The Victor Herald dated June 5, 1942
Woman Who Served Her Community Well Dies in 81st Year
A very useful and helpful life came to its earthly close on Monday, May 29, 1942, when Mrs. Anna M. Higinbotham died in the F. F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, where she had been a patient since the preceding Friday. She was in her 81st year, and had been in failing health for several years.
Anna McCarthy of East Bloomfield was married to George McCann in youth, and was widowed when her sons, Hugh and Charles, were only seven and five years old. Later she became the wife of Fred Higinbotham of Victor, who died in 1929. Throughout her life she was devoted to her family, a good neighbor, and a valuable member of the community. She was fond of flowers, and at one time specialized in dahlias, growing many beautiful and rare varieties of that flower. She was skilled in the culinary art, and for quite a few years was a very successful caterer.
For at least two decades, Mrs. Higinbotham was an outstanding figure in public life in her community and county. She was an active member of Unity Club, and was sent as a delegate to Albany for a meeting of the State Federation of Women's Clubs. For many years she was a member of the Ontario County Commission on Tuberculosis and Public Health and a member of the Board of Directors of Oak-Mount Sanitarium. She also served as local Welfare administrator.
During the World War, she was a leader in the work done by the women of this community, and a building on her premises served as headquarters for Red Cross activities , to which she gave untiring effort. At the close of the war, her work was recognized by the award of a special medal. She continued to be a local Red Cross chairman until a few years ago, when failing health caused her retirement.
The surviving relatives are a son, Charles G. McCann of Victor, and two step-daughters, Mrs. Kate Williams of California and Miss Frieda Higinbotham of Baltimore.
Funeral services were conducted from her home and from St. Patrick's Church, Monday morning. Interment was made in St.
Patrick's Cemetery.
Woman Who Served Her Community Well Dies in 81st Year
A very useful and helpful life came to its earthly close on Monday, May 29, 1942, when Mrs. Anna M. Higinbotham died in the F. F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, where she had been a patient since the preceding Friday. She was in her 81st year, and had been in failing health for several years.
Anna McCarthy of East Bloomfield was married to George McCann in youth, and was widowed when her sons, Hugh and Charles, were only seven and five years old. Later she became the wife of Fred Higinbotham of Victor, who died in 1929. Throughout her life she was devoted to her family, a good neighbor, and a valuable member of the community. She was fond of flowers, and at one time specialized in dahlias, growing many beautiful and rare varieties of that flower. She was skilled in the culinary art, and for quite a few years was a very successful caterer.
For at least two decades, Mrs. Higinbotham was an outstanding figure in public life in her community and county. She was an active member of Unity Club, and was sent as a delegate to Albany for a meeting of the State Federation of Women's Clubs. For many years she was a member of the Ontario County Commission on Tuberculosis and Public Health and a member of the Board of Directors of Oak-Mount Sanitarium. She also served as local Welfare administrator.
During the World War, she was a leader in the work done by the women of this community, and a building on her premises served as headquarters for Red Cross activities , to which she gave untiring effort. At the close of the war, her work was recognized by the award of a special medal. She continued to be a local Red Cross chairman until a few years ago, when failing health caused her retirement.
The surviving relatives are a son, Charles G. McCann of Victor, and two step-daughters, Mrs. Kate Williams of California and Miss Frieda Higinbotham of Baltimore.
Funeral services were conducted from her home and from St. Patrick's Church, Monday morning. Interment was made in St.
Patrick's Cemetery.
The Victor Herald dated June 5, 1942
Woman Who Served Her Community Well Dies in 81st Year
A very useful and helpful life came to its earthly close on Monday, May 29, 1942, when Mrs. Anna M. Higinbotham died in the F. F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, where she had been a patient since the preceding Friday. She was in her 81st year, and had been in failing health for several years.
Anna McCarthy of East Bloomfield was married to George McCann in youth, and was widowed when her sons, Hugh and Charles, were only seven and five years old. Later she became the wife of Fred Higinbotham of Victor, who died in 1929. Throughout her life she was devoted to her family, a good neighbor, and a valuable member of the community. She was fond of flowers, and at one time specialized in dahlias, growing many beautiful and rare varieties of that flower. She was skilled in the culinary art, and for quite a few years was a very successful caterer.
For at least two decades, Mrs. Higinbotham was an outstanding figure in public life in her community and county. She was an active member of Unity Club, and was sent as a delegate to Albany for a meeting of the State Federation of Women's Clubs. For many years she was a member of the Ontario County Commission on Tuberculosis and Public Health and a member of the Board of Directors of Oak-Mount Sanitarium. She also served as local Welfare administrator.
During the World War, she was a leader in the work done by the women of this community, and a building on her premises served as headquarters for Red Cross activities , to which she gave untiring effort. At the close of the war, her work was recognized by the award of a special medal. She continued to be a local Red Cross chairman until a few years ago, when failing health caused her retirement.
The surviving relatives are a son, Charles G. McCann of Victor, and two step-daughters, Mrs. Kate Williams of California and Miss Frieda Higinbotham of Baltimore.
Funeral services were conducted from her home and from St. Patrick's Church, Monday morning. Interment was made in St.
Patrick's Cemetery.
Woman Who Served Her Community Well Dies in 81st Year
A very useful and helpful life came to its earthly close on Monday, May 29, 1942, when Mrs. Anna M. Higinbotham died in the F. F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, where she had been a patient since the preceding Friday. She was in her 81st year, and had been in failing health for several years.
Anna McCarthy of East Bloomfield was married to George McCann in youth, and was widowed when her sons, Hugh and Charles, were only seven and five years old. Later she became the wife of Fred Higinbotham of Victor, who died in 1929. Throughout her life she was devoted to her family, a good neighbor, and a valuable member of the community. She was fond of flowers, and at one time specialized in dahlias, growing many beautiful and rare varieties of that flower. She was skilled in the culinary art, and for quite a few years was a very successful caterer.
For at least two decades, Mrs. Higinbotham was an outstanding figure in public life in her community and county. She was an active member of Unity Club, and was sent as a delegate to Albany for a meeting of the State Federation of Women's Clubs. For many years she was a member of the Ontario County Commission on Tuberculosis and Public Health and a member of the Board of Directors of Oak-Mount Sanitarium. She also served as local Welfare administrator.
During the World War, she was a leader in the work done by the women of this community, and a building on her premises served as headquarters for Red Cross activities , to which she gave untiring effort. At the close of the war, her work was recognized by the award of a special medal. She continued to be a local Red Cross chairman until a few years ago, when failing health caused her retirement.
The surviving relatives are a son, Charles G. McCann of Victor, and two step-daughters, Mrs. Kate Williams of California and Miss Frieda Higinbotham of Baltimore.
Funeral services were conducted from her home and from St. Patrick's Church, Monday morning. Interment was made in St.
Patrick's Cemetery.
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