The Ottawa Journal

The funeral of Mr. John J. McEvoy who died on Sunday, was held at 8 45 o'clock Wednesdav morning from his residence. 108 Daly avenue to St. Josephs Roman Catholic Church, and was attended by a large gathering of relatives and friends.
The cortege left the house at 8 45 o'clock and proceeded to St, Josephs Church where a solemn high requiem mass was said by Rev Father D. Finnegan, O.M.I. who was assisted by Rev. Father F. Corkery, as deacon, and Rev. Father Jerald Gorman, as sub-decon. Solos were rendered at the offertory by Mr. J. Rowell and Mr. A. Poulen Rev. Father Curtain, of St. Mary’s Church, and Rev. Father Bambrick of the Blessed Sacrament, were in the sanctuary.
Following the mass the funeral proceeded to St. John’s Cemetery, at Osgoode, where interment was made. The service at the graveside was conducted by Rev. Father J. T. Ainsborough, who was assisted by Rev. Father F. Corkery and Rev. Father Gerald Gorman.
The chief mourners were six sons; Mr. John McEvoy and Mr. Leo McEvoy, of Osgoode; Mr James McEvoy, of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Michael McEvoy, Mr. Ambrose, Mr. Dominic McEvoy, all of the Capital two sons-in-law, Mr J. M. Casey and Mr. James Shields; one brother Mr. Philip McEvoy, and a sister, Mrs. Ann Brennan, of Ottawa.
Many spiritual and floral offerings were received by the bereaved family testifying to the sincere regret felt towards them in their bereavement. Mr. McEvoy was very widely known and had many friends in Ottawa and at Osgoode.
Among those present at the funeral were Messrs W. J. Fitzpatrick, M. Hart, T. Shields, J. Hart, W. J. Laylor, P. Kerns, M. Hart Jr., M. Phelan, J. Loughlin, R. Snaith, D. J. O’Grady, P. Shields, L. O’Malley, G. J. Gillissie. J. Shields, Reeve Alexander Dow and Councillor Spratt, of Osgoode township, J. C. Enright, J. James, W. Cluff, J. Vaughan, E. Harris, W. Fitzpatrick, William Gaffney, Michael Gaffney, of New York; James Tobin, Kemptville; Put Blanchfield, North Mountain; F. Nevins, V. McKenna, P. O’Connor, D. O’Grady, P. O’Brien, J. O’Brien, P. McCabe, W. Dempsey, E. O’Brien and many others.

DALEY - At Osgoode, Ont., June 7, 1920, Terrance Daley, in his 47th year. Funeral from his late residence to St. John's Church, Osgoode, at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 10.

The funeral of Miss Alice Bertha Dewan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dewan, of Osgoode, who was drowned in a barrel of water at her home early Saturday morning, was held at ten o'clock this morning from her home to St. John's Catholic Church, at Osgoode, where a requiem high mass was chanted by Rev. Father F. Corkery, assisted by Rev. Father M. J. Gorman. of Metcalfe, and Rev. Father George Prudhomme, of South Gloucester. Interment was made in Osgoode cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended, many friends of Miss Dewan paying their last respects to one held dear to a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. The chief mourners were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dewan; four sisters, the Misses Annie, Margaret and Emma Dewan and Mrs. Thomas O'Rourke, all of Osgoode, and two brothers, James Dewan, of Osgoode, and P. M. Dewan, B. A., superintendent of the Arden Farm, at Chatham, Ont.
Just how the accident occurred is not known but it is said that Miss Dewan, who had been ill for some time, was drawing, a pitcher of water from the barrel when she took a weak turn and fell in. She had been in the barrel only a short time and when removed there was life in her body but all attempts at resuscitation were unavailing. She died a short time after being removed from the barrel.
Miss Dewan was well known in and around Osgoode. She had taught school at Herbert’s Corners for about two years, giving up teaching Just before Easter on account of illness. She was educated at the Metcalfe and Kars schools and at the Normal School sn Ottawa. She was director of the choir of St. John's Church, and was also president of the Young People's Association of that church. Miss Dewan was 22 years of age.

Fitting tribute to the memory of the late Mrs. Margaret Dewan, widow of John Dewan, was paid yesterday morning, when one of the largest funerals held in Osgoode for many years took place from tho home of her son, James Dewan, to St. John’s Church, where solemn reguiem mass was chanted by Rev. Father Frank Tierney, assisted by Rev. Father Gorman, pastor, as deacon, and Rev. Father Corkery, Gloucester, as sub-deacon, Rev. Father Matthew Gorman, Farrellton, and Rev. Father John Smith Mayo, Que., joined the choir during the celebration of mass. During the Offertory and Communion impressive solos were rendered by Miss Mary O'Neil and Mr. Earl Foley.
The chief mourners were: P. M. Dewan, B.Sc., of Woodstock, Ont; James Dewan, Osgoode, four daughters, Mrs. Thomas O’Rourke, Osgoode, and the Misses Annie, Margaret and Emma; four brothers, Patrick J. Shields, Gloucester; John, Timothy and Edmond Shields, Ottawa, and two sisters, Mrs. Teresa Daley, Ottawa, and Mrs. Michael Herbert, Osgoode.
Telegrams and other expressions of sympathy were sent by those unable to attend the funeral. The spiritual offerings were very numerous. Floral tributes were received from members and relatives of the family and from the Labor Department, Bowling League, the District Superintendent’s Branch of the Postal Service, the Oxford Farmers' Co-operative Assn., Woodstock; the employee of the Oxford Farmers’ Co-operative Assn., and the Chrysler Export Corporation Company, Detroit.

The funeral of Edmond F. Turner, of Buffalo, N.Y., formerly of Osgoode, Ont., was held yesterday morning from McEvoy Bros.’ undertaking parlors, McLaren street, to St. John's Church, Osgoode. Many friends were present for the funeral, testifying to the esteem in which the deceased was held. Requiem mass was sung by Rev. Father A. J. Gorman, parish priest. Honorary pall-bearers were M. Tighe, A. Manser, Mrs. P. J. Maguire and Mrs. M. Tighe. Acting pall-bearers were P. J. Maguire, J. P. McCarthy, J. Labor, P. Crelly, G. Bitterman and J. J. O'Connor. Many floral offerings were received, among them being a wreath from Lodge No. 101, B. of L. F. and E., Buffalo.
Among those present were P. J. Nolan, John Gleeson, J. Bulger, R. McNally, J. Fagan, J. McNally, J. F. Neville, R. Neville, C. Kearns, L. Kelly, H. B. Deeble and I. Estes.
The chief mourners were his mother, Mrs. Nicholas Turner; two sisters, Rev. Sister Mary Nicholas, of Ottawa, and Rev. Sister Theresa, of Pembroke, and two brothers, John Turner, of Ottawa, and Joe. Turner, of Osgoode.

A bright young life was brought to a close on Sunday evening. October 26, when Leo, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Blanchfield of Osgoode, Ont., died in his 15th year from complications following an operation for appendicitis which he underwent in an Ottawa hospital some six weeks ago.
Besides his grief-stricken parents, Leo leaves four brothers Leonard, Ernest, Howard and Gerald, and two little sisters Mary and Dolores, for whom heartfelt sympathy is felt. He would have celebrated his fifteenth birthday on Saturday, November 1.
Leo’s early call removes from the family circle, the classroom and the community a noble young personality beloved by all. He was a pupil of Kar’s Continuation School having formerly, previous to pasting the Entrance, attended S.S. No. 5 Osgoode, where his passing is deeply mourned by teachers and classmates. His keen sense of humor and cheerful, generous way was the light and life of his associations.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning to St. John’s Church Osgoode where the pastor Rev. Father Gorman, chanted high requiem mass Rev. Father John O'Neill, of St. Brigid’s parish, Ottawa, was in the sanctuary.
At the offertory and communion, the organist. Miss Marv O'Neill, rendered appropriate hymns. While the pallbearers, Arnold Kelly, Walter Cleland, Lionel and Donald McEvoy, Quentin Gleeson, and Arnold Taylor, were bearing the remains of their loved chum from the church to the cemetery, classmates of S.S. No. 5, Osgoode, sang very feelingly. "Yes Heaven is the Prize." The service at the graveside was conducted by Rev. Father John O'Neill.
Many from Ottawa were in attendance at the funeral. Among the expressions of sympathy received were floral tributes from S.S. No. 5 Osgoode Kar’s Continuation school and, the family.

In the death of Miss Alice Shields at the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Shields, Osgoode, a promising young lady was brought to a close. A graduate of Ottawa Normal School and an ex-student of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. Miss Shields enjoyed a successful though brief career in the teaching profession. Keenly interested and progressive in educational development, her future was filled with promise. Miss Shields leaves to mourn her loss her mother, three sisters, Misses May, Bertha, and Ida, three brothers, Patrick, Stephen and Thomas.
The funeral held on Wednesday morning to St. John’s Church and cemetery, Osgoode, was very largely attended. Grand high requiem mass was chanted by the pastor. Rev. Father
Corkery as celebrant, Rev. Father O'Gorman, of Metcalfe, and Rev. Father Prudhomme as deacon and sub-deacon. The pall-bearers were six cousins of deceased: Messrs. Dominic O’Brien, Edmund Dewan, Timothy, Andrew, and Thomas Shields, and Thomas O’Rourke. The spiritual offerings were numerous and among the floral tributes a cross from the family, and wreath from the Supply and Transport Branch of the Militia Department, Ottawa. Sterling qualities of character and a winning personality won for Miss Shields a wide popularity in social and professional circles.