Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Obituary (November 4)

Mary A. (Brennan) Kerley
Utica Saturday Globe,  December 1905
 

Mary A. (Brennan) Kerley
1870 - 1905
 
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Mary A. wife of John H. Kerley, died at her home on Silver street, after a lingering illness, on Saturday morning last, aged 25 years.  The deceased was born in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of John and Bridget Brennan, coming to Norwich when quite a young woman.  Here she married Mr. Kerley and had since made this place her home.  She had made many friends who deeply mourn her early death.  Besides her husband she leaves three brothers, William and Thomas Brennan, of Norwich, and John Brennan, of Geneva, Wis.
 
The funeral was largely attended on Tuesday morning, the services at the family home on Silver street being held at 9:30 o'clock and at St. Paul's Church at 10 o'clock.  Rev. Father John A. Hart officiated. The bearers were J.J. Devine, Yates Taylor, Frank Smith, J.J. Dolan, W.H. Sullivan and J.J. Conellan. The floral offerings were beautiful, including a cross of roses from the Knights of Columbus; wreath from the Ontario & Western carpenters and others from the neighbors and friends. 

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