----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 05/14/1925

Duffy, Mary (10 SEP 1837 - 10 May 1925)

Mrs. Mary Duffy, wife of the late J. C. Duffy, died at the Rutledge Home at Chippewa Falls on Sunday, May 10, 1925, aged eighty-eight years and eight months. Deceased was born at Waddington, N.Y., on Sept. 10, 1837. She was united in marriage to J. C. Duffy at Augusta, Wis., in 1880 and came to Thorp, Clark County, Wis. in 1882. With the exception of a few years spent at the Veterans Home at Waupaca and the past year at Chippewa Falls, Thorp has been her home. She leaves no known relatives. Her path through life was marked with deeds of kindness and cheer, bravely meeting the stern requirements and often the disappointments of life. Her remains were brought here for burial and the funeral took place from St. Bernard's Church on Wednesday morning, followed by interment beside her husband in the Catholic Cemetery.