Jane Patricia Skelly
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1917
Christening:
Death: 23 Jul 1978
Burial: 25 Jul 1978 - Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death:
Find A Grave ID: 90029593
Parents
Father: Joseph Patrick Skelly
Mother: Gertrude H. Morrison
Notes
General:
Per 1930 US Census 4/3/1930 217 Delaronde St, Ward 15, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
J. P. Skelly is the 40 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $9,000, and a radio set. All members of this household were born in Louisiana, as were their parents [except Mary Morrison, as per below]. J. P. is an employer and contractor in the paving business, and is not a veteran. His wife is 41 year old Gertrude Skelly. When they were first married he was 21 and she was 22. There are 6 children, all in school: 18 year old daughter, Helen Skelly; 15 year old daughter, Florence Skelly; 14 year old daughter, Margaret Skelly; 12 year old daughter, Patricia Skelly; 10 year old son, James T. Skelly; and 7 year old daughter, Mary E. Skelly.
Living with the family is widowed mother-in-law 62 year old Mary E. Morrison, whose father was born in Ireland, her mother in Northern Ireland. John Morrison is the 36 year old divorced brother-in-law. Also living in the home is aunt Mary Morrison, 74 years old, single.
Per 1940 US Census 4/17/1940 217 Delaronde St, Ward 15, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Joseph P. Skelly is the 51 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $6,000. He and the entire family were born in Louisiana and lived in this same house in 1935. Joseph was educated through 3 years of college, and now is a city official, commissioner of public property. He worked 30 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of government work earned $50,000 in 1939. His wife, 51 year old Gertrude M. Skelly [respondent of this census] was educated through 3 years of college and does home housework. Florence T. Skelly, their 26 year old single daughter, was educated through 4 years of high school, and works as a secretary for Internal Revenue, 40 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $2,500 in 1939. 22 year old daughter, Patricia J. Skelly, finished 2 years of college and does other work that earned her over $50 in 1939. James T. Skelly is the 19 year old son, educated through 1 year of college, still attending school. Mary E. Skelly is the 17 year old daughter, educated through 7th grade, still attends school. Living with the family is 73 year old widow mother-in-law Margaret B. Morrison. She was educated through 7th grade.
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La) July 25, 1978 Page 12
Jane Skelly Rites Today
Services for Miss Jane Patricia Skelly, 60, will beconducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the PJ. McMahon and Sons Funeral Home, 4800 Canal St. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
Miss Skelly, an employee of Southern Baptist Hospital until 1977, died Sunday following a lengthy illness.
A life-long resident of Algiers and New Orleans, Miss Skelly attended Loyola University of the South. She was employed by the US. Navy during World War II and was later active in the medical field.
Survivors include two sisters. Mrs. Theo Hotard Jr. of New Orlans and Mrs. Paul D. Cordes of Mandeville; and
one brother, James P. Skelly of Metairie.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Joseph D'Antoni, Dr. A. J. Kreller Jr., Dr. Lloyd Eyrich, Raymond B. Richards,
Roger O'May, Robert McNamara, Dr. Charles B Odom, Dr. John Philiponi of Houston, Texas, Theodore B. Tallev Jr. of Covington, and Paul D. Cordes of Mandeville.
Active pallbearers are Dr. Skelly Kreller, Paul D. Cordes Jr., Dr. A, J. Kreller III, Joseph Patrick Skelly, Kevin McDonold Skelly and Patrick Skelly D'Antoni.
[Regular Obituary is almost unreadable]
Per Findagrave.com Jane Patricia Skelly
Birth:Oct. 15, 1917
Death:Jul. 23, 1978
Note: Age, Name on Plot, Date of Burial 7/25/1978, Ref: Cemetery Records
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA, Plot: 6 Palmetto Metairie Venus
Created by: Graves
Record added: May 12, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 90029593