DOB/DOD: May 24, 1892 (Norwalk, CT) – August 4, 1932 (New York, NY); 40 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
LOCAL ADDRESS: West Rocks Road, Norwalk, Connecticut
FAMILY: Born to Dennis Sr. [1860-1939] and Ellen Sheehan Callahan [1865-1922]. Six brothers, John H. [1894-1970], Jerimiah [1894-1982], William C. [1897-1947], Daniel [1903-1949], Dennis Jr. [1903-1950], and Leo [1904-1967]. Three sisters, Anna Callahan Carroll [1900-1987], Julia A. Callahan Prendergrast [1901-1970], and Catherine [1905-1954].
SERVICE DATES: Graduated from the St. Vincent’s School for Nurses. Called into active service on September 16, 1918. Served in General Hospital #22, Camiers, France, until October 28, 1918. Then Evac Hospital #24, Limoges, France, until February 1919. Then Base Hospital #208, Autun, France, until June 24, 1919. Discharged on July 7, 1919.
Nurses Cleaning Wards at Base Hospital 22. The women are likely nurses, although only two appear to be wearing uniforms. They have scarves on their heads and are holding brooms, buckets, mops, and rags. The caption with the photographs reads: “Scrubbing Party.” Sanitation was a key part of keeping illness from spreading in hospital camps.
From The Norwalk Hour August 4, 1932
Miss Mary Callahan, daughter of Dennis Callahan of this city, passed away early this morning at St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York City, after an illness of several months. Miss Callahan was a graduate nurse at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York. Besides her father, Dennis Callahan, she is survived by six brothers, John, Jerry, William, Dennis, Daniel, and James Callahan; three sisters, Mrs. George Carroll, Mrs. Ward Pendergast, and Miss Kate Callahan, all of this city. The funeral arrangements, in charge of A. J. Collins will be announced later.
From The Norwalk Hour August 5, 1932
CALLAHAN — Funeral services for Miss Mary Callahan, who died a St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York, on Thursday morning, will be held at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Carroll, 55 East Avenue, at 9:30 o’clock Saturday morning and 10 o’clock at St. Mary’s Church where a solemn requiem mass will be sung. Miss Callahan was a graduate of St. Vincent’s School for Nurses and had been connected with that institution since her graduation, with the exception of one year that she was in the American Army Nurses’ Corps in France during the war. This morning, a requiem mass was sung in the chapel of St. Vincent’s Hospital at 9 o’clock for the deceased. Burial will be in St Mary’s Cemetery. The Rev. John S. Curran, chaplain of the hospital, officiated. The American Legion will furnish a firing squad and bugler at the grave.
From The Norwalk Hour May 19, 1936
HONOR WAR NURSE AT TREE SERVICE
Mary G. Callahan of Norwalk One of Four Paid Tribute At Newington Hospital
The late Miss Mary G. Callahan of Norwalk was one of four World War Nurses who were honored by their comrades Sunday afternoon when four trees were planted in their memory along Nurses’ Memorial Walk and Grove at the Veterans Hospital in Newington. The joint memorial service was held by Jean Cargill Nurses Post of the American Legion and the World War Nurses. Mrs. Betty F. Hallgren of Windsor was in charge and introduced the speakers. The Plainfield American Legion Post was the honor guard and escorted the families and friends of the nurses to the various trees bearing the name of each woman. Frank C. Godfrey Post and Auxiliary gave the tree in honor of Miss Callahan, who died in 1932. She was a member of the Army Nurse Corps, serving overseas. She was a graduate of St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York City.
Mary Callahan is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, 15 Broad Street, Norwalk, Connecticut; East Side Section, Lot 35.
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