The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-18
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Winifred (Tuck k er) Jessell, widow of Charles l.. Jessell, of 66 Brewster street, was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev David P. Gaines officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The bearers were Harry Mat thews, Ernest Christofferson, Will liam Felske, Arthur Carlson, Carl Suffa and Arthur Jessell.
 The funeral of John Highrain took place this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 294 Wash ington avenue, to St Joseph's church where a requiem high mass was celebrated at o'clock by Rev Joseph J. Valantiejus. Interment took place in the family plot in Calvary cemetery with Father Val antiejus conducting tbe services at the grave. The bearers included: Maurice McGraw,s William Burns, Charles Hassell, Clarence Claffey, Daniel O'Neiil and Daniel Stokes.
 
 The funeral of Miss Elizabeth M, Brophy took place this morn ing at 8:30 o'clock from the home, Pequot street, to the Blessed Sacrament church where solemn high mass was celebrated at o'clock by Rev Martin. F. Doran of New Haven, assisted by Rev J. Oliver Cronan of Hartford, as dea-
 MY n,snn GrIh. deacon. A special musical pro- gram was rendered under the direction of Miss Jane Barrett, organist, with Mrs Ernest J. Drufa, soloist. Honorary bearers were members of the Daughters of Isabella, including Miss Jane Casey, Mrs John Mulcahy, Miss Julia Delaney, Mrs Joseph Candy, Mrs James Stenson and Miss Sophie Carroll. A delegation at- tended representing the Waterbury Teachers Association. The active bearers were: James A. Burns, Bernard M. Burns. George Fl. Doran, John F. Brophy. James H. Doran and Walter Tracy. Inter- ment was in the family plot in old St. Joseph's cemetery with conn initial services being conducted by Father Cronan, assisted Dy Father Doran.
 The funeral of Anthony Tolla was held this morning at S:15 o'clock from the home, 52 Burton street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church where a requiem high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev Joseph Valdambrini. The pall- bearers were: Constant Nido, Leo Margiotti, Fibre and Joseph Gig liotti, Thomas Wheeler and Eugene Stech.; Interment took place in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral Of Mrs Margaret Whitty took place this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 16 Dikeman street, to the Immaculate Conception church where sol- emn high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock. During the mass a spe- cial musical program was rem dered by Miss Gertrude Reed. Bur- ial took place in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were: Har- old Kenney, Thomas Edmonds, Ed- ward Coleman, Howard Brennan, John Dillon and James Mellon.
 The funeral of Joseph o'Don- nell was held this morning at S:15 o'clock from the home. 21 Sylvan avenue, to St Francis Xavier church where solemn high mass was celebrated ats o'clock by Rev John Dillon, assisted by Rev Thomas Lynch as deacon and Joseph Scully of the Grand sem- mary of Rochester, N. Y., as sub- deacon. During the offertory Mrs Robert Birt rendered Gounod's Ave Maria and after the mass sang Lamb of God" Interment was in Calvary cemetery, committal serv- ices being conducted by Father Dillon. The bearers were: Edward O'Donnell. George Shugrue. Ger aid Geraghty and Joseph John- son.
 Funeral services for the Rev Patrick J. Murphy, son of MT and Mrs William F. Murphy of 261 North Main street, Ansonia, who died Thursday at Ostia, Italy, when suddenly stricken while bathing, were held in Rome Friday with Fathers of La Salette order, of which he was a member. officiat- ing, according to word received here by his parents.
 A solemn high mass of requiem for the deceased priest will be cele- brated by Rev William F. Ken nedy. pastor of the Church of As- sumption, Ansonia. Tuesday morn ing at 9 o'clock in his church.
 Father Murphy, who was or- dained July 3, at Rome. left An sonia in 1927. He planned to re- turned next year.