Amanuensis Monday - Patrons of the Church, Part 2

Lobby of Saint Gabriel's Church, Hazleton, PA

Last Monday I transcribed the names off of the plaque on the left in this picture at Saint Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church (now Holy Annunciation Parish).  This week I'm transcribing the plaque on the right.  There were many familiar names on both, but I was excited to see the names of 2 family members this week.  My 2nd great aunt Ella Quirk was a donor to the Organ Fund and my 2nd great uncle William Quirk was a pew donor.  Neither Ella nor William married so it's always nice to see them remembered.

Right plaque remembering the 1931 patrons

"This plaque is erected in memory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor J.S. Fagan and in honor of the following donors

Donations to organ fund

Miss Annie Mulherin

Mrs. E.J. McKernan

Miss Winifred Brown

Mrs. Thomas Burkhart

Mrs. Stephen Curry

Mrs. John Baker

Mrs. Charles Barnes

Miss B.T. Boyle

Mrs. John J. Boyle

Mrs. P.A. Boyle

Mrs. Thomas Bonner

Mrs. Thomas Brennan

Miss Annie Brislin

Mrs. John P. Burns

Mrs. Mary Byrne

Mrs. H.L. Campbell

Miss Laurette Cannon

Miss Nellie Cannon

Miss Nora D. Carr

Commercial Class St. G. 1927

Mrs. John J. Corrigan

Mrs. Lawrence Corrigan

Mrs. Norbert Corrigan

Council of Catholic Women

Mrs. James Crossin

Miss Mary Dever

Mrs. Catherine Dougherty, deceased

Mrs. James Durkin

Miss Marie Feeley

Misses Agnes and Mary Fitzpatrick

Miss Margaret Flynn

Mrs. August Gabrielis

Miss Mary Gallagher

Miss Rose Gallagher

Miss Jane Gorman

Mrs. James P. Gorman

Miss Margaret Gormley

Mrs. Mary Halsey

P.J. Heaney Family

Mrs. William Joyce, deceased

Mrs. George Kellner

Mrs. Charles Kelly

Mrs. Andrew Kennedy

Miss Theresa Kennedy

Miss Catherine Martin

Mrs. Frank Mooney

Mrs. P.J. Murphy

Mrs. John McBride

Mrs. Cormac McGee

Mrs. Edward McGee

Miss Sarah McGee

Mrs. D.J. McGeehin

Mrs. J.C. McGrory

Mrs. E.t. McHale

Mrs. Andrew McKelvey

Mrs. Patrick McKelvey

Mrs. Patrick McKenna

Miss Bridget McKiernan

Mrs. James J. O'Donnell

Miss Kate A. O'Donnell

Mrs. John Quinn

Miss Ella Quirk

Mrs. P.J. Reilly

Mrs. M.A. Ryan

Mrs. E.J. Sweetland

Miss Veronica Thompson

Miss Bridget Walsh, deceased

Mrs. Susan Uthe

Mrs. W.J. Ward

Mrs. T.J. Whittaker

Miss Mary Lynch

Donors of Pews

Charles Cannon

Mr. and Mrs. James Boney

John Bonner

P.J. Bonner, deceased

Edward Boyle

James Boyle

P.A. Boyle

Fr. J. Brennan

James Brennan

Thomas Brennan

P.J. Breslin

Thomas Brislin

John Burns

John and Elizabeth Burke

Patrick Burke, Chestnut St

Patrick Burke, S. Wyoming

James Calder

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campanell

H.L. Campbell

H.J. Campbell

James Carpenter

John J. Carr

John Cawley

James A. Collins

Michael Conahan

James Connors

Dr. James A Corrigan

Dr. John J. Corrigan

Dr. Lawrence Corrigan

Norbert Corrigan

Dr. W.V. Coyle

John Dailey Family

Dr. A.J. Dougherty

F.J. Dougherty

J.C. Dougherty

Michael and Rosanna Dougherty

Zoltan Drosdick

E.J. Duffy, deceased

Dr. P.E. Fagan

Paul Ferry

Michael Flynn

James Fox

Charles J. Gallagher

E. Joseph Gallagher

Mrs. Mary Gallagher

John C. Gallagher

Att'y Fr. Gaughan

Dr. Robert Gaughan

D. Genetti Family

Patrick Givens

Paul Glubshinsky

James A. Gorman

James P. Gorman, deceased

 Thomas Gormley

P.J. Heaney

Charles Helferty

John Helferty, Sr.

John Helferty, Jr.

Thomas Jacobs

P.D. Kelley

James Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy

John Lannon

Joseph A. Lannon

Matthew Leib

Patrick Maloney

Peter Matthews

Joseph Meiers

John J. Monahan

Frank Mooney

James J. Moran

John Moran, Jr.

Patrick Mulherin

Thomas mcAndrews

John McBride

Michael McCall

Peter MacDermott

J.B. McGeady

L.V. McGee

P.J. McGeehin

John J. McGill

James McGinley

William McGlynn

Luke McGraw

John J. McGroarty

Austin McHale

John C. McHugh

D.T. McKelvery

Patrick McKelvey

Patrick McKenna

James McKenna

E.J. McKernan

John McNally

E.J. McNelis

James P. McNelis

P.J. McNelis, deceased

B.C. North

Charles O'Donnell

John J. O'Donnell

William O'Donnell, N. Laurel

William O'Donnell, Locust

William Quirk

James Reilly

Peter Reilly

P.J. Reilly

James J. Ryan

Ma. A. Ryan

Clarence Sasso

John Sergeant

Howard Slattery

Daniel J. Stone

Patrick Sweeney

L.J. Sweetland

Joseph Trently

Michael Welsh

William J. Ward

William J. Weber

Thomas J. Whittake

Joseph A. Zogby

John P. Burns

1931"

Sunday's Obituary - Catherine Quirk

Mary and Catherine "Kay" Quirk

I posted Aunt Kay's Funeral Card this past Friday and realized that I had never posted her obituary.  Strange, but true.  I seem to get sidetracked by so many other lines and neat things I find that far too often I find that I've neglected those members of my family tree that should have been blogged about earlier on.  So today, I'm going to share her passing.

Standard Sentinel 24JAN1961, pg 6

"Miss Catherine Quirk

Miss Catherine Quirk, 572 West Green street, this city, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at her home following an illness of two months.

Born in Jeanesville, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Ann (Lee) Quirk.  She had resided in this city for the past 19 years.

She was a member of St. Gabriel's Church and the Altar and Rosary Society of the parish.

Surviving are a sister, Mary Quirk, and a niece, Mrs. Edward Brown, both of this city.

The funeral will be held from the Boyle Funeral Home at a time to be announced.  Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m."

Standard Sentinel 26JAN1961, pg10

"QUIRK - At Hazleton, January 23rd Miss Catherine Quirk, of 572 W. Green street.  Funeral from the Boyle Funeral Home, 100 S. Wyoming street, Friday at 9 a.m. Solemn high mass of requiem in St. Gabriel's Church at 9:30.  Interment in St. Gabriel's Cemetery.  Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10.  John J. Boyle Sons, funeral directors."

Standard Sentinel 28JAN1961, pg12

"Miss Catherine Quirk, 572 West Green street, who died Monday, was buried yesterday from the Boyle Funeral Home.

Rev. Joseph Akulonis was celebrant of the solemn high mass of requiem in St. Gabriel's Church.  Rev. Edward Haggerty was deason, and Rev. Paul Purcell, sub-deacon.  Interment was in the parish cemetery, where Rev. Haggerty gave the blessing at the grave.

Pallbearers were Edward Brown Jr., James Moran, Thomas Sacco, John Boyle; James Flynn and Edward O'Donnell."