Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-19
FUNEnA1s
Lleut: ErnssI BartoluceI

Tuesday morning at s.15 the funeral of Lieut.. Ernest BaFtoIucci was held from the home of his father, Louis Bar telucci. No. 2s West Thames street, the large attendance including attachments from the military organizations with which the young soldier had been asso= eiated. The delegation from Battery B. was in command of Lieut.. Jonathan La- throp Johnson Leading the funeral cor tege was the military band from Fort Wright. Fishers Island. The bearers were six comrades. Sergeant Stuart Will son, Sergt. Albert Turner, Sergt. Fitzger- ala, Corp. Arthur Blair Private Cole marched as escort to St. Patriek's church. Delegations were in attendance from Robert O. Fletcher post. led by Commander William Anderson. also from | Richard P. Hourigan post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. As the funeral process sion moved through the streets many men stood with barred heads and every mark of honor was paid the brave young soldier
 aS guard at the house-and these were Private Martin Burns. Private Jennes Private Boynton and Private, Scott
 At the church, requiem high mass was sung by the assistant pastor, Rev. Rocco J. Guerriero, who also gave final abso- lution, The music was directed by Organist Frank L. Farrell, who in solemn measure played national airs as the body was borne into the church comrades of Battery B, also the 5eth reg iment. Coast Artillery Corps, with which
 he had served in France
 fl During the mass the solos were by
 Mrs. Farrell who also had the offertory
 solo and the waiting hymn, which was
 Abide With Me. The color bearers were representatives, Of the American Legion the flag, being carried by John Robbins
 andtthe American Legion standard by A O. Fairbanks.
 Following the church services, tn, erganist sounded Taps, and the hanC } played Safe in the Arms of Jesus While ! escorting the body down Broadway, thu ) bands impressive dirge was the Chopin , Funeral March.
 } Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery where the committal service was read b, 3 the rector of St. PatrIck's. Rev. Michae , H. May Father May pronounced tn . brief, but eloquent eulogy. paying tribut | to the soldier dead, to the young mal 8 whose patriotism had been manifeste T throughout his valiant service for hi U country. at home and overseas. Fathe
 May spoke words of eonseling sympath, to the bereayed relatives, foIlowin
 which there was a nnal volley owe ' the grave by a firing squad in charg
 of Corporal Rousseau. Taps wer
 sounded by the battery bugier Pores
 L. Lewis
 At the grave the Fort Wright ban played, Nearer, My God to Thee. The del
 egatien from the Foreign Wars Post al
 tending the funeral was led by Efns
 Graham There were k,eautiful flowers
 By order of Mayor Milo R. Waters. tn
 eourthouse flag was at half mast durin
 the day.
 Cummings & Ring were in charge (
 the funeral arrangements.
 Is Jacob c. Hafner, Jr. IS In the very large attendance al tt t. funeral of Jacob c. Hafner, Jr.. hcl n Tuesday afternoon at 2.so o'clock at h s- home, g. West Town street. we're reis |. tives and friends from Shereurne Faii .e Pittsfeld. New Bedford and EaSthamI l. ton, Mass. Rockville and Manehesfe s. Conn, also a delegation from the O ,e der of Sons of Hermann of Norwic ie Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, pastor B. GTeeneville Congregational church. col
 dueted the service. Mrs. William Crow
 Jr.. sang Some Time We'll Understan = and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. T.
 bearers were his brothers, John, Ha v ner of Norwich and Albert Hafner