Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-05
MONS|GNOR FLYNN
DIES IN RECTORY
At M0RR|STOWN
Sudden Stroke, Suffered in
ParOchial School, Proves
Fatal Early Today.

The Right Rev. Monsignor Joseph NJ.
Flynn, who at n time was a curate
at st. Patrick's Cathedral, this city.
DIED at the rectory of the Church of
the Assumption at Morristown today at
$50 a. m. Yesterday noon he suffered
a stroke of paralysis just after making
a tour of the parochial school and
greeting the children upon their return
from the holiday vacation. His physi-
clan, DR.. Clifford Mills, was called, and
stayed with him until his death.
Joseph Michael Flynn was born Janu-
airy Z, 1S4S, in Springfield, Mag. The
early years of his life were spent, chiefly
in New York. He attended school taught
by the Christian Brothers in st. VIM
cents Academy until 1868, when on the
removal of his family to this city, he
was sent to the parochial school at
tached to st. Patrick's Cathedral, then
located on High street, now occupied
by the Women's Hospital, conducted by
st. Michaels. In 1851 he left school
and entered a printing office. In May,
1864, he enlisted in Company B., Thirty
seventh. New Jersey Volunteers, and
was mustered into the service Tune %.
Although their term of service was
short. the members of this regiment
did great service in the trenches be-
fore Richmond and in front of Peters
burg. On his return from the war
M~onsignor Flynn resumed work at the
printing trade and enlisted in the Sec
ond Regiment of the State Militia.
In September, 1865, he entered st
Charles College. in Maryland. and in
March, 1869, entered Seton Hall College,
at South Orange, graduating in 1870,
though in poor health. He was or
dained on May 30, 1874, after a course in
the seminary. On June 10, 1874, he was
appointed assistant to the Rev. Patrick
Corrigan, pastor of st. Bridget's Church..
Jersey City. In November, 1875, Bishop
Corrigan assigned Monsignor Flynn to
assist Father Sheerin at Morristown,
leaving there in February, 1876, for St.
Peters Church, New Brunswick Bishop
Corrigan called him three months later
to this city to be his private secre-
tsry. He successfully filed the offices
of diocesan chancellor, master of cere-
monies, secretary of the commission of
fhf II anu " ON1I Il NCdI du-
ministered the parish of st. Patrick's
while Vicar-General Doane was abroad.
On June 10, 1881, Monsignor Doane APP
pointed Father Flynn rector of the
Church of the Assumption. of Norris
town. Special attention has been given
by Monsignor Flynn to the organization
of church societies, many having been
formed under his guidance there. In
1881 the late Father Wigger was made
a bishop and his first official act was to
bless the hell secured through the
efforts of Monsignor Flynn for the Nor
ristown church.
Shortly after going to Morristown he
gathered the scattered Catholics of
Morris Plains and organized a church
there n later one at Whippany.
Many other great deeds for the Cath
olics of that section have been done by
Monsignor Flynn. Though working
hard at all times in his parish, he took
time to do extensive writing, and his
story of Catholicity in New Jersey won
for him his elevation to the monsignor-
ship on September 20, 1903. He organ
lied All Souls Hospital and placed it
upon a sound financial condition; Sc
cured the erection of a handsome build
ing for the Young Mems Catholic Asso-
citation. erected extensive parochial
school buildings, a parish house, Sc
cured the property at the junction of
~Speedwell and Sussex aTenuos, Norris
town. for use by st. Margaret's Chapel,
and established a work among the
italians of Morristown