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Funeral and burial of Mary K. Greene, 1973

Also Mary K. Boyle Greene funeral

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TypeEvent
Dates1973-08-03 – 1973-08-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
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

  1. 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
  2. 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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