Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-14
OBITUARY..
James j. Casey.

James j. Casey.
James J. Casey 90, the wen known
carriage manufacturer OF Holyoke,
Mass, died at the Providence hospital,
that city, Thursday night, at 7:15
o'clock after a short Illness. About
two years ago Mr.. Casey was stricken
with shock. He recovered though
business and later leased his carriage
mandatory on Race street. Holyoke
He was a member of the Holyoke
Council, Knights Of Columbus and the
Holy Name Society Of the Holy Cross
church. The deceased was born In
Monson, Mass, in the year 1852, the
son Of James and Mary Casey Casey
and was one of ten children. HIS
death was the second OF the family,
the other being Sister Hildegardus of
the Sisters Of Charity of the Sacred
HeaSt of Taftvi1le. When the de-
ceased was fourteen years OF age he
came to this city and learned the
trade Of blacksmith and carriage
making in the shop Of the late Nor
man Melony, which then stood where
Der and Coal Company. After learn
ing his trade he worked in several
places finally locating in Holyoke. He
had been away from WiIlimantic over
thirty years. Mr.. Casey was also an
inventor and held patents on the low
seen nowadays. He also invented
many appliances in connection with
carriage making. Besides his wife,
Mary (O'Brien) Casey and one daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret v. Casey, he is sur
vived by six sisters and two brothers,
Mrs. John CronIey, Mrs. Martin Nor
rison and Miss Mary Casey Of this
city, Mrs. George Anderson of Ply
mouth, Mass, Miss Katherine Casey
of Boston and Sister Mary Philomina
90 - J@Iry T. L.
at Baltic, Edward F. and Lawrence s.
Casey, Of this city. The funeral will
| take place Monday morning from the
house, No. 81 Nonotuck street, Hol-
yoke, followed by requiem high mass
in the Holy Cross church. The burial
will be in the Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Annie S. Mentally.
Mrs Annie S. McNally, widow Of the
late DR.. Thomas H. McNaIly. former
died Monday morning at st. Joseph's
hospital, Providence, where she had
been undergoing treatment for several
days. Mrs. McNally was born in
Cranston, R 1. SO years ago. After
her marriage to DR.. McNalIy they
er practiced medicine for several
years. Twenty years ago the
| family moved to Central Falls. The
| deceased was a member of the Church
| of the Sacred Heart, Pawtucket, and
| took a deep interest in the affairs Of
| the parish, being connected with the
altar society and the ladies aid soci-
| ETY. of the parish. She was also a
member Of the Ballou Relief Corps
| holding the office of musical director
of the corps and was member of the
Catholic WomanS Club of Providence.
Mrs. McNally is survived by a son,
| Thomas Henry, and three daughters,
| Mrs. Frank ]. Powers of Pawtucket,
and the Misses Alice L. and Anna G.
| McNally; two brothers. James E.
Reavey and Philip Reavey of Provi-
| dence; two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin
Northrup of Providence and Mrs.
| Theresa Flans of Springfield, Mass.
| The funeral was held Thursday morn
| ing from the home of the deceased s
| daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Powers, 1000
| the Church of the Sacred Heart at
g: 80 a. m. Burial was in st. Francis
| cemetery.
Mrs, Clara E. Shaw.
Mrs. Clara E. Cove1l Shaw, wife of
| Charles Francis Shaw, died at the
| Worcester, Mass, City Hospital, We'd
nesday, August IL.
| September Z, 1914, the daughter of
William B. and Rhoda o. Davis)
Weeks.
She was a member of the Pilgrim
church, the w. c. T. U. and George
| H. Ward w. r. c. of Worcester, Mass.
She was very active in all reform
work and was ready to lend helping
| hand.
| Her long illness was borne with
Christian patience and fortitude. and
| she is greatly mourned by large
circle of friends.
Both she and her former husband,
Rev. c. H. Covell, were well known
| in Willimantic. She leaves besides
| her husband, Charles F. Shaw, a
| daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Burr Lyons
of Washington, D. c.; a son, Waldo E.
Buss, Muskegon, Mich; two sisters,
Mrs. Charles Fenton and Miss Bertha
A. Weeks, of this city, and one broth
er, Fred A. Weeks of Marquette, Mich.
| The funeral services were held at 2S4
Main street at 10 a. m. Friday. Burial
| was in Hubbardston.