Lieutenant John Joseph Donovan, (Big Jack), was laid to rest last Saturday with funeral services that were an eloquent token of the espom in which he was held; services which also showed the strong spirit of brotherhood in the P. B. A.
Mr. Donovan who died the previous Wednesday in the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elizabeth, was the oldest member of the Carteret police force and a charter member of the local P. B. A, He also had a life membership in the organization.
With a police escort of more than 125 men the funeral left the late home at 74 Atlantic street and proceeded to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church where a solemn high mass of requiem was offered for the repose of the soul. The celebrant was Rev. Father Edward C. Mannion, pastor of the church; the deacon was Rev. Father Joseph Dziadosi, pastor of Holy Family church. Rev. Father C. B. Reagan, pastor of St. James Church, Woodbridge, was the sub-deacon. The church was packed and an overflow of about 400 persons stood on the outside during the services.
As the service drew to a close police cleared Roosevelt Avenue of parked traffic and the long line of march was formed. There was a squad of twenty-five motorcyle police at the head of the line. These were followed by more than a hundred dred uniformed officers on foot. Then came the long line of cars, eightheen ahead of the hearse and our times as many behind it. Two large open cars were required to convey the many floral tributes.
The pall bearers, all officers in uniform, walked on either side of the hearse. They were Sergeants John Andes, J. J. Dowling, Thomas McNally; Patrolmen George Sheridan, John Connolly, Walter Rasnak, Louis Kalian, Pasquale DeSantos.
The officers on foot walked to the borough limits where a stop was made while they entered automoiles and rode the rest of the way to St. James Cemetery where interment was made in the family plot. Rev. Father Mannion paid high tribute to the long, faithful service of Lieutenant Donovan during the services in St. Joseph's and spoke in praise of the police generally. At the grave he also conducted short services.
After the interment most of the up-of-town police who attended the funeral returned to Carteret where they were served with refreshments by the local P. B. A.
On Friday afternoon the members of the local P. B. A. went in a body to the Donovan home where they resented the token of the unit, a huge floral wreath. Some of the other larger floral tributes were given by the following: the Mayor and Council of Carteret, The P. B. A. of Woodbridge, the P. B. A. of Rahway, Fire Company No. 2, of which Mr. Donovan was an honorary member, the U. S. Metals Refining Company, the American Leather Coat Company (Max Rubel), Mr. and Mrs. James Lukash, Rudolph Heinrich, Paul B. Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. David Richards, Charles A. Conrad, the Roosevelt Republican Club, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Quinn, the Rahway Lodge of Elks, Court Carteret No. 48, Foresters of America, the Musiness Men's Association; Isador Zimmerman, J. Weiss; Tony Sheridan and others.
Among the visiting police were several members of the State P.B.A., including President Joseph Donovan, of Elizabeth; Second Vice President, Henry Miller, of Rahway; Secretary George Bouilll, of Jersey City; State Treasurer, William Mallon, of West New York; Past State Secretary Charles McKeaney of Trenton.
In the delegation from Rahway were; Captain James Thompson, Lieutenant Joseph Gerlach, Sergeant George Maclntyre, retired Sergtant, Jacob Remer, Patrolmen Neil Crowley, Joseph McNierney, Clifford Dunphy, Henry Miller, William Smith, Joseph Ryan, Joseph Jardot, Joseph Kelly and William Flannigan.
From Linden: Chief of Police George S. A. Pickel, Captain Frank Hickey, Officers Charles Bettle, William Hallihan, Nathan Gushin, Michael Weber, Thomas Flynn, Grover Ryan, Anthony Montese.
From Woodbridge: Chief Patrick Murphy, Captain James Walsh, Sergeant John Egan, Motorcycle Policemen Carl Sundquist and George Balint; Patrolman Edward Olbricht, C. Zuccaro, Meyer Larson, Joseph Einhorn, Joseph Grady, Joseph Mokfinsky, Allan McDonnell, Joseph Dalton, Joseph Farkas, Rudolph Simonsen, Joseph Lewis, and W. Roymond.
From South Amboy: Chief Thomas F. Gleason, Rounds Sergeant, John McCormick, Officers Patrick Coughlin, John Quinn and Richard Malone.
From Perth Amboy: Captain Lawrence A. Long, Lieutenants Joan F. Murray, Michael Muska and John E. Mortis, Sergeant George Kozusko, Traffic Officers J. Dunham and A. Mason, Clerk William Clopney, and Patrolman M. Hospidor.
From Bloomfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Binghanton and Zober.
From Cranford: Edward Coleman, Harry Craig, Sergeant Bonnell and Joseph McNeary.
From Jersey City: Mortimer Culli.
From Irvington: Lieutenant Evans and Patrolman Henderson, From North Plainfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Joseph McGarry and Martin Kane.
From Plainfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Jerry Hurley and James Mansfield
From Westfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Louis Pfirrmann and; Ernest Long
From Roselle Park: Frank Behring and Frank Smith.
From Elizabeth: William Lloyd, James J, O'Brien and Joseph Donorvan.
There were some delegations from other towns who neglected to register at the police station here.
From the time of the death of lieutenant Donovan until the funeral Chief of Police Harrington was busy helping with the arrangements. It was through his efforts that such a large escort attended. The funeral is said to have been the most elaborate held in the borough. Chief Harrington said that he and the members of the department are grateful for the help given by the local business men several of whom loaned their cars for the day to the police.
Undertaker Frank T. Burns had charge of the funeral.
Obituary can be found in Carteret Press, October 12, 1928, page 1
Mr. Donovan who died the previous Wednesday in the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elizabeth, was the oldest member of the Carteret police force and a charter member of the local P. B. A, He also had a life membership in the organization.
With a police escort of more than 125 men the funeral left the late home at 74 Atlantic street and proceeded to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church where a solemn high mass of requiem was offered for the repose of the soul. The celebrant was Rev. Father Edward C. Mannion, pastor of the church; the deacon was Rev. Father Joseph Dziadosi, pastor of Holy Family church. Rev. Father C. B. Reagan, pastor of St. James Church, Woodbridge, was the sub-deacon. The church was packed and an overflow of about 400 persons stood on the outside during the services.
As the service drew to a close police cleared Roosevelt Avenue of parked traffic and the long line of march was formed. There was a squad of twenty-five motorcyle police at the head of the line. These were followed by more than a hundred dred uniformed officers on foot. Then came the long line of cars, eightheen ahead of the hearse and our times as many behind it. Two large open cars were required to convey the many floral tributes.
The pall bearers, all officers in uniform, walked on either side of the hearse. They were Sergeants John Andes, J. J. Dowling, Thomas McNally; Patrolmen George Sheridan, John Connolly, Walter Rasnak, Louis Kalian, Pasquale DeSantos.
The officers on foot walked to the borough limits where a stop was made while they entered automoiles and rode the rest of the way to St. James Cemetery where interment was made in the family plot. Rev. Father Mannion paid high tribute to the long, faithful service of Lieutenant Donovan during the services in St. Joseph's and spoke in praise of the police generally. At the grave he also conducted short services.
After the interment most of the up-of-town police who attended the funeral returned to Carteret where they were served with refreshments by the local P. B. A.
On Friday afternoon the members of the local P. B. A. went in a body to the Donovan home where they resented the token of the unit, a huge floral wreath. Some of the other larger floral tributes were given by the following: the Mayor and Council of Carteret, The P. B. A. of Woodbridge, the P. B. A. of Rahway, Fire Company No. 2, of which Mr. Donovan was an honorary member, the U. S. Metals Refining Company, the American Leather Coat Company (Max Rubel), Mr. and Mrs. James Lukash, Rudolph Heinrich, Paul B. Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. David Richards, Charles A. Conrad, the Roosevelt Republican Club, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Quinn, the Rahway Lodge of Elks, Court Carteret No. 48, Foresters of America, the Musiness Men's Association; Isador Zimmerman, J. Weiss; Tony Sheridan and others.
Among the visiting police were several members of the State P.B.A., including President Joseph Donovan, of Elizabeth; Second Vice President, Henry Miller, of Rahway; Secretary George Bouilll, of Jersey City; State Treasurer, William Mallon, of West New York; Past State Secretary Charles McKeaney of Trenton.
In the delegation from Rahway were; Captain James Thompson, Lieutenant Joseph Gerlach, Sergeant George Maclntyre, retired Sergtant, Jacob Remer, Patrolmen Neil Crowley, Joseph McNierney, Clifford Dunphy, Henry Miller, William Smith, Joseph Ryan, Joseph Jardot, Joseph Kelly and William Flannigan.
From Linden: Chief of Police George S. A. Pickel, Captain Frank Hickey, Officers Charles Bettle, William Hallihan, Nathan Gushin, Michael Weber, Thomas Flynn, Grover Ryan, Anthony Montese.
From Woodbridge: Chief Patrick Murphy, Captain James Walsh, Sergeant John Egan, Motorcycle Policemen Carl Sundquist and George Balint; Patrolman Edward Olbricht, C. Zuccaro, Meyer Larson, Joseph Einhorn, Joseph Grady, Joseph Mokfinsky, Allan McDonnell, Joseph Dalton, Joseph Farkas, Rudolph Simonsen, Joseph Lewis, and W. Roymond.
From South Amboy: Chief Thomas F. Gleason, Rounds Sergeant, John McCormick, Officers Patrick Coughlin, John Quinn and Richard Malone.
From Perth Amboy: Captain Lawrence A. Long, Lieutenants Joan F. Murray, Michael Muska and John E. Mortis, Sergeant George Kozusko, Traffic Officers J. Dunham and A. Mason, Clerk William Clopney, and Patrolman M. Hospidor.
From Bloomfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Binghanton and Zober.
From Cranford: Edward Coleman, Harry Craig, Sergeant Bonnell and Joseph McNeary.
From Jersey City: Mortimer Culli.
From Irvington: Lieutenant Evans and Patrolman Henderson, From North Plainfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Joseph McGarry and Martin Kane.
From Plainfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Jerry Hurley and James Mansfield
From Westfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Louis Pfirrmann and; Ernest Long
From Roselle Park: Frank Behring and Frank Smith.
From Elizabeth: William Lloyd, James J, O'Brien and Joseph Donorvan.
There were some delegations from other towns who neglected to register at the police station here.
From the time of the death of lieutenant Donovan until the funeral Chief of Police Harrington was busy helping with the arrangements. It was through his efforts that such a large escort attended. The funeral is said to have been the most elaborate held in the borough. Chief Harrington said that he and the members of the department are grateful for the help given by the local business men several of whom loaned their cars for the day to the police.
Undertaker Frank T. Burns had charge of the funeral.
Obituary can be found in Carteret Press, October 12, 1928, page 1
Lieutenant John Joseph Donovan, (Big Jack), was laid to rest last Saturday with funeral services that were an eloquent token of the espom in which he was held; services which also showed the strong spirit of brotherhood in the P. B. A.
Mr. Donovan who died the previous Wednesday in the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elizabeth, was the oldest member of the Carteret police force and a charter member of the local P. B. A, He also had a life membership in the organization.
With a police escort of more than 125 men the funeral left the late home at 74 Atlantic street and proceeded to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church where a solemn high mass of requiem was offered for the repose of the soul. The celebrant was Rev. Father Edward C. Mannion, pastor of the church; the deacon was Rev. Father Joseph Dziadosi, pastor of Holy Family church. Rev. Father C. B. Reagan, pastor of St. James Church, Woodbridge, was the sub-deacon. The church was packed and an overflow of about 400 persons stood on the outside during the services.
As the service drew to a close police cleared Roosevelt Avenue of parked traffic and the long line of march was formed. There was a squad of twenty-five motorcyle police at the head of the line. These were followed by more than a hundred dred uniformed officers on foot. Then came the long line of cars, eightheen ahead of the hearse and our times as many behind it. Two large open cars were required to convey the many floral tributes.
The pall bearers, all officers in uniform, walked on either side of the hearse. They were Sergeants John Andes, J. J. Dowling, Thomas McNally; Patrolmen George Sheridan, John Connolly, Walter Rasnak, Louis Kalian, Pasquale DeSantos.
The officers on foot walked to the borough limits where a stop was made while they entered automoiles and rode the rest of the way to St. James Cemetery where interment was made in the family plot. Rev. Father Mannion paid high tribute to the long, faithful service of Lieutenant Donovan during the services in St. Joseph's and spoke in praise of the police generally. At the grave he also conducted short services.
After the interment most of the up-of-town police who attended the funeral returned to Carteret where they were served with refreshments by the local P. B. A.
On Friday afternoon the members of the local P. B. A. went in a body to the Donovan home where they resented the token of the unit, a huge floral wreath. Some of the other larger floral tributes were given by the following: the Mayor and Council of Carteret, The P. B. A. of Woodbridge, the P. B. A. of Rahway, Fire Company No. 2, of which Mr. Donovan was an honorary member, the U. S. Metals Refining Company, the American Leather Coat Company (Max Rubel), Mr. and Mrs. James Lukash, Rudolph Heinrich, Paul B. Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. David Richards, Charles A. Conrad, the Roosevelt Republican Club, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Quinn, the Rahway Lodge of Elks, Court Carteret No. 48, Foresters of America, the Musiness Men's Association; Isador Zimmerman, J. Weiss; Tony Sheridan and others.
Among the visiting police were several members of the State P.B.A., including President Joseph Donovan, of Elizabeth; Second Vice President, Henry Miller, of Rahway; Secretary George Bouilll, of Jersey City; State Treasurer, William Mallon, of West New York; Past State Secretary Charles McKeaney of Trenton.
In the delegation from Rahway were; Captain James Thompson, Lieutenant Joseph Gerlach, Sergeant George Maclntyre, retired Sergtant, Jacob Remer, Patrolmen Neil Crowley, Joseph McNierney, Clifford Dunphy, Henry Miller, William Smith, Joseph Ryan, Joseph Jardot, Joseph Kelly and William Flannigan.
From Linden: Chief of Police George S. A. Pickel, Captain Frank Hickey, Officers Charles Bettle, William Hallihan, Nathan Gushin, Michael Weber, Thomas Flynn, Grover Ryan, Anthony Montese.
From Woodbridge: Chief Patrick Murphy, Captain James Walsh, Sergeant John Egan, Motorcycle Policemen Carl Sundquist and George Balint; Patrolman Edward Olbricht, C. Zuccaro, Meyer Larson, Joseph Einhorn, Joseph Grady, Joseph Mokfinsky, Allan McDonnell, Joseph Dalton, Joseph Farkas, Rudolph Simonsen, Joseph Lewis, and W. Roymond.
From South Amboy: Chief Thomas F. Gleason, Rounds Sergeant, John McCormick, Officers Patrick Coughlin, John Quinn and Richard Malone.
From Perth Amboy: Captain Lawrence A. Long, Lieutenants Joan F. Murray, Michael Muska and John E. Mortis, Sergeant George Kozusko, Traffic Officers J. Dunham and A. Mason, Clerk William Clopney, and Patrolman M. Hospidor.
From Bloomfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Binghanton and Zober.
From Cranford: Edward Coleman, Harry Craig, Sergeant Bonnell and Joseph McNeary.
From Jersey City: Mortimer Culli.
From Irvington: Lieutenant Evans and Patrolman Henderson, From North Plainfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Joseph McGarry and Martin Kane.
From Plainfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Jerry Hurley and James Mansfield
From Westfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Louis Pfirrmann and; Ernest Long
From Roselle Park: Frank Behring and Frank Smith.
From Elizabeth: William Lloyd, James J, O'Brien and Joseph Donorvan.
There were some delegations from other towns who neglected to register at the police station here.
From the time of the death of lieutenant Donovan until the funeral Chief of Police Harrington was busy helping with the arrangements. It was through his efforts that such a large escort attended. The funeral is said to have been the most elaborate held in the borough. Chief Harrington said that he and the members of the department are grateful for the help given by the local business men several of whom loaned their cars for the day to the police.
Undertaker Frank T. Burns had charge of the funeral.
Obituary can be found in Carteret Press, October 12, 1928, page 1
Mr. Donovan who died the previous Wednesday in the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elizabeth, was the oldest member of the Carteret police force and a charter member of the local P. B. A, He also had a life membership in the organization.
With a police escort of more than 125 men the funeral left the late home at 74 Atlantic street and proceeded to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church where a solemn high mass of requiem was offered for the repose of the soul. The celebrant was Rev. Father Edward C. Mannion, pastor of the church; the deacon was Rev. Father Joseph Dziadosi, pastor of Holy Family church. Rev. Father C. B. Reagan, pastor of St. James Church, Woodbridge, was the sub-deacon. The church was packed and an overflow of about 400 persons stood on the outside during the services.
As the service drew to a close police cleared Roosevelt Avenue of parked traffic and the long line of march was formed. There was a squad of twenty-five motorcyle police at the head of the line. These were followed by more than a hundred dred uniformed officers on foot. Then came the long line of cars, eightheen ahead of the hearse and our times as many behind it. Two large open cars were required to convey the many floral tributes.
The pall bearers, all officers in uniform, walked on either side of the hearse. They were Sergeants John Andes, J. J. Dowling, Thomas McNally; Patrolmen George Sheridan, John Connolly, Walter Rasnak, Louis Kalian, Pasquale DeSantos.
The officers on foot walked to the borough limits where a stop was made while they entered automoiles and rode the rest of the way to St. James Cemetery where interment was made in the family plot. Rev. Father Mannion paid high tribute to the long, faithful service of Lieutenant Donovan during the services in St. Joseph's and spoke in praise of the police generally. At the grave he also conducted short services.
After the interment most of the up-of-town police who attended the funeral returned to Carteret where they were served with refreshments by the local P. B. A.
On Friday afternoon the members of the local P. B. A. went in a body to the Donovan home where they resented the token of the unit, a huge floral wreath. Some of the other larger floral tributes were given by the following: the Mayor and Council of Carteret, The P. B. A. of Woodbridge, the P. B. A. of Rahway, Fire Company No. 2, of which Mr. Donovan was an honorary member, the U. S. Metals Refining Company, the American Leather Coat Company (Max Rubel), Mr. and Mrs. James Lukash, Rudolph Heinrich, Paul B. Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. David Richards, Charles A. Conrad, the Roosevelt Republican Club, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Quinn, the Rahway Lodge of Elks, Court Carteret No. 48, Foresters of America, the Musiness Men's Association; Isador Zimmerman, J. Weiss; Tony Sheridan and others.
Among the visiting police were several members of the State P.B.A., including President Joseph Donovan, of Elizabeth; Second Vice President, Henry Miller, of Rahway; Secretary George Bouilll, of Jersey City; State Treasurer, William Mallon, of West New York; Past State Secretary Charles McKeaney of Trenton.
In the delegation from Rahway were; Captain James Thompson, Lieutenant Joseph Gerlach, Sergeant George Maclntyre, retired Sergtant, Jacob Remer, Patrolmen Neil Crowley, Joseph McNierney, Clifford Dunphy, Henry Miller, William Smith, Joseph Ryan, Joseph Jardot, Joseph Kelly and William Flannigan.
From Linden: Chief of Police George S. A. Pickel, Captain Frank Hickey, Officers Charles Bettle, William Hallihan, Nathan Gushin, Michael Weber, Thomas Flynn, Grover Ryan, Anthony Montese.
From Woodbridge: Chief Patrick Murphy, Captain James Walsh, Sergeant John Egan, Motorcycle Policemen Carl Sundquist and George Balint; Patrolman Edward Olbricht, C. Zuccaro, Meyer Larson, Joseph Einhorn, Joseph Grady, Joseph Mokfinsky, Allan McDonnell, Joseph Dalton, Joseph Farkas, Rudolph Simonsen, Joseph Lewis, and W. Roymond.
From South Amboy: Chief Thomas F. Gleason, Rounds Sergeant, John McCormick, Officers Patrick Coughlin, John Quinn and Richard Malone.
From Perth Amboy: Captain Lawrence A. Long, Lieutenants Joan F. Murray, Michael Muska and John E. Mortis, Sergeant George Kozusko, Traffic Officers J. Dunham and A. Mason, Clerk William Clopney, and Patrolman M. Hospidor.
From Bloomfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Binghanton and Zober.
From Cranford: Edward Coleman, Harry Craig, Sergeant Bonnell and Joseph McNeary.
From Jersey City: Mortimer Culli.
From Irvington: Lieutenant Evans and Patrolman Henderson, From North Plainfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Joseph McGarry and Martin Kane.
From Plainfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Jerry Hurley and James Mansfield
From Westfleld: Motorcycle Policemen Louis Pfirrmann and; Ernest Long
From Roselle Park: Frank Behring and Frank Smith.
From Elizabeth: William Lloyd, James J, O'Brien and Joseph Donorvan.
There were some delegations from other towns who neglected to register at the police station here.
From the time of the death of lieutenant Donovan until the funeral Chief of Police Harrington was busy helping with the arrangements. It was through his efforts that such a large escort attended. The funeral is said to have been the most elaborate held in the borough. Chief Harrington said that he and the members of the department are grateful for the help given by the local business men several of whom loaned their cars for the day to the police.
Undertaker Frank T. Burns had charge of the funeral.
Obituary can be found in Carteret Press, October 12, 1928, page 1
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