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Catherine “Kate” <I>Callahan</I> Donnelly

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Catherine “Kate” Callahan Donnelly

Birth
County Mayo, Ireland
Death
4 Aug 1933 (aged 63)
Beechview, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section1 Lot 67 Graves1-5
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Born 1869 in Roscommon Ireland
Immigrated 1884 with mother & 2 sisters thru NYC to meet their father in Pittsburgh, PA
Resided in the Southside of Pittsburgh PA at 49 S.15th Street, Southside, Pittsburgh, PA
Married Patrick Donnelly on 12June1889 at St.John the Evangelist RC Church on
S. 14th St. Southside
Children - 5/3 living children - John Francis born Patrick but she changed his name, Catherine, Hugh
After Marriage - resided in the Southside on 15th and 16th Sts., and 2 residences in Beechview section of Pittsburgh, PA
1929 - Built the duplex at 2201 Bensonia Ave Beechview, Pittsburgh PA

Fiesty, full of life, liked beautiful things, decorating her home, wore lots of jewelry and loved going shopping in Downtown Pittsburgh by riding the street car into town, always wearing her white gloves. Generous, happy, loved her grandchildren unconditionally, doted on her children.

Died in August 1933 of ovarian cancer in the same year as her daughter in January and husband in February
She was always missed by her sons and grandchildren as told by the family.
Obit -Pgh Press 4Aug1933 Pg.37

All 3 are buried together, along with 2 other daughters who died as infants,
husband Patrick's brother John Donnelly and Patrick&John's cousin Patrick McAvoy from Ire working in Pgh, in the Patrick Donnelly Family Plot in Calvary Cemetery.
Born 1869 in Roscommon Ireland
Immigrated 1884 with mother & 2 sisters thru NYC to meet their father in Pittsburgh, PA
Resided in the Southside of Pittsburgh PA at 49 S.15th Street, Southside, Pittsburgh, PA
Married Patrick Donnelly on 12June1889 at St.John the Evangelist RC Church on
S. 14th St. Southside
Children - 5/3 living children - John Francis born Patrick but she changed his name, Catherine, Hugh
After Marriage - resided in the Southside on 15th and 16th Sts., and 2 residences in Beechview section of Pittsburgh, PA
1929 - Built the duplex at 2201 Bensonia Ave Beechview, Pittsburgh PA

Fiesty, full of life, liked beautiful things, decorating her home, wore lots of jewelry and loved going shopping in Downtown Pittsburgh by riding the street car into town, always wearing her white gloves. Generous, happy, loved her grandchildren unconditionally, doted on her children.

Died in August 1933 of ovarian cancer in the same year as her daughter in January and husband in February
She was always missed by her sons and grandchildren as told by the family.
Obit -Pgh Press 4Aug1933 Pg.37

All 3 are buried together, along with 2 other daughters who died as infants,
husband Patrick's brother John Donnelly and Patrick&John's cousin Patrick McAvoy from Ire working in Pgh, in the Patrick Donnelly Family Plot in Calvary Cemetery.


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  • Created by: Trinity Relative Great-grandchild
  • Added: Feb 5, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124665161/catherine-donnelly: accessed ), memorial page for Catherine “Kate” Callahan Donnelly (20 Dec 1869–4 Aug 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124665161, citing Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Trinity (contributor 47433001).