Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-13
MARY 4. KELEHER
/. DIES FOLLOWING
SHORT ILLNESS
Funeral Services Will Be
Held at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception
Tuesday, at 9 a. m.

After suffering with pneumonia
since last Tuesday, Mrs. Mary A.
kelehel for more than forty
years q resident of Albuquerque
passed away at her home at
2;20 o'clock Sunday morning,
surrounded by her four children
Will, Ralph, Julia and Katherine
Conscious and in full possession
of her menta. Faculties almost
until the last moment, Mrs. kele-
her died a beautiful death, free
from struggle or pain. Realizing
at midnight that her time on TINS
earth was limited and admitting
for the first time that she was
seriously ill, Mrs. Keleher called
her children to her bedside, gave
them her blessing and words OF
consolation. 1t was not long untll
she had gone on her last journey
reconciled and prepared TO enter
upon that new life in which she
had an abiding faith ana TO
which she had looked forward
recently as a blessed relief from
arthritis deformans, from when
she had suffered great pain 1or
several years.
Born in Athleague. county Ros-
common. Ireland, October w.
1858, her family name being
CORY, Mrs. Keleher was reared
in kildare. near Dublin. When
% years old, she emigrated TO
America and through relatives
came to Albuquerque, where she
met and was married to David
Keleher. Mr.. Releher died here
in 1903. one of the pioneers OIL
albuquerque, Mrs. Keleher led an
active life until a few years ago
Left a widow nearly twenty
years ago, with but small re-
sources, Mrs. keleher was deter
mined that her children should
have the best advantages and
educational opportunities it was
possible to provide for them. She
lived to see them grown to man
hood and womanhood, respected
and successful in the business and
commercial life of the commu--
nitv in which she had reared
them. !,
The eldest son, VIII, Is wei
known lawyer and has served as
counsel for the city of AlDuquer-
que for the last six years. Ralph'
the younger son, has been in the
clothing business for number OF
wears. being one of the owners or
The Guarantee Clothing company
Miss Julia Keleher, the eldest
daughter. is a teacher in the city
schools and Miss Katherine kele-
her, the younger daughter, is as
sistant registrar at the University
of New Mexico. There existed be-
tween Mrs. Keleher and her chill
dren the greatest love and deVo-
ton. the bond being broken only
by the hand of death,
A woman with a magnetic per-
sonality and gifted in making ana
keeping friends, Mrs. keleher had
hosts of friends, whose friend
shin she retained until her
death. Patient, gentle and gen
erous. Mrs. Keleher was a noble
mother and a wonderful friend,
Although almost entirely a
shut-in for the last year because
of illness, Mrs. Keleher retained
up to the very last an interest IN
the affairs of the community ana
the world at large. Well educated
in the common schools of Ire
land. she had read extensively on
many subjects and was especially
well informed on the Irish ques-
ton.
Funeral services win be held
at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception Tuesday morning at >
o'clock. Ever since the church was
built. Mrs. Keleher had been a
devout member of the Immacu-
late Conception parish. The tuner
al procession will leave the Kele-
her home, sol West Fruit aV-.
enue. at S:45 o'clock. Burial viii
be in Calvary cemetery, alongside
of the bodies of Mr.. keleher, ana
their three sons--Franklin, Dan
iel and Lawrence.