Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Galvin, James Edward October 4, 1938
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Virginian-Pilot  October 5 & 7, 1938
DEATHS

JAMES EDWARD GALVIN, aged 74 years, son of the late John J., and Mrs. Bridget 
Moloney Galvin, clerk in the City Water Department, died at a local hospital 
yesterday morning at 12:30 o'clock after an illness of about a month.  Mr. Galvin, 
a native and lifelong resident of Norfolk, had been connected with the Water 
Department for a number of years.  He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Vincent 
P. Bell and Mrs. Mary E. Lanigan, of Norfolk; three sons, John A. and Joseph F. 
Galvin, of Washington, D. C., and James A. Galvin, a member of the Norfolk Police 
Division; a sister, Mrs. Walter S. Buchanan, of Norfolk, and 21 grandchildren.

Remains will be taken from the residence, 210 Graydon Avenue, to Sacred Heart 
Catholic Church for funeral services tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.  Interment 
will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.  Rosary services will be held at the residence 
this evening at 8 o'clock.

FUNERALS

JAMES EDWARD GALVIN - Funeral services for Mr. Galvin, whose death occurred 
Tuesday at a local hospital, were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church yesterday 
morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. T. P. Scannell officiating.  The Rev. M. J. 
Harrison and the Rev. Paul V. Heller were in the sanctuary.  In his address at the 
conclusion of the mass, Father Heller spoke of the importance of preparation for 
life eternal.  Several selections were sung by the eighth grade choir of Sacred 
Heart school, 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, 
roses and fern.  Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery.  Services at the grave were 
conducted by the Rev. T. P. Scannell, the Rev. M. J. Harrison and the Rev. Paul V. 
Heller.

Pallbearers were E. J. Gorman, Linwood Dashiell, H. L. Frazelle, W. H. Butler, J. 
T. Holland, A. E. Price, Robert Walker and W. F. Jenkins.

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