Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-03
oBIroARY

Death came early Thursday morning TO
Cai2t. Daniel P. Crowley at his home at Is
Howard street, New London CAPTAIN
Crowley, who had been In failing health
for several years, became seriously i'll
several days ago. He was in his seventy
third year.
HIS hast command was when he sailed
his own three-masted schooner the. Ber-
tina from New London While engaged In
the constructing he owned at different
times the schooners Mary Miller, Marshall
Q. Wells Meteor, Columbia and others,
all which he sailed himself.
He was born in County Cork, ireland.
November l, 1849. He came to this coun-
try when boy and settled in Yonkers, N
Y. While there he became interested in
the shipping business AMI he made his first
voyage. When young man he married
Miss Mary Nolan of New York The GER
emony was performed in that city. Short
ly after he came to New London All OF
the Schooners he owned and commanded
made New London their home port. Cap
| tain Crowley had been retired for several
years. His wife died about eight years
ago and since then the captain has failed
in health, growing more feeble each year
| He is survived by two daughters, Mrs
Nicholas J. DAM of West Mystic and Miss
Margaret Crowley, and by five sons, Dan
II
James, all of New London Captain
Crowley was a member of Seaside Council.
Knights of Columbus, and at the time Of
| his death was cne, of the Oldest members
of that organization, having joined the
council shortly after its inception in this
city,
Mrs. William A. Church
The funeral of Hannah A, widow Of
Vim. A. Church, was held Wednesday
Afternoon at her late home IN Poquetannuck
with large number of relatives and
friends present. There were many hand
some floral tributes.
Mrs Church was born IN Preston June
%, 1888, the daughter of George H., and
Hannah Turner O'Brien. When she was
quite young her parents Settled on a
large farm in what is known as Meeting
House He'll in Ledyard. At the age of
eighteen she married William A. CHURCH
of Montvine, at that time conducting an
/ oyster business in Norwich They built a
home on the west bank of the Thames
river where they lived for sixty-two
years. Mr.. Church passed away in Jan
uary 1914 and since that time Mrs
Church has made her home in Poquetan1
uclt
She is hurvived by two children, Will
lard A Church OF Norwich and Mrs Anna
C. Smith wit WON Sc lived; one broth
er, Byron O'Brien of Groton and one sis
ter Mrs Nelson Roach OF Ledyard, fou;r
grandchildren and three great grandchil
dren Mrs. Church had a host of friends
both yocng as well as those of her owr
age and was Grandma Church. to al
who knew her well. She was of d geaia
disposition and a great lover of flower!
: and her trofiicient care of them gave hel
many rare blossoms. She took great com
fort in needlewoItk and several hours O
her last day was spent in sewing. Sht
: seldom used glasses.
The funeral services were conducted b.
Rev c. H Ricketts,, pastor of Greenevili
Congregational church.
The bearers were two ne5hews, Way
land Church of New London, Clarenc
: Boynton of Norwich and Mr. Oliver am
! Irwin Church of Poquetanuck Buria
was in Maplewood cemetery, Norwich
William C. Smith.
5 William c. Smith a long time res
$ dent of Franklin, died at his HON
S there on Thursday, following a lon
r period of failing health. Mr. Smith wa
s born in Preston IS years ago, the so
of Prentice and Maria Avery Smith HI
e younger days were spent in Preston an
/. vicinity but for many years he has re
h sided in Franklin. He leaves a so
$ Clarence Smith of New London, an
e other relatives.
Mrs. George A. Perkins.
e Mrs Olive Mabel Crane Perkins, vii
h Of Policeman George A Perkins of Ne
r London, died Thursday morning at h,
n home from pneumonia after an allne!
r of two days. Mrs. Perkins, who was 8
is survived by her husband and thr,
h children Thelma aged 8, Frances,
h George Jr-, Z; She also leaves five 81
ters Mrs. Dennis Sullivan, Mrs. C.
r, Swan and Mrs. Thmas Lewis of Ne
r and Mrs John Adams OF Westerly; tV
brothers, Georee H. Crane of New Lol
s.. don and Lewis D. Crane of Waterford.
E Edward .Beebe
It New has been received in Mystic Of Il
k death in Waterbury on Feb 81 Of Edwa1
: S. Beebe, rs, son of the late Charles
/ and Emily T. Beabe of Mystic. He
survived by two brothers CORTLAND
h Bloomfield, N. j., and Herbert L. Of D
Ie troit, and sister, Mrs William A. Strut:
y Of Baltimore
e Miss Mary G. McKiernan
2 Notification reached Norwich frfent
= Thursday afternoon of the death in Ne
Haven earlier in the day Of Miss Mary
" McKiernan, of Litchfeld. Miss MCKEE
s, nan was daughter Of the hate Matthe
a and Margaret Pluni1ett McKternan uni
If about twenty years ago resident of No
i witch, their home being at IA Fbalnta
s. street. Mr. McKiernan was a we'll know
Norwich cartpenter. The family moEa
from Norwich to New Haven, later pu
$ chasing a beautiful rome in Litchfeld,
g Bantam Lake.
! Mr.. McIEiernan sdied about two yea
J. ago in December, his wife surviving hi
I, only a few months. Miss McKiernan co
- tinued to reside at the home place wi
her brothers John and Joseph McKierna
ia She leaves also a sister, Mrs. Mamie
d Lock, wife of Bernard Locke, mernb
s. Of the firm of Crawford-PlunHner, M
~ Haven.
w The McKiernan family was promine
~ in st. Mary's parish, Greenevi1le,
on many years, active in the Sunday srho
and the choir They left Norwich at t
time that Mrs McKfernans brother, Sta
r. Senator Joseph Plunkett was a resident
tn New Haven. Since moving to Litchfe
n, they had been among the leading farnili
he in st. Anthony's parish, where the past
or is Rev. John L. McGufnness. a former {
B. sistant pastor at st. Patrick's churc
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