OBIT: Thomas B. DENNY, 1917, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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THOMAS B. DENNY

  Thomas B. Denny, of 2207 Eleventh avenue, died at 8.45 o'clock 
yesterday morning, following a lengthy illness due to an accident in 
which he suffered injury some time ago.  He was born at Gallitzin, in 
1863, the son of Richard, deceased, and Charlotte Denny.  At the age of 
21 he came to Altoona and entered the service of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad company as a brakeman.  Later he resigned and had been for 
many years in the coal business.  He was married June 27, 1888, to Miss 
Ellen Phillips, who survives with the following children: Charles, 
Thomas, jr., Gallitzin and Charlotte, all at home.  He is also survived 
by his mother and the following brothers and sisters: Sister M. 
Elizabeth, of the Sisters of Mercy, of Cresson; Edward, of this city; 
George, of Pittsburg; Harry, Oscar and Victor, of Cresson, and Mrs. 
Albert Sutton, of Chest Springs.  He was a member of the Altar society 
and the Knights of St. George, the Holy Name society, and St. Leo's 
Catholic church.  The funeral will be held with requiem mass at St. 
Leo's church, at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, followed by interment in 
Calvary cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, January 12, 1917