OBIT: Bernard KEARNEY, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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KEARNEY.

  Bernard Kearney died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at his home, 1605 
Seventh avenue, death coming after a long illness from a complication 
of diseases.  He was bedfast about five weeks.  He was born in Donegal, 
Ireland, on Nov. 23, 1844 and came to this country early in life.  He 
was the son of Michael and Bridget Kearney.  He resided in this city 
for forty years and was married in Johnstown to Anna Murphy, who 
survives, together with four children: Miss Mary and Edward, both at 
home, John of Alexandria, Va., and Mrs. William Sutch, of this city; 
also by six grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Stephen McDonald of 
Altoona and Miss Mary Kearney, of Pittsburgh, and a brother, Daniel 
Kearney of Nome, Alaska.  He had been for many years a freight 
conductor on the Pittsburgh division and was well and widely known 
among railroad men, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic 
church, the Pennsy relief and the Veterans' association.  He retired 
from the Pennsy on Dec. 1, 1914. 
  (Blairsville and Johnstown papers please copy.)

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, December 11, 1918

FUNERAL NOTICES.

  The funeral services of Bernard Kearney, late of 1605 Seventh avenue 
will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church;  
Interment in St. John's cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday, December 13, 1918