The San Francisco call., 1910-12-27
NOTABLE CHARITY
WORKER IS DEAD
Mrs. Margaret Deane Passes
Away After a Long Life of
Activities
Severe Attack of Heart Trouble
Fatal TO Woman of 79
Years

Mrs. Margaret Deane. pioneer woman
and prominent among the workers in
Ronsn Catholic charities, died early
Yesterday morning at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. NJ. II. de Young, in Cali
fornia street. Seventy mine years of
axe at the time Of her death. the woman
retained her mental faculties TO the
end. She had been confined to her home
for eight days preceding her death.
Tuesday night she had severe attack
of heart trouble and sank rapidly after
that stroke The members OF her fam
flv. among whom were three surviving
children and several grandchildren,
were with her at the end.
She was the mother of Mrs. NJ. II. de
Young, with whom she made her home
for several years; John J. Deane, re-
ceiver Of public moneys and special dis
pensing agent for the United States
land ONCE at Oakland; Miss Mary Ag-
nes Deane and the late William A.
Deane, former county clerk.
Mrs. Deane originated and organized
the St Margaret's home for working &
girls at California and Polk streets, and
was one OF the founders and past grand
state president Of the Catholic Ladies'
Aid society The Hotel del Mar was
Desnes term as president. At the time
Of her death Mrs Deane was president
OF the womens auxiliary of the Society
Of California Pioneers and presided De-
cember 10 at the annual breakfast of
the association at the Palace hotel She
was also one Of the two women men,
bers Of the board of probation of the
juvenile court. She was a director of
the San Francisco maternity society
Mrs. Deane was born in New York
city July p, 1881. There she was mar
ried TO James Russell Deane, who came
TO California in the first days of the
gold excitement. In 1851 Mrs. Deane
came TO California and settled with her
husband in San Francisco. Deane
brought out from the east for his fam
lily portable house. which was one of
the first of its kind used in the city of
shacks and tents. It was ever a matter
Of pride TO Mrs. Deane that she was for
years teacher and principal in the
san Francisco school department and
that many Of the most able men and
women in the city received their early
schooling under her instruction.
1t was as charitable worker that
Mrs Deane was best known. She was
q special friend Of Bishop Alemany and
Archbishop RiOrdan. and much of her
philanthropic work was done under the
oirectlon ana on the advice Of those re-
liglous leaders. Mrs. Deane was a mem
Der OF the Roman Catholic church and
she lived md died in the closest com
munion with her faith. Her end came
peacefully and she met death without
complaint or regret
The funeral viii be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock from St. Marv's
cathedral, at Van Ness avenue and
Otarren street. A solemn requiem high
mass VIII be celebrated by Right Rev
vicar General J. J. Prendergast. assist
ed by Very Rev Father Macmillan, o
r N, deacon of mass. and Very Rev
Father Cullen. c. S P. subdeacon Of
mass. The Most Rev. Archbishop P. w
Klordan viii be present in the sanctu-
ary, attended by Very Rev. Father
sssia, : J.. and Very Rev Father Nc
Mahon, Q. P, as deacons of honor. Right
Rev Bishop =. J. OConnen will preach
the funeral sermon. and in the sactuary
VIII be attended by Rev. Robert Sesnon
and Rev Michael Walsh as deacons OF
honor Rev. J. J. Cantwell. secretary ia