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Death of Thomas Perry (1972)

Also Thomas Perry obituary

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TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

Thomas Perry died in a Chicago hospital on October 8, 1972. The October–November Beaver Beacon describes him as a 92-year-old uncle of Philip (Don) Burke and a frequent visitor to Beaver Island.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not supply a birth date, cemetery record, or complete relationship record for the Perry and Burke families.

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, October–November 1972, “Thomas Perry.”
    Reports Perry’s October 8 death in a Chicago hospital, says he was 92 on September 11, and identifies him as an uncle of Philip (Don) Burke and a frequent Beaver Island visitor; the funeral Mass was at St. Domitilla’s Catholic Church in Chicago.