New Britain herald., 1927-03-28
FH.zNDS SNI(hEE bY
 THi(iEDY IN CHESHIRE
tContirged From Firs. rage)

Mir. Riley was an active member ot Bishop Tinrney Assembly, Fourth Degree Knights e. Columbus. Ills membership in the "Tlhs" ex',rd- ed lyom 1916 to thc time c, hIs death. For several years Aa was 're@5urrr ot the society and he held place on every important committee Q, the organization, includtns the Che in charge o. building. II bc- came a. m,mher e N.w Britain Lodge of E.ks several uru,hs ago. He vas an usher al S. Nary's church.
 lie is survived by lis .or.n'a. four sisters, Mrs. Al"Hiu5 r. scott, Misses A--cs, Kathleen and At..!L. Rl.y, and a brother. Frank II. Riley.
 Genuine sorrow prr}oile1 d the F!a. National hank today when the news O. "Sunny' Eilyys tragic death became known. Seeking tte
 saImlats oc oI.cia., O. trc banK- ing company First Vice Preaident F. 5 Chamberlain said:
 "James II. Riley came to us ill January, 1917. as q runner lie ai- EanceI 10 various bookkeeping jobs and then became q teller He Was q very efficient and Iikea bla young man. popular with our customers. ot splendid personality an1 excellent habits. He always had q pleasant iispp ption and radtateI happiness through the bank. His death is q serious loss to our organization"
 New Britain chapter, American Institute Of Banking, has indefinite ly postponed is meeting scheduled for tomorrow night on account of he death of Mir, Riley. who Was q member Of the chapter.
 Edward J. Sneehy was prominent iii business and fratcrnAl circles in Bristol.
 He was born in New Britain 57 years ago. the son of Denn.s and Ellen (Hcnncssey) Shcehy As q hog he attended St, Mlrys paro- chial school, later entering the cm- pioy ot the stanley Rule and Level Co. where he remained for several years. II" went to Bristoi 2J years ago and for about r. years was en- gJs1d as a clerk in the Central Market when It was owned by N'it- liam J. Tracy. He then entered the New Departure Mfg. O.. where he remained for four years. Nine years ago he became connected with the CoGnectIcut Hat Co. on North Main street. 4 teW years later he entered into q partnership with that con- cern, acting as manager of the local store, and was still engaged in that capacity up 10 the present time.
 In May, 1902, he was married 10 Miss Katherine VI. Tracy ot Bristol. who survives. together with two daughters. Misses Katherine N. and Lucy Sheehy: also one brother. Michael Shcehy of this city,
 Nr Shechy was very active in civic affairs and was well known as u singer throughout the state. He vas particularly interested ia sports and last season was manager Of the West End Athletic club football team, which won the Bristol city championship. Upon hearing that the Bristol high school team was to participate in the national tourna- mont to be held in Chicago, Mr. Shrahy immediately c1nvassed d number Of lis friends with the re- suit that on last Saturday he turned over o the Cham per oi Com merce more than $500 toward the financing of the trip,
 His interest in amateur 'hcatri- calls IS well known. He organized and directed many minstrel shows for various public and hencro.ent pur- poses. He was also very active ln the affairs Of the Young Mems Temper ance and Benevolent society. having Docn q member Of that organization for over q years. A number of years a@o he helped to found the Bristol branch of the T. A. E. society,"
 During the Spanish American war Mir. Shcehy served with Company l. fst Rcgimeut, Connecticut National Guard. He has since been active in the affairs Of C.. A. HadSell Camp, L. s. W. ". and is q past com mander of that organization. Re was q member Of st. Joseph's church. Bristol: Bristol Lodge Of Elhs. palos Council, Knights Of Colum- bus: St. Joscph's Holy Name society and of the t'Orcsters of America.
 MT. Shcehy left Bristol yesterday morning on a business trip.