Transcriptions of Death Notices by Treacy Breen <tab1310@hotmail.co.uk>

New York Herald 1877

New York

11th July 1877

RAFTER

On Mon July 9th 1877

Johanna Rafter in the 48 yr of her age, a native of Castletown Co Carlow Ireland.

Her friends and those of her cousin Mary Foreman are respectfully invited to attend her funeral from the residence of her cousin Mrs Foreman on Wed 11th at 1pm.

 

New York Herald 1876

New York

25th Nov 1876

BOLGER

On Thursday 23rd Kate Bolger native of Tullow Co Carlow

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Sat 25th from her residence 223 East 53d St at 1pm sharp.

 

New York Herald 1893

New York

15th July 1893

BOLGER/WALSH

On July 12th Ann Bolger late of Dunleckney Co Carlow beloved wife of John Walsh aged 46 yrs.

Funeral on Sat July 15th at 10am from No 387 3d av to St Stephen's Church east 28th St Interment in Calvary Cemetery.

Sudden death of John Purcell,

who emigrated to London in the 1960s

 The death occurred suddenly in London on Saturday 21 January of John Purcell, eldest son of the late Michael and Esther Purcell of Coal Market, Kennedy Street, Carlow.

 John was visiting friends in Brentwood, Essex when he died.  He was well known as a carpenter in the Carlow area before emigrating to England with his family in the 1960s to take up a post as resident caretaker at the headquarters of the Provincial Bank of Ireland in Throgmorton Street in the City of London.

 He remained working in the city until his retirement some years ago.  During his time in London, John was a supporter of the Carlow Association and was a regular at many of its functions.

 Over the years, John was a constant visitor to Carlow, where he enjoyed meeting up with family and friends for a drink and a chat.  Following retirement, John lived in Brentwood and, more recently, he moved to Billericay in Essex, where he was living at the time of his death.

 He is mourned by his wife Francis, sons Tony and Leonard, daughters Pauline and Suzanne and grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and friends.  John’s funeral will take place in London.