The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-08
DEATH OF 'PHIL., HALvosA.
Former Barre Stonecutter and Newspaper
Man Passed Away at Quincy.


of the Boston American, and forme
resident of Barre, whose earliest effort
in the field of journalism were connected
with a local daily newspaper, died at hi
home in Quincy, Mass, late yesterda.
afternoon, after four weeks illness o
pneumonia. A telegram received at 4;4I
o'clock by Thomas Halvosa OF Churcl
street, a brother of the deceased, brought
the tidings to Barre relatives and friends
Mr.. Halvosa's condition became serious
more than a week ago and since the enc
OF last week there were grave fears that
death might be near. The fatal malady
was OF kind known to physicians AZ
frank pneumonia, symptoms of which are
three distinct crises. On Friday after
noon he suffered a noticeable relapse from
which it was thought he could not rally
Then he seemed to rally and until the
Iapproach OF the third crisis his chances
for recovery appeared brighter.
Besides his wife he leaves two sisters
Mrs. Grace Ordway of Quincy, Mass, and
Lillian Halyosa of New York; and three
brothers, Thomas Halyosa and William
Halvosa of Barre and Albert Halvosa of
New London, Conn. The untimely death
of two sons in 1914 was shock from
which Mr.. Halvosa never fully recovered,
Philip j. Halvosa, .jr., died in March at
the age of 20 years and the death of his
brother, Walter, aged l6, followed in June.
In very definite way Mr.. Halyosa's
career was forcible example OF what
native genius and a determination to
succeed can accomplish in the face of
a i. H.. l.. l.b ln
came to be a prominent figure in the
Vermont newspaper field and later made
for himself place in metropolitan jour
nalism.
He was born in Penryn, Cornwall, Eng,
June A, 1868, the son Of William Charles
Halyosa and Elizabeth Halvosa. When
a very young child he accompanied his
mother to America to join his father,
who was stoneshed foreman in Wester
ly, r. !. Later the family returned to
and it was in the land of his
birth that he received his first schooling.
As lad of IL years, however, he came
back to America with members of the
family. For three years he lived in Wes
terly and in Quincy thereafter for sevenl
years. His marriage to Kate Wall of
Milford, Mass, took place around 26
years ago.
Having served his apprenticeship as a
granite cutter, he came to Barre in 1900
md for a time was engaged in the manu-
faeturing business with James Adie. As |
IN employer and an employe he was a
granite cutter in Barre for five years.
Then he left the stoneshed to take up |
'eporting on the Barre Telegram. His
Ibility soon obtained more deserved rec
ignition and while The Telegram -four
shed he was an important factor in get i
ing out the paper each day. Later Mr.
Ialvosa went to Rutland and there edit
d the Vermont Union Signal journal
Ievoted TO the laboring interests in this
tate. From Rutland he went to Boston,
where his Vermont training aided him in
ecuring position on the reporters staff
4 The American. His advance was rap
a and in a short time he joined the edi-
orial staff. From time to time his pen
7as used with telling effect in behalf of
rganized labor, and for that matter any
ause which he deemed worthy could
sually count on his support. Mr.. Hal
osa was held in high esteem by his
ity contemporaries as well as by his :
olleagues on the staff of The American.
Here in Barre perhaps he is best re-
rendered for his close afiiliation with
le granite cutters association, an organ /,
alton TO which he retained his allegi-
nee to the last. During his previous
'sidenee in Quincy he was honored by
is fellow workmen with an election to
ie presidency Of the branch and the
rong advocacy Of trade unionism which
arked his conduct of the office there was
'nspicuous In his relation with the union
this city. Mr.. Halvosa was a member
the Sons Of St. George lodge in Quincy.