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Holly NY Standard - 2/16/1933

Word has just been received here
of the death, in a San Diego, Cali-
fornia hospital, of Frederick J. Bod-
kin, former Niagara Falls resident
who, despite an absence of many
years, still had a wide circle of
friends and acquaintances here. Mr.
Bodkin is survived by a sister, Mar-
garet Bodkin of this city, and three
brothers, John and William, both of
this city, and Martin Bodkin, of
Buffalo. Up until the time fo her
death, his widowed mother, Mrs.
Catherine Bodine, was also a resi-
dent of Niagara Falls.
Mr. Bodkin was forty-four year
old. He had been retire from ac-
tive service in the United States
Navy, where he was a chief ma-
chinist's mate, in November, 1932,
and with his wife, the former Ella
May Snyder, of Geneva, N.Y., mo-
tored to California in December to
make his home. He contracted
pneumonia during the motor trip
and was taken to the San Diego
hospital in which he died. The cou-
ple was married last June in Buffa-
lo.
For the past four years Mr. Bod-
kin had been assigned to recruiting
duty in Buffalo, Rochester and
Jamestown. Prior to that he had
served in the World War, had seen
service in the Vera Cruz campaign,
had practically encircled the globe
in the pursuit of his duties. At one
time he was attached to the U. S.
S. "Kentucky;" he wa asigned to
the U. S. S. Arizona when it was
first put in commission. He served
his government in a number of for-
eign countries, also.
Mr. Bodkin was a member of
Camp Lowry No. 45, Woodmen of
the World, and alo of Niagara
Council of the Knights of Columbus.
Burial will be in California.
Mr. Bodkin who was the son of
the late Nicholas and Kate Nugent
Bodkin, wa born in this vicinity
and spent his eary boyhood here.
He was a nephew of Mrs. Thoma
Fitzgerald of this village and had
many other relatives and friends in
this vicinity.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ella Snyder Bodkin; one sister, Miss
Margaret Bodkin, and three brothers,
John, William and Martin.
His funeral was held from Our
Lady of Angels Church in San Die-
go.

Frederick married SNYDER, Ella May in Jun 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]