Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
OBITUARY. Mrs. Michael Fay.

MFS. Mary ray or Ellington, widow of the late Michael Fay, of Rockville died at the home of her Son-in-iaw, MT. and Mrs. David Fahey, of No. s5 Noun tain street, Rockville, Sunday night. of infrmities incident to advanced age. She was 87 years of age and is survived by eleven children, Rev. John E. Fay, Mrs. Margaret and Anna Fay of Plainville, Matthew Fay Of New York, Joseph Fay of Hartford, Andrew Fay of Norwich, Mrs. Rose Brown of Pennington, Mrs. Davis Fahey of Rockville, Sister Mary Raphael of Meriden, Sister Mary Am prose of Nerwalk, and Sister Mary Der trand of Milford. Mrs. Fay is also sur vived by fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchiid. Her son Rev
 John E. Fay, pastor of the Our Lady of Mercy church. Plainville, will oficiate at her funeral.
 Mrs. Fay was of a very lovable dis position and large circle of friends mourn her death. She had been resi- dent of Rockville for 73 years. Mitb, Joanna Hallahan. Miss Joanna Hallahan of A Lafayette place, passed peacefully away Tuesday afternoon at 1.3o o'clock, after a lin gering illness, at the home of her niece Miss Mary Hallahan of 11o Cedar street
 Miss Hallahan was born in Cork, Ire. ld4fO, put spent the SrcdueF parI or her life in Norwich, residing in the Falls for many years. She was a member of St Patriek's parish, and was zealeus worker for the church. She is survived by one brother, in Ireland, one nephevs and several nieces in this city, besides nieces in Hartford.
 George F. Whitford.
 George F. Whitford, who for the past 6o years has been resident and promi-
 nently identified with misunderstanding and
 politics in Burrillville, R. l., died Satur-
 day afternoon at his home on Church
 street, Pascoag, after a two weeks ill.,
 ness. The funeral took plave Tuesday afternoon and burial was in Putnam, Conn.
 MT whitford was born in Madison, Conn.,, July Is, 1S45. He was educated in the schools of his native town and after
 leaving school started working in the
 mills. For several years he was employ ed as bookkeeper for the Harris Woelen company in Putnam, Conn, and left there
 in 1870, going to Pascoag. For 40 years he was connected with the A L. Sayles & Sons mills, being for 32 years employed
 in the mill office and eight years as man.
 ager of the Pascoag Realty company. Chairman of the Burrillville republican town committee for 20 years, MT. Whit IoEd served three years as a member of and president of the town council. This was in the 'S0s. He was one of the old | est members of Granite lodge, No. zS F. and A. M, having joined that organ ization 46 years ago. He is survived by | a sister.
 Maurice Cooney.
 Maurice Cooney of Montville died al | the Lawrence and Memorial Associated hospital at New London Tuesday iron pneumonia contracted as the result o1 falling into the Thames river a few days
 ago. MT. Cooney was standing near the edge of the municipal wharf, at the foot
 of State street, New London, with two companions when he fell overheard ant
 was rescued. At the hospital, where he was taken immediately after, he seemed
 to recover from the effects of his xperi
 enee after three or four days, but he saf. fered a relapse and contracted pneurne. mia.
 Mir Cooney was born in Montville 4 years ago and had lived there the great
 CT part of his life. He was employed
 at the Palmer Bros. Co., mill He leave. 1 two brothers, John Cooney of Providdnct and William Cooney of Mentville anG one sister, Mrs. Ovide Hammen, also oi Montville