Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-20
WILLIMANTIC.

l Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at St. l Joseph's church. The ediffce was filled with members of the parish and visit | ing friends. Many priests from all over the diocese were in attendance. Rt Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of the diocese of Hartford, was present and gave the final dissolution.
 A solemn high requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Richard E, Shortell of Ridgefeld, the deacon being Rev. John F. Donohue of South Coventry, subdeacon Rev. John J. Elty of Pom 1 fret, and master of ceremonies Rev. Thomas H. Sullivan of Waterbury. Special music was rendered by the choir, with Mrs. Edward Portelance at the organ. The requiem high mass in F was sung and Leo Haggerty sang the solo, o Salutaris. The body of Father Dunne lay in state in an oak casket, surrounded by many handsome floral pieces, from the Catholic soci- cities and individual parishioners.
 Father O'srien Spoke. The eulogy was pronounced by Rev. James O'Brien of Stamford. He said: It is appointed to every man to die, and then be judged. This was the mes Ysage that death brought to Us. and to the priest whose mission it is to warn us of death and the uncertainty of it's arrival to prepare us, as our friend and pastor, that We may be ever ready. Father Dunne was ready when death came to him at the least possible eX- pected moment. We all know, hope and belieye> that Father Dunne has gone to eternal happiness.
 Father Dunne was born in the Nau- gatuck valley and was raised by par ' I ! wanted to see their son conduct him. self so that he might take up the vo- cation to which he aspired when he was an altar boy. This Christian love and affection of his parents was 1 strength and inspiration to him in his ambition to become priest. such as ] God wanted. As soon as the oppor- tunity presented itself, Father Dunne commenced prepare for his vocation. | He successfully and horOrably carried out his preliminary studies in Niagara | university. and then went to the Grand | Seminary, Montreal, that mother Oi priests. who has taught so many to understand the true sacredness of the priesthood. He was then ordained and out he went into the world, as all oth- CTS have with high hopes and noble purposes. His purpose was to show salvation and reach it to all. When he went into the ministry he carried out these high standards that he had i learned and he made them the aim of i his life. Even in his younger years he was known for his nobility of purpose. l Taught Discipline and Doctrine. 1 He was ever kind and thoughtful, and in whatever parish he was sent he was animated by the desire to teach i discipline and doctrine He taught dis | cipline by his own conduct, by his re- spect for authority, and his love for the church. In his parochial work he was always dignifed. thoughtful and reVer- ent. In his ministry he was able and successful. He practiced the doctrine Of justice, love and mercy. He was constantly thinking Of his Fathers business, because it was nearest to his heart.
 ! Father O'Brien said that he saw Father Dunne in Bridgeport when the pastor was in the poorest of health, 1 but Father Dunne took upon himself | the burdens Of the parish. and then Father CBrien saw Father Dunne's zeal and industry in response to eT- cry call.
 1 He showed wonderful executive abil- 1 ity. His ability was simply marvellous in all ranges of work. He won Father IO bIiEn ; lOA6 anu 6SlS6Iu. and gladly, said Father O'Brien, do I lay on his ashes today my tribute of esteem In his ministry Father Dunne's qualities manifested them selves in every way, and if God had spared him to conduct the affairs of been allowed to conduct the affairs of St. Josephs parish for some period of time, his administration must have ! been a complete success.
 Honorary Bearers.
 The honorary pail bearers were Rev. Joseph Synnott, Ansonia; Rev. John D. 1 CoyIe, New Haven; Rev John J. Elty, PomfTet; Rev. James C. O'Brien, ,Stam- ford; Rev Robert F. Fitzgerald, D. D, | Derhy; Rev. Patrick J. McGivney, Mid dletown; Rev. Alexander Mitchell, Mid
 dletown; Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice, | Norwich; Rev. H. T. Walsh, Plainville. The active pail bearers were Mayor Daniel P Dunn. William J. Sweeney, Jeremiah J. O'Sullivan. James Hagger- | ty, William Smith, Edward F. Casey and Thomas MOriarty.
 Priests in Attendance.
 Among the priests present at the mass were Rev. John H. Stapleton, Rev. r. $. Massicot TaftvilIe; Rev. J. H.
 Eitzmaurice, Rev. w. H. Kennedy, ! OEfGGHSNl NlItt ENCN. U. O IJcieiOSe, Ddl- tic: Rev. T. I. Finn. Norwalk: Rev. AI ran, New Haven; Rev. Arthur De- Bruycker, Belgium; Rev. J. J. Papillon, Rev. c. J. Lemieux, Willimantic; Rev. F. H. Dessureault. Occum; Rev. James j. Healy. South Manchester Rev. ]. J. Broderich, Hartford: Rev J. W. Barry, Middtetown: Rev. T. i. Laden Crom- we'll Rev. John Fleming. Mystic; Rev
 D. P. Hurley, Rev. John F. Ryan, Hart
 ford; Rev. John T. Lynch. Meriden; Rev. Hugh Treanor, Waterbury; Rev. J. H. Walsh, Thomastcn; Rev. Patrick
 Fox. Thomastcn; Rev. A. F. Mitchell
 Wallingford; Rev John F. Lehy, s. J., Holy Cross college, Worcester; Rev. J. J. NIcGuane. Noroton; Rev. M A. Sul livan, Hartford; Rev. r. J. 4fcGivney,
 Middletown; Rev. M H. May, Rock vile; Rev A. F. Harty, New Haven; Rev. J. A. Creeon, Windsor Locks; Rev w. J. McGurk, South Manchester;
 Rev F. NJ. Hayes. o. P. Rev. John D. Coyle. New Haven; Rev. Thomas H. 1 Cooney, Naugatuck; Rev. Victor Faure,
 Nj. T., Hartford; Rev. L. Fitzsimmons,
 Waterbury: Rev. J. N. Dinaud. S. J., president of Holy Cross college, Wer- cester; Rev. M. H. Rogers. Hartford;
 Rev. John A. Donnelly, Dorchester,
 Mass.
 The body of Father Dunne was talk
 en to the railroad station and placed
 aboard a special parlor car on the l New Haven train which left here at
 1120 Burial was in the family lot at
 Derby, Conn. After the mass lunch was served to the priests in the base
 ment of the church. The Parker-Dav- enpoFt Co. catered.
 Eastern Star Lodge.
 Eastern Star lodge, Ne. A, A. F. and
 A. M., at it's annual meeting in Ma
 sonic hall elected the following officers