Hi Brian,
Not sure if you already have these, but here are the obits. for Michael Francis Brennan and Elizabeth Catherine Piggott, as well as Michael's siblings who also lived in Rhode Island.
MRS. MICHAEL BRENNAN
(The Pawtucket Times, Friday, September 7, 1951: pg. 2)
Mrs. Catherine Mary (Piggott) Brennan, wife of Michael F. Brennan of 116 East Street, died today after a brief illness.
She was born in County Cork, Ireland, a daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Cahill) Piggott, and came to Pawtucket in 1914. She was a communicant of the Church of the Sacred Heart, a member of the Maj. Walter G. Gatchell Post Auxiliary VFW, and the Navy Mothers Club and Lawrence E. Redmond Chapter, DAV.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John O'Donnell of Mansfield, Mass., and Mrs. John LeClair of Pawtucket; three sons, Inspector James E. Brennan of the Pawtucket police department, Robert F. Brennan, also of this city, and Lieut. Eugene A. Brennan, with the U. S. Air Force in Sherman, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Elly Keogh of Youghall, Ireland; two brothers, Thomas Piggott of County Cork, and Peter Piggott of Australia, and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Monday at 8:15 a. m. from the Bill Cheetham Funeral Home, 35 Amey street, followed at 9 by a solemn requiem mass in Sacred Heart Church, Park street. Burial will be in Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery.
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MISS MARY BRENNAN
(The Pawtucket Times, Monday, February 4, 1952: pg. 2)
Miss Mary Ellen Brennan of 116 East street died yesterday after a three months illness.
Born in Ireland, she was a daughter of the late James and Mrs. Mary (Rooney) Brennan. She had been a resident of Pawtucket for many years and was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church.
Miss Brennan is survived by two sisters, Miss Sarah Brennan and Mrs. John A. Kilcoyne, both of Pawtucket; two brothers, Michael F. Brennan of the police department and Patrick J. Brennan of Providence; a brother and two sisters in Ireland, and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from the Bill Cheetham Funeral Home. 35 Amey street, tomorrow at 8:15 a. m. A requiem mass will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church at 9. Burial will be in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery.
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MISS MARY E. BRENNAN
(The Pawtucket Times, Tuesday, February 5, 1952: pg. 2)
The funeral of Miss Mary Ellen Brennan of 116 East street was held this morning at 8:15 from the Bill Cheetham Funeral Home, 35 Amey street, followed by a requiem mass in Sacred Heart Church at 9. Rev. J. Clement Slattery was the celebrant.
Attending the mass was Councilman Walter E. Meehan. Burial was in Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery, where Rev. Joseph McCabe conducted the committal service.
Miss Brennan died Sunday.
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PATRICK J. BRENNAN
(The Providence Journal, July 31, 1952)
Patrick J. Brennan, 64, a retired employee of the Providence Gas Co., died yesterday at his home, 49 Greenwich street, after a short illness.
Husband of Mrs. Catherine J. (O'Brien), he was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, Nov. 21, 1887, son of the late James and Mary (Rooney) Breenan. He had been a resident of Providence for 45 years and worked for the gas company 35 years until illness forced his retirement.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mary V. Forte of Cuba, Miss Kathleen D. Brennan and Miss Janet F. Brennan, both of Providence; two brothers, Michael Brennan of Pawtucket and Peter Brennan of Ireland; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Kilcoyne and Miss Sarah Brennan, both of Pawtucket, and Mrs. Bea Carr and Miss Catherine Brennan, both of Ireland, and a grandchild.
Mr. Brennan was a member of the Holy Name Society of the Church of the Assumption and of Local 12431, District 50, United Mine Workers.
The funeral will be at 8:15 a.m. Friday from the James J. Gallogly & Sons Funeral Home, 671 Broad Street, with a requiem Mass in the Church of the Assumption, Potters Avenue, at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Pawtucket.
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MICHAEL BRENNAN
(The Pawtucket Times, Monday, July 29, 1963: pg. 2)
Michael F. Brennan, husband of the late Catherine (Piggott) Brennan, of 67 Flint St. and formerly of 126 North Bend St., ded [sic] Saturday at the VA hospital, Davis Park, Providence, after a lingering illness.
Born in Ireland, he was the son of the late James and Mary (Rafferty) Brennan. He was a resident of Pawtucket for 51 years and a communicant of the Sacred Heart Church. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Holy Name Society. Mr. Brennan served with the United States Army in World War I and was a member of the Gatchell Post, VFW. Mr. Brennan was a special police officer for the Patwucket [sic] police department and recently retired.
Surviving are three sons, Sgt. James E. Brennan of the Pawtucket Police Department, Robert F. Brennan, both of Pawtucket, Capt. Eugene A. Brennan, USAF Air Force Headquarters, Colorado Springs, Colo; two daughters, Mrs. John H. LeClair of Pawtucket, and Mrs. John O'Donnell of Mansfield, Mass.; three sisters, Miss Sarah A. Brennan, Mrs. John Kilcoyne, both of Pawtucket, and Mrs. Bridget Carr of Ireland; one brother, Peter Brennan of Ireland and 23 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the Bill Cheatham Funeral Home, 35 Amey St., Tuesday at 8 a.m. A solemn requiem Mass will be held at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Park St., at 9 o'clock. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery.
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MISS SARAH BRENNAN
(The Pawtucket Times, Thursday, November 14, 1968: pg. 2)
Miss Sarah R. Brennan, formerly of Summit Street, Pawtucket, died Wednesday at Holy Trinity home, 964 Main St., after a short illness.
Born in County Leitram, Ireland, a daughter of the late James and Mary (Rooney) Brennan, she had been a resident of Pawtucket for the last 50 years.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. John A. Kilcoyne of Pawtucket, several nieces and nephews, and several cousins,including Mrs. Elizabeth Brennan McCaffery of North Scituate.
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Anna A. Kilcoyne
(The Providence Journal, January 9, 1983: pg. C-13)
Anna A. Kilcoyne, formerly of Pershing Avenue, died yesterday at the Woonsocket Medical Centre. She was the widow of John A. Kilcoyne.
Born in Ireland, a daughter of the late James and Mary (Rooney) Brennan, she lived in Pawtucket many years before moving to Seekonk eight years ago.
She leaves a sister in Ireland.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Coyle Drive. Burial will be in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Pawtucket.
Brennan is a common name in Pawtucket and there seem to be quite a few mentions in the Pawtucket Times for Michael Brennan's family. I also have the Brennan family's info from both the U.S. and R.I. State Census.
I'd be happy to send along any others either here or via e-mail.
