Delaware County PA Archives Obituaries.....FINNEGAN, Mary 1876 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cyndie Enfinger cyndiee@tampabay.rr.com April 1, 2005, 12:23 pm Chester Daily Times (12 Oct 1876) Page 2 The funeral of Miss Mary Finnegan took place on Tuesday morning last, in this city, and was attended with more than usual attention. She was a a teacher in Franklin public school, Sourth Ward, and in testimony of the appreciation of her merits and character, all the public schools of the city were closed, and the teachers attended her funeral in a body, forming an escort. Following the teachers came the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, of which she was a member. Her remains were taken to St. Michael's Church, where impressive ceremonies were performed. It is seldom so much honor and respect is paid to the departed. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb