Eugene R. Booth of Yonkers NY was born 17 May 1893. The son of Henry and Catherine (Culleton) Booth. He had five siblings. Two sisters: Mrs. Louis Andre Schwab of Now York City, Miss Florence Booth of Yonkers; and three brothers Francis Henry, Victor J., and Harold R. Booth. The family lived at 358 Warburton Avenue. The farther worked in the contracting business.
Eugene had graduated from School 10 and was very active around Yonkers. He could often found dancing at the Park Hill Country Club or the Neppecknack Club on Pelton St. Eugene enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves during World War 1, his Reserve unit was out of Pelham Bay Park, in the Bronx. Eugene held the rank of Seaman and was training in the Reserve Radio School there when he contracted meningitis. He was admitted into the Pelham Bay Naval Reserve hospital for treatment. On the 15 of March 1918 Seaman Eugene R. Booth passed away from the disease. He was only 24 years old.
A Mass was celebrated by Rev. John Kelahan, in the Church of the Lady of the Rosary, on Lamartine Ave. The body was attired in the blue uniform of the US Navy and the casket was draped with the American Flag. The six pallbearers all came from Eugene's unit. The Naval Reserves fired three volleys at St Mary's cemetery and Seaman Booth was buried with full Naval Honors.
Eugene had graduated from School 10 and was very active around Yonkers. He could often found dancing at the Park Hill Country Club or the Neppecknack Club on Pelton St. Eugene enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves during World War 1, his Reserve unit was out of Pelham Bay Park, in the Bronx. Eugene held the rank of Seaman and was training in the Reserve Radio School there when he contracted meningitis. He was admitted into the Pelham Bay Naval Reserve hospital for treatment. On the 15 of March 1918 Seaman Eugene R. Booth passed away from the disease. He was only 24 years old.
A Mass was celebrated by Rev. John Kelahan, in the Church of the Lady of the Rosary, on Lamartine Ave. The body was attired in the blue uniform of the US Navy and the casket was draped with the American Flag. The six pallbearers all came from Eugene's unit. The Naval Reserves fired three volleys at St Mary's cemetery and Seaman Booth was buried with full Naval Honors.
Eugene R. Booth of Yonkers NY was born 17 May 1893. The son of Henry and Catherine (Culleton) Booth. He had five siblings. Two sisters: Mrs. Louis Andre Schwab of Now York City, Miss Florence Booth of Yonkers; and three brothers Francis Henry, Victor J., and Harold R. Booth. The family lived at 358 Warburton Avenue. The farther worked in the contracting business.
Eugene had graduated from School 10 and was very active around Yonkers. He could often found dancing at the Park Hill Country Club or the Neppecknack Club on Pelton St. Eugene enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves during World War 1, his Reserve unit was out of Pelham Bay Park, in the Bronx. Eugene held the rank of Seaman and was training in the Reserve Radio School there when he contracted meningitis. He was admitted into the Pelham Bay Naval Reserve hospital for treatment. On the 15 of March 1918 Seaman Eugene R. Booth passed away from the disease. He was only 24 years old.
A Mass was celebrated by Rev. John Kelahan, in the Church of the Lady of the Rosary, on Lamartine Ave. The body was attired in the blue uniform of the US Navy and the casket was draped with the American Flag. The six pallbearers all came from Eugene's unit. The Naval Reserves fired three volleys at St Mary's cemetery and Seaman Booth was buried with full Naval Honors.
Eugene had graduated from School 10 and was very active around Yonkers. He could often found dancing at the Park Hill Country Club or the Neppecknack Club on Pelton St. Eugene enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves during World War 1, his Reserve unit was out of Pelham Bay Park, in the Bronx. Eugene held the rank of Seaman and was training in the Reserve Radio School there when he contracted meningitis. He was admitted into the Pelham Bay Naval Reserve hospital for treatment. On the 15 of March 1918 Seaman Eugene R. Booth passed away from the disease. He was only 24 years old.
A Mass was celebrated by Rev. John Kelahan, in the Church of the Lady of the Rosary, on Lamartine Ave. The body was attired in the blue uniform of the US Navy and the casket was draped with the American Flag. The six pallbearers all came from Eugene's unit. The Naval Reserves fired three volleys at St Mary's cemetery and Seaman Booth was buried with full Naval Honors.
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