TROY, Mrs. Peter

TROY, TUMPANE, GLYNN

Posted By: Michael Kearney (email)
Date: 1/25/2002 at 12:58:19

The Clinton Herald; Monday June 18, 1956; Page 13 Mrs. Peter Troy, 81, native of this area, died about 10:30 a.m. Sunday in her home after a long illness. The body reposes in the Hanrahan funeral home where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. The Altar and Rosary society will recite the rosary at 8 o'clock this evening, and Rev. E.A. Cone will lead recitation of the rosary at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Joseph's church, with Father Cone in charge. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Margaret Tunpane, daughter of the late William and Mary Glynn Tumpane, was born Jan. 19, 1875 in Grand Mound. She was educated in St. Joseph's school in DeWitt. On Aug. 2, 1899, she was married to Peter Troy in St. Joseph's church here. They farmed for many years north of DeWitt, moving into town in 1937. Mr. Troy died Dec. 23, 1949. Mrs. Troy was a member of the Altar and Rosary society, the St. Veronica league and St. Francis Xavier guild. Surviving are three sons, Joseph and William, DeWitt, and Jack of Chicago; three daughters, Helen, Chicago, Sister M.Margretona, Clinton and Mrs. Peter McGinn, Delmar; nine grandchildren of who two, Mrs. William Reed, DeWitt, and Mrs. Norman Schibetta, Elgin, Ill., were reared in the Troy home; one sister, Miss Mame Tumpane, DeWitt, and 13 great-grandchildren.