Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-19
OBITUARY.


 John F. Wilbur of Ledy1rd avenue, Groton, died Monday evening, having been taken i'll last Thursday.
 For 16 years he had sung in choirs of New London and Groton and possessed a fine tenor voice. He had been twice married and his second wife, two sons, one daughter and seven grandchildren survive him.
 MT. Wilbur was born in Noank, the son of Calvin and Lucy Fitch Wilbur and came to Groton to live when he was a young boy. In 1884 he married Miss Clara SearIe, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles W. searle of New Haven. Eight years later, in 1892. his wife, died. In 1896 he married Miss Annie Harris, daughter of Benjamin s. and Ernrna Har- ris.
 MT. Wilbur was member of Brain ard lodge of Masons and the Royal Ar canum, New London council, and q charter member of Fairview lodge, I. Q. o. F.. of Groton. He was 6 member of the Groton Congregational church.
 For 25 years he was employed by the 4. M. Stacy Go. of New London and for nearly ten years he was employed by the firm of Coe & Bailey in Groton His lat London Ship and Engine Co, where he had been employed as stock clerk for nine years.
 He is survived besides his wife, by a son. Charles H. Wilbur. born by his first marriage three grandsons and four granddaughters children of MT. and Mrs Chales Wilbur, a daughter, Miss Emma Wilbur, and another son, Douglass Will bur.
 Hugh J. Canavan.
 Hugh j. Canavan, superintendent al | the J. B. Martin Co. mill at Peouot Montville, died at his residence in Pc | quot village at about o'clock Tuesday afternoon. following an illness of onl! a few hours. He attended his duties a the mill regularly and was apparently il the best of health until Monday after noon at the close of the day when h. complained of feeling badly. He was re I moved to his home and Dr. J. J. Donahu was summoned to attend him. Mir. Can avan had bad turn during the nigh and became unconscious. His death wa caused by hardening of the arteries, iron which he had heen suffering for som time, and by apoplexy.
 MT. Canavan was a native of England havin gbeen born in Lancashire, 51 year ago. He remained there during his boy hood and came to this country about 3 years ago. Since his arrival he marie Miss Minnie Reddngton of the place C his birth, who died May 1T, 1921. Fo about two years he was employed as su perintendent of the Uncasvflle Manufac turing Go. at Versailles.
 The nearest relative in this eountr who survives him Is niece, Miss Bea trice Taylor, who has been his house keeper since the death of his wife. H also leaves four sisters in Lancashire.
 Miss Josephine Kingberger
 Miss Josephine Kingberger died a her home in Fitchville Monday eve several months. Miss Kingberger wa born in Fitchville and was the daugh ter of the late Charles and Ann Day ton Kingberger. She was the last ( ' family of six children. Survivin are seven nieces and one nephew. Theodore Antinson.
 Theodore Antinson, 30, of Ivoryto died at the Middlesex hospital at Midd1 5 town Sunday afternoon following an a tack of intestinal grip and acute append ] citis. Friday he was taken to the hospiti and operated on at once. He was u 3 first of the Ivoryton boys to be called the colors. He trained at Camp Deve1 and went overseas within a few month 2 serving with Company C. 120th machi1 gun battalion with the 42d division pa f ticipating in some of the big battles ar l among the first troops to occupy Germs territory. He is survived by his parent MT. and Mrs. c. A. Antinson, a brothe Albert Antinson of Ivoryton, two sister Mrs. Hannah Miller of Colchester al Miss Hulda Antinson of Ivoryton.