Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
OBITUARY.
Edward spauIdina Lippitt.


 Edward Spaulding Lippitt, aged ST years, died on Friday, May 3, at his home in Petaluma, Cal, following an illness of six months Death resulted from a paralytic chock.
 The deceased was a native of Xiii hngly. Conn.,, and was the son of Ed ward and Loise Spaulding Lippitt He was born Sept. II, 1924 He graduated from Wesleyan university in the class of 1S47 and took a course in law at Harvard. On the completion o1 his studies he took up law as his profes- sion, at which he was eminentIy sue cessful. He removed as a young man to Cincinnati, where for a time he was employed in the law office of President Rutherford B. Hayes. He later accepted a position as professor in a college for women in Cincinnati. He was married there to Sarah Lewis, who survives hiTa.
 Forty five years ago Mir. Lippitt re- moved to Petaluma, where he has since made his home. He conducted a suc- cessful law business there and was an honored and highly respected member of the community He took a deep and active interest in the affairs of his city, which he served well in vari- ous capacities.
 Mir Lippitt has had published in The Bulletin at various times in the past eight year interesting letters on the conditions ana beauties of Califor- mia. His last visit te this city was made about 15 years. ago, when he accompanied party of Masons to the east He was a member of Petaluma lodge, A. F. and A. M.
 The funeral was held on Sunday, May 5, the services being conducted by the Masonic fraternity. Burial was in Petaluma.
 Besides his wife, MT Lippitt leaves two sons, Frank and Edward Lippitt, in Petaluma, 8 daughter, Mrs. George Dougherty, in Santa Rosa, and an other daughter, Loise, who is married and resides in Alaska Mir. Lippitt was a member of a family of nine children, of whom but one survives. Mrs. Susan Lippitt Hill. residing at No. 53 Division street this city Mrs. Hill visited her brother in California eight years ago. Mrs. Hill is S5 years of age. Costello Lippitt of this city is a nephew of the deceased.
 Mrs. Frederick Stocker.
 About ? o'clock Friday morning the death of Katherine (Wissnes), widow of Frederick Stocker occurred at her daughters home. Mrs Irving A. Kelly on Sunnyside, Laurel Hill avenue Death was caused by old age combined with bronchial trouble, with which she had been ill about week. She was S1 years and 10 months old. and is the last of her family. Mrs. Stocker was born in Germany, but had lived in Norwich for over fifty years. Her hus- band died August 3, 1911. and she leaves one daughter. Mrs. Irving A Kelly.
 Miss Margaret McNerny.
 Miss Margaret McNerny passed away at the home of MT and Mrs Henry H. Gallup, No. 127 Washing ton street, Friday morning. She was native of this city and had lived with Mr. and Mrs. Gallup for g years | Miss McNerny was the daughter of | John and Catherine McNerny, and passed her life doing good for others whenever she could. She was kind | true and of a charitable nature, and was admired by a host Of warn friends. Miss McNerny leaves a moth er Mrs. Catherine Garrity, a sister Mrs. Mary Moore of School street, 8 nephey Charles Moore of this city and six nieces, Mrs. Charles Frye oi Jewett City, Mrs Floyd Christman oi | New London and the Misses Irene Grace, Claire and Phillis Moore oi this city.