Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-01
OBITUARY.
Charles Il. lsffina,4elI.

As the result of injuries in an ae- cident at the Greeneville car barn about a month ago Charles H. Leffing- well died Friday afternoon at 4.3O O. clock at his home, Nc. l. Boswell ave- nue. MT. Leffingweli was born in Norwich 6s years ago and was the son of the late George and Harriet Root LeffingWell. After graduating from the Broadway Grammar school MT. Leffingwell was employed for A years by J. P. Holloway Later he was employed at the Marlin Rockwell plant on Franklin street and recent ly he had worked at the Greenevil1e car barn. MT. Leffingwell was member of Uncas Lodge, No. Il, I. O.. o. F.
 Forty-four years ago he was united
 in marriage with Mrs Della E. (Rath- 1 bone) Rogers. Surviving are his wife, a son Frederick R. Leffingwell, , a l stepson, Walter H. Rogers of Union
 street and two grandchildren, Della and Albert Leffingwell. There are al-
 so two brothers, John H.. Lefingwell of Southbridge, Mass, and George
 Lef1ngweu of Providence.
 I Mrs. William Avery Cooke.
 After an illness of several months, Celia Rosalind White, wife of William Avery Cooke, died at her home Fort
 Hill farm,. MontVille. Friday evening
 at s.S0 o'clock.
 Mrs. Cooke was born in Norwich
 Oct. 27, 1S46, the daughter of Francis w. and Belinda Shaw White, of Wey-
 mouth, Mass. She was married July 10, 1877, to William Avery Cooke by Rev. L. P. Blackford.
 For Il years Mrs. Cooke was 8
 teacher in the public schools of Nor wich and Danbury. She was a mem
 Der of the First Universalst churcl of this city and taught in the Sunday f school.
 Three children were born to Mr and Mrs. Cooke, William Dwigh Cooke, who died Oct. 5, 1918. Amelia ? Avery Gilbert of Berwick, Nova Sec.
 tia, and Francis E. Cooke of Mont | vile.
 p Mrs. Cooke leaves six grandchildrei : and two brothers, and sister, Aeralt { White of Jacksonville. H., Frank W s White of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs : George w. Beebe of this city.
 Mrs. Cooke was of the metherl, 2 kind of women and as school teach
 CT she was a fayorite with her schol
 ars and shared in their joys and sor O rows, She was a true helpmate t o her husband and her life was lovini s period of sacrifice for those near an dear to her. The religious faith sh
 professed was the guiding star of he Il life and in times of trouble among he : friends she eyer proved a true Sa , maritan.
 Il Mrs. Patrick J. Mccall. e Following an illness of two weeks . duration, Jane Griffitn, wife of Patric
 J. Mccall, died Sunday at 1915 D. n v at her home. No. Is Laurel Hill ave y nue. Mrs. Mccall was better know.
 to Norwich people and to many of tn
 theatrical profession as Mother Nc
 Call, and had lived in Norwich for tn !, past 45 years. For the last 16 year she had conducted theatrical board - ing house at No. 16 Laurel Hill ave 1, nue. Mrs. Mccall was born in Irelan v about e5 years ago. She was a mem g Der of St. Patrick's church. v Surviving are her husband, one sol Is James Mccall of Norwich, and or ,- daughter, Mrs. Henry Dettloff of Dc g troit. Mich. Mrs. Dettloff who is wit I the Sinbad company. was in Hartfor
 where the company is to appear tn
 week, when she was called home 1 1f her mothers deathbed.
 iI Judge George S. Crosby. 1t JuQSe 1GOfBC 1lOSDS. we r. known resident of Thompson, died ( n Friday evening at the Day-Kimba ss hospital in Putnam where he recent
 underwent an operation. The Crosf
 family was numbered among the ca, le ly settlers of Thompson and Jnds ts Crosby for years ran the Nernt sP Seiles inn at Thompson which he il herited from his father He later so e. out the inn and moved to his farm 5 Thompson Hiil.s For a dozen yea H. he was judge of the probate court
 that town, retiring from the off a. when he reached the age limit S. In 1879 he was united Ill rnarriai on with Mary Jacobs, daughter of \ he and Mrs. Joseph D. Jacobs. In Oct is Der Judge and Mrs. Crosby observ li- their 10th wedding anniversary. h. Judge Crosby leaves his wife and
 daughter, Sarah Crosby, who is g
 gagged in educational work in Mort - ampton, Mass. There are also n T, phew, James l.. Case of this city, al or two cousins. Adams P. Carroll a ,x. George W. Carroll of this city. Jud
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