Donegal - McGrorty, Michael April 16, 1926

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MCGRORTY, MICHAEL APRIL 16, 1926

The Leader-Vindicator
MICHAEL McGRORTY Dies at Age of 101 YEARS Michael McGrorty,
aged 101 years, perhaps the only centenarian in Clarion
County, died at 4:30 o'clock Friday morning, April 16, 1926
at the home of his son Stephen McGrorty, of Route 2, New
Bethlehem. Deceased was born in 1825 in County Donegal,
Ireland, and was a son of Stephen and Mary (Fairy) McGrorty.
For many years he was a familiar figure on the streets of
New Bethlehem where he was well and favorably known. During
the active days of the now deserted village of Starburg,
Mr. McGrorty resided there and worked at coal mining. Mr.
McGrorty, wife and three sons Patrick, Charlie and Michael,
came to America in 1888. His sons James and Stephen came a
year earlier. Mr. McGrorty's Irish friends discouraged his
coming to America as he was in ill health and they feared he
would not live out the year. He arrived in New Bethlehem
during the 4th of July Celebration of 1888. His wife, who
was Anna Downing, died 19 years ago. Surviving are the
following children, namely: Stephen, of New Bethlehem;
Patrick of Pittsburgh; Michael, of Kaylor; Charlie, of
Pittsburgh. Five children are dead, four of them being
buried in Ireland. Funeral services were held at 9:30
o'clock Monday morning in St. Charles Catholic Church, the
Rev. Father Francis Graves officiating. Interment, directed
by Charles White, was in St. Charles Cemetery.