Mrs. Catherine O'Keefe
Former Resident of Lowville Dies in New York - Funeral at St. Peter's Church Today
Mrs. Catherine Sullivan O'Keefe, 91, a former resident of Lowville, died Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.D. Austin, New York. The remains were brought to the undertaking rooms of Graves & Virkler, Lowville, Wednesday and funeral services will be held from St. Peter's church at 9:30 this morning. Burial will be in Rural cemetery.
Mrs. O'Keefe was born in Albany in April 1837, but came as a child to Lowville with her parents. Practically all her life was spent in this village, until ten years ago, when she sold her home here and went to live with her daughters. Her husband, David O'Keefe, died in 1870.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Margaret O'Neil, of this village; four daughters, Mrs. Austin, and Miss Ella O'Keefe of New York, Mrs. David Barry of Dedham, Mass., and Mrs. James Downey, Birmingham, Ala, and two sons, Frank O'Keefe, Carthage, and Maurice O'Keefe of Staten Island. A sister, Elizabeth Conway, 83, died in this village about a month ago.