- Dates
- 1964-08-21 – 1964-08-24
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismcommunityeconomyheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Eva C. LaFreniere McDonough died on August 21, 1964, after an illness of several months, according to her September Beaver Beacon obituary. Born on Beaver Island on May 9, 1908, she married Lloyd McDonough in 1926 and helped operate McDonough’s Store and Cabins while participating in church and civic activities. The paper reports an August 24 funeral at Holy Cross Church, officiated by Rev. Louis Wren, with a Requiem Mass sung by the Christian Brothers, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Evidence and limits
This is a detailed newspaper obituary and funeral notice. It does not provide a civil death certificate, cemetery plot, complete family register, or independent verification of every relationship named in the obituary.
Sources
- Reports Eva C. LaFreniere McDonough’s August 21 death after an illness, her Beaver Island birth on May 9, 1908, August 24 Holy Cross funeral with Rev. Louis Wren officiating, Requiem Mass sung by the Christian Brothers, burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, and named family, church, and store/cabin connections. It does not provide a civil death record, cemetery plot, or complete family register.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-09_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Death and Holy Cross funeral of Eva McDonough, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-eva-mcdonough-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1964, “Eva McDonough Passes Away.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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