RANTOUL PRESS AND CHANUTE FIELD NEWS, December 15, 1932, page 1
PIONEER RESIDENT OF RANTOUL PASSES AWAY HERE SUNDAY
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Miss Mollie Donaghue, One of Oldest Residents
Lived Here For 46 Years
Funeral services were held for Miss Mollie Donaghue at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at St. Malachy's Catholic Church in this city, with Father J. L. McMullen in charge. He was assisted in the services by Father O'Brien, Penfield; Father O'Connor, Urbana; and Father Durkin, Rock Island who delivered the sermon. Miss Donaghue was one of Rantoul's oldest residents. She passed away at her home in this city at 7 o'clock Sunday morning after she had suffered a stroke of paralysis early Saturday evening. She was born in Springfield, Feb. 22, 1857 and was therefore at the time of her death aged 75 years, 9 months and 19 days. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donaghue, who with their family came to Rantoul forty-six years ago. Since that time the deceased has always made Rantoul her home. Pallbearers at the funeral were John McNamara, Henry Kaler, Pat Sheehan, V. C. McAllister, Goerge Berry and J. D. Jackson. Surviving are Miss Stasia Donaghue, Chicago; Mrs. Raymond Marsh, Florence, Colo.; and Mrs. T. C. Jackson, of this city, all sisters; also two brothers, Ed and Sylvester Donaghue of this city.

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