The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-22
And Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan
Had Served Nearly 80
Years in Montpelier
END CAME TO DAY
AFTER L. rILLNESS
TT SWr
+ oop 3 Instrumental in the
'Guilding Of st. Monica's
Church in Barre

heN. father William Joseph OSLili-
van pastor of st. Augustine's church of
Montpelier nearly 30 years and one of
Montpelier's best known and highly es-
teemed citizens, passed away this morE-
ing at 5:45 o'clock at Heaton hospital,
where he was taken the 18th of Febru-
airy, death being due to complications of
liver trouble. He had been in i'll health
Tor several years and several years ago
| passed year abroad ior his health.
He was taken seriously i'll last summer
but partially recovered and it was nou
until last winter that his condition wa
ranted an operation, which was per-
formed in February. He grew steadily
weaker and yesterday his condition was
such that death was momentarily ex-
pected.
The funeral will be held Friday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock from st. Augustine's
church and it is expected that Bishop
Rice will officiate at the solemn high
mass. The remains will re taken to
Burlington for burial in the family lot.
Father O'Sullivan was born March %,
1855, in Winooski. the son of John O'Sul-
Ivan, born in Bantry, county Cork, Ire
land, descendant of foremost Irish
family, and Margaret McAvoy. born in
Ballymore, county Kildare, Ireland, he
being the third of family of 10 chill
dren, six of whom survive.
The surviving brothers and sisters are
as follows: Mary Ann of Winooski;
Rev. Daniel Joseph O'Sulliban, pastor of
the Church of Immaculate Conception of
St Adams; Margaret G. O'Sullvan, who
resides with Father Daniel O'Sullivan at
st. Albans; Mrs. Julia O'Neill of Port
land, Me-, Mrs. Catherine NJ. Fitzpatrick
of Winooski, Mrs. Elizabeth Bussey of
Troy, n. V Hon. Thomas c. O'Sulli-
van, who died in New York City several
years ago while Judge of the court of
general sessions, and Joseph John, who
died in 1891. were brothers, and one sis
ter. Rose Mary, is also dead.
He attended the parochisl schools of
Winooski and Burlington and in 1868
entered Grand seminary of Montreal,
from which he was graduated in 1877
with the degree of bachelor of theology.
He was ordained to the priesthood in
in 1880 and was appointed as
sistant rector OF st. MIary's cathedral
~ Burlington, where he was established
until 1888 when he was made pastor of
The Church OF st. Francis DE Sales of
In October of 1885 he came
% the parish of st. Augustine in Mont
Delier. of which he was rector at the
lime of his demise. In 1905 silver
jubilee was held in Montpelier TO OBJ
erve his % years of priesthood. As
IN orator he gained renown throughout
he state and oficiated at many observ-
noes held in various cities.
Besides being active in the upbuiiding
{ the Montpelier church he was inter
sted during his first year in Montpelier
n the Barre and Granteville churches
nd in 1857 he laid the cornerstone Of
L. Monica's church in Barre, which was
edicated the following year. He estab-
shed a mission in GraniteVile which
ras made permanent in 1889 and in
S92 he began the erection of new edi-
c. for ST. Augustine and dedicated In
a03 one Of the finest and most beauti-
ii churches in the state Father O'Sul-
van always took a hearty interest in
be welfare Of Montpelier and was
rominent in municipal affairs. his in
uencc being exceedingly helpful in
laintaining high standards in puhhs
srvice and in promoting good govern
leut and morality in that city. His
aath will be mourncd by all socts and
asses in the city by whom he was held
high esteem. He always was inter
ted in municipal elections and made
ie nominating speech when MAYOR Es.
= was elected 90 his second term and
ayor James NJ. Boutwell, in 1914 Re-
esided az the exercises which dedicated
y new city hall and was charm 81
. reception committee which welcomed
amiral George Dewey to Montpelier
ter his return from Manila.
Commencement exercises 81 the 81.
ithael's parochial school n Montpelier.
lieh were 70 b. held tlas week. have
en indefnitely postponed because Of
E death II Father 0'Sullhan.