Joseph Pecor passed away at his home at 1023 McDonald street last Wednesday evening at 8:10 o'clock of old age after being ill about two weeks.
Deceased was born in Montreal, Can., May 23, 1825 and came to Oconto in 1854. 53 years ago he was married to Dometholdia Belongia in Oconto. He had been employed by the Holt Lumber Company for 35 years as millwright.
Mr. Pecor was the father of seventeen children, seven of whom are living, Frank, Albert, Edward, Geo., John, Joseph and Fred, all of whom were present at the funeral except Edward, who is in Alaska.
The funeral was held Saturday morning from St. Peter's church, Rev. Fr. Caron officiating, with interment in Catholic Cemetery.
The pallbearers were George Barribeau,
Alphonse Belleau, Abel Cyr, Adolph Mineau, Ben Trepanier and Joseph Hazen.
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