[Syracuse newspaper]
March 15, 1928  

    Thomas J. Donnelly, veteran railroad conductor, died shortly after midnight last night at his home in
Stocking St., following an illness that had confined him to his bed for less than a week. Mr. Donnelly 
had been in failing health for several years and had taken several periods of rest from his work but had 
retained his position as a conductor on the Lehigh Valley.  
 
    He was born in Newark, N. J., 79 years ago, the son of Michael and Norah Donnelly. During his early 
manhood he was employed on the New York Central Lines but had been employed by the Lehigh Valley for 
nearly 40 years. He was married 42 years ago in Cazenovia to Miss Norah Heffernan of that village, who 
survives him. The family moved to this village about 30 years ago from Elmira and had been active in the 
social and church life of the village. Mr. Donnelly was a communicant of St. Agatha's Church and had 
filled various church offices.  
 
    Besides his wife he is survived by five children, Mrs. Sherman Deitz, Rochester; Mrs. Edward Barrett,
Syracuse; John D., Syracuse; Thomas J. Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. William Heintz, of this village; and
several grandchildren.  
 
    The funeral will be held Saturday at 9:30 at St. Agatha's Church with solemn high mass. Rev. C. D. 
Shaughnessy, of this parish, and several other priests will participate. Burial will be in the family 
plot [at St. James Catholic Cemetery] at Cazenovia. 

 [Nite: Thomas John Donnelly was born July 24, 1849 in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Michael Donnelly 
and Honora ("Norah") Winn Donnelly, and died March 14, 1928 in Canastota, Madison County, New York. The 
above is from his obituary in the March 15, 1928 Syracuse newspaper.]