Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Duffey, James Demetrius July 16, 1940
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot July 17, 1940

James Demetrius Duffey, aged 72, husband of Mrs. Mary Engelhart Duffey and son 
of William S. and Mrs. Elizabeth Stake Duffey, a native of Hagerstown, Md., and 
a well known resident of Norfolk 48 years, died at 2:15 o'clock yesterday 
morning at a local hospital.
Mr. Duffey, retired superintendent of the Lamberts Point coal piers, was a 
member of the Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree, Norfolk Lodge No. 38, B.P.O. 
Elks and of the Holy Name Society, of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mary Engelhart Duffey, he is survived by one daughter, 
Miss Frances E. Duffey, of Norfolk; two brothers, Charles Duffey, of Roanoke and 
William Duffey, of Chicago and  several nieces and nephews. Mr. Duffey resided 
at 5340 Powhatan Avenue.
The body will be taken from the H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, 1501 Colonial 
Avenue, to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for services tomorrow morning at 10 
o'clock. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Rosary services will be held 
at the Oliver Funeral Apartments tonight at 8 o'clock.
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James Demetrius Duffey — Funeral services for Mr. Duffey, whose death occurred 
Tuesday, were held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church yesterday morning at 10 
o’clock, with the Rev. J. O. Schmidhauser officiating. The Rev. J. F. Govaert, 
pastor, the Rev. James Albert, and the Rev. T. P. Scannell were present in the 
sanctuary. In his address at the conclusion of the mass, Father Schmidhauser 
paid tribute to the Christian life and character of Mr. Duffey, and also read a 
letter of sympathy from the Rev. Leo J. Ryan, S.T.D., former pastor of the 
church. During the service, the choir sang, "Veni Jesu,” with Mrs. C. R. Davies 
as organist. There was a large attendance and many floral offerings. The casket 
was covered with a pall of Easter lilies, pink roses and fern. Interment was in 
St. Mary’s Cemetery. Services at the grave were conducted by the Rev. J. F. 
Govaert, the Rev. J. O. Schmidhauser and the Rev. T. P. Scannell. The 
pallbearers were Charles E. Flaherty, Richard P. Smith, M. Daily Walsh, Robert 
R. Quigley, Joseph B. Ennis, Jr., William J. Cannon, Joseph V. McGlinchy and 
Robert B. Lawler, all members of Norfolk Council No. 367, Knights of Columbus 
(fourth degree).

Norfolk Virginian Pilot July 19, 1940


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