Laura Teresa Gray-Fannan, of Irish descent, was born in 1877 in New York, New York. She was the daughter of Arthur Gray and Jane Gray, both born in Ireland. She was the wife of Thomas Francis Fannan Jr. and the mother of their eight children. Laura C. Gray-Fannan died March 18, 1916 during the birth of their eighth child.

Thomas Francis Fannan Jr. was born June 3, 1877 in New York, New York. He died in 1953 in New York. He owned his own saloon.

He was the son of Thomas Francis Fannan Sr. and Anne a/k/a Annie Cassidy-Fannan who are buried in this grave. Thomas was one of nine children, the only surviving child. His eight siblings died in infancy and are in this grave with the family.

Thomas Francis Fannan Sr. was born in Ireland in May of 1848 and came to America in 1850 with his parents. Thomas and his parents settled in New York City. Thomas worked as a New York City Firefighter his entire life and died in New York City on April 2, 1904. Anne a/k/a Annie Cassidy-Fannan was born March 1849 in New York City and died in New York City on September 25, 1909.

Also buried in this grave is Thomas Francis Fannan Jr.'s second wife Lisbeth Black Reid-Fannan, of Scottish descent, who was born in 1893 in New Jersey and died April 16, 1970 in New York. Lisbeth a/k/a Mom Mom to her stepchildren was Thomas Francis Fannan Jr.'s second wife.

Anne Fannan-Behary and Miriam Fannan-Pitz the daughters of Thomas Francis Fannan Jr. and Laura C. Gray-Fannan are buried in this grave. Anne Fannan-Behary was born in New York in 1906 and died in 1982. Miriam Fannan-Pitz was born in 1914 in New York and died in 1994.

Lisbeth M. Behary is the granddaughter of Thomas Francis Fannan Jr. and Laura C. Gray-Fannan. She is buried in this grave. Lisbeth M. Behary was born in 1940 and died in 1975. She is the daughter of Anne Fannan-Behary.

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Biography written by Find A Grave Member GWTWQUEENIE. Please do not reprint without permission.

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