She passed away in 1909 at 75 years of age. Her obituary calls her Catherine O'Connor, widow of the late John M. Birou, and a native of Ireland. She had a brother, James, O'Connor.
Among those invited to her funeral were the Firemen's Charitable Benevolent Association, the Knights of Pythias, and Eagle Lodge No. 57.
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