Grundy County IL Archives Obituaries.....Comerford, Margaret Ellen Coulehan December 31, 1909
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Newspaper Unknown, Jan 1910
Obituary

We regret to chronicle this week the death of Mrs. Margaret Comerford, wife of 
Thomas Comerford. On the evening of the last day of the year just closed this 
good woman, reclining in her easy chair, surrounded by her husband and 
children and near relatives, calmly and peacefully breathed back her life to 
Him that gaveth Mrs. Comerford, formerly Miss Margaret Ellen Coulehan, was in 
her forty-eighth year and though she was in declining health for some time she 
attended to her home duties up to almost the time of her death. Prior to the 
funeral the home was thronged with friends who came to extend their sympathy 
to the bereaved family and view the remains of their much beloved friend, who 
peacefully reposed in a handsome couch casket surrounded with many beautiful 
floral offerings. Here one was want to linger at the bier and list to hear the 
angels sing so heavenly were the surroundings.

The funeral took place Monday morning to St. Mary's Catholic church, where 
Rev. Joseph McMahon offered requiem high mass in the present of a large 
congregation. The church choir, assisted by Joliet talent, rendered a special 
music service. The Misses Walsh and McEvilly and Mrs. Dunne rendered the 
sad "Good Night" in a remarkably sweet tone of voice. Joseph Jaeger, in 
splendid voice, sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" with feeling effect. Nothing 
could be said more fitting the character of the deceased than that said by 
Father, in his beautiful and touching tribute, when he said: "Mrs. Comerford 
was a Christian woman in the highest sense of the term - a practical christian 
woman, a loyal and devoted, and a tender mother and a true and constant 
friend," and moved his hearers to tears in speaking of her edifying death. The 
remains were interred in Dresden cemetery. The pallbearers were Michael 
Brannick, Chas. McEvilly, Edward Coulehan, George Coulehan, Thomas Coulehan 
and Frederick Coulehan. The flower bearers were Thomas McEvilly and Chas. 
Brannick. The servers on the altar were Masters George and John Comerford, all 
nephews of the deceased.

Deceased leaves to mourn her death her husband and children, Mary, George, 
Frances, Margaret, Florence, Clare and Joseph; two brothers, William and Alex 
Coulehan and one sister, Mrs. James McEvilly, and a large circle of warm 
friends who deeply sympathize with Mr. Comerford and family in their sad 
bereavement.



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