Susan Shannahan

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The Quincy Morning Whig Oct 3, 1893 Page 2 Susan E. Shannahan DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT Mrs. Susan E. Shannahan, one of the oldest residents of this city, died at her room at the Gem City hotel at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the advanced old age of 81 years. On Wednesday last she suffered a stroke of paralysis and gradually failed until she closed her eyes in eternal sleep. Mrs. Shannahan was born on the island of Jamaica and came to Quincy nearly sixty years ago. She was the widow of the late William Shannahan. During her long residence in Quincy she had gained a wide circle of acquaintances and by the older residents particularly her friendship was most highly prized. A noble Christian woman, of broad and far-reaching charity, her life has been filled with good deeds and kindly services and her death will be deeply deplored. The funeral services will be held at St. John's cathedral this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The Quincy Morning Whig Oct 4, 1893 Page 8 FUNERAL OF MRS. SHANNAHAN The funeral of the late Mrs. Susan Shannahan was largely attended at the Cathedral of St. John's yesterday afternoon. Her long residence here had given her a very wide acquaintance and the old families of the city were well represented. In the absence of Dean Moore the services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Mayo, the large choir of men and boys rendering appropriate music. During the services the choir sang Roney's requiem, “Beyond the Smiling and the Weeping.” There were handsome floral tributes on the casket and there seemed to be an earnest effort to do honor to the memory of the lovely old lady whose life had abounded with the beautiful deeds and had won constant admiration and such as will insure an abiding remembrance in the hearts of the appreciative people who have been familiar with her kindly manners and bright example. [Transcribed by Debbie Gibson]