Mrs. Mary Gorman

GORMAN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/23/2014 at 11:32:06

OBITUARY.

MRS. MARY GORMAN.

The death of Mrs. Mary Gorman occurred at her home, 412 west Tenth street at 11:40 Sunday, the result of a serious attack of pneumonia of two weeks standing. Deceased was the widow of the late Simon Gorman. She was 77 years old 1 month and 20 days of age, and was born in County Carlow, Ireland, having come here thirty-five years ago. She was the mother of nine children, only three of whom survive her. They are Miss B.T. Gorman, Miss Maggie Gorman and Mr. Simon Gorman who resides at 118 west Sixth street. The funeral will occur from St. Anthony's church tomorrow, leaving the house at 8:30 o'clock. The requiem and high mass will occur at 9 o'clock, conducted by Rev. D.J. Flannery, Interment will take place at St. Marguerite's cemetery. Deceased is mourned by a wide circle of friends, who are loud in praise of the many good qualities of the kind mother and loving friend and her death will be mourned by many outside the broken family circle.

Source: Davenport Daily Republican, Davenport, IA, 06 December 1893.