The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-06

Many people prominent in local
and state organizations attended the
funeral of Mrs Mary Holohan Jack
son, wife of Charles A. Jackson,
which was held this morning at SIS
o'clock from her home 25 Hillside
avenue to st Margaret's church
where a solemn mass of requiem
was celebrated at o'clock by the
pastor, Rev Edward J. Brennan, as
sisted by Rev Joseph Valdambrini,
pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes
church, deacon, Rev Francis O'Shea,
assistant pastor of the Immaculate
Conception church, sub-deacon and
Rev Peter Daily, master of cere-
monies. Rev Joseph Mccarthy of
st Thomas Seminary in Hartford
was seated in the sanctuary.
special musical program was rend-
cred by the church quartet under
the direction Of Professor John L.
Bonn at the organ assisted by Mrs
Eric Pape, soprano. Miss Jennie
Culhane, alto, Joseph Mulcahy, tenor
and Joseph Conner, bass. Burial
was in the family plot in old st
The honorary bearers were: Judge
Frank P. McEvoy, Judge Dennis j.
Slavin, Attorney Terence f. Car
mody, Louis s. Walsh, John Kilduff,
William S. Jones, Albert Schumacher
and Robert Chatfieid of New Britain.
Charter members of the Notre
Dame Alumnae association who
attended included: Mrs John Kilduff.
Mrs John Hayes, Mrs Patrick Dunn
of New Haven, Misses Marie Her.
niger, Mary Cass, Elizabeth Hart,
Nellie Wallace, Helen Mcmahon,
Susan O'Neil, Frances Bowes and
Mary Altman. The past presidents
of the association included: Mrs
James E. Russell, Mrs Nora Harris
Of New Haven. Mrs Frank P. Nc
Evoy, E. Mae Keefe, Anna McDon-
aid and Mollie Cullen. The In
ternational Federation Of Catholic
Alumnae Of Hartford was represent
ed by Mrs Hanna Bailey and Mrs
George Newton. Miss E. Mae
Keefe and Mrs Francis Regain repre-
scented the Connecticut Council Of
Defense. The present officers OF the
association who were in attendance
were: Mrs John p. Barry, president,
Miss Mildred Finnan, financial secre-
tary, Miss Julie McGarth, recording
secretary and Miss Anne Devereaux,
secretary.
The delegation representing the
Daughters of Isabelle included: Mrs
John Delaney, Mrs A. A. Delaney,
Mrs r. Savage, Mrs j. Powers, Mrs
Charles Teller and Miss Bea Shea.
Division No. S, A. o. H. Ladies
Auxiliary was represented by Miss
Nellie Mccarthy. Mrs Mary Nc
Carthy Bannon, Mrs John M. Lynch.
Mrs Charles Connell, Mrs C. p.
Hayes, and Mrs James w. Stenson.
Mrs Jackson died Friday after
noon at 5 o'clock. She had been in
poor health for some time. She is
survived by her husband, Charles A.
jackson, two children, Thomas of
New York, and Helen Louise, wife
of G.. Butler Sherwell Of Washing
ton; one sister, Mrs Edward B. Nc
Elligott, and three grandchildren
Yvonne and Mary Carlotta Sherwell
and Jeremy Sherwell Jackson. She
was a daughter of the late Patrick
and Catherine Calvin Holohan, who
were among the early Irish settlers
in this city.
Mrs Jackson was educated at the
Convent of Notre Dame. After her
graduation and almost up to the
time Of her death she was active in
their purpose the best interests of
young people, the advancement of
the Catholic church and the good
of society generally. She was the
first president Of the international
of the Catholic alumnae;
one Of the founders of the Notre
Dame Alumnae, of which she was
president at different times, member
Of the Daughters of Isabella; Bishop
Nilan's representative in Waterbury
during the World War during which
she figured as four minute speak
err and contributed in various other
ways to help the authorities In
carrying out the instructions of
President Wilson and the congress.
Mrs Jackson took a leading part
IN the affairs of Ireland. She did
much to encourage young people to
themselves with the story
IF that country, and largely through
her efforts students in the parochial
schools all over the diocese won COL
ege courses at Washington. These
essays, prompted by the National
Hibernian society have attracted
much attention. The last one to be