Obituary for Mrs. John O'Hara ~
Unnamed paper, hand dated 1969
Mrs John O'Hara, Canso, Sept 29 -
The town
of Canso was saddened on September 20
on learning of the death of Mrs John
O'Hara which occurred at the home of her daughter,
Mrs W E Hagar. She was
born at Canso,
the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Fanning)
Berrigan,
where she spent the entire 89 years of her life.
She was noted
for her dedication to her family,
for her unfailing kindness and the warmth
of her hospitality.
She is survived by one brother, Herbert, of Canso;
three daughters, (Myrtle) Mrs D M MacDonnell,
(Claire) Mrs W E Hagar, both
of Canso
(Beatrice) Mrs Francis Delehanty, Moncton, NB,
three sons, Kenneth, Montreal; John W, Chatham, NB; Ernest, Moncton;
thirty five grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband in 1963
and by her daughter, Pearl in 1967.
The funeral was held from her home to
Star of the Sea church,
where Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Rev Robert
W Wicks
who also officiated at the burial in the Parish Cemetery.
The
pallbearers, all grandsons of the deceased were
Alex D. Harris, Capt. M W
Hagar, C.A.F., John C. Hagar,
Kenneth Delehanty, Terrence Delehanty, and
John Keating.
Obituary submitted and typed by Peggy Feltmate
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