New Britain herald., 1925-12-10
Church CROWDED
FOR BRAY FUNERAL
Tears Shed Openly at ObSequieS
for Beloved Physician
CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT
Nurses In Uniform, Kiwanis Club
Members and Delegations from
Medical and Fraternal Organiza-
tions Pay Last Tribute

Medical and Fraternal Organiza-
tions Pay Last Tribute
With great solemnity the remains
OF DR., Henry T. Bray were borne
down the broWnstone steps OF st.
Mary's church this morning, follow
ing funeral services, while throngs
lianked the entrance TO the edince,
and tear-dimmed eyes gave express
sion to the feeling of sorrow his
death had brought upon the city.
Perhaps least observed among the
1000 persons who paused in the
routine OF daily life to pay a tribute
OF respect were the individuals scat
tered about the rim OF the human
circle Of mourners, down whose
cheeks, partly obscured by drapings
of shawls, trickled tears OF genuine
sorrow In the realization that they
had lost friend who had brought
rays of sunshine and hope into
homes where encouragement had
held sway. DR.. Bray took great in
terest in the considerable portion of
his practice that had come In the
poorer localities-not because 1t was
remunerative, for 1t was anything
but profitable-but because he had
regarded It q duty to his profession
to minister to the wants of the sick
with the financial return a second
consideration, II a consideration at
all.
That his kindly ministrations we're
not forgotten was evidenced In the
remarks passed In the huddled
groups Of mourners that stood pa
tiently in the chilling morning
weather and snow furry to catch a
last glimpse of the funeral bier.
Private Services At Home
Private services attended only by
members of the immediate family
were held from the Bray home or
Court street at $50 o'clock. The
, funeral procession then moved tc
, st. Mary's church were a solemn
high mass was sung at 10 o'clock.
Rev. Francis Murphy of Newtown
, brother Of Mrs. Bray. was celebran
OF the mass: Rev. Daniel DAILY o
q Worcester, Mass, long time frient
O OF the deceased doctor. was deacon
Rev. Matthew J. Traynor pastor o
T St. Mary's church. was sIh-deacor
q. and Rev. Walter A. McCrarn va
master Of ceremonies.
The requiem mass was chanted b
|, st. Mary's quartet composed OF Mrs
a Mary T. Cream. soprano; Mrs. Johl
:, Connolly, alto: Fred Des Rosters
y tenor: James D. Donahue, baritone
. Mrs Cream sang at the offertory
y During the interim between tn
close of the mass and the reading o
- prayers for the dead, Mr.. Donahu
sang: "There Is No Death" Or
y ganist John j. Cream played 9TH
- Vacant Chair"
Nurses In Uniform Attend
= Seated behind the immediate fam
lily and relatives of DR.. Bray wer
II S5 nurses from the New Britai
O. General hospital. of which Or, Bra
70 was the second oldest member {
u the staff in point of service, an
where he had long been teacher
obstetrics. The nurses were attire
in cap, blue cape and white uniform
Members of the board of health an
employees OF that department wei
next in line. with body of city 0
ficials In the rear, On the side I
, the main aisle opposite the fami
we're seated the Kiwanis club men
bers. DR.. Bray was vice-presidel
Of that organization. Members
the New Britain Medical associatio
20 of which the doctor was form
r president, sat in back of the Kiwan
II club. Included was every physici6
'u in the city.
IN Bishop Tierney Assembly, Four
a Degree. knights OF Columbus. al
p the Chamber of Commerce also h;
large delegations.
ne The honorary bearers were Ma
Id or Angelo NJ. Paonessa and DR.. r.
at Pullen, superintendent of healt
he representing the city governmer
pit Judge Bernard r. Gaffney and Jol
s. C. Loomis, the Commercial Tru
Company OF which DR.. Br.y was
lis director: DR.. T. Eben .eeks, 1
he Ernest T Fromen, DR.. George
at Bodiey, Patrick F McDonough, W
he liam ]. Farley. Judge William
90 Mangan and Donald B. Gaffney.
The active bearers were l
George w. Dunn and DR.. Peter
Fox representing the New Brita
Medical Society; DR.. William
Morrissey and DR.. Daniel W, O'Co
nell. Bishop Tierney Assemo
u Fourth Degree Knights Of Columt
n and DR.. John L. Kelly and DR.. f
ward ]. Dray, New Britain Lod
No. s57 B. P. o. Elks.
Of Interment was in st. Mar
w. cemetery where committal pray
ID we're read IN the presence OF
Of large delegation Of DR., Bra
gh friends.
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