ALLEN COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: FINN, Ann (d. 1899)
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Newspaper obit. for Ann FINN: died 26 Aug 1899, Allen co., Lima, Ohio

AGED MOTHER
Mrs. Ann Finn Dies After a Brief Illness
    Mrs. Ann Finn, of 519 north Main street, died Thursday evening of
general debility at the advanced age of 70 years.  She was ill only a
few days.  Mrs. Finn was born in Ireland and had been a resident of Lima
over thirty years.  She leaves six children; Mrs. Marie Brady, of New
York city, Misses Anna and Sarah Finn, of Lima, John D., P.H. and
Jeremiah Finn of this city.  Funeral services will be held at St. Rose
church, Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock.
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REMAINS OF MRS. ANN FINN WERE CONSIGNED
Funeral Service Held at St. Rose Church
Interment Made in Gethsemani Cemetery
   The last ceremonies over the remains of Mrs. Ann Finn, were held at
8:30 o'clock at St. Rose church this morning. Solemn high mass of
requieum was celebrated, officered as follows: Celebrant, Rev. A.E.
Manning; deacon, Rev.James B. Mooney; sub-deacon, Mr. P.J. O'Connell of
the Cleveland seminary; master of ceremonies, Raymond Kinnans of
St.Charles College; acolytes, Mr. James Higginbotham and Frederick
Manning of the Cleveland seminary; thurifers, Messrs, Bernard E.
O'Connor and John H. A. O'Connor, of St. Gregory's seminary.  At the
conclusion of the mass and the prayers over the dead, Father Manning
read the following text: Epis. Paul to Timothy, Chapter 4, verses 7 and
8. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept
the faith. As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice,
which the Lord, the just Judge will render to me in that day; and not
only to me, but to them also that love thy coming. Make haste to come to
me quickly."  From this text Father Manning preached one of the most
beautiful and edifying funeral discoures ever heard in St. Rose Church. 
He eulogized the simple and true christian life of the departed one, and
of what a rich heritage she has left to her children by her good
example. The church was well filled with friends of this venerable old
lady who came to pay her the last respect.  The regular choir rendered
some impressive and beautiful music during the services, and at the
conclusion of the sermon Miss Klatte sang "Nearer My God to Thee" in a
beautiful manner.  The floral offerings were profuse and elegant.
   In attendance from out of the city were her daughter Mrs. Maria Brady
of New York City; Mrs. John F. Mahoney, of Hartford City, Ind., and Mr.
and Mrs. W.L. O'Brien of Toledo.  The following friends of the family
acted as pallbearers: L. Ferkle, Thos. Duffield, Thos. Fitzgerald, Henry
O'Brien, Sr, Henry O'Brien, Jr, and P>H> Lawlor.