Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-24
FATHER AG[RTY
ISLAID To REST
Impressive Funeral Services
Held in Roosevelt for the
Late Priest
Py Special Correspondents.

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Py Special Correspondents.
ROOSEVELT, July 24:-Rev. DR..
Michael j. Hagerty was buried yes
terday after impressive church, cere-
monies were held at ST. JoSeph's
church here. A mass of solemn high
requiem was offered for his soul by
Rev. Father Maurice R. Spillane, of
Lakewood; deacon, Rev. DIR. Joseph
A. Nelson, of st. Joseph's Seminary
of Dunwoodie; and s~ub-deacon, Rev..
William F. DIETRICH, of Atlantic City.
Rev. Joseph Ryan, of New Bruns-
wick. was master of ceremonies, and
Rev. George WEIGH, of Sandy Hook,
thurifer. Acofytes were Rev. John
Kucker. of Lawrenceville, and Rev.
M. A. Kanopa, of Trenton.
A beautiful and instructive sermon
was preached by Rev. DIR. John w.
Norris, of New Brunswick, which
eulogized the life of Rev. DIR. Hager-
ty and the great work done by him
during his twenty-five years as q
priest. Right Rev. Mgr. John H. Fox,
OF Trenton, pronounced the absolu-
rtion. Immediately after the body
was taken to Woodbridge and con-
veyed by train to Camden, N. j.,
where the body was interned In the
priests plot In Calvary cemetery.
IA hOAiOiaAy P0lIOCrSA Si6 WGIO
Patrick Coughlin, Thomas Devereux,
Patrick Murtagh, Harry Morecraft,
Fred f. Simons, ]. G. Childs, Timothy
]. Nevill, Fred Cotton and Daniel
Mcdonald.
The ~pallbearers were Mayor JOS
eph A. Hermann, Michael Bradley,
Edward ]. He'll, Edward Coughlin,
Walter v. Quin and Thomas Quinn.
The beautiful floral pieces were
aA4A 1xr H. D@frhA- - To1t,-aI.a
Holy Name Society, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, Ladies' Auxiliary of A.
o. H., Rosary Society and Sodality
and from Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Ruck-
rigel. The church choir lead by Mrs.
A. Mentally rendered impressive
music.
The ushers lead by Henry Harring-
/ ton handled the crowds, who filled
the church to it's capacity, In an eff
to the visiting clergy IN the church
hall afterIthe ceremonies by the Ros-
airy Society.
Guards of honor were appointed to
attend at the church and rectory
from the time of DR.. Hagerty's
death, which was July 20, until his
burial yesterday. Office for the dead
was said by Rev. Father Hays and
Rev. Father Spillane Tuesday while
the DOuy idlu III 5JALe III Lu6 IuTCu
The church has lost a brilliant
man and the people of the borough
a kind and good friend. The hard
work which DR.. Hagerty did last fall
when the epidemic of Influenza ragged
through the borough, with a death
rate of 1875 lives in less than a month,
was the beginning of his failing of
health, due to worry and work, While
he continually went from house to
house administering to the sick and
dying the last rites of h church.
The clergy present at the ceremon-
les were as follows:
Right Rev. Mgr. John II. Fox, of
Trenton; Right Rev. Mgr. Bernard ].
M~ulligan. OF Camden; Rev. Dr.. John
w. Norris, of New Brunswick Rev.
DIR. William P. Cantwell, of Perth
) Amboy; Rev. DR.. Joseph Nelson, OF
st. Joseph's Seminary Dunwoodie, N.
r.; Rev. DR.. John Szabo, OF Roosevelt;
Rev. Maurice r. Spillane, of Lake
wood; Rev. Joseph Ryan. Of New
! Brunswick; Rev. J.. H. Sheedy, Allen
town; Rev. Charles ]. Farran. Oh
Highbridge; Rev. M. A. Kanopa, OF
Trenton; Rev. Edward J. Griffin, OF
South Amboy; Rev. Lewis A. Hays, OF
Roosevelt; Rev. T. #. Kearns, of High
lands; Rev. William P. Tighe, ATTAIN
ito Highlands; Rev. J. Z. eaton, Oh
Atlantic CITY, rev. Il. M. beaiy, VI
Mays Landing; Rev. p. ]. Hart. Cd
Trenton; Rev. Lee Schwartz. Of New
Brunswick; Rev. J.. r. O'Conner
Bridgetown; Rev. Peter Corr. Of Eat
ontown; Rev. James Ryan, Long
Branch; Rev. George WEIGH. For,
Hancock, Sandy Hook; Rev. Richard
O'Farreli, Of Woodbridge; Rev. VIII
liam F. DIETRICH, Atlantic City, Rev,
John F. Walsh. chaplain U. g. A.;
Rev. Thomas B. Hagerty. Of Hamp-
ton; Rev. Raymond Werdge. O.. Nd. O.,
of Trenton; Rev. Francis Gross. Perth
Amboy; Rev. Joseph c. szuchy, Of
Perth Amboy; Rev. Joseph Urban. cd
Perth Amboy; Rev. John Grady. OF
Colonia; Rev. John A.. Kucker, OF
La~wrenceville; Rev. Arthur d: las
sett, of Metuchen; Rev. Joseph Dziad-
eg, Oh Roosevelt; Rev. Thomas a
Kearney, Of Jamestown; Rev. w. J.
Richmond, of Newark; Rev. Rich
ard Grain, of West End: Rev. Lee
Dinneen, of Moorestown; Rev. Joseph
sutliff, of Gloster; Rev. Michae j
Gallagher, OF New Brunswick: Rev
]. Arthur Hays, of Camden.