO her faith. for her
fulness TO friend for these more than forty
Years @years- me ne executors and pastor Of the church
paid from my estate left TO the church
TO Thomas Murray now of Wilamsbridge who
voted service. a slight evidence OF my appreca-
ton Of his oyal and devoted interest 10 St Leos
queath The SUM Of 81 500 the same t6 he psi5 70
his wife II he should pass away.
The testator requested 10 be remembered in the
mass AZ 81 Leo's altar Ito the end of time He
said
wish my executors 10 see that tablet is placed
thule Of the church so that the eonErerstioH NAV
see. read ana pray for the repoSe OF nv soul
wish NY executors TO have engraved on this tsbIeI
sha!l oe offered up for my repose once week and
tnst the pastor ask prayers for the repose Of my
/ Ny country place at 81. James Long Island il
/ DO not dispose Of il before am called away.
sacrificed. The house and ffteen acres Of land and
lHlpIoN ellents cost me over $4,000. The money
to reduce the % ds5 se on on s M P%[Py % bSrS 70 be % used
/ executors and the Archbishop Of New York.