Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
FATHER LONERGANS FUNERAL
FOntificsl High Mass Celebrated b.
Bishop J. J. Rice-EulOgy De-
livered by Rev. r.. Kelley

Rutland. Sept. "A pontifical mass
was celebrated at the Church of the
Holy 1nnocents this morning at 1915
o'clock for Rev. william NJ. Lonergan,
the pastor, whose death occurred last
Thursday. Rt. Rev. John ]. Rice of
Burlington, bishop of the diocese OF
Burlington. was the celebrant and Rev.
T. r. Carly of Bennington and Rev.
Charles Provost of Bennington were
deacons of honor. Others taking part
in the obsequies were: Rev. y. Proulx,
Rutland, sub deacon; Rev. James Shan
non, Bellows Falls, sup-deacon: Rev.
j, NJ. Kennedy, Ludlow, Rev. william
Cassidy, Burlington. masters of cere-
mony; Rev. E. F, Cray, Brandon, Rev.
w. ?. Crosby, Proctor. acolytes: Rev.
j. J. Boylan, St. Adams, censor bear
err. Rev. Joseph F. ellis. V. G.. B%urling-
ton. arch priest.
The eulosy was delivered by Rev.
Bernard Kelley of Poultney.
Other priests in the sanctuary were the
ReVs. NJ. 5. O'Donnell Of Randolph, V.
Ntcolle of Swanton, James Thompson Of
Burlington, William Geanmorie of Winoo-
ski, c. F. Reagan of hardwick, William
A. Plamondon of South BURLINGTON. Rev.
j. NJ. Brown. F. A. Nolin of Rutland, p.
A. Barry of Burlington, Thomas McMa-
hon of Fairfield. F. e. WEIGH of Orwell,
Bernard Mcmahon of Pittsfford. Thomas
Burke of Bennington, James Roche of
South Meriden, Conn, cousin of the de-
ceased, James Rand Of Brattleboro, Rob-
ert Deovy of Waterbury, p. Bovin of
Hyde Park. Thomas Liddy of Burlington.
]. j. Cullion. Valentine Michulka of West
Rutland, Edward Houlihan of Fair Haven,
n. Carrier of Bakersfield, Thomas Leon
arl Nyt1IIahtrr Ynh, x~Aa >T-..L
field, p. J. Long of Proctor. p. j. Barrett
of Troy. Y, F. ]. Cahill Of Bennington,
Joseph Campeau of Windsor. j. j. O'Brien
of Castleton, Lipka of West Rutland, j.
Dryer and e. c. Drouin of ST. Johnsbury,
]. B. McGarry of Winooski, Edward Ma
rion OF South Hero.
The music was by a male choir. the
Rev. A. c, Griffin of Wallingford. T. j.
Henry of Shelburne. J. j. Boyle Of St. AL
bans and the Rev. f. J. Howard of Wood
stock ASSISTING In the singing.
Members of Rutland Council, Knights
Of Columbus, who had been in constant
attendance since the body was placed in
state last Friday. acted as an escort from
the church to Calvary cemetery where
the burial took place in the lot with the
Rev, Thomas j. Gaffney. The order of the
funeral procession was as follows: Cross
bearers. altar boys, knights Of Colum bus,
bearers, relatives. Sisters of st, Joseph,
Church of the Holy Innocents school,
Junior Holy Name society. Sodalities,
The pail bearers were: James II, Dunn,
j. F. Cronan, John Connors, James Fen
ton, F. A. Rrohan and John II. Morris,
The active bearers were; 7. F. Howley,
T.. G. McClallen, DR.. J, d, Hanrahan, W.
S. Smith, James A. Lillis and +. II.
Duffy.
The Rev. !, NJ, Brown conducted the
obsequies at the grave assisted by Father
Roche and Father Cahill, The deceased
priest was laid to rest in a plain mahog-
any casket. with bronze handles, en-
closed in a slate box. Dennis j, Canty
was the funeral director,
Relatives present included Mr., and Mrs.
James Lonergan and daughter of New
York, Mrs, James Roche of New Britain,
Conn, Miss Catherine Roche of Kensing.
ton. Oonn.