Berrien County MI Archives Obituaries.....Flaherty, John Patrick Jr. July 24, 1936 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Ellen Drolet marydrolet@comcast.net February 15, 2017, 2:41 am Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 25, 1936 John P. Flaherty Nov. 22, 1856-July 24, 1936 Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 25, 1936, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library John P. Flaherty, Native of Niles, Dies at Mich. City John P. Flaherty, 80, Michigan City, a native of Niles and well known among railroad employes here, died Friday at his home after a two weeks' illness. He had resided in Michigan City 45 years. Born here Nov. 22, 1856, the son of John and Bridget Flaherty, he was one of the earliest alumni of Notre Dame university, where he received a degree in 1875. His wife, Margaret Smith Flaherty, died 15 years ago. He had been pensioned by the Michigan Central railroad after 40 years of service. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. F.W. Cook, Niles, and Mrs. Agnes Enfield, Los Angeles, Calif.; two sons, Joseph, South Bend, and William, Kansas city , Mo., and a daughter, Mrs. A.J. LaGess, Chicago. Funeral services probably will be held on Monday. Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 27, 1936, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library Niles News In Brief: FLAHERTY RITES TODAY Burial services were held today at Calvary cemetery for John Flaherty, Michigan City, retired passenger engineer on the Michigan Central. Requiem high mass was celebrated in Michigan city at 9 o'clock and the body was brought to Mr. Flaherty's former home for burial. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/berrien/obits/f/flaherty33952nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb