Miss Helen Gertrude Brennen, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Brennen of Pearl street, died last Thursday, aged nineteen years. Death was caused by consumption. She leaves a mother and two half-sisters. Her half-sisters are Mary and Sarah Kelly. The funeral was held Monday morning at ten o’clock at St. James’s church, Rev. James A. Reynolds officiating. The body was buried at Mt. Olivet cemetery. Miss Brennen was a member of the Young Ladies’ Sodality of St. James’s church and the pall bearers were from that society. They were Miss Helena Henderson, Miss Beatrice Dugan, Miss Mary Bradley, Miss Mary McCue, Miss Mary Taylor and Miss Lizzie Sidell.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, May 3, 1899

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