Bio: Leahy, Matthew Leo (Baptism – 23 Aug 1970)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Leahy, Hodnik, Thomas, Couillard

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 27 Aug 1970

The infant son of SP/4 Leo Leahy, now in Vietnam, and Mrs. Leahy of Gilman, was baptized Matthew Leo Sunday morning at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Abbotsford (Clark Co., Wis.),w ith the Rev. Emil Hodnik officiating. His paternal uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Thomas of Greenfield, were his sponsors.

To celebrate the occasion, his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Della Leahy, was hostess at a dinner at her home. Guests were Father Hodnik, the sponsors, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Couillard, Mrs. Leahy and Angela, all of Gilman.