Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Furlong, Joseph Alexander September 15, 1941 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dorothy Strawhand http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 February 24, 2024, 12:54 pm Norfolk Virginian Pilot September 16, 1941 J. A. FURLONG, FIREMAN, DIES Funeral Services for Veteran Member of Division Tomorrow Afternoon Joseph Alexander Furlong, a member of the Norfolk fire division for more than 28 years, died yesterday afternoon at 2:25 o'clock at a local hospital. He was 51 years old. Mr. Furlong was the husband of Mrs. Lela B. Furlong and son of Mrs. Julia Furlong Dyer and the late William J. Furlong. He was a native and lifelong resident of Norfolk and resided at 39 Port View Avenue, Ocean View, at the time of his death. Mr. Furlong served in many companies and capacities in the fire division and had a spotless record, division officials said. He was a member of the Firemen's Band and of Elizabeth Camp 3 Woodmen of the World. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E.N. Kelly and Mrs. Lawrence L. Nunn, both of Norfolk; two sons, Joseph A. Furlong, Jr., of the West Coast and Charles E. Hill, of Norfolk; three grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Julia Furlong Dyer; his step-father, Michael Dyer and three aunts, Mrs. Agnes Brennan, Mrs. Theresa Heppel and Mrs. James G. Hogwood, all of Norfolk. Funeral services will be conducted at the chapel of the H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, 1501 Colonial Avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Rosary services will be held at the home of Mr. Furlong's mother, Mrs. Dyer, 33 D View Avenue, Ocean View, tonight at 7:30 o'clock. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/f/furlong10547nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb