The herald., 1919-01-09
OBITUARY
FRANK c. DUFFY VICTIM OF
PNEUMONIA.

On Friday morning death claimed
one of our most promising young
men, Frank c. Duffy. Pneumonia
following an attack of influenza was
the case of his death, he having been
i'll but ten days.
Deceased was born in Morgan
City, thirty-four years ago, but had
resided here practically all Of his
life. He was a devout Catholic and
always took an active part in mat
tiers pertaining to the church. His
early demise was indeed great
shock to the community.
Mr.. Duffy was in charge of the
complaint department of the New
Orleans Railway and Light Com
pany, with which concern he had
been connected for many years. He
was past grand knight of Santa Ma
ria Council, No. 1924, knights of
Columbus, of Algiers, and also be-
longed to St. Vincent de Paul So
ciety, the Holy Name Society and the
Catholic Knights Benevolent AssO-
citation. He took deep interest in
the affairs of the X. c. hut at the
Algiers Naval Station and was instru
mental in making that place the COM
Portable RENDEZVOUS it proved to be
for the men at the station.
Mr. Duffy is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Rowena Barlow, and
three children, his widowed mother,
a sister, Mrs. A. H. Verret, and
three brothers, former Recorder
John Duffy. Constable William
Duffy and Joe Duffy of Gretna. The
funeral took place at $50 a. m. Sat
urday, with requiem mass at the
Church of the Holy Name of Mary,
interment was in Greenwood ceme-
terry.
Baer-On Sunday, Jan. 9Th, John
Maurice Baer died, at the age of
sixty-one years. Deceased was the
husband of Rose Sprole and a son
of the late Hamilton ]. Baer and
the late Ellen Douglas Riley.
The funeral took place Monday.
morning at 10 O'Clock, from his late
residence, 147 Alix St Interment
was private.
Lawrence-On Friday at 10 o'clock
D. m, William r. Lawrence, son OF
the late VIM. Lawrence, and Hattie
Worley died, at the age of thirty
eight years. Deceased was born in
Gretna. but resided here for twenty
five years.
The funeral took place Monday
morning at o'clock, from the I'm
ion Station. Interment was in Hook
and Ladder Cemetery, Gretna.
Schultz-Joseph Rupert Schultz,
aged 32 years, died at the Charity
Hospital at 5 o'clock Saturday morn
| ing as the result of a fall from a
! Louisiana avenue car. near Liberty
monument at the head of Canal ST.,
having been iolted from the car as
it made a sharp turn on the evening
of December &c at o'clock. His
skull was fractured at the base. De-
ceased was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
pert Schultz and was a lifelong
i resident of McDonoghville. He al
so leaves brother and a sister. He
had been employed as machin1st
by the Texas and Pacific Railway
| Company. The funeral took place
at 3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon, inter
ment being in McDonogh cemetery.
Biyona-On Saturday, Jan. 4th,
at $50 O'Clock a. m, Emile Bivona,
husband of Maggie Chifici died. De-
ceased was born in Italy thlrty-one
years ago.
The funeral took place Sunday at
$3.50 O'Clock from his late residence
$40 Brooklyn Ave. Interment was
in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Morse-On Monday. January 9Th, at
125 o'clock a. m. Mrs. Frederick A.
Morse, nee Laura Julia Stoulig died
Deceased was thirty years of age and
a native of New Orleans. The funeral
took place Tuesday at 3 o'clock p. m
from her late residence, 23O Olivier
Street.
Vezien-On Monday morning at
O'Clock Heipolyte Vezien died suddenly
at his home, 81 Morgan Street.
Deceased was born in Mandevllle
fif1 Eight lears ago and had resided
here for forty years. Mr.. Vezien wa:
a shipbuilder by trade and for the
past year has been employed at the
Naval Station. He was member o
the carpenters union. For many years
Mr.. Vezien conducted retail shoe
store in Morgan Street.
Mr.. Vezien is survived by his wife
and ten children, George Ernest ant
Heipolyte Vezien, Mrs. Marie Hide
brand, Mrs. Florence Fourmigue, o
San Francisco, Misses Wilhelmina
Blanche, Mildred, Maud and Vera
Vezien, together with several grand
children, one brother, John T. Vezien
and one sister, Mrs. L. Prieto.