New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-01
PRIEST and LAYMAN
HONOR dead Sister
Profound Solemnity Marks Oh
| sequi@ for Deceased Nun
RELIGIOUS LINES SUNDERED

RELIGIOUS LINES SUNDERED
Catholics, Protestants and Jews Take
Part In Tribute to Sister Boniface
at St. Mary's Church - Auxiliary
Bishop Present.
Thousands OF people representing
every walk In life and hundreds OF
school children looked for the last
time on the mortal remains Of Sister
Mary Boniface. their beloved
teacher, this morning at the con-
clusion Of funeral services In ST.
Mary's church, When her casket was
opened and those attending filed past
the bier in double row.
Clad In the somber, black gar
ments. Sister of Mercy In death
as Well as in life. her care-lined face
encased in the white veil OF her
calling, Sister Boniface was laid In
q simple, black coffin which was un-
relieved except for the silver name
plate. the cruciflx on the cover. and
the silver handles on the sides.
The bier was placed at the foot
Of the center aisle OF the church
with three lighted candles on either
side. In the seats at each side were
her sister nuns, their black hooded
70 the scene. Even to them, to
whom death means release from I'M
prisonment and the happiness Of
eternal reward. the passing OF Sister
Boniface has brought sadness and
many OF them were seen to shed
sung.
Former Pupils Pay Tribute
The rest of the church was filled
20 capacity by former pupils and
school children from st. Mary's
rarochial school. Never having
schh!4L i4piIoIS III liti lI4C Va y Etai y
as a teacher in this city because of
the nuns vow of humility. Sister
Boniface received great honors in
death. Church dignitaries, including
q bishop, monsignor. and priests,
most of whom had been under her
care while children: city officials and
men and women who attained high
places in public life. rich and poor;
Catholic, Protestant and Jew alike,
gathered to pay their last respects to
the srail little woman who spent her
life in the service OF youth.
A group OF boys who were among
her last eighth grade class marched
In front of the lcarse from the time
it left st. Joseph's convent where
Sister Boniface died Wednesday
night. until it reached ST. Mary's
convent
Solemn Music Is Sung.
ST. Mary's senior choir rendered
the music during the mass. AS the
cortege filed into the church. Lead
Kindly Light" was sung. Following
the Introit which was in Gregorian
chant. the 'kyrie" from Mozarts
Twelfth Mass was sung. At the Of
fertory. a trio consisting OF Mrs. NJ.
T. Cream, soprano; Fred DesRosier.
tenor and James y. Donohne, bari
tone. rendered "Jesu Del Vivi."
During the conservation violin selec-
ton. ''Reverie" was rendered by NJ.
+. Valentine which was followed by
Rock of Ages" on the chimes by
Organist John ]. Cream.
At the conclusion OF the services
Mrs. Cream sang Jesus, Keep Me
Close to Thee" favorite hymn of
Sister Boniface and as the congrega-
ton filed past the casket, the choir
sang "Oh. What Could My Jesus
Do More?" When the nuns were
viewing the remains for the last
time. Organist Cream played Nearer
My God to Thee"
Many Priests, Former Pupils, There.
Seated In the sanctuary were the
following priests who at one time
were her pupils: Rev. Francis w.
Egan Of Hartford. Rev. Daniel +.
Sullivan of Stratford, Rev. James J.
Wilson OF Bridgeport, Rev. Charles
f. Reilly of New Haven, Rev. Will
liam +. O'Dell of Elmwood. Rev
Thomas NJ. Griffin OF Bridgeport.
Rev. Peter J. Coffey Of Hartford,
Rev. Pliny r. Cooney OF Broad
Brook. Rev. Francis P. Keough Of
Hartford and Rev. William P. Bot
ticelli OF Waterbury.
The auxiliary bishop. r. r. Maui
rice F. McAuliffe. Monsignor Will
liam n. Flynn. Few. John +. Donc-
hue. pastor OF st. Joseph's church:
Rev. Ladislaus B. Nowakowski Of
the Scored Heart church. Rev.
Charles Coppens, pastor of st. Pc
ter's church, Rev. Thomas ]. laden.
pastor of the Church OF st. John
the Evangelist, Rev. Austin Munich,
acting pastor Of Our Lady of Mercy
Of Plainville, Rev. J. c. Brennan.
pastor OF st. Paul's church in Ken
sington: Rev. Edward V. Grikis,
pastor OF s.. Andrews church; Rev.
stephen A. Grohol. pastor OF All
Saints church; Rev. William F.
Downey. former principal OF st.
Mary's school and now professor
at st. Thomas Seminary. Hartford:
Rev. Raymond ]. Clahby Of Water
bury. and Rev. joseph Arnad.
The pail bearers were all former
pupils as follows Judge William F.
| Mangan, Attorney Patrick f. Nc
Donough, Patrick F. King, Joseph
NJ. Halloran, William J. Farley, and
! DR.. William +. Flanagan.
Father Traynor assisted by the 10
former New Britain men who are
now priests conducted the commit
| tai services at the grave at st.
Marys cemetery. Father McCrann
lead the senior choir as 1t Gang
! Nearer NV God 70 Thee and Lead