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Mary SWEENEY Newspaper: New Hampton Tribune Date: October 25, 1934 Mrs. Mary SWEENEY Has Passed to Great Beyond, Age 84: Is Survived by Her Husband and Two Daughters and Two Sons. Funeral Was Held Tuesday. The death of Mrs. Mark SWEENEY, aged 84 years, occurred at her home in this city at 5 p.m., Sunday, October 21, 1934. Her death came as a relief from a lingering illness with which she had been afflicted for a number of years. Final rites were conducted for the deceased at 7 a.m. Tuesday, October 23 at St. Joseph's Church in this city, Very Reverend Thomas J. Dowling, pastor, conducted the services and interment was made in Calvary Cemetery here. The following acted as pallbearers: A.A. HUGHES, J.F. TIERNAN, C.D. GLEASON, J.C. TIERNEY, R.H. SMITH and W.H. SMITH. Mrs. SWEENEY was born Mary McGuin [McGuill] on October 5, 1850 [more likely born in August, 1852], in Dandalk, [Dundalk] Ireland. She came to the United States in 1868 and settled in Dunmor [Dunmore], Pennsylvania. On August 19, 1876, she was happily united in marriage to Mr. Mark SWEENEY at Scranton, Pennsylvania and several years later the couple moved to New Hampton, Iowa, which has since been their home. To this union seven children were born. One daughter and two sons preceded their mother in death. Besides the father, two daughters, Mrs. Lucy SOHRT of New Hampton, Mrs. Margaret SHEA of Marty, South Dakota, two sons, John SWEENEY of Parkston, South Dakota, Charles SWEENEY of New Hampton, also seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren survive. The death of Mrs. SWEENEY removes one of the older women of this community. A long period of illness was peacefully closed in death, and as a life long and devoted Catholic, she met her Creator with true resignation. She was a member of the Rosary Society. However, her passing is a sad and hard blow to the family and friends for which she was ever a splendid wife and mother and a good Christian woman. We join the friends of the SWEENEY family in extending our sincerest and most heartfelt sympathy in their sorrow. Contributors notes: |