Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts
The Arlington News, 1 April 1938
Funerals
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WILLIAM H. BRIGHAM
   The funeral of William H. Brigham, late of 71 Medford street, was held Tuesday morning from the Hartwell Funeral Home. A requiem mass was celebrated in St. Agnes' Church.
   Mr. Brigham died last Sunday.
   Mr. Brigham was born in Chelsea 78 years ago and had lived in Arlington eighteen years. He was a church organist for fifty years. Mr. Brigham was the husband of Mrs. Edith (Burnhardt) Brigham.
   Burial was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
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DANA A. OLSON
   Funeral services for Dana A. Olson, taxicab operator at Arlington Heights, were held Saturday at the Berglund Funeral Home with Rev. Clifford O. Simpson officiating. Among those present were town officials and delegations from the American Legion, the V. F. W., and many friends.
   The Legion ritual was read by Commander John Delay. Committal was in the Legion lot in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. After the committal the military salute to the dead was fired by a firing squad from Fort Banks.
   Mr. Olson has been a resident of Arlington for 30 years and lived at 65 Tanager street, Arlington Heights. He leaves a brother Ralph and a sister, Mrs. Florence Moulton of Arlington.
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WILLIAM C. WILCOX
   The funeral of William Clark Wilcox, brother of Assessor David A. Wilcox, of this town, was held Monday afternoon with services in his late home, 9 Hart Place, Woburn.
   William C. Wilcox was a well known building contractor. He was born in South Norwalk, Conn., the son of Walter L. and Kate (Bailey) Wilcox. He came to Woburn thirty years ago. He was 47 years old.
   He leaves his wife, one son, Walter E., his mother and one sister, Kate B., both of Arlington; and three brothers, David A., of Arlington; Walter H., of Woburn and Nathaniel of Pasadena, California.
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THOMAS J. KIERNAN
   The funeral of Thomas J. Kiernan, late of 782 Massachusetts avenue, was held Wednesday afternoon with services at the Hartwell Funeral Home.
   Mr. Kiernan passed away last Monday.
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DANIEL F. AHERN
   A very large number of people attended the funeral of the late Daniel F. Ahern, late of 20 Alton street, this morning. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Agnes' Church. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
   Mr. Ahern was for years treasurer of Lord & Spencer, Inc., Faneuil Hall commission merchants, and was one of the best known men in the market district. He was born in Arlington, the son of Maurice and Abbie (Murphy) Ahern. Mr. Ahern was single. He was treasurer of the St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Agnes' Church and a trustee of Arlington Council, K. of C.
JAMES F. SHERLOCK
   The funeral of James F. Sherlock was held today. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery, Manchester, N. H. Mr. Sherlock died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Katherine Kelley, 24 Lake street on Tuesday.
   He was born in Manchester. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Elizabeth (Doultry) Sherlock. He was 64 years old and had lived here three years.
Two Boys Struck By
Autos Here This Week
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   Two boys were struck by automobiles in Arlington during this week. Both escaped serious injury. According to a report made to the police by Granville R. Rausch, of 12 Wachusett avenue, Tuesday afternoon, he was driving his car from the curb at 468 Massachusetts avenue when the auto struck Ronald McFarlane, 11, of 35 Cleveland street.
   The previous afternoon, and auto operated by Joseph A. Bourgault, of 39 Windsor street, collided with Joseph Christopher, 12, of 147 Massachusetts avenue.
Medford Teacher's Club To Present Cornelia Otis Skinner, April 5
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   Cornelia Otis Skinner comes to Medford on Tuesday April 5, under the auspices of the Medford Teachers Club. She will give a series of her famous character sketches selected from a repertoire of over one hundred. The performance will be given in the Roberts Junior High School on Court st. a short distance from Medford Sq.
   Nearing the end of her most successful season, after a tour of her new full length production of “Edna, His Wife” adapted from a novel by Margaret Ayer Barnes, Miss Skinner returns from many capacity engagements in the south and midwest to give her first performance in suburban Boston.
Local Boston College
Club Breakfast, Sunday
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   Final arrangements of the breakfast committee are being made by chairman John C. Gill for the communion breakfast of the Boston College Club, next Sunday.
   The members and friends of the club will attend mass in a body at St. Agnes' Church at 8.30. Immediately after mass, a communion breakfast will be served in the private dining room at Wyman's Restaurant.
   Two college presidents, Very Rev. William J. McGarry, S. J. of Boston College, and Dr. Edward A. Sullivan of Salem Teacher's College will be present to speak, together with Governor Hurley or his representative. Another eminent speaker will be Professor of Government at Boston College, Dr. Harry M. Doyle, who will discuss strange current problems of national import.
Submitted by dja
The Lowell Sun, 1 April 1938
   Eugene Sullivan, a widely known and respected member of St. Michael's parish, died early today at his home, 123 Hampshire street. Born in Ireland, the son of the late John and the late Mary (Callaghan) Sullivan, he had lived in Lowell for 50 years. He was especially well known in St. Patrick's parish where he had lived for many years before his removal to Centralville. He was also known through his connection with the Merrimack Clothing Co. where he was employed as a tailor until his retirement. Besides his wife, Mrs. Catherine (Brine) Sullivan, he leaves five sons, John F., Eugene F., George L., and Paul F. Sullivan, all of Lowell and Michael of Westerly, R.I.; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Hurley and Mrs. Matthew McCafferty, both of Lowell; eight grandchildren; two brothers, John of England and Michael of Ireland, and many nieces and nephews, among them Rev. Robert Brown, of the Church of the Savior, New York city. The body was taken to the Meehan & Kirwin funeral home, 228 Worthen street.
Submitted by RKN
The Lowell Sun, 4 April 1938
   Thomas H. Sheehan, a widely known resident of this city for the past half-century, died last evening at St. John's hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Sheehan had been a member of the Sacred Heart parish for the past 45 years. He was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and was the son of the late James and Catherine (Hogan) Sheehan. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Garabed N. Moushegian and Miss Margaret E. Sheehan; three sons, James J. Sheehan of Pawtucket. R.I., William H. Sheehan of North Billerica, and Thomas L. Sheehan Philadelphia, Pa; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett and Mrs. Nora Green, both in County Kerry, Ireland; one brother, John Sheehan of this city; nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The body was removed to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Garabed N. Moushegian, Plummer avenue, this afternoon by Funeral Directors Mahoney Bros. Friends may call at the home after 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Submitted by RKN
1938 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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