Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
OBITUARY.
Peter j. Donnelly.

The life of Peter J. Donnelly came
 to a peaceful close Thursday morning at o'clock, at his home on Railroad
 street, Baltic. Mir. Donnelly was born in Norwich, Conn., August 9th. 1S42. When a small boy he went to DuL In. Ireland with his parents and received
 his early education in the school of that city. After remaining um- Der of years he returned 10 America
 and attended school in New Yori. city.
 He then came to Hanover, and entered
 upon a textile career, starting at the bottom and gradually acquiring a knowledge of the woolen business and
 worked as foreman al that plan for a
 number of years. His initial training
 in this line was received nnd"- the
 guidance of Nathan Brewster, of Nor
 Wich, who was superintendent at the i mills at that period MT. D)nneily
 was then appointed overseer of finish
 ing and weaving at the Beaver Brook
 Mills in Baltic. After serving in this capacity for a short time, he was pro-
 noted to the superintendenGy oe the mill and held this position until the
 plant closed after the death of the owner, the late Elisha Allen. of Han over. MT. Donnelly then moved to New London where he assumed charge of the dressing and weaving depart ment of a woolen mill in that city. He remained there but a short time when he moved back to Baltic. and became general manager at the Aberdeen Woolen Mills, then owned " the :atc J. B. Shannon of Norwich. He remain
 ed with MT. Shannon until the plant closed, number of years later. He then was appointed postmaster at Baltic under President C1eYclanis S ad- ministration.
 Leaving this office he opened a tea and confectionery store in the W.T. mont block on Railroad street. In 1882 when the work of building the Baltic Cotton Mills was under way. MT. Don- nelly entered the employ of the late B r. Durfey of Norwich, as bookkeeper and paymastcr, and held that posit On until the mills were completeI.
 He then entered the emp cy of the Shetucket Worsted Mills, Baltic aa overseer of the dressing and winding room, but gave up this job to wo-l. as tractor Archibald Terrence of Nor wich. After three years in Mir. Tori rence's employ. he resigned to enter the Norwich office of .5tetson and where he worked as bookkeepe- and paymaster until a few weeks before his death.
 Mir Donne1ly was united in marriage Immaculate Conception church. Bal | tic. by Rev. John J. Van oe Nor-. Oc- tober 27th, 1878. l
 Of this union five children were | born, John, the eldest died in infan- l cy, Anna. the second child. died De 1 cember 21. 1914: He leaves to mourn | his loss. his wife, two sons. Charles. | of Baltic. and William of Norwich, | and one daughter. Miss Mary Donnel- | ly of Baltic. MT. Donnelly was the | last surviving member of fls iInmedi- | ate family of ten children. Ifc leaves | several nieces and nephews in differ- | ent cities in New England Mir. Ion | nelly is past chief ranger of Court | Sprague, No. 90, r. of A.. ana held | the office of financial secretary i1 that | society for the past 10 y',ars. For a number of years he held the office of registrar of voters in Sprague and was a member of Baltic Fire Engine Co, l No. 1 for twenty years. Mir. Don- l nelly was of cheerful disposition and l readily cultivated a friendship with | people in all walks of life. lie nsd a | wide circle of friends among he tus- | mess men of Norwich and o.Hcr cities 1 and will be greatly missed in this | community. He was a loving husband, | a devoted father. His honest losi- l ness transactions won him a host of | friends. MT. Donnelly was for a num- ber of years a member of St. Mary's church and acted as trustee flor a number of years He was ono of the