Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-21
OBITUARY NOTES.

| sudden Death of an Esteemed Resi-
| dent Yesterday.
| Mr.. Nathan T. Bassett of 1865 Carlisl,
street died very suddenly at his residenc,
yesterday morning. Although seventy on,
years old he had never been seriously sicl
in his life. Yesterday he ate a heart,
breakfast and soon after set out for walk
He had gone but short distance when he
fell upon the sidewalk. Some small boys
secured help for him and he was carried tc
his home. where he sank rapidly and died
in fifteen minutes. Medical Examiner
White was called and after an examination
he decided that heart disease was the cause
of death. Mr.. Bassett leaves a wife and
several children.
DEATH OF MRS. KILLOY,
Another sudden death was that of Mrs.
Eliza Killoy, widow of the late Patrick
Killoy, who died at her house, 1894 Blatchley
avenue, early yesterday morning. Heart
disease was the cause. Mrs. Killoy was
apparently as we'll as ever the night be-
fore and sat out on her front steps until
| quite late. At12:45 she was taken ill and
complained of severe pains. A physician
was sent for, but before he arrived she
| had expired. She leaves two sons, John
E. Killoy, baggagemaster at the Union
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| three grown up daughters.
OTHER DEATHS.
DR.. Edward Sanford, prominent ply
sician of West Cornwall, died Sunday af-
ter a weeks illness with dysentery. He
was born in West Goshen, Conn, in 1927.
He is a graduate of the New York Medical
college and represented his district in the
legislature in 1868. His loss in West Corn
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him warmly liked, will be widely feet
Mrs. Elizabeth Ritter, lunatic at Spring
side farm, was found dead in bed yester-
day morning. Death was caused by the
bursting of an artery.
Mrs. jeremiah Donovan, an estimable
old lady, died at her home, 1913 Day street,
yesterday morning from heart trouble and
other complications. She was born In Ire
land and was sixty-three years of age.
DEATH OF A WATERBURY LAWYER YIsTrR-
WATERBURY, July Probationary Thomas
Donahue of Waterbury, aged hfty-two,
who has been i'll for the last four months
with complication of diseases, died to-
day. He was highly respected. Mr.. Dona-
hue was a graduate Of the Waterbury high
school and of Fordham college. He also
q.
KelloGg's office from 1851 until the time he
was admitted to the bar in 1868. At that
time he removed to Wisconsin, where he
remained for a short time praotioing law,
but the custom of paying fees with corn
and oats In vogue In that state at the time
was not in accordance with his ideas, and
he returned to this city, where he has re-
manned ever since. he was appointed
clerk of the city court of Waterbury,
which was the predecessor of the
district court, In 1871, remaining In
that oAaoe for ave or six years.
He was also city clerk during the years Of
1872, 1878 and 1874, and town clerk In
1878 and again in 1881. In 1880 he served
on the board of police commissioners. He
was member Of the board of education
In 1885 and 1885, and was q member Of
the present board Of agents of the Bronson
library fund, his term expiring In 1898.
In 1870 he married Miss Margaret Bradley.
Eight children were the issue of this mar
riages of whom six are now living. These
are the Misses Nellie and Louise, and Frank
l., Thomas E.. George D. and Stephen N.
Mrs. Donohue died on January IA, 1887,
Mr.. Donohue's funeral takes place Friday
@erning ct the Church Of the Immaculsts
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