Father Harkins Home for Elderly Women in Holyoke
The Father Harkins Home for Elderly Women was at first in the former rectory. Then in 1898 a brick building was constructed along Elm Street for them. The Beavan Home for Men was start at Ingleside in 1893. (The men would get a new building there in 1907.) The Father Harkins Home for Elderly Women was built solely with money from the priest’s savings. From 1895 to 1898 the women stayed at the Mount St Vincent house until this home was readied.
Patrick Harkins and his entire family was involved in the growth of the St Jerome’s Parish. My thought is that his family was also contributing to the financial development of the parish.
| name | occupation | birth | death |
| Daniel | father | 6 Feb 1883 | |
| Rosana O’Doherty | mother | 3 Jan 1889 | |
| Patrick | pastor | 1833 in Dunfanaghy | 4 Dec 1910 |
| Catherine | housekeeper | 12 July 1895 | |
| Daniel | dentist | 29 Apr 1896 | |
| Grace | organist | 9 Feb 1912 | |
| Bridget | 30 Nov 1874 | ||
| Cornelius | dental supply sales | 9 June 1903 | |