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- Auburn NY Citizen Advertiser - 1/13/1956
Services for Patrick W Walsh,
a World War veteran and longtime
Auburn mail carrier, who
died Tuesday, were at 10:30 a m
today at hia home. 1 Pimm Ave..
with the Rev. Daniel Wheeland
officiating.
A solemn high mass of requiem
was sung at 11 a.m. at St. Al-
phosaus Church by Father Wheel-
and, assisted by the Rev. Fred-
erick J. Eisemann as deacon and
the Rev. Bernard c. Casper as
subdeacon. At the conclusion of
the Mass the burial service was
read.
Burial was in the family plot
inSt. Joseph's Cemetery where
the committal service was conduct-
ed by the Rev. Robert G Kreckel.
Bearers were Thomas F. Walsh,
John C. Walsh, Edward J. Walsh,
Robert J. Crawford, Robert J.
Herron and Ross P. Westcott,
nephews of the deceased.
The recitation of the Rosary
was led by Father Kreckel Wed-
nesday evening at the home. Mem-
bers of the Holy Name Society of
St. alphonsus Church recited the
Rosary last evening, led by Fa-
ther Wheeland.
Military rites were conducted
today by W. Mynderse Rice Post
97, american Legion, of which
Mr. Walsh was a member. The
color guard was comprised of
Commander Harold B. Hoagland,
William B. Dunning, Jr., Richard
Weaver, Bernard Crolowicz,
Frederick Whaley and Arthur W.
Titus. The old Wheeler Bell atop
the City Hall toiled as the fu-
neral procession left the church.
Commander Hoagland present-
ed the flag which draped the
coffin to Mrs. Walsh.
Auburn Post Office employees
and members of W. Mynderse
Rice Post 97 visited the home
leats evening.
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