Obit
25 Feb 1937; page 8, column 6
Port Townsend Leader
Nellie J. TORPHY Dies in Tacoma
Rites Held Here
Deceased Was Former Resident; Mother of Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE
Mrs. Nellie J. TORPHY, widow of Patrick H. TORPHY, who died here three years ago, passed away Sunday in Tacoma. Funeral services were held here yesterday from St. Mary's Star of the Sea church and interment was in the Catholic cemetery.
The deceased was born in Wisconsin January 11, 1862 and was over 75 years of age at the time of her passing. She and her husband came west a number of years ago and he worked as a foreman in the digging of the Great Northern tunnel through the Cascades.
Surviving relatives include three daughters, Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE of Tacoma, Mrs. J.M. LAWLER of Portland and Mrs. Frank PLASTINO of Tacoma.
The funeral services yesterday were in charge of Port Townsend Mortuary. The Rev. Father DILLON read the service.
Mrs. TORPHY was born and raised in Darlington, Wisconsin. She was married while still in that state and the family lived in Everett and Bellingham before Mr. and Mrs. TORPHY came to Port Townsend to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE. Following her husband's death three years ago, Mrs. TORPHY lived with another daughter, Mrs. Frank PLASTINO, in Tacoma.
Her death followed a six week illness brought on by two paralytic strokes, complications of age and pneumonia brought the end on Sunday.
Pallbearers were Roy BOGLE, Frank REVELO, Payne PFEIFFER, Ben ALDRICH, Tom BRANNICK and Lyall AREY.
75 years 1 month 10 days
spouse name: Patrick Henry Torphy
25 Feb 1937; page 8, column 6
Port Townsend Leader
Nellie J. TORPHY Dies in Tacoma
Rites Held Here
Deceased Was Former Resident; Mother of Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE
Mrs. Nellie J. TORPHY, widow of Patrick H. TORPHY, who died here three years ago, passed away Sunday in Tacoma. Funeral services were held here yesterday from St. Mary's Star of the Sea church and interment was in the Catholic cemetery.
The deceased was born in Wisconsin January 11, 1862 and was over 75 years of age at the time of her passing. She and her husband came west a number of years ago and he worked as a foreman in the digging of the Great Northern tunnel through the Cascades.
Surviving relatives include three daughters, Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE of Tacoma, Mrs. J.M. LAWLER of Portland and Mrs. Frank PLASTINO of Tacoma.
The funeral services yesterday were in charge of Port Townsend Mortuary. The Rev. Father DILLON read the service.
Mrs. TORPHY was born and raised in Darlington, Wisconsin. She was married while still in that state and the family lived in Everett and Bellingham before Mr. and Mrs. TORPHY came to Port Townsend to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE. Following her husband's death three years ago, Mrs. TORPHY lived with another daughter, Mrs. Frank PLASTINO, in Tacoma.
Her death followed a six week illness brought on by two paralytic strokes, complications of age and pneumonia brought the end on Sunday.
Pallbearers were Roy BOGLE, Frank REVELO, Payne PFEIFFER, Ben ALDRICH, Tom BRANNICK and Lyall AREY.
75 years 1 month 10 days
spouse name: Patrick Henry Torphy
Obit
25 Feb 1937; page 8, column 6
Port Townsend Leader
Nellie J. TORPHY Dies in Tacoma
Rites Held Here
Deceased Was Former Resident; Mother of Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE
Mrs. Nellie J. TORPHY, widow of Patrick H. TORPHY, who died here three years ago, passed away Sunday in Tacoma. Funeral services were held here yesterday from St. Mary's Star of the Sea church and interment was in the Catholic cemetery.
The deceased was born in Wisconsin January 11, 1862 and was over 75 years of age at the time of her passing. She and her husband came west a number of years ago and he worked as a foreman in the digging of the Great Northern tunnel through the Cascades.
Surviving relatives include three daughters, Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE of Tacoma, Mrs. J.M. LAWLER of Portland and Mrs. Frank PLASTINO of Tacoma.
The funeral services yesterday were in charge of Port Townsend Mortuary. The Rev. Father DILLON read the service.
Mrs. TORPHY was born and raised in Darlington, Wisconsin. She was married while still in that state and the family lived in Everett and Bellingham before Mr. and Mrs. TORPHY came to Port Townsend to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE. Following her husband's death three years ago, Mrs. TORPHY lived with another daughter, Mrs. Frank PLASTINO, in Tacoma.
Her death followed a six week illness brought on by two paralytic strokes, complications of age and pneumonia brought the end on Sunday.
Pallbearers were Roy BOGLE, Frank REVELO, Payne PFEIFFER, Ben ALDRICH, Tom BRANNICK and Lyall AREY.
75 years 1 month 10 days
spouse name: Patrick Henry Torphy
25 Feb 1937; page 8, column 6
Port Townsend Leader
Nellie J. TORPHY Dies in Tacoma
Rites Held Here
Deceased Was Former Resident; Mother of Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE
Mrs. Nellie J. TORPHY, widow of Patrick H. TORPHY, who died here three years ago, passed away Sunday in Tacoma. Funeral services were held here yesterday from St. Mary's Star of the Sea church and interment was in the Catholic cemetery.
The deceased was born in Wisconsin January 11, 1862 and was over 75 years of age at the time of her passing. She and her husband came west a number of years ago and he worked as a foreman in the digging of the Great Northern tunnel through the Cascades.
Surviving relatives include three daughters, Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE of Tacoma, Mrs. J.M. LAWLER of Portland and Mrs. Frank PLASTINO of Tacoma.
The funeral services yesterday were in charge of Port Townsend Mortuary. The Rev. Father DILLON read the service.
Mrs. TORPHY was born and raised in Darlington, Wisconsin. She was married while still in that state and the family lived in Everett and Bellingham before Mr. and Mrs. TORPHY came to Port Townsend to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Neman ELDRIDGE. Following her husband's death three years ago, Mrs. TORPHY lived with another daughter, Mrs. Frank PLASTINO, in Tacoma.
Her death followed a six week illness brought on by two paralytic strokes, complications of age and pneumonia brought the end on Sunday.
Pallbearers were Roy BOGLE, Frank REVELO, Payne PFEIFFER, Ben ALDRICH, Tom BRANNICK and Lyall AREY.
75 years 1 month 10 days
spouse name: Patrick Henry Torphy
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