Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Well Known People Who Have Been
Called Away.
The funeral service of Mrs Leon
Barnes, who recently died in Seat
tie, Wash, will be held in the First
Methodist church parlors tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
William Collins, the IA months
old son of Mr. and Mrs Michael Col
Inns of So Third street, died early
yesterday morning of diphtheria.
The funeral was held yesterday af-
ternoon, the interment being in
Calvary cemetery.
Mrs Catherine Keefer, widow OF the
late Lewis Keefer, died at her home at
| the corner of Easton avenue and
\ Brewster street yesterday. Mrs
| Keefer was member of st PauPs NJ.
| Il. church of East Farm street. She
| is survived by one son, Harry Keefer,
with whom she made her home. The
| funeral will be held tomorrow af-
| ternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev Martin
o .Lepley officiating. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
Miss Mary Lyons, aged fifty-three
years, died in Pine Meadow yesterday
morning, after weeks illness of val
vular disease of the heart, brought on
by the grip. She is survived by her
mother, Mrs James Lyons of Pine
Meadow, and two sisters. Mrs Ca
Uterine Kelley of Waterbury and Mrs
James McCabe of Pine Meadow
Three brothers, Edward Lyons of Tor
.rington, William Lyons of New Brit
ain and Patrick Lyons of Hartford,
also survive. The funeral will be
held in Pine Meadow tomorrow morn
ing.
Mrs Mary A. Mcfarland of Eas-
ton avenue died late yesterday after
noon, after suffering a week from
serious attack of the grip. Mrs
Mcfarland was well known in the
north end and highly respected. She
is survived by three sons, Patrick j.,
and Francis A. of this city, and John
L. Mcfarland of the U. S. navy;
four daughters, Sister Anna Berna-
dine of Mount Clair, N. j., Mrs J.
o. Flood of Schenectady, N. Y, and
Mary and Elizabeth Mcfarland of
this city. One sister, Mrs Christie
pher McEvoy of Meriden, also sur
wives. The funeral will be held at
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
William w. Stewart, a former
resident of Waterbury, died sudden
ly yesterday at his home in Flat
bush, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Stewards
wife was Ida M. Belair, who former
ly owned the stationery store now
conducted by Davis G. Nye on Bank
street. Mrs Stewards mother, Mrs
Belair, and sister, Miss Fannie
Belair, lived with her in the Flat
bush home. Mr. Stewart was the in
ventor of the widely known Swan
fountain pen, from which he had
amassed a competence. He had for
many years shown great interest in
the welfare of Trinity church, of
which his wife was a member. The
body will be brought here for burial
tomorrow. Service will be held at
Hall Memorial chapel in the after
noon. The interment will be in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Miles III. Morris, aged eighty-six
years, died at the home of his son.
Frederick NJ. Morris of So Center
street, early last evening Of infrmites
to old age. About two
weeks ago Mr. Morris was forced to
take to the bed and gradually failed. |
He Is survived by two sons, Perry c. |
Morris, ut one time first selectman.
and Frederick NJ. Morris. Three |
brothers, Edwin, Sidney and Chauncey |
and one sister, Mrs Sturges, also sur
vive. Mr. Morris was born in Canaan |
on February IA, 1922, and came TO this |
city when quite young man. He
was for thirty-one years employed in
the factory of Brown Bros. now the
& Cloves Co, and was one
IF the oldest brass workers in Wa
terbury. His wife, Jane Maria Forest.
lied last July. The funeral will he
held tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Con-
on took place yesterday from her
ate home to the Immaculate Con-
,eption church, where service was
cad by the Rev James Z. O'Brien.
Prof Hughes presided at the organ,
md during the services Erward j.
)owney rendered THE Beautiful
land on High" AS the body was
,orne from the church Nearer, My
Tod to Thee" was sung by the
Misses Elizabeth and Sadie Dunn.
The pallbearers were Edward CuI-
UNI. Edward Kenney. Eugene Doyle.
William Burns, Michael Ryan and .
Frank Herman. Among the floral
ributes were: Wreath, inscribed
Mamma" from children; standing
ross. employees of the banking de-
'artment OF the Scoyill Manufacture
ng Co: bouquets, Martha and Maria :
orr, Mrs James Slavin, Mrs J. r.
ones, Mr. and Mrs Albert II. Bley,
Hiss Margaret S. Connolly. Miss {
Quinn. The burial was in
't Joseph's cemetery.