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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1956
Page
2
The Bristol Phoenix lists editor publisher R. S. Bosworth and managing editor R. S. Bosworth Jr. It notes second class mail status at Gristel, Alabama and outlines subscription prices of five dollars annually and two dollars for six months.
Martha Graham III a Bristol district nurse whose care touched thousands died after a long illness. From 1923 to 1953 she served the Bristol District Nursing Association retiring with a record of 45 000 nursing visits and a 1951 YMCA Recognition Award for unselfish service. She was active in church and civic affairs and valued for her quiet competence and uplifting spirit.
In Bristol a strong appeal for American Red Cross funds met low turnout due to a severe Friday blizzard and hazardous traffic. Community members are urged to donate, mail envelopes, and support headquarter drives to ensure relief funds reach the organization amid travel difficulties and house to house outreach challenges.
The funeral for Miss Martha Graham who died suddenly after hospital admission was held at St Michael's Church Bristol with burial in North Burial Ground. She served as a district nurse for decades, making over 45 000 house calls and aiding 25 000 people through the Bristol District Nursing Association and district clinics. She was 1887-born and honored by YMCA in 1951 for long service. She supported Red Cross, civil defense, Ivy Guild and Salvation Army work. she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Robert Sharkey and Miss Ruth Graham.
Marion Paiva 71 husband of Jessie Sousa Paiva of 112 Union Street died in morning at George G Lima Funeral Home 267 High Street. Requiem high Mass at 9 am celebrated by Rev Henrique Rocha at St Elizabeth's Church. Bearers were Frank Perry Norman Ferreira Ralph Cirillo James Martin Joseph Cabral and Joseph D Castro. Burial followed at St Mary's Cemetery with committal prayers read by Father Rocha.
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