DUFFY, Roger Joseph

Rosary for Roger Joseph Duffy, 48, chief inspector for AiResearch until his death Friday (Aug. 18, 1967) at St. Joseph's Hospital, will be recited at 8 p.m. tonight at St. Francis Catholic Church, 4715 N. Central. Mr. Duffy, an Army veteran of World War II, was born in Waterloo, Iowa and moved to Arizona 15 years ago. He resided at 6049 N. Fifth Place and was a member of St. Francis Church. Mass of Requiem will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at the church, with burial following at St. Francis Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 6 p.m. today at Mercer Mortuary, 1541 E. Thomas. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne F.; two daughters, Mrs. Diane COWDREY and Denise, both of Phoenix; five sons, William T., James P., Robert S., and Thomas K., all of Phoenix; and Michael J. of Mountain View, California; his mother, Mrs. Helena Duffy of Waterloo and two sisters and three brothers out of state. Published in The Arizona Republic August 20, 1967, p. 20-D Funeral announcement, same day: DUFFY, Roger J. survived by wife, Yvonne F. and daughters, Mrs. Diane Cowdry, Jr. and Denise Duffy, all of Phoenix; sons, Michael J., Mountainview, Calif., William T., James P., Robert S., Thomas K., all of Phoenix; mother, Mrs. Helena Duffy, Waterloo, Iowa; 2 sisters and 3 brothers out of state. Rosary, 8 p.m. today at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4715 N. Central. Requiem High Mass 9:30 a.m. Monday, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Interment St. Francis. Friends may call at Mercer Mortuary from 12 noon until 6 p.m. today. Family prefers Spiritual Bouquets in lieu of any material remembrances. Note: "Cowdrey" is spelled "Cowdry" in the funeral announcement and "Cowdrey" in the obituary.