OBIT: Thomas Butler McCONNELL, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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T. B. McConnell Dies at Home

  Thomas Butler McConnell, aged 67, of 1917 Twelfth avenue, father of 
Rev. Father Edward McConnell of St. Joseph's parish, Bellwood, and a 
member of a well-known railroad family in the city, died at his home at 
12:30 o'clock this morning after four months of illness.
  He was born in Altoona July 21, 1880, a son of Edwin and Anna (Attig) 
McConnell, and was twice married, his first wife, Mrs. Agnes (Grimme) 
McConnell, preceding him in death.  Mr. McConnell retired Nov. 19, 
1946, as an engineer on the Pittsburgh division. 
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Marie (Moran) McConnell, the following 
children: Father Edward of Bellwood, Mrs. Genevieve Lightner, Mrs. 
Eleanor Bailey and Miss Marie, all of Middletown, Sister Mary Leon of 
King's Point, N.Y., and Joseph of Altoona; six grandchildren and the 
following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Anna Farabaugh of the City, George 
of Lakemont, Mrs. Adelaide C. Kelly of Philadelphia and Walter of 
Altoona. 
  He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters, Edward, 
Joseph, Mrs. Marie Kemp, Agnes, John, his twin brother, and William.
Mr. McConnell was a member of St. Leo's Catholic church, the Holy Name 
society, and branch 231, Knights of St. George.  Friends will be 
received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., March 8, 1948