Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-10
FCNERAS

At II o'clock Thursday morning at the parlors of Church Allen funeral ser vices for Ralph ". Miner were held, 4 large number of relatives and friends at- tending. There were many beautiful floral offerings The service was con ducted by Rev. David A. Pitt, D. D., who also conducted the committal ser vice at the grave in the soldiers lot in Yantic cemetery. The bearers. members of Sedgwick post, G. A. R., were Com mander Orrin M. Price, John Irish, James Mckee and George Crocker.
 Mir. Miner died November 9th after an illness of only two days with pneumonia at his home, No. 5 Hill street. On the Saturday previous he complained of feel ing unwen and became worse on Sunday. He was conscious until the end and | talked of his service during the Civil war. MT. Miner was born in Hebron, March z, 1S4S, the son of Joseph H. 1 and Adeline Wilson Miner and at the age of II years and 6 months, or on August | Is, 1862, he enrolled in the service of the Union army, being the youngest | soldier in the ranks from the state of Connecticut. He was mustered into the service as a private in Company H. 31st | Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, on Sep | tember 5, 1862 and soon afterwards took part in battles in the south. In one of the many battles he was shot in the calf of the leg and wore the scar until his death. On June Is, 1865, he was dis charged from the service of his country, receiving an honorable discharge.
 For some time after leaving the the army he engaged in the livery business in Deep River, and became a member of the G. A. R. post of Westbrook when. it was organized. About 45 years ago he came to Norwich but never became a
 member of the local post of the c. A R.
 His wound often troubled him and on
 two occasions he went to the Fitch
 Home for Soldiers at Noroton Heights
 and received treatment. Of recent
 years he had engaged in business as a
 painter and carpenter.
 On May 19, 1887, he was united in
 marriage to Miss Mary G. Wheeler al
 Montville, the ceremony being. performed
 by Rev. Daniel D. Lyons. He is survived
 by his wife, two daughters, Mrs Thomas
 Ryan of Norwich, and Mrs. Raymond
 Stannard of Deep River; six grandchil. ] dren, John Francis, Mildred Gertrude
 and Raymond Thompson Ryan of Nor
 wich; Veronica Tucker, Donald ana Theodore Stannard of Deep River; ont sister, Mrs. Annie c. Rand of Middle town; and three nephews, Charles Minel of Manchester Louis Miner of FitchviIle I
 The death of MT. Miner leaves his sis ter, Mrs Rand of Middletown, the las of the immediate family to survive
 MT. Miner was well known in this city
 and there are many friends who vii
 mourn his loss.
 BeEnsrd MeehaA.
 Funeral services for Bernard Meenan the year old son of MT. and Mrs. Johr 1 F. Maohan aP o11.~,..a --or
 held Thursday afternoon at 1.5o o'ciocl at tine home of his parents The servic
 was conducted by Rev c. W. Brennan
 There was a. large attendance at the ser
 vice, and the floral tributes were man,
 and beautiful. BuHal was in St. Mary cemetery. Arrangements were by Hourigan Broe Anthony LaFemina.
 Thursday morning at S30 o'clock tn funeral service for Anthony. LaFemini } was held at the late home at 7s Higl , street, followed by a requiem mass at st
 Patrick's church at g o'clock at .whici !, Rev. Myles P. Calvin oficiated. Prof Frank l.. Farrea presided at the organ and for waiting hymn Mrs. Farrell sant g Abide With Me. There was a large at tendance and many floral tributes. Buris l was in St. Joseph's cemetery, where Fla il ther Calvin conducted a committal ser n vice. The bearers were friends Of tn
 deceased.
 MT. LaFernina died on Nov. z afler a, e illness of about four years. He was bor d in Brooklyn, N. r., Feb. 10, 1888. the sol s of Louis and Lucy Rubasteile LaFenins
 and since coming to Norwich had bee = employed as a clerk in the local post }. office. He is survived by his mother an U | brother of this city.
 :. Cummings & Ring were in charge c e the funeral arrangements.