Mary's obit indicates that her funeral services were held at the home of her parents, no funeral mass was said, unheard of for Catholics, but the epidemic must have been the cause. The death rate was enormous and churches, funeral homes and graveyards were overwhelmed.
Mary could not have known then, but hopefully does now, that her child would grow up to be a wonderful man, father and grandfather. Mary now rests with her son, Bernard, and his wife. It is so good they could be together again.
(Mary is my great aunt and my name is Mary McNamara too)
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Obituary says On Thursday October 24, 1918 at 6:45 PM Mary McNamara Becker, beloved wife of John C. Becker , age 27 years. Funeral services at the home of her mother Mrs. M. J. McNamara, corner Lincoln and Straw Avenues Bellevue PA Sunday at 3 PM. Interment in NorthSide Catholic cemetery. Please omit flowers.
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Mary's obit indicates that her funeral services were held at the home of her parents, no funeral mass was said, unheard of for Catholics, but the epidemic must have been the cause. The death rate was enormous and churches, funeral homes and graveyards were overwhelmed.
Mary could not have known then, but hopefully does now, that her child would grow up to be a wonderful man, father and grandfather. Mary now rests with her son, Bernard, and his wife. It is so good they could be together again.
(Mary is my great aunt and my name is Mary McNamara too)
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Obituary says On Thursday October 24, 1918 at 6:45 PM Mary McNamara Becker, beloved wife of John C. Becker , age 27 years. Funeral services at the home of her mother Mrs. M. J. McNamara, corner Lincoln and Straw Avenues Bellevue PA Sunday at 3 PM. Interment in NorthSide Catholic cemetery. Please omit flowers.
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