Obit: Costello, Bridget M. 1934 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Roscommon Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Denise Costello meer2tiu@hotmail.com January 26, 2009, 8:39 pm COSTELLO, BRIDGET M. 1934 Valley Falls, Rhode Island, USA-1934 Miss Bridget M. Costello - The funeral of Miss Bridget M.Costello, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Nolan Costello was held this morning at her late home, 270 Broad Street, Valley Falls at 8:15 followed by a solemn high mass at St. Patrick's Church at 9. A prominent resident of Cumberland for over fifity years,she was born in County Roscommon Ireland. The Rev. Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, pastor, was the celebrant, being assisted by Rev. James B. O'Brien as deacon and Rev. Jeremiah P. Murphy as sub-deacon. Interment was in St. Patrick's cemetery, the bearers being Attorney Michael F. Costello, Dr. Peter A. Costello, Chief of Police Michael Finn, Clifford Kenney, Thomas Manning and John Savage. Additional Comments: My dad's great, great Aunt. The family first appear on the 1870 US census in Valley Falls, Rhode Island, although her mother, Mary Nolan Costello is already deceased at this census, her death is recorded on the family tombstone in St. Patrick's cemetery as 1865. Her father, Michael Nolan died 29 DEC 1901.