Peter P. Cloherty, Obituary
Peter P. Cloherty
Peter P. Cloherty of 24 Allston street, a member of the traffic division of the Boston Police Department, died suddenly at the Boston City Hospital on Friday, October 8, at the age of 50 years.
Born in Galway, Ireland, August 27, 1893, Mr. Cloherty was the son of Mark and Bridget (Joyce) Cloherty. He came to Boston in 1914 and had made his home in Allston since 1927. He was a veteran of World War I and in 1926 joined the Boston Police Department. Before his transfer to the Traffic Division in 1938, Patrolman Cloherty was a member of Division 14. He was a former member of Michael O'Connell Post, American Legion.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Sarah (Clasby) Cloherty; two sons, P.F.C. Joseph Edward CLoherty of the Army Air Corps stationed in Los Vegas, California [sic], and Pvt. Peter Joseph Cloherty, also a member of the Army Air Corps, stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia; and three daughters, Misses Sally Ann, Mary M. and Ann W. Cloherty.
Members of the police department paid their last tribute to their departed comrade on Monday morning. A detail of nearly fifty uniformed men headed by Deputy Superintendent James J. Hichey and Captain Edward Cain led the funeral cortege from the Carley Funeral Home to St. Anthony's Church.
The solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Albert J. Higgins, assisted by Rev. George F. Sullivan as deacon and Rev. John J. McShea as sub- deacon.
Acting as pallbearers were the following members from the Traffic Division: Charles Kerrigan, Joseph Mahan, John McSherry, Ambrose Ford, William Hillier and Theodore Berger.
Mrs. Bernard A. Kearney presided at the organ and Mrs. Ida Fitzwilliam, soprano and Mr. Francis D. Callahan were soloists.
Internment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, where the committal service was conducted by Rev. Fr. McShea.
There were many beautiful floral tributes and numerous spiritual bouqets.
[Obituary circa 13 October 1943]