Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Reddington, Mary nee Fahey - September 25, 1885
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
September 26, 1885, page 3


Died.

REDDINGTON - At Donaldsonville, La., on Friday, Sept. 25, 1885, at 1 o'clock 
P.M., MARY FAHEY, wife of Patrick Reddington, aged 24 years, 9 months and 25 
days.

Mrs. Reddington had been an invalid for months prior to her death and it had 
long been known to her husband and friends that there was little ground to base 
a hope of recovery upon. Afflicted with that incurable disease, consumption, all 
that human skill could do was to prolong her life somewhat and alleviate the 
sufferings it was powerless to eradicate entirely. Deceased was a native of New 
Orleans and was married to Mr. Reddington in that city on the 26th of December, 
1880, moving to Donaldsonville immediately afterwards and residing here the 
remainder of her life. Besides a bereaved husband, she leaves two sweet little 
children - Celia, aged 3 years, and Willie, aged 14 months - fortunately too 
young to appreciate the great loss they have sustained by the death of an 
affectionate and devoted mother. Mrs. Reddington bore her sufferings with much 
fortitude and Christian resignation, and when her last hour arrived she was 
perfectly conscious of her condition and ready to go, bidding her husband, babes 
and friends a touching farewell as her gentle spirit prepared to wing its flight 
to a brighter and happier sphere, where sickness and sorrow are unknown.

The funeral took place this afternoon and a large coucourse [sic] of people 
followed the remains to the Catholic Church and thence to the tomb in the 
cemetery back of the church, the drizzling rain that fell during the afternoon 
not deterring a host of sympathizing friends from paying their last respects to 
the memory of the deceased. The solemn services of the Catholic ritual were 
conducted by Rev. Father Dubernard, and the invocation of requiescat in pace 
awoke a response in the hearts of all present.

To our friend and neighbor Mr. Reddington we extend our deepest sympathy and 
trust that he and his babes will find in future prosperity and good fortune 
compensation for the loss of the estimable wife and mother who has been taken 
from them by death.
  

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