Patrick d 1918 Naval Base Bldg - cave in
Spotted in the Broooklyn Standard Union obit of June 19, 1918.I hope this helps someone, I am not related.
Patrick DONEGAN, who died on Monday as the result of a cave-in of sand at the Naval Base Building, Thirtieth street and Second avenue, was born in Ireland and lived in Brooklyn for thirty years.He is survived by three sons, John,
Thomas, and William, and three daughters, May, Margaret and Rose.He was a member of St. Paul's R.C. Church, Court and Congress streets.The funeral will be held from his late home, 365 Baltic street, to-morrow at 2 P.M. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery under the direction of John M DUFFY's Sons, of 432A Fourth avenue.