TITLE: Mrs Mary Bradley, Obituary & Funeral Notice

SOURCE:  Saturday May 26, 1900, page 4 of the Manchester Union
         Tuesday, May 29, 1900, page 5, Manchester Union

TRANSCRIBER:  Donna V., May 2001

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Saturday May 26, 1900, page 4 of the Manchester Union
Mrs Mary Bradley

mother of the Rt. Rev. Denis M. Bradley, first bishop of
Manchester, passed away in her apartments at the episcopal residence at
5 O'Clock yesterday morning at the age of 76 years.  Feebleness in
advanced age hastened by a cold was probably the cause of her death. 
With the exception of 10 years passed in Portland Maine, Mrs Bradley
has lived in Manchester since she first came here from Ireland in 1844.
Of 5 small children, whome Mrs Bradley brought to this country after the
death of her husband, only one, the bishop, survives her.  Mrs Bradley
led a most retired life and was well known to the older residents of
Manchester. She was a pious, affectioate woman, simple in her tastes and
quiet in disposition; a kind mother and an ideal neighbor in every sense
of the word.  She has been more retired of the last few years then ever
before. In the parish she was a member of the Rosary Society and the
Orphan Asylum Society.

Tuesday, May 29, 1900, page 5, Manchester Union
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Bradley, 

a well known resident of this city, and  mother of the Rt. Rev. Denis M. 
Bradley, bishop of this diocese of Manchester, was held Monday morning from 
St Joseph Cathedral. Long before 10:30 the hour set for mass, the church was
nearly filled, and by the time the service began all the seats wre taken and 
many were obliged to stand in the aisles.  At 10:30 the clergy entered. The 
celebrant was the Rev. J. E. Barry of Concord, vicar general; the Rev. Fr. E. 
M. O'Caliahan of Portsmouth was the deacon and Rev. J. J. Lyons sub deacon. 
The Rev. James M. Brennan rector of the Cathedral parish was the master of
ceremonies.  On the throne was the Rt. Rev Denis M. Bradley and opposite him 
the Rev. Msgr Hevey.  Beside them were the presentiall the clergy of Man-
chester and Rev Pl G. Scott of Clinton, Rev. Fr. D. O'Neill of Dover, Rev Fr.
Timon of Franklin, Rev. Frd D. W. Murphy of Dover, Rev. Fr. Linnehan of 
Biddeford ME, Rev Fr. Hurley of Portsmouth, Rev Hugh Roe O'Donnell of E. 
Boston MA, Rev Philip O'Donnell of Boston MA, Rev Fr. Ryan of Keene, Rev. 
Fr. Hayes C.S.S.R. of Boston Ma, Rev. Fr Dunn of Derry, Fev. Fr. Fitzgerald 
of Hillsborough Bridge, Rev. Fr. O'Neill of Nashua, and from St. Anselm 
College the Rev. Fr. Frederick O.S.B and Rev Fr. Peter O.S.B.  The music 
under the direction of Rev P. J. Finnegan of Claremont. That for the mass 
was gregorian sung by a male chorus composed entirely of clergy and the
solo "Jereselum, my Happy Home" sung by Fr. Finnegan.  Bearers were
Patrick Down, John McCarthy, Jon Conroy, Jeremiah Bresnahan,
Timothy Kerin, John Brosnan.  P.A. Devine undertaker, burial in St
Joseph Cemetery.

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