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Fairfield County Connecticut Obituaries Extracted From The Hour, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1910-1919


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1910-1919 Obituaries from the Hour in Norwalk, Fairfield County Connecticut.


Betts, Isabel Obituary

Funeral of Mrs. Betts

The funeral of Mrs. Isabel Betts will be held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Friday with Rev. F. M--- officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. [The Hour, Norwalk, CT - September 28, 1917]


Conley, Francis Obituary

Former Norwalk Man Found Dead

Danbury, Oct 3 – Francis Conley, a Danbury insurance agent, was found dead in bed at his rooms in 55 Wildman [illegible] last night. His death was attributed to natural causes and there was obviously no attempt at suicide. The last seen of Conley, previous to the discovery of his body, was on Saturday afternoon. He had lived in Danbury for about five years. Mr. Conley was a native of Stamford, and it was said here that he was formerly a special police officer and constable in South Norwalk. He was a member of Butler Lodge I.O.O.F. and Old Well Lodge F. and A.M. both of South Norwalk. [The Hour, Norwalk, CT - Oct. 3, 1917]

Cullen, John Obituary

The funeral of John Cullen was held this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's Church. Rev. R. J. Carroll celebrated a requiem high mass. At the close of the service, he took the occasion to make touching remarks on the life of the deceased. At the offertory, Miss Alice Spian sang, "O, Salutaris" and later "Face to Face". "Nearer My God To Thee" was rendered as the body was bourn from the church. Pall bearers were Charles E. Mullins, Edward H. Connelly, Owen A. Reilly, and Patrick Darragh, members of 1,283 K. of C. of South Norwalk. There were many beautiful floral tributes and the funeral was largely attended. Burial was made in St. Mary's Cemetery. [The Hour, Norwalk, CT - June 24, 1912]

Lingan, Prentice Obituary

The Funeral of Mr. Lingan

Funeral services for the late Prentice Lingan were held on Thursday at [Norwalk] Union Cemetery, the Reverend James Benton Werner officiating. Mr. Lingan was the only son of Mrs. Daisy Prentice Lingan of New York City and the grandson of Mrs. K.L. Prentiss of Woodward Park, South Norwalk. A sister, Miss Violetta Lingan, also survives. Mr. Lingan spent much of his life at the Prentiss home in South Norwalk and was universally known and loved among Norwalk young people. He particularly loved the water and spent most of his school vacations sailing about Norwalk and at the Knob Club, of which he was a member. Mr. Lingan, who was but twenty-six years of age, prepared at the Stevens School in Hoboken and was graduated from Webb Academy, New York city, 1914 being a naval architect by profession.

Until February 1917, Mr. Lingan was with the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Bridgeport, leaving there to become superintendent of the Jackson ----- Company, Jackson, Michigan. On Friday last, when the automobile in which he was leaving the factory was struck by a trolley, Mr. Lingan suffered a fracture at the base of the skull and other injuries which terminated in his death at the Mercy Hospital, Jackson on Tuesday night. In June, Mr. Lingan's engagement to Miss Lorraine Follett of Stratford, Connecticut was announced. Mrs. Lingan and her daughter were with him in Jackson at the time of his death. Upon their arrival in Norwalk on Thursday with the body, private services were held, the family and only a few intimate friends only being in attendance. [The Hour, Norwalk, CT - September 28, 1917]


Rogers, Mary B. Obituary

Mrs. Mary, widow of Peter B. Rogers, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Dorhenwend in Hartford yesterday. The deceased formerly resided in Norwalk. She is survived by two sons, John of Indian Orchard, Me.; Thomas of Springfield, Mass.; six daughters, Mrs. James Gilmore, Indian Orchard, Me. Mrs. Arthur Marks and Mrs. Charles Dorhenwend of Hartford, Mrs. Annie Morrell of South Norwalk, Mrs. Frank Hoyt of Danbury, and Mrs. Allan Johnson of Lawrence, Mass.; two granddaughters, Misses Edith and Sarah Fitch of Norwalk. The funeral services will be held in Hartford tomorrow afternoon. The body will be brought to Norwalk on the 12:53 train and interment will be made in Norwalk Union Cemetery. Rev. Louis B. Howell will officiate. [The Hour, Norwalk CT - June 29, 1912]

Smith, Edwin J.

Edwin John Smith, a granite cutter of Bartlett Ridge, Broad River, died today at his home at the age of 53 years. He is survived by his widow. The funeral services will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon at the Latter Day Saints Church, Broad River [The Hour, Norwalk CT - September 28, 1917]