Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-22
FUNERALS
Attorney William J. Brennan,

That the death of William J. Bren- nan caused deep and sincere sorrow was manifest Thursday morning when St. Josephs church in Montauk ave- people and from out of town who went to pay their last respects to one whom none knew but to love-
 Of kindly character and generous nature, ever ready to help those who needed assistance, the late William J. Brennan won innumerable friends. Practically every organization he had been connected with was represented at the funeral. = f
 The funeral was held from his late residence at 24 Ocean avenue at 9.30 a. m. and at do o'clock requiem high
 mass was said at St. Joseph's church. Rev. William c. Fitzsimons, pastor of St. Josepla's. was celebrant of the mass and Rev. Timothy M. Crowley. pastor of St. Mary's Star of the Sea church, deacon. Rev. Alexander Wollschlager, assistant pastor of St. Mary's, was sub deacon.
 The bearers were Arthur Keefe, Judge Charles B. Waller, Charles B. Whittlesey, Edward M- Sweeney, Lew is Crandall and James P. Sullivan.
 Besides the large number of friends, acquaintances and relatives of MT. Brennan the attendance at the services was swelled by delegations from Sea- side council and Deshon assembly, hIllSIlLS Cl SCluulDu5, ol. JOEIl s L1L- erarY association. New London lodge of Elks, Niagara Engine company, New London Bar association and Thames club, which latter delegation filled a special trolley car. Noticeable also were many attorneys.
 Mayor Ernest E. Rogers and city of ficials attended the church service in a body.
 Among the better known of the out of-town attendants were Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Wilson, Edward Kenealy of Stamford, assistant clerk son of the late Michael Kenealy; Ar thur M. Brown of Jewett City, health officer for New London county; Judge Walter c. Moves of Lyme.
 A quartet from St. Mary's Star of the Sea church choir sang. The mem bers of the quartet were Daniel D. Donovan, Daniel D. Buckley, Mrs Thomas B. Hickey. Mrs. Thomas F, Foran.
 A striking feature of the church service was the placing of the casket adorned simply by a few sprays o1 | flowers, at the door. so that the hun | dreds who passed out after the ser vice would be afforded a last look at | the face of the man they had come to mourn.
 Michael J. o'connor.
 On Tuesday morning at S.15 o'clocl the funeral of Michael J. O'Connor was
 held from his late home on Higi
 street In attendance were many rel. ! atives and friends including me-fron
 out of town Rev. Peter Cuny off
 ated at services held in St. Patrick church and at the close of the mas; l Mrs. F. L. Farrell rendered twt hymns. The bearers were Patricl 1 Kelley, Timothy Connors, Daniel Pig gott, Michael Connors, Daniel Conne1
 and Patrick Sullivan. Burial was il St. Mary's cemetery.
 l Undertakers Cummings and Rins
 werein charge of the funeral arrange tments.
 | MT O'Connor died Saturday afte I an illness of two weeks caused by liv CT trouble. He was the son of Johl ] and Mary Mccarthy O'Connor and hi
 age was 56 years and months. Mos of the life of the deceased was passet in this city and he had been employe,
 as a fireman by the Richmond Radi lator company.
 In this city on Jan. 5. 1894. Mi lO'Connor wac married by Rev. Joh, NeaIe, D. D., to Miss Mary Mulcahy It was his second marriage. MT. l OConnor survives her husband an there are six children. three boys an three girls. One son. John, is f l Norfolf, Va. There is a sister MT: Daniel O'Conpell in Norwich and brother Bartholomew O'Connor and
 bNtfer in Hartford. There are othe Ire1atives.