Holyoke, Mass

[Adapted from the Springfield Republican, February 6, 1922.]

Mrs. Emily A. Will

Mrs. Emily A. Will, widow of Anton Will, died Saturday that the home of her daughter, Mrs. Helen Weber, 8 Grant street.  She was born in Germany and came to Holyoke with her husband about 45 years ago.  She leaves three daughters, Mrs. A. Weber, Mrs. George Giguere, and Mrs. William Achlichting, all of Holyoke, and two sons, Charles in California and Emil G., of Cleveland, Ohio.  The funeral will be held Monday afternoon.  Ref. August Brunn will officiate and burial will be in Forestdale. 

John Brick

John Brick, a charter member of the stone masons and for many years president of that body, died Saturday at this home 1 Center street.  He was a foreman on the stone work at the time that the city hall was built and also on the canal wall.  Besides his widow he leave a son, Timothy.  The funeral will be held at Dillon’s funeral parlors, Monday morning at 8:30, followed by high requiem mass at 9 at the Rosary church.

Mrs. Arthur Nolin

The funeral of Mrs. Arthur Nolin was held Saturday morning at the home, 33 Samosett street at 9, followed by solemn high mass at the Immaculate Conception church at 9:30.  Rev. John Gunet was celebrant, Rev. Pierre Roix, deacon, and Rev. F. LeClair, subdeacon.  Burial was in Notre Dame Cemetery.

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[Adapted from the Adams County News, Gettysburg, PA.  Vol. III, No. 9, 21 January 1911, Page 1.]

Postmaster Captain George W. Mullen of Dillsburgh, a former resident of this county, died at his home Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m., aged 70 years.  Captain Mullen’s health had been failing for the past year, but he was able to attend his official duties until four weeks ago.

Captain Mullen was a native of Liberty county, Maryland.  He removed to Bendersville, where he learned the tailoring trade.  In 1862 he enlisted in the army, serving three years, and rising to the rank of captain in the One Hundred and Thirty-eight Pennsylvania Volunteers.  On his return from the army he removed to Dillsburg and engaged in business for himself, which continued for himself until he was appointed postmaster, eight years ago.  He had received his third appointment and his present term would not have expired until February 1912.

He is survived by a widow and two sisters, Mrs. George Durbin, of Holyoke, Mass., and Mrs. Hewill, of Bendersville.

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[Note: this obituary was adapted from the 28 May 1957 edition of the Holyoke Transcript.  This person happens to be a connection in my own genealogy files, though not a direct one.  Still, if you are related, do drop a line and say hello.]

Mrs. Annie (Halket) Jenkins, 84, of 133 Sargeant St., died this morning in Westfield State Hospital, Westfield after a short illness.  She was the widow of William C. Jenkins.

Mrs. Jenkins, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, was born Septemeber 14, 1872, and came to this country and to Holyoke 64 years ago.  She lived here since.

She held membership in the First Presbyterian church and also belonged to Group W. of the church and the Daughters of Caledonia.

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