Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-22
OBITUARY.
Charles A. Fitch.

| Charles A. Fitch, a highly respected | resident of the East Side, passed quiet
 ly away Tuesday afternoon at ala o'clock at the home of his daughter Mrs. John A. Service, No. 57 Hamilton 1 avenue. Since 1895 he has been an in- valid, having had a shock at that time | and another in May of 1905, but he has been seriously sick for only about two weeks, suffering with an attack of the grip and erysipelas.
 Mir. Fitch was born Dec. 3, 1S46. on the Preston side of the Shetucket river and was the son of Horace Austin Fitch and Ann Eliza O'Brien. He had always lived in this section of the city As a young man he learned the brass moulder's trade and was employed for tWenty-six years in the brass foundry of the Norwich Lock Manufacturing company For about twenty years of that time he was foreman of the feun- dry and went with the company when | it moved it's plant to Roanoke. Va, After about a year there. he returned here, finding that the Virginia climate riously employed then, but since his first shock fourteen years ago he has not been able to work.
 MT. Fitch was a member of Uncas lodge, No. II, I. o. O. F., and had also served seven years as a member of Company c. Third regiment. of this city. In all his relations in life he left record without a blot and he was affectionate and beloved in his home life.
 In this city, Feb, 1s. 1868, he married Henrietta A. Van Cott, who survives him. He is also survived by his father, Horace Austin Fitch, and by his stepmother, and he leaves two daughters, Mrs. John A, Service and Mrs. Trenton B. Allyn. His only broth- CT. Russell Henry Fitch, passed away in 1883.
 Dr.. Samuel B. St. John.
 Many in this city and vicinity will learn with deep regret as well as sur prise of the death of pr. Samuel B. St. John at Hartford at o'clock Tuesday morning from angina peetoris. He was one of the best known physicians in Hartford and a distinguished ophthalmologist. He had been con suited and had treated many from this vicinity. He was at his office Monday as usual, but felt indisposed and went home early. Towards evening he felt better and went to bed apparently all right. In the early morning he was heard to groan and passed away almost instantly.
 Mrs. George w. Harder.
 The death of Mrs. George w. liar der occurred at 5.45 o'clock Monday afternoon at her home, No. 104 Frank lin street, in her 77th year, after a sick ness with a complication of diseases extending over a period of six and a half weeks.
 Mrs. Harder was born in Bridgton, N, J., the daughter of MT. and Mrs James Redheffer. her maiden name be- ing Annie Redheffer, being a descend ant of the Redheffers who settled in Germantown, Pa, in l750. On her mothers side she was from Quaker an- eestry, who, with William Penn, settled in Pennsylvania. In her youth she at tended the Friends school and church and her ancestry fought in the revolu- tionary war, In 1850 she married George w. Harder at Philadelphia After living in New York and Suffield, Conn.,, they located in this city in 1855. where she has since made her home. Mir. Harder was a cigarmaxer and came here to work for N C. Breck- enride. He afterwards started busi- nes of his own, in which he was suc- cessful. He died December Is eighten years ago at about the same time of day that Mrs. Harder passed away.
 Mrs. Harder was a woman of pleas ing characteristics, who had host of friends, attracted by her kind and sympathetic disposition. She took de- light in helping. others and many have felt the influence of her life She was particularly devoted to her home and family
 She Is survived by two sons. George w. and William H. Harder, cigar deal- CTS, of this city and one daughter, Mrs R. F. Goodwin of New Haven. She leaves two grandchildren. George Good win of New Haven and R. F. Goodwin, Ir., of Boston. She also leaves sis ter Mrs Josephine Alman of Wyncote. Pa, and a brother, Jaames Redheffer of Kansas City, Mo. Another brother, Thomas, died a number of years ago in Kansas City.
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