Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Finegan, Patrick July 12, 1908
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Daily Local News, 13 Jul 1908
Yesterday morning, about 11 o’clock, Patrick FINEGAN, one of West Chester’s 
oldest citizens, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Terence FINEGAN, North 
New Street, in his 87th year.  He would have completed this age in a few 
months.  He was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, but came to this country, as 
did all his brothers and sisters, many years since.  He procured employment in 
this vicinity, on a farm, and worked for many years with the late Marshall 
STRODE, Henry SHARPLESS and others, and was an industrious employee, who soon 
obtained the respect of his employers and associates.  He later entered the 
employ of the old West Chester & Philadelphia Railroad Company, and became a 
fireman on the line.  Of later years, he has held a position as tipstaff of the 
Chester County Courts, and only gave up his work when his health failed and he 
was compelled to take to his bed.The deceased was married twice and had several 
children.  By the first wife, Thomas, who died recently in this place, and by 
the second wife, Mary, unmarried, still living; Ellie, married, deceased; Rose, 
married, still living; Kate, married, still living; Agnes, unmarried. He also 
had several brothers and sisters, all well known in this community as respected 
citizens as follows:  Barney, a farmer; James, a merchant, of West Chester; 
Sylvester, a farmer, all deceased, and Mrs. Katherine FINEGAN, still living in 
West Chester, and a brother and sister who died young.  There are numerous near 
relatives still living in this place and vicinity.  The deceased was a member 
of St. Agnes’ Roman Catholic church, and a Democrat in politics.  He was an 
upright, industrious man, who lived up to his full measure of his obligations 
with man and duty to his Maker.

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