- Dates
- 1973-08-03 – 1973-08-04
- Kind
- Burial
- Where
- Holy Cross Catholic Church · Holy Cross Cemetery
- Participants
- Mary K. Greene (deceased)
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- demographyreligioncommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Mary K. Greene’s rosary was held August 3, 1973, at her family home. Her funeral followed August 4 at Holy Cross Church, St. James, with Rev. Herbert Graf, OSM, officiating; she was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Evidence and limits
The obituary identifies her as the former Mary K. Boyle, born at St. James on June 11, 1897, and gives family and parish affiliations. It is not a civil death certificate or cemetery register.
Sources
- Reports an August 3 rosary at the family home, an August 4 funeral at Holy Cross Church with Rev. Herbert Graf, OSM, officiating, and interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the published source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Funeral and burial of Mary K. Greene, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/funeral-and-burial-of-mary-k-greene-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1973, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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