In attendance was a delegation from the ll.l.S., of which William was a member. They would come early for prayers. Other mourners would be William's mother, sister Anastasia with her beau lawrence Murphy from lot 55, sister Margaret and husbandJames Doyle. Also Piery (Pierce) Doyle ( l 0 yrs.) Ind Anastasia's son Matthew (4 yrs.), each of whom were particular favorites of the deceased. Members of the constabulary were probably there since \ illiarn had been appointed constable for Charlottetown and Royalty four ears earlier. A large meal would be served at midnight and some people would ‘t up with the remains all night. in the morning, a hired horse-drawn hearse, or a simple wagon would onvey the deceased to the small wooden church, built where the present St. I unstan’s Cathedral now stands, for the funeral mass. The coffin might even - ve been carried on the shoulders of a number of men. After mass they roceeded to the graveyard, led by members of the 8.1.8. The new graveyard. : ar Birchwood (Cem02). had been blessed that July past, but William was robably buried with his father Piery, and his brother Lawrence in the older o man Catholic Cemetery on the St. Peter's Road in Parkdale, (Cemfil). Little 'd the mourners know that a similar procedure would be carried out for illiam's mother in two short years.

The three Roman Catholic cemeteries used by the St. Dunstan’s Parish over the years were as follows:

Cemetery #1 is located in Parkdale, now the Anglican cemetery. This cemetery was used from about 1812 to 1843.

Cemetery #2 is located north of Birchwood School on bongworth Avenue and was used between July 18, 1843 and August 4, 1884.

Cemetery #3 is located near St. Pius X Church in Parkdale and was blessed on August 4, 1884. it is still being used in September of 1992.

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