Frank Kealy Dies Sunday
Services Tuesday for Longtime Businessman and Civic Leader
Frank Kealy, 86, prominent Hastings businessman and civic leader, died
Sunday morning at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital following a short
illness. Born in West Side, Ia., he was christened John Francis, but
was known as Frank throughout his life.
He moved to Hastings with his parents 80 years ago and for the past 56
years was engaged in the construction business. He started the Kealy
Construction Company in 1910 and was active in the construction of
scores of Hastings buildings during his career. He was a longtime
horse fancier and did some racing with harness horses.
CIVIC WORK
He was a former member of the Hastings Housing Authority and a member
of the board of trustees of Parkview Cemetery.
Kealy served with Company K of the Third Nebraska Volunteers in Cuba
during the Spanish - American War and was a past Nebraska Department
Commander of the Spanish - American War Veterans. He was also a
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a charter member of the
Knights of Columbus. He was a member of St. Cecilia's Church, where
he and Mrs. Kealy were married in 1903. They celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary in 1953 and Mrs. Kealy preceded her husband in
death two years later.
In 1955 he received a Papal medal from Pope Pius XII in recognition of
his services "for the Pope and Church."
He is survived by eight daughters, Mrs. J. J. Maher, Omaha; Miss
Loretta Kealy, New York City; Mrs. Ralph Worden, Los Angeles,
Mrs. R. C. McMurray, Coeur d'Alene, Ida.; Mrs. Ralph Miller,
Mrs. D. B. Foote, Mrs. Richard Sheehy and Miss Josephine Kealy, all of
Hastings; three sons, Richard J., Hastings, Monsignor Thomas and the
Rev. Daniel, both of Lincoln; three sisters, Mrs. John Roth, Hastings;
Mrs. Margaret Goodwin, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Aimee Vreeland, Omaha; 30
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
ROSARY MONDAY
The Rosary will be recited Monday evening at 7:30 in the
Butler-Volland Chapel with Monsignor Thomas Kealy, son of the
deceased, officiating.
A Con-celebrated Mass will be offered at St. Cecilia's Church Tuesday
at 9:30 a.m. by Monsignor Thomas Kealy, Vicar General of the Diocese
of Lincoln, Father Daniel Kealy of St. John's Parish in Lincoln and
Father Rawley Myers of St. Joseph's Parish in York. Bishop James
V. Casey of Lincoln will give the final blessing and Father Myers will
preach the sermon. Interment will be in Parkview cemetery with the
Butler-Volland Funeral Home in charge.
The family suggests memorials in Mr. Kealy's honor may be given to the
Crosier Monastery.
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Rosary Friday For Mrs. Kealy
Longtime Resident of Hastings Dies at 74 in Family Home
Mrs. Frank D. Kealy, who had been in failing health for a number of
weeks, died Thursday at her home at 1300 east Seventh. She was born 74
years ago near Trumbull, a daughter of Clay county pioneers.
Mrs. Kealy was a member of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church and of the
Altar Society and St. Cecilia's Social Circle.
On the occasion of the Kealys' golden wedding in September, 1953, His
Excellency, the Most Rev. Louis B. Kucera, Bishop of the Lincoln
Diocese, presided at anniversary services in St. Cecilia's Church and
a telegram from the Vatican imparting the Apostolic Blessing of His
Holiness, Pope Pius XII, to the jubilarians was read.
RECOGNITION
Last May, Mr. and Mrs. Kealy received the medal Pro Ecclesta et
Pontifice in special services at St. Cecilia's in which Bishop Kucera
officiated.
Mrs. Kealy is survived by her husband, daughters Mrs. Ralph A.
Miller, Mrs. Donovan B. Foote, Mrs. Richard Sheehy, and Miss
Josephine Kealy of Hastings, Mrs. John Maher of Omaha, Miss Loretta
Kealy of New Rochelle, N.Y., Mrs. Ralph Worden of Columbus, O., and
Mrs. Roy McMurray of Coeur d'Alene, Ida.; sons, the Right
Rev. Monsignor Thomas Kealy and the Rev. Daniel Kealy of Lincoln and
Richard Kealy of Hastings; 25 grandchildren, and her sisters,
Mrs. Julian Bassett and Mrs. Lena Horrigan of Hastings.
SERVICES SATURDAY
The recitation of the Rosary will be Friday evening at 8 o'clock in
the Livingston-Butler-Volland Chapel with the Right Rev. Monsignor
M. C. Grogan of St. Cecilia's Parish officiating.
Monsignor Grogan also will officiate in services Saturday morning at
11 o'clock in St. Cecilia's Church. Burial will be in Parkview
cemetery.
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