OBIT: Matthew HOEY, 1892, Blair County, PA

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Death of an Aged Resident.

On Monday afternoon Mr. Matthew Hoey, one of Altoona's oldest
residents, died at his home, No. 2405 Union avenue.  His death was the
result of an attack of la grippe, which first affected him some time
ago, and which, together with the effects of advanced age, made his
recovery impossible.  He was aged 78 years and 11 months.  He was born
in County Louth, Ireland, where his younger days were spent, but he
came to this country over fifty years ago, where he has ever since
resided.  He lived in Hollidaysburg for many years, and came to this
city over thirty years ago.  He was a stone cutter by trade and worked
on the stone foundations of the first round house built in this city.

He had a vast fund of reminisces of notable events which have occurred
in this county for the last half century, and was a democrat of the
staunchest type.  Among his pleasant recollections of the past was a
meeting which he had with that patron saint of democracy, General
Andrew Jackson, who was on a journey through Blair county.  Mr. Hoey
was a man of kindly and generous impulses, friendly and affectionate.
He was a member of the Roman Catholic church, and, fortified with the
last sacraments of his religious belief, he passed away.  Besides many
friends in this city and elsewhere, he leaves to mourn his death one
son, Mr. Theobald Hoey, and four daughters, all of this city.  Mr.
Hoey's wife preceded him to the grave a few years ago.

The funeral will take place on Thursday morning, leaving his late home
at half-past 8 o'clock and proceeding to Ninth avenue and Twenty-third
street, where the body will be placed on the branch train.
Accompanied by the relatives and friends, it will be taken to
Hollidaysburg, where high mass of requiem will be celebrated in St.
Mary's church.  Rev. Father Smith, his pastor, will accompany the
cortege to Hollidaysburg.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, February 3, 1892, page 1