Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-12
FUN ERALS.
Mrs. Jaenh Theis.

The body of Catherine, widow OF
Jacob Theis, arrived in this city from
Brooklyn, n. Y, on the o'clock train
on Monday afternoon and burial took
place in Yantic cemetery. Rev. F. P,
Werth, pastor of the German Lutheran
church, off1ciated at the comnittal SER
vice. Relatives and friends were
present and there were number OF
floral remembrances. Mrs. Theis died
in Brooklyn on last Friday.
Undertaken C. A. eager had charge
of the arrangements.
John McManus, Sr.
Tuesday morning the funeral of John
McManus, ST., of Fitchville was held
with services in St Johns church at
by Rev. David R. OConnell of Col
chester. Hymns were rendered by the
choir, which was led by Miss Henri
eta Author. The bearers were Mi
chaeI and David Doyle, Florence and
James D, Mccarthy, Thomas Fields
and John McManuS, and burial took
place in St. Mary's cemetery, this city.
During the funeral hour the mill at
Fitehville was closed.
The death of Mr.. McManus marks
the only break in his immediate family
of thirteen. Since his demise Saturday
and friends called at his late resi-
denee to pay their last respects and to
offer sympathy to the bereaved fam
lily. Among those who called were
many from Norwich, Willimantic, New
London, Providence, Centerville, R. l..
and vicinity. Baltic, Jewett City, New
York city, Brooklyn and other towns,
as well as practically the entire popu-
lation of the village where he spent
the last years of his life.
No greater tribute can be paid to his
manner of life than that manifested by
the loyalty and devotion of his friends
at his death. In his chosen life work,
that of painter and decorator, in all
it's practical branches, he was a thor
ough craftsman. For many years his
acter, and he thoroughly devoted his
life to 1t. The highest interest of his
employers were his interest at all times
and he won and maintained their
fullest confidence. His work was
never mediocre, but despatch, neatness
and effect marked every act
MIR. McManus was born at River
Point, r, l., and was member of the
baseball club of that village in his
youth, and at a time when River Point
possessed the leading amateur base
ball club of the state of Rhode Island
This was always his favorite sport and
he was enthusiastic for it to the end.
Part of Mr.. McManus' life was spent in
Baltic and New London, and he always
took an active interest in all things
local, but his chief interest in that
direction were employed in benefit and
charitable work. He was always glad
to assist materially in promoting any
thing for the good of the vicinity in
which he lived. The instances of such
acts would probably number in the
hundreds.
For a friend he would go the limit
and was never happier than when as
sisting one he liked His private life
was such as might well be emulated.
He was to his children a companion as
Well as a father and the hospitality of
his home knew no bounds or recog-
nized a limit. His life was a useful
one and he was, in the literal meaning
of the phrase, a Christian man and a
good citizen, with a full acknowledge
ment of the rights of others to their
beliefs and Affiliations.
Mrs. William Hoffman.
The funeral of Mrs. Henderik Hoff-
man, widow of William Hoffman, was
held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
er1ck Yost, Oak street, Warren, r l.
Rev. L. P. Nissen, rector of ST Marks
Episcopal church, conducted the SER
vices. The body is to be taken today
to Danielson, Conn.,, where burial SER
vices will be held,
E. w. Croker.
The funeral OF, Edward w. Croker.
who was killed Sunday afternoon when
he fell from an electric light pole in
East Haddam, was held Tuesday after
noon at 1890 o'clock at his home in
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