OBIT: Bernard J. McCONNELL, 1891, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Local Brevities. Yesterday morning, about 4 o'clock, Bernard J., the oldest son of William R. and Anna McConnell, died at the residence of his parents, 1310 Fifth avenue. Three weeks ago he sustained a severe stroke of paralysis which caused his death. He was 26 years of age and is survived by three sisters and one brother. They are Maggie, Mollie and Mrs. Richard Rowan, and Edgar, all of this city. The funeral will take place Friday morning at 8.30 o'clock. Services at Sacred Heart chapel. Interment in St. John's cemetery. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, January 22, 1891