Funeral: Raymond F. Coleman - Lowell Sun - Lowell MA - August 24, 1936
Source, Lowell Sun
Lowell Sun
August 24, 1936
Raymond F. Coleman
The funeral of Raymond F. Coleman of 4 Stanley avenue took place Saturday morning from his home.At 10 o'clock at St. Michael's church a fuenral high mass was celebrated by Rev. Patrick J. Dawson, assisted by Rev. Thomas J. Heagney as deacon and Rev. John F. Feeney as sub-deacon.Present at the mass was a delegation from the Hub Hosiery, where deceased was employed in the accounting department.In the delegation were General Manager Walter F. Connor, William McKinley, Miss Mae Carney and Miss C. Duchesne.The choir sang Terry's mass with Mrs. Ella Reilly Toye as the organist and Miss Margaret Griffin, Mrs. Mary McDonough Maguire, George Englesby and Daniel Sullivan as soloists.At the offertory, Mr. Sullivan sang "Misseremini Mei."After the elevation Mr. Englesby sang "O Meritum Passionis," and after the mass, Miss Griffin sang "De Profundis," with the choir.Organ solos were "Nearer My God in Thee" and "Jerusalem, Mr. Happy Home."The bearers were John W. Daly, Joh!
n W. Moore, Edward F. Blinkhorn, Charles J. Diras, Daniel R. Carmody, Harold R. Smith.Burial was in the family lot in St. Patrick's cemetery, where Rev. Fr. Dawson read the committal prayers.Arrangements were in the charge of Funeral Directors Meehan and Kirwin.Traffic near the church was directed by Officer John T. Kelley.