Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-28
OBITUARY
Mrs. Augustus Vera


OBITUARY
Mrs Augustus Vera
Charlotte Edna Mogusley, wife Of
Augustus Vera passed away Dec. 27th
at 7 a. M at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas WorTnsley of lS3
Mt. Pleasant street, after an illness of
IL weeks with nervous breakdown.
She was born In this city ever since.
The deceased was a graduate OF Mt.
Pleasant street school and then attended
the Norwich Free Academy.
She was married to Augustus Vera IN
this city Oct. oath, 1904, by Rev A. G
Powell of New York city.
Mrs Vera spent all of her life in this
city and resided at 131 Mt. Pleasant
street.
She was a faithful and devoted wife,
mother and friend also a faithful work
er and member in the Grace Memorial
Baptist church until her home res7onsi-
bilities prevented.
Surviving are fler husband, Augustus
Vera. son Earl aged Is years, two
daughters, Frances Iona, aged three years
and Justine Isabel, aged two years. par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wormsley
sister, Mrs. Frances Thompson. who
tenderly cared for her during her illness
two brothers. Dr. William Wornlsley of
the Philippines and George Wormselv.
The passing away of Mrs Vera will be
deeply felt by her many friends and the
family have the sympathy of all who
know them.
Miss Abbie Hegeman
Miss Abbie Hegenaan, native of New
london rs years cid, died on Saturday
In Brooklyn, n Y, after a long illness.
She was a sister of John R. Hegenan,
| late president of the Metropolitan Life In
surance company.
Miss Hegeman was born in New Lon
don. She went to Brooklyn early in life
and resided there until her death. The
| funeral services were held on Monday
morning at II o'clock at her late home.
The interment was in WOodlawn ceme-
| terry, Brooklyn. Miss Hegenan Is sur
vived by d niece, Mrs Harry Bailey, of
| Jersey City, and two nephews. John c.
| Hegeman and John R. Hegeman.
Mrs. Henry C. Townsend
Mrs. Martha H. Brown, wife of Henry
! c. Townsend. died at her home in New
London Sunday evening after an illness
| of several weeks. Mrs Townsend was
born in Stonington in 1S4S, the daughter
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Moves Brown, and was
| in the 73d year of her age
James Gordon.
James Gordon, for nearly sixty years
! a resident of Norwich, died at his home
at sc Hobart avenue on Tuesday morn
ing, following an Illness Of about 10
| weeks
He was born in Virginia and at the
close of the Civil war came north with
| a member Of the Selden family for whom
| he worked for number of years. Later
he worked for families in Lebanon
Franklin, Colchester and Bozrah. He
was employed by the late c. J. King and
at the tine Of his death was employed by
the Norwich Belt Co. He was a mem
Der of Mt. Calvary Baptist church and
a member of Rose of New England lodge
No. 1854, C. U. o. of F. He was twice
married, his second wife being Mrs
Mary J. La " whom he married IN 1890
Besides his wife he leaves step-son
William A. Lacy of Providence. There
are several relatives in the south.
Patrick f Bray
Patrick F. Bray, life long resident Of
Greeneville. and a man who was always
prominent in the civic life of Norwich
died al his home 23S Central avenue or
Monday evening shortly before midnight
Mr. Bray had been in for about sever
weeks.
He was born in Norwich Jan. 81, 1850
the son of Patrick and Margaret Kelly
Bray. After leaving school Mr.. Bray en-
| tered the entploy of the No-wich Loci
Co where he worked for a nurnfber o
years Later he became postmaster il
Greenevile and conducted a. drug anl
1 H11ci for If vac
was one Of the leading democrats o
Greeneville and has held several nino
public ofNeels, being dennDcrati1 regis
trar of voters, cashier of the board o
water commissioners and was a rnerabe
of the water board at the time of hi
death. He was also che of the Oldest vol
. unteer f1rernen IN the city being a mem
Der of Engine Co. No. 2, In Greeneville
; Fraternally he was a charter member o
Court Sachem F. of A, and at one tim
chief ranger; a. member of NorWic
Lodge, No. AGO B. P. o. E, in wricfa h
was a trustee and went to the national con
vention in California a short time age
, For 20 years Mr.. Bray had been super
intendent of the Norwich Power Com
pany.
He is survived by two brothers, Josep
and Michael Bray IL this city, a sister
: Miss Mary E. Bray, with whom heliNe6
: He also leaves nephew, Patrick F
Bray. End. and a niece Miss Margare
Murphy of this city.
Mrs. Marcus L. Sanger.
Mrs. Abbie Moon Sanger wife of Mar
Gus L. Sanger, died late Monday nigh
! at her home at No. 13 Baltic street fol
lowing long Illness
q She was born in Brirafe1d, Mass, Jan
n uary 25, 1S43 the daughter of Daniel an
a Betsey Dickey Noon. Her girlhood wa
spent In Brimfeld and on July 25, 1856
g she was united in marriage. with March,
G | L. Sanger. The family resided in Fisk
. dale, Sturbridge and Southbrdge. Mass
9 for number Of years. About 48 yeaar
. ago she came to Taftville where she re
sided for thirty years coming to Norwic
about Is years ago She was a meqnbe
Of the Taft Vile Congregational churc
for many years
She is survived by her husband, VIII
a is 80 years old two sons, Charles 1
s Sanger and William H Sanger, both c
e this city, and one daughter, Mrs. Alic
V | Cheresf also Of NorWich Tv1era az