Roderick W Brennan

1929 - 1971  (42 years)

• Name	Roderick W Brennan
  Born	16 Sep 1929	Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Nov 1971	New York City, New York County, New York
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2614	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward F Brennan, Sr.
  Mother	Anna Rose Cunneen Brennan
  Family ID	F676	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joyce Marie Navarre Brennan,   b. 27 Apr 1929
  Married	16 Jan 1954	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Francis Joseph Brennan,   b. 20 Mar 1955, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas   2. Paul Brennan + 3. Lisa Ann Brennan Kerwin   4. Colleen Brennan Catron
  Documents		Marriage- Navarre, Joyce-Brennan, Roderick Navarre-Brennan Vows Solemnized at St. Marys Catholic Church Miss Joyce Navarre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Navarre of Rossville became the bride of Mr. Roderick W. Brennan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Brennan, St. Marys, Saturday morning, January 16, at the Immaculate Conception Church at St. Marys. The Rev. Gerald VanAckeren, S.J. officiated at the double ring ceremony and read the nuptial mass before an altar decorated with pink gladioli. Miss Jeannine Mock, Sabetha, Kansas, played the wedding music and accompanied Miss Mary Alice Passman of Topeka, who sang Shubert's "Ave Maria", "Pan Angelicus", "Mother, At Thy Feet I'm Kneeling". The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white lace and tulle over satin, with hooped skirt. The bolero jacket was fashioned with long sleeves tapered at the hands. The veil of nylon net was held in place by a cloche of matching lace edged in pearls and rhinestones. She wore a single strand of pearls, gift from the groom and carried a colonial bouquet of white roses. Mrs. Joe Plantamura, cousin of the bride, was matron of honor and wore a ballerina length dress of seafoam green pure silk and net, fashioned with fitted bodice, full skirt and matching net stole and coronet. She carried a colonial bouquet of pink roses. Dr. James Brennan, brother of the groom, served as best man. The ushers were the grooms brother, Edward Brennan, and cousin, Robert McNieve of Topeka. A reception was held after the wed- [error in article] at the bride's home. The table was covered with lace cloth and centered with a three tiered wedding cake surrounded with pink carnations and greenery. Crystal candelabra held pink tapers. Mrs. Glenn Groves of Long Beach, California, Miss Mary Alice Passman and Mrs. John Olson, Topeka, assisted with the serving. Miss Jeannine Mock, Sabetha, had charge of the guest book. Mrs. Brennan graduated from Rossville High School and St. Mary College, Xavier, where she received a Bachelor of Music Education Degree. Mr. Brennan graduated from Immaculate Conception High School at St. Marys and attended Creighton University and Rockhurst College. The couple left Saturday afternoon on a short wedding trip after which Mr. Brennan, who is a Yeoman First Class in the U.S. Coast Guard, returned to Juneau, Alaska. Mrs. Brennan will join him later. [From Thursday, January 28, 1954]
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2017 10:00:14
  Family ID	F677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Sep 1929 - Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Brennan, Roderick Services were held Monday at Immaculate Conception Church for Roderick W. Brennan, 42, formerly of St. Marys, was found dead Nov. 10 in his apartment at New York, New York. The death was attributed to a massive coronary. Born Sept. 16, 1929, at Belvue, he had been in the Coast Guard 20 years and served in Vietnam. He held the rank of chief yeoman when he retired. Mr. Brennan currently was employed as a bookkeeper by a New York stock exchange. He was married to Joyce Navarre Jan. 16, 1954, at St. Marys. Other survivors include two sons: Francis Brennan and Paul Brennan, both of Rossville; two daughters: Lisa Ann Brennan and Colleen Brennan, both of Rossville; his parents: Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Brennan, Sr., St. Marys. He also leave three brothers: Dr. James Brennan, Edward F. Brennan Jr., both of St. Marys; two sisters: Mrs. Catherine Heim, St. Marys; and Mrs. Rosemary Fulmer, Dubuque, Iowa. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery by the Verschelden Funeral Home. The pallbearers: James Keefe, James Riat, John Fulmer, Belvue; Leo Berry, Rossville; Robert Heim, St. Marys; Ben Wano Jr., Kansas City, Missouri.