Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-07
OBITUARY.
Gilbert Johnson.

To relatives in this city news was sent on Friday of the sudden death Of Gilbert Johnson in Providence on Fri day morning.
 MT. Johnson's death occurred at his home. No. 1884 Westminster street. He had been in poor health. but his con- dition had not been considered serious and his trouble had been diagnosed as angina pectoris.
 MT Johnson had had a wide experi- ence in the management of hotels in this state and in Rhode Island. and had also been in business in this city in 1861. when he and his two brothers, Chauncey w. and Samuel, came here from Lebanon. He was born in Leb- anon on April IA. 1889. and was one of the family of ten children of Ebenezer and Ruby Clark Johnson.
 The three Johnson brothers entered the grocery business here and later the two brothers. Samuel and Gilbert went into the coal business Their grocery business was in the location where J. M. Young & Son now are, having that part of the store facing Water street where the Spicer grocery store was re- gently located.
 Gilbert Johnson was best known through Connecticut and Rhode Island through his wide and long hotel experi- ence, ard his genial, courteous manner and even disposition made him one who had many friends who held him in high esteem.
 He was associated with his brother Chauncey in the management of the Wauregan house and was also in Flor ida hotels during the winter. Other hotels with which he was connected were the Strickland house in New Britain. Holyoke house, Holyoke, Mass, United States hotel at Newburgh, N. Y and the Dixon house in Westerly, R. I.
 His hotel experience also included a number of the summer watering places. including the Atlantic house at Watch Hill. where he was 40 years, Branford Point house at Branford Point, and Continental and Revere at Narragan- sett Pier. He then returned to Watch Hill to the Plimpton house and the Larkin house.
 MT. Johnson was married here in 1885 to Susan Nj. Higgins Of this city. Mrs. Johnson and three children. one daughter, Miss s. Maud Johnson, of Providence, and two sons, Gilbert Johnson. Jr.. of New Haven, and Stan ley c. Johnson of Providence. survive. There are one sister, Mrs. N. Maria Morgan, of Colchester, and two broth CTS, Chauncey W. Johnson of Nyack. N. Y, and Samuel Johnson of New Haven. Burial is to be in Norwich.
 Otto Ernest Brosofske.
 The death of Otto Ernest Brosofske 
 at 97 Baltic street about o'clock, fol- lowing an illness of two months.
 He was born in this city on May 10 1893, the son of Mfr and Mrs. Frederick Brosofske, and had always made his home here. He had been employed in the wholesale department of the Porte ous & Mitchell Co.,. and was a member and organist of Court City of Norwich, r. of A. He leaves, besides his par ents. four sisters, Mrs. Carl Nissan of Cleveland Mrs John Driscoll. Mrs. AL fred Oufrene and Miss Alfreda Brosof- ske of this city, and three brothers, William. Paul and Ameil Brosofske, all of Norwich.
 Patrick Cunningham.
 Patrick Cunningham died Friday evening in this city, following a very short illness. He came to this city city from Worcester sometime ago and had last been employed at the Hop kins & Allen plant. AS far as known MT. Cunningham leaves no relatives
 Timathy F. Sheehan.
 Timothy F. Sheehan died at his home in Montville Thursday morning at o'clock after an illness of about a week. He was the son of Thomas and Johanna Sullivan Sheehan and was born in Waterford 56 years ago lie lived in Webster, Mass. for 2S years, and fer the past 10 years has resided in the house where he died He this city in 1884. and besides her there survive him five children. Waiter Anna and Oliver Sheehan of Boston and Edward and Loretta of Montville Mr. Sheehan leaves two sisters, Mrs Mary sullivan and Mrs. ElsR Saf1aEs