Brannan, Stella Mary 1909-1924

BRANNAN, HEALY, MOONEY, BRENNAN

Posted By: Timothy R. Lane (email)
Date: 9/23/2014 at 20:51:56

Beautiful Young Girl Called

Stella Brannan died at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, Feb. 27th, after an illness of short duration. She was taken sick with appendicitis at her home and was hurried to the hospital, accompanied by Father Nolan and Miss Latimer, but peritonitis had set in and all that medical aid could do was of no avail. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brannan were sent for and after receiving the last Sacraments she passed peacefully away surrounded by the Sisters, her parents and pastor, Rev. M.E. Nolan.

Stella was born in Taylor township May 19, 1909, and spent her girlhood days there, until a year ago when the family moved to Harpers Ferry. She was a kind and loving girl, a joy to her parents and a friend to everyone who knew her.

She was laid to rest in St. Joseph's cemetery after Requiem Mass at St. Annn's, Harpers Ferry, Friday, Feb. 29th. Her pall bearers were, Frank Heim, Michael Saddler, Joseph Garin, Leonard Melaven, Harold Mooney and Clem Melaven.

Besides her parents she leaves two younger sisters and a brother to mourn her untimely taking off. The community deeply sympathizes with the Brannan family in their great loss.

Those from a distance attending the Brannan funeral last Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Brannan, Mr. and Mrs. John Kaveny, of Waukon; Mr. and Mrs. Urban Healy, Mrs. John Guider, W.F. Ryan, Mrs. James Mooney, of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Healy of Dubuque.

(Allamakee Journal, Wednesday, 5 March 1924, p.1, col. 1,2 Vol LVIII No. 18)

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Added by S. Ferrall on 9/10/2014:

The remains of Stela Brennan (sic), who died at Mercy hospital this morning at 3 o'clock, have been shipped from Voelker's chapel to the home in Harper's Ferry, from where the funeral will be held Friday morning to St. Anne's church. Interment will be made in St. Joseph's cemetery.

Stella, who was only 15 years old, was stricken two weeks ago with an attack of appendicitis. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan of Harper's Ferry, two sisters, Constance and Mary, and brother Joseph.

She was a student of the high school at Harpers Ferry and a member of the Children of Mary's Society of St. Ann church.

~Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Wednesday, Feb 27, 1924, pg 2

~Note: Stella was omitted from the St. Joseph / Paint Rock cemetery burial list, although her parents John & Ann (Healy) Brannan are on the listing. Richard O'Brien states that Stella has no marker at her gravesite.