John Halfpenny, for years a resident of Oakland county died yesterday afternoon at his home five miles north of Pontiac on Elizabeth street after a short illness of pneumonia. He was 81 years of age. The funeral will be held from the St. Vincent de Paul church Monday morning at 9 o’clock and burial will be made at Mt. Hope cemetery.Mr. Halfpenny was born in Waterford county, Ireland, November 11, 1826 and has lived the greater part of his life in Oakland county, he having been a resident of Pontiac Lake for 57 years. He married Miss Bridget Dwyer whose death occurred 13 years ago. Five children survive: James, Thomas, Helen and Levina and John, of Pontiac and Martin of Detroit.