fbpx

This Day in Norwood History-May 15, 1933-Jerome A Pendergast, Son of Town Clerk, Dead at 28

JEROME A. PENDERGAST NORWOOD.

May 15, 1933- Jerome A Pendergast, 28-year-old son of Town Clerk and Mrs. James E. Fendergast of 30 Pleasant St, died this morning at his home after a heart attack.

Pendergast was engaged in the insurance business here and was a graduate of Harvard College with the class of 1929. Pendergast, who lost his sight when a youth of 13 while playing with gunpowder, had a brilliant record as a student, and after graduating from Harvard with high honors entered Harvard Law School. In his second year, ill health forced him to drop this career.

He was born in Norwood and attended the local schools and Perkins Institution for the Blind before entering Harvard. He was a member of the Norwood Council. K. of C., and St Catherines Holy Name Society.

Besides his parents, he is survived by five brothers, Richard, John, William, Philip, and James, and two sisters, Mary and Noreen. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning with a high mass of requiem at St Catherines Church at 9.

16 May 1933, Tue The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts)

This Day in Norwood History-May 31, 1896-Mock Trial, The Hen Roosts Of Norwood

This Day in Norwood History-May 31, 1896-Mock Trial, The Hen Roosts Of Norwood

An Important Case Settled. Larceny of a Rooster the Bone of Contention. Hill Vs. Barrett. Justice never sleeps. It is not always however that justice is meted out in such…

This Day in Norwood History-May 30, 1950-Ponder Question Of Land For School Purposes

This Day in Norwood History-May 30, 1950-Ponder Question Of Land For School Purposes

The School Committee and the Planning Board following two conferences on the matter of location of possible school sites, visited the are in the vicinity of the corner of Dean…

This Day In Norwood History-May 30, 1922-Ora Holman, 91, Helped Hunt Down John Wilkes Booth

This Day In Norwood History-May 30, 1922-Ora Holman, 91, Helped Hunt Down John Wilkes Booth

May 30, 1922-Ora Holman, 183 Walpole st, is the oldest Civil War veteran, having passed his 91st birthday. He enlisted in the 2d New Hampshire Cavalry, and is a member…

This Day in Norwood History-May 30, 1903-Woman’s Club Petions For Use of High School Assembly Room

This Day in Norwood History-May 30, 1903-Woman’s Club Petions For Use of High School Assembly Room

RATHER FAVORS IT. Public Opinion Is Inclined to, Take Sides With the Woman’s Club In An Important Petition. An interesting hearing, involving some equally interesting questions of public policy, was…

error: Content is protected !!
%d bloggers like this:
search previous next tag category expand menu location phone mail time cart zoom edit close