Laura Mary Houlihan
- Born: 10 Oct 1903, Merasheen Island, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland
- Marriage (1): James Connors
- Died: 16 Aug 1998, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts at age 94
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http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/us-misc-obits-1998.shtml CONNORS, Laura M. (Houlihan) SOMERSET Laura M. (Houlihan) Connors, 94, of Circuit Drive, Swansea, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998, at Clifton Rehabilitative Nursing Center. She was the widow of James Connors. Born in Newfoundland, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Wilson) Houlihan, she emigrated to the United States in 1914, resided in Providence for 50 years, and for the past 28 years, she lived in Swansea. She was a communicant of St. Dominic's Church in Swansea and was a former communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Providence as well as a member of it's Altar & Ladies Society. Mrs. Connors was a former member of the Antioch Grange in Johnston, R.I., and was a member of Swansea Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include two sons, Edward T. Connors of East Providence and John J. Connors of Swansea; two daughters, Elaine Hungate of Aurora, Neb., and Mary Golde of Cranston, R.I.; a sister, Mary Kerrivan of Newfoundland; 22 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was also the mother of the late James Connors and sister of the late John Cain, Alice Cain, Leo Houlihan and Ida Silva. A funeral Mass will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Dominic's Church, 1277 GAR Highway. Arrangements are by the 'Birchcrest' Home of Waring-Sullivan & Ashton-Coughlin, 189 Gardners Neck Road. (Contributed by Jeri Keough)
Laura married James Connors, son of John William "Jack" Connors and Ellen Wakeham. (James Connors was born on 1 May 1908 in Merasheen Island, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and died on 22 Feb 1990 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.)
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