Father Thomas F. Prendergast born 1883 Cappoquin, Waterford Ireland brother of Gerald Prendergast, Ellen Prendergast (Reidy), John Prendergast, Margaret Prendergast, Minnie Prendergast (Cleary), Maurice Prendergast. All children of Thomas Prendergast and Mary Coleman of Cappoquin, Lismore, Waterford Ireland.

Father Tom appears in the 1920 US Census New York , Ulster, Marlboro ED #182 Parish Priest Pastor Church, age 36 in 1920, born approx. 1883 in Lismore, Waterford, Ireland

1955 From the New York Times

Obituary~ Rev. T. F. Prendergast

Pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Yonkers Dies at 72

Yonkers July 3 (AP)- The Rev. Thomas F. Prendergast who officiated at the wedding of former

Postmaster General James A. Farley died today in the rectory of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic

Church, of which he was pastor. His age was 72. Father Prendergast was born in Ireland and came

to this country in his youth. He studied at St. Mary's College, Emmittsburg, Md. and St. Joseph's

Seminary here and was ordained in 1909. Father Prendergast had served parishes in Haverstraw,

Newburgh, Milton and Cornwall. He belonged to the Knights of Colombus and the Waterford

Association. Survivors include a brother John, and a sister Margaret, both of Ireland.