| Calvary Cemetery
Denison, Texas |
Mary Corcoran
1866 - 1940 | 
John Corcoran
1860 - 1941 |  | The Denison Press
January 3, 1941
pg. 1
Following
an illness since Christmas day, John Corcoran, 80, a retired Katy
railroad car department foreman died Thursday at the M-K-T Employees'
Hospital. He had been a resident of Denison 57 years and made his
home here at 312 W. Sears St. Funeral services were held Saturday
morning from St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Rev. B.J. Deeney
officiating. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery.
Mr.
Corcoran was born April 21, 1860, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Corcoran at County Cork, Millstreet, Ireland where he was reared and
educated.
He
came to the U.S. at the age of 21, coming to Denison shortly afterwards
and later moving to Ennis where he accepted employment with the H.
& T.C. railway. Returning to Denison, Mr. Corcoran accepted a
position with the bridge and building department of the Katy in 1888,
later accepting a position in the car department of which he was made
foreman. He retired from active service in 1931.
He
was married to Miss Mary Britt here February 22, 1887, and was a
charter member of the Knights of Columbus lodge here and was a member
of St. Patrick's Church. Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary here in 1937 and she died April 7, 1940.
Surviving
are two sons, Con J. Corcoran, prominent real estate and insurance
dealer here, and Dennis Corcoran, an employee of the Union News Drug
Store at the Katy depot. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs.
Frank Cooke of Denison,, Mrs. Ed Minna of Laredo, Mrs. Julia Day of
Austin and Miss Alice Marie Corcoran of Amarillo and seven
grandchildren. | 
Dennis P. Corcoran
1902 - 1949 | 
John E. Corcoran
1900 - 1912
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, February 4, 1912
pg. 4
John Emmett, the little 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Corcoran,
died early Thursday morning from meningitis after a sickness of only
about 24 hours. This is a sad blow to the parents, who only a few
weeks ago lost a grown son, as the result of the burning of the
Catholic church.
| 
Michael J. Corcoran
1889 - 1894
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, October 21, 1894
pg. 5
LOCAL CONDENSATIONS
Sunday,
October 5 - Michael, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Corcoran, East Gandy street, died Friday evening. The remains
were interred this evening in Calvary cemetery. The lad, it will
be remembered by Gazetteer readers, was severely burned some 2 or 3 weeks since. His death was the result of the injuries thus sustained.
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Timothy B. Corcoran
7 July 1891 - 31 October 1911 |
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, November 5, 1911
pg. 4
DEATH OF TIM CORCORAN
Our citizens were shocked early Monday morning w hen the news spread over the city that the beautiful St. Patrick's Church had been reduced to ashes and that Tim Corcoran had lost his life in the burning building. Mr. Corcoran was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Corcoran of E. Gandy street, and one of the promising young men of our city. He was 20 years of age and at the time of his death was employed by Denison Crystal Ice Company in the capacity of bookkeeper.
Tim, as he was familiarly called, had worked for the ice company since a lad of 10 years of age. He received his education at St. Patrick's parochial school, followed later by a business course at a local college. He was a member of the young folk's society of St. Patrick's Church and also a K. of C. It was in an endeavor to save some of the household effects of the pastor, Fr. Don oho, when the flames spread from the burning church to the parochial residence, that Tim Corcoran lost his life.
He leaves besides his father and mother, several sisters and a brother, Con Corcoran, a mail carrier, and a number of other relatives to mourn his untimely death.
The funeral services were held in the auditorium of St. Xavier's Academy at 9:30 Tuesday, Rev. Fr. O'Grady, of Dallas, officiating. Following the Requiem Mass, Fr. Donoho spoke most feelingly of the brave boy whose remains lay before him, and who gave his life in the accomplishment of duty. The auditorium was filled to overflowing with friends of the dead boy who gathered to pay the last tribute to his memory.
After the funeral service the remains were followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends to their last resting place in Calvary Cemetery. Many beautiful floral emblems attest the love and esteem with which the young man was held by his fellow employes and associates.
May he rest in peace.
Calvary CemeterySusan Hawkins
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