Allegany County MD Archives Obituaries.....Michael Joseph BISSETT, 1936
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"The Herald" Piedmont, West Virginia, Thursday 5 Mar 1936: 
"Funeral services for Michael Joseph Bissett, native of Piedmont, who died early 
Saturday morning at his home on West Piedmont street, Keyser, were held Monday at 
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Westernport, with Solemn High Mass. Rev. P.J. Morahan, 
pastor at Keyser, was celebrant, Rev. John O'Hara, assistant pastor at Keyser, was 
deacon, and Rev. J. A. Caulfield, assistant pastor of St. Peter's Church, was sub-
deacon. Rev. Father Morahan delivered the sermon. Rev. A. Scarpati and Rev. Russell 
Phelan, of St. Peter's Church, were in the sanctuary. The pallbearers were: Honorary, 
John Dorsey, Michael Gibblin, William Quinn, of Keyser; Frank Mayola, of Piedmont; 
active, Dennis Collins, Robert Davis, Ernest Wright, William Dorsey, of Keyser; 
William Kelly, of Piedmont; and John Donley, of Westernport. Out-of-town people here 
for the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Eackles, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans and Bertie 
Evans, of Harpers Ferry; Mrs. Pansy Byer, Mrs. Walter Moore, Mrs. Rose Byer, Mr. and 
Mrs. William Exminger, Hubert Donahue, Miss Gladys Murphy, Miss Marie Bissett, Miss 
Madeline Bissett, Mrs. Julia Hotchkiss, Miss Beatrice Manion, Mrs. Steve King, Mr. 
and Mrs. Harry Reed, Richard Laughlin, Fid Roffworn, of Cumberland; Charles Jewel, 
David Byers and son, John, of Ridgeley; Mr. and Mrs. William Bissett and daughter, 
Vivian, and sons, Joseph and Francis, of Thomas; John Manion, Mrs. Anna Kight, Mrs. 
Genevieve Brady, of Frostburg; Francis Herbert, of Mt. Savage; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. 
Melody, Misses Mamie and Beatrice Fahey, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Zaycot, Mrs. Mary Dorsey, 
and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde LaRue, of Keyser. Mr. Bissett was born and reared in Piedmont. 
After his marriage to Miss Bertie Stewart (sic) of this place, they moved to Cumberland, 
whence they moved to Keyser a few years ago. He had been employed as engineer for the 
Western Maryland Railway for about thirty years. Later he engaged in the restaurant 
business. Besides his wife, he leaves a sister, Mrs. John E. Healy, of Piedmont; and 
four brothers, William Bissett, Thomas; Keyran, Ligouri and DeSales Bissett, of 
Piedmont. Though he had been in ill health for several years, he had been seriously sick 
only a few days. His remains were brought here to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 
McGreevy. Mrs. McGreevy is a sister of Mrs. Bissett."



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