Peter DonLevy 

contributor: Dorothy Hagemann

 
September, 1930  

PETER DON LEVY, 83,
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES HERE SUDDENLY

Peter DonLevy, 83, city assessor for 34 years and one of the last few Civil war veterans in the city, died suddenly at his home Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock of dropsy. Although he had not been well for five or six weeks, his condition was not believed serious and death was a great shock to his many friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's Catholic church, Rev. Fr. L. C. Becker officiating. Internment will be in the Oconto Catholic cemetery.

Peter DonLevy was born in Geneva, N. Y., on May 29, 1847. He moved to Oconto with his parents while still a young lad and from that time on his nome was here. When the Civil War broke out he responded to the call of his country.

He was married to Julia Voy in St. Joseph's Catholic church, Oconto, in 1876. A number of years ago he served as city marshal and for the last 34 years he had been assessor for the city.

He is survived by the widow, three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Obertin and Mrs. John Berry, both of Milwaukee and Mrs. William Zeitler, Huron, S. D.; three brothers Homer, George and Frank, all of Oconto, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner, Green Bay.

Sep. 10, 1930

MILITARY FUNERAL ,
FOR PETER DON LEVY

The funeral services for Peter DonLevy, who died at his home here suddenly Wednesday afternoon were held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. Military honors were accorded the Civil War veteran. Members of Company C., 127th infantry, which also furnished the firing squad, acted as pallbearers. City officials attended the funeral in a body.

Among the out-of-town people in attendance were; Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Obertin and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Berry and sons, Norbert, John and Bernard, William Zeigler, Miss Mary Regan and Miss Edith DonLevy, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. W. M. Zeigler of Huron, South Dakota; Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry DonLevy, Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Waggoner and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Waggoner, Miss Elizabeth Walsh, Mrs. Lee Blood, Mrs. Mitchell Basche of Green Bay; Gladys Waggoner and Mr. and Mrs. Charles DonLevy and James Regan of Milwaukee.

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