The group of young mourners are shown in this 1930 photograph at the Emilut's front yard in Whitehouse Station, Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Most likely Walter Emilut's wake, or vigil, was held at his family home. All of the young women were dressed in white, and this seems to have been common then, … Continue reading Sympathy Saturday – Walter Emilut’s Funeral – 1930
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Funeral Card Friday – Joseph John Doran (1935-2003)
This is one of my favorite sentiments from our family's collection of funeral cards. Joseph J. Doran was the youngest child of Bernard and Mary Mahoney Doran. He was named after his father's brother. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Harrison, New Jersey as a child. Later, he moved to nearby Newark, where he … Continue reading Funeral Card Friday – Joseph John Doran (1935-2003)
Friday’s Faces From the Past – Rosina Evans Doran (1897-1959)
In this cherished photograph from my family, Rosina Evans Doran (1897-1959) is the pretty lady in the back. She's standing next to her husband, William John Doran. In front are my grandparents, Bernard and Mary Margaret Mahoney Doran. The picture was taken in Harrison, New Jersey, in the early 1940s, most likely after a church … Continue reading Friday’s Faces From the Past – Rosina Evans Doran (1897-1959)
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