The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-15

Body In State
 The body of Father Quinn was to be moved from the rectory to St. Roses church this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and will lie in state until time for the funeral to- morrow. Guards of honor will be present all night. Priests from all over the diocese will gather at the church tonight at 7:30 to join in chanting the office of the dead. Additional priests and church dig nitaries, in addition to civic leaders and prominent citizens, will be in attendance at the funeral services tomorrow.
 Assisting Bishop McAuliffe at the pontifical mass of requiem to- morrow will be many priests we'll known to Waterbury. Taking part will be Right Reverend Thomas Duggan, vicar general, as arch priest; Rev. John Fitzmaurice, pas- tor of St. Francis church, New Haven, and Rev. Matthew Traynor, pastor of St. Mary's church, New Britain, as deacons of honor; Rev. Francis J. Hinchey, formerly of the Church of the Blessed Sacra- ment, Waterbury, now pastor of St. Patricks church, East Hamp- ton, as deacon of the mass; Rev. Joseph McCuen, former assistant pastor of the Church of the Imma- culate Conception here and now pastor of the Church of Christ the King, Old Lyme, as sub-deacon of the mass; Rev. James Egan, form CT assistant pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and former associate of Father Quinn at St. Roses church, now pastor of St. Thomas church, Goshen, as thurifer; Rev. Thomas J. O'Connell and Rev. John P. O'Neil, both of St. Joseph's church, Meriden, as acolytes, Rev. William Kearney and Rev. John Hayes, the latter formerly of the Church of the Im- maculate Conception here, both chancellors of the diocese.
 Father Keane Eulogy
 The eulogy will be delivered by Rev. John J. Keane, pastor of St. Johns church, Saybrook, and classmate of Father Quinn at St. Bernard's seminary, Rochester, N Y.
 Word of Father Quinn's death came as shock to the entire state, but particularly to Catholics of Meriden and Waterbury. Station WATR broadcast 8 special news dispatch of Father Quinn's death early Saturday afternoon, thus giv- ing the local public it's first infor- nation of the death of the highly esteemed young priest.
 In the two weeks before his death, Father Quinn had little or no rest. He made two trips to Baltimore, Md, to be with his pas tor, Monsignor Neale, while the latter was dying at Johns Hopkins hospital. He accompanied the body back to Meriden and was in charge of arrangements for tho funeral. Following the monsignor's funeral last Monday, Father Quinn came to his home in Waterbury for a brief visit, returning to Meriden Wednesday. He was then ordered to bed by his doctor, ony to suffer the heart attack Friday and another, the one which brought about his death, Saturday noon.
 Resided Here
 John Russell Quinn was born at Burlington, Vt., on Noremmber 20, 1890, the son of MT and Mrs Thomas H. Quinn. The fam fly moved 10 Waterbury while he was an infant and lived here ever since. Father Quinn was educat" ed in Waterbury schools, studying later at Niagara University Pre- paratory school and Niagara uni- versity. He entered St Bernard's seminary, Rochester, to begin his studies for the priesthood. In 1918 he was appointed prefect at St Thomas seminary. Hartford, and completed his studies there. He was ordained to the priesthood by the late Bishop Milan on April 2, 1918. In June of the same year he was transferred to St Roses church as assistant pastor.
 Father Quinn soon won many friends in Meriden and held as we'll the many friendships he made while growing up in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury. He visited Waterbury regularly. He was chosen as local and county chap lain for the Ancient Order of Hi- bernians was a members of the Knights of Columbus and You1g Mems Total Abstinence Brother hood. For years he served as principal of St Roses school and director of St Roses community and also acted as sup pervisor of St Patrick's and Sacred Heart cemeteries.
 Widely Admired
 A priest possessed of admirable | qualities of understanding and sym pathy, Father Quinn was yet bold | and aggressive in striking at evils. He was an eloquent speaker and a gifted concersationalist and his as-