LAFFEY, James, Sr.
Funeral services for James Laffey, Sr., aged 84 years, who died Saturday morning, were held Monday morning from St Peter's Catholic Church. Westernport, with solemn requiem high mass. Rev..A. Scarpati, pastor, was celebrant, Rev. Joseph Carvey, Baltimore, deacon and Rev. Dr. William E. Kelly. Hancock, Md., sub-deacon. Rev. P. J. Bradley, Lonaconing, Rev. Edward P. Adams, Washington, D. O., Rev. Rupert Kilgannon, Ridgeley, W. Va. and Rev. Father Moran of Keyser, were In the sanctuary. Father Scarpati delivered an eloquent sermon touching on the sterling Christian character of Mr. Laffey. Interment was in St, Peter's cemetery, Westernport. The pallbearers were G. W. Berisford, Robert Grant, Patrick Small, J. J. Healy, Miles Ahearn and Thomas Kenny. Among those who attended the funeral were: Mrs. B. A. Laffey, Baltimore, Md.; J. J. Laffey and daughters, Anna and Margaret Laffey, Michael O'Connor, Alice O'Connor, Katherine O'Connor, Connellsville, Pa.; Mr. and Mr John Locke and Miss Patricia Locke, Uniontown, Pa; Mrs F J Burkhard. John Locke, Fairmont, W. Va.; Mrs. B. C. Pharis, Miss Lorraine Laffey, Mr, and Mrs. M. J. Foley, Mrs. Murray and son, Joseph, Clarksburg, W. Va.; P. A. Laffey. Henry Maybury. Parkersburg, W. Vs.; W. E. Maloney, Miss Ida Stockhman. P. J. Dunn, F. P. Graney, G. C. Reed,. M A. Faherty, G. F. Fretwell, Rowlesbrug, W. Va.: G. A. Garrttt and son, Robert, Deer Park, Md.; M. Wilson, I. Lamberto. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helbig, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Teeth, Oakland. Md.; Mose Tamburini and daughter. Mary Joe and sons. John and Terry, Bayard, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Edward J.. Ryan. Joseph Brady, Mary Noland, Anna Smith, Cella Spates, Frostburg, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. John Devlin, Richard Stakem, Miles Stakem, Midland, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Conroy, Mrs Hugh Devlin, Barton, Md; H R Laughlin, Division Superintendent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, J. G. Lester, Charles Bell, Mr. and Mrs, Michael Welsh, Mrs. Rridget Mullen. John McHugh, Catherine McHugh, Mrs. James Nee, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beckinan. Mrs. Mack Beckman, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Hukler, Mrs. Maggie Laffey and daughter, Winnie, Edward Rice, Cumberland, Md. Mr Laffey was one of the best respected citizens of the Tri-Towns. He was born May 24, 1346 at County Galway, Ireland, and was employed with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for fifty-one years, a number of years as track foreman.
He was retired June 15, 1915.
Courtesy of Pat Dailey
Posted 2010-08-15