The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-26
DEATHS SHADOW
 OVER THESE HOMES
Yuletide Time Brings Sadness to
 Many Bridgeport Families

Yuletide Time Brings Sadness to
 Many Bridgeport Families
 An unusually large number of rela- tives and friends gathered at the home of Dennis E. O'Neil, clerk of the board of charities, 2716 Main street this morning and at St. Patrick's church at s:ao to attend the funeral mass of requiem was sung for the repose of the soul of the deceased. St. Patrick's choir rendered Schmidt's requiem mass. Rev. Father Nihill was celebrant, Father Picker. deacon. and Father curran. sub-deacon. The bier was banked with handsome flor al gifts, bespeaking the widespread grief occasioned by. the untimely de- mise. At. the offertory Miss Sadie Dillon and Joseph Wieler sang Went lon rendered, Heaven is Her Home" and as the remains were borne from the church Mr. wieler sang, Beau tiful Land on High. The" pail bear CTS were John M. Donnelly, J. J. Scan- lon, J. F. Brady, Edward Foley, Mi chael J: Reyes and D.. F. Poland. Ac- companied by a lengthy cortege the remains were taken to St Michaers cemetery where Rev. Father Nihill of- hciated at the obsequies.
 The death of Mary Catherine s.. widow of John Dimon Bradley, occur red at her home in Hulls Farms. Southport, Sunday evening. She was 78 years of age. Death was occasion ed by the ailments incidental to one of her years. She is survived by one son. Cyrus, and many relatives in this vicinity.
 Frederic R. Wheeler, one of the best Lr,c oF fTn 4d nf Eeo ton. a life long dweller in that town, succumbed last evening to the infirmi- ties Of old age. He was 83 years old. While his health had been falling for many weeks, his end came rather un- expectedly. He held the regard of as his fellow townsmen. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Sherman and Mrs. Seeley, the latter resident of Sport Hill.
 The funeral of Della Lyons, wife of home, Lesbia street and St. Peters church at 2:3O Sunday afternoon with many grieving relatives and friends in attendance. Rev. Father T. J. Kelley officiated at the, funeral ser- vices. The bier was surrounded by Doherty's death brought sorrow to many friends She is survived by her husband and seven children. Peter. John, Thomas, Martin, Terrence, Catherine and Ellen, by her father, four brothers and four sisters. The brothers and sisters are John and Margaret Lyons of County Cork, Ire- Boston. Mrs. B. Murray, Mrs. Richard Lombard and Mrs. Augustus Mullen of Bridgeport. The pail bearers were Paul Mullen, John Lombard, Patrick Devine, Michael German, Richard Cunningham and Cornelius Corners. tery.
 The funeral of Mrs. cormack Kearns was held Sunday afternoon from the home of her son-in-law. Charles Seltenrich, 103 Orchard street, and St. Charles church where Rev. Father Lynch. the pastor, officiated at the obsequies. Many relatives and friends attended. The esteem in which the deceased was held was reflected in a large display of handsome floral offerings. The palls bearers were Pat rick Rock, John Callary. Harry Me. Cabe, James Callary. George McCabe and James Kearns. Interment was i'll St. MichaePs cemetery.
 Rev. F. H. Bigelow officiated at the funeral services in Rourke & Rourke's funeral parlOrs this afternoon for Jos. H. Troland, whose tragic death Satur- day night shocked ma y relatives and friends. MT. Troland called at the home of one of his nine children, Mrs. Celia Northrop, 1888 Main street, and leaving about o'clock. stumbled over the unfamiliar stairway. In the fall his neck was broken and death had occurred before the arrival of the am. bulance corps. Mr. Troland was 58, a widower. Many friends and relatives attended the obsequies today. Inter- ment was in Park Cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Driscoll bereaved home. Organ street. at 1:3O and St. Peters church half an hour later. Many relatives and friends attended the obsequies. The bier was surrounded by handsome floral offerings. Rev. Father Kelley, the pastor, who officiated at the ser vices, paid high tribute to the exem- plary life and many virtues of the deceased. The pail bearers were John and James Sullivan. John Glenn, Pe- ter Ferdinand, Patrick Conlon and Michael Gaynor. Interment was in St. Michaels cemetery.
 Theodore Hoffman, we'll known in local grain circles, died :n New Mill ford, Saturday, after a short illness of pneumonia. MT. Hoffman was for merly employed with W. M Terry & Co.,, in this city, but for several years had conducted a grain business at Brookfield, Conn.s widow and two sons, Harold, employed at the Loco mobile Co.,, and Merwin. employed at Wanamaker's, New York, survive him. He was member of Adelphian lodge, I. O. O. IF. The remains were brought to this city where services were held at 459 East Main street, this afternoon at o'clock. Interment was in Lake view cemetery.
 Attended by delegation of St. Johns lodge, A. F. 6. A. M., the fun eral services of Franz Henry Mussler were held this afternoon at the home of his brother, Ernest Mussler, 563 Newfeld avenue. MT. Mussler died at the home of his brother. He was 45 years of age, and for 26 years had been employed continuously in re- sponsible posts with the Bullard Ma chine Tool Go. He is survived by a widow, one son, Frank, three brothers, Albert, Hubert and Ernest, and three sisters, Emma, Hermine and Matilda. Many relatives and friends attended the obsequies. Interment was in the family plot in Park cemetery.
 The funeral of Dorothy J., daugh- ter of Gabriel and Helena Tekin, was held this morning from the bereaved home, 32 Colorado avenue, at 8 o'clock and St. Michael's Polish R. c. church
 in Sterling street at 8:30. The child