Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
OBITUARY.
Georre P. Madden

GeOrEe P. Madden The death of George P. Madden. native of Norwich and a lifelong resi- l dent here, occurred Wednesday after noon shortly after o'clock at his home, | 40 Otis street. For the last ten weeks he had been confined to his home with | Bright's disease, but his condition had been critical since last Friday morning ] when he suffered shock. Although he l had made a slight recovery, he had fail- | ed gradually and the end came peace | fully.
 MT. Madden was the son of the late 1 Hugh and Catherine Madden and was 1 born in this city in December, 1872. He i was educated in the Norwich schools and | started in the cigar making business | about twenty-five years ago in a small way in the Central building Through in- 1 dustrions application to business and 1 the application of strict principl1 of in- tegrity and upright dealing, success came to him and he had the satisfaction of
 seeing the business grow till in time he l was conducting the largest cigar fac 1 tory between the Sound and Worcester. 1 At one time his factory was in the Steiner building and later in Bath street | but about thirteen years age he built the | factory on Cliff street which he has since conducted.
 The retail side of the trade was taken
 care of by opening the store at 243 | Main street twenty years ago. remaining ! there continuously since then. Through | his interest in baseball and athletics generally, MT. Madden's store became one
 of the centers of baseball interests In
 the city and he was always interested and enthusiastic in giving his aid to the
 promoting of clean sport. He was one
 of the packers of the old Norwich league 1 team and later became one of the mag
 mates that supported the Norwich team
 in the trolley league. As he travelled all over Eastern Connecticut and parts | of Massa chusetts in connection with his
 business he was widely known and fa-
 vorably thought of among all his ac-
 uaihtances.
 In St. Patrick's church on November 6. 1895 he was married by Rev. P. M.
 Kennedy to Mary Elizabeth. daughter of
 the late John and Annie Craney. Mrs. ' Madden survives her husband with five
 children. James J.. Esther R., George
 F., Anna E., and Catherine. He also
 nephew, John H. Madden, of Greene vile.
 MT Madden was a charter member of Court City of Norwich, No. 63, Forest CTS of America, belonged to Norwich lodge. No. 43O, B. P. o. E.. and White
 Cross Council, No. 13, Knights of Co., lumbus He belonged to St. Patrick'' : church and to the Holy Name society ot ' the parish.
 In bfs home life he was loving ant s indulgent husband and father. who found
 his greatest pleasure in kindly ant :. thoughtful acts for those he loved l. Among his business and fraternal asso c ciates he was esteemed as a man of tn s best principles and a friend worth hay s ing News of his death will come u
 them with real sense of personal los V land the conviction that the communit, r has lost worthy citizen.
 t Mrs. Edith Peterson ,a Mrs Edith Petersen, formerly of Nor
 wich died suddenly at her home in Ne7 Britain. Mrs. Petrson was nativ 0 ', Moosup and her maiden name was Edit ,r Derosia.
 'r The news of her death caused sheer
 regret in the community where she wa g. so highly esteemed.
 O. She is survived by her husband an pr four children Pearl, Ira and Harol y, Peterson, and Mrs Archibald McIntir A of Railway. N ]. She leaves also he
 mother five brothers and two sister at Mrs. Frank Rogers of Norwich and MT at James Duff of Plainheld, N. J. A Miss Gertrude l.. Leslie. he The body of Miss Gertrude L. I4esli
 who died in this city on Tuesday W; |. sent 10 Wakefield, R. L, on the 295 tra s Wednesday afternoon by Cummings , Ring. Burial is to take place in Walk .Io field R. l.
 ,e Miss Leslie died at the home of h
 brother William H. Leslie of 24s Broa
 way, Tuesday following a long Hines 3" Miss Leslie came to Norwich from Wax field, N. J., about six months ago to tai ls- up her residence with her brother 'a- Broadway. She was born in Wickfor IT. R. L. June g, 1877, and is survived on four brothers. John of Leomfnster, Mas
 William H., of Norwich. Richard of No mt wich. and Joseph of Peace Dale. al ne four sisters. Mary Hoxie of Norwic ,er Julia of Wakefield. R. l., Margar ac- Marsden of Wakefield and Anna Have ids Of Mystic.
 he Mrs. Patrick Curry. ., Mrs. Patrick Curry, for many years ." resident of Norwich, died at her hor ih- at 52 Franklin street, on Wednesd ao morning following an illness that h extended over a long period.
 She was born in St Johns. New Brur he wick. the daughter of the late Michs be and Mary O'Brien. When young W er- man she was married in Boston to P; er, rick Curry. a native of County Clai for Ireland. She was the last of her inn on- diate family. Of her fourteen childr
 those who survive her are Margar at Mary, Sarah and John. all of Norwi zen Owen of New Britain. Mrs. Daniel D ted Ion of New fork. mere are three graI em children, EllZabeth Mel-areh or NorWl res Margaret and Joseph Curry ot New Br rn- ain also three great srandchhdren
 siding in New Britain.