13 Feb 1942 Peter C. MacInnis
On Friday morning, February 13, 1942, Peter C. MacInnis, formerly of Cape George, Nova Scotia, died at his home in Newton HIghlands, Mass., after an illness of four months. His death came as a shock to his many friends and relatives both in the United States and in Canada. He was respected as a man endowed with Christian principles and his death marks the passing of a truly great gentleman. He was born at Cape George, Nova Scotia, the youngest son of Donald Angus MacInnis and Anne Chisholm, both of Antigonish. He spent his early life there and in the western part of Canada. In 1942, with his family, he went to Boston where he remained for the past eighteen years. Besides his wife, Elizabeth MacInnis, he is survived by his five sons: Alexander, Angus R. and John R., who are at home; Donald J., who is in service with the United States forces in New York; and Frank R., who is a student at St. Anselm’s College in New Hampshire. He also leaves one brother, Colin, who is now living in Antigonish. Deeply religious and faithful to his obligations in life, he died a holy death, receiving the last rites of the Catholic Church. Truly can it be said of him: “As you live, so shall you die.” His funeral was held Monday morning at 8 o’clock from his home at 49 Floral Street, Newton Highlands, where his many friends came to pay their last respects. There also came to his home more than one hundred and fifty Mass cards, enrollments in various purgatorial societies, and many flowers. A high Mass of Requiem was sung at 9 o’clock in the Sacred Heart Church, Newton Centre, by Reverend Bernard J. Winn. He was buried in St. Joseph’s cemetery in West Roxbury where final prayers were said by Father Winn.