The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
- OBITUARY

, of the family. Friends are request ed to omit the sending of flowers. Friends may call at the funeral home between 2 and 4 o'clock and 2 and o'clock on Friday after noon and evening.
 HICKMAN Mrs Astrid F. Backman, wife of Oscar Albert Backman of 344 Hill street died this morning at the Shelton sani- tarium. She was born in Sweden but had been 6 resident of this city for seven years. Besides her husband she leaves her father, Carl Anderson of Swe- den; one son, Gilbert; two daugh- ters, Evelyn and Elaine; one broth CT and one sister in Sweden.
 The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon ut o'clock from the Anderson Funeral Home. Rev Carl Stenholm officiating. The body will be placed in vault in Pine Grove cemetery.
 F MINICUCCI = Mrs Theresa Minicucci, age 76 years, widow 0? Gennaro Minicucci,, died late last evening at the home of her son, James Minicucci, of Johnson ave- nue, West Cheshire, after long illness. She was born in Italy, but came to this country in May, 1888, For the first two years she resided in New York city, but made her home in this city for the past 42 years until about 0 month ago when she left to make her home with her son.
 Mrs Mincucci is survived by four sons, Frederick Minicucci, of Torrington, assistant superintend- ent of the Prudential Life Insur- ance Company, James, of West Cheshire, Frank, of this city, and Arthur, of New Haven; one daugh- ter, Mrs E. Trada, of Washington, D. C., and IS grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1927.
 The funeral will be held from the home of her son, Frank Mini cucci of 23 Ayers street, on Satur- day morning, at 8:15 o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 SAXE-Mrs Anne Saxe, widow of John Sake of 8S3 Hamilton avenue died this morning. She has been a resident of this city for 45 years coming here from Germany. Mrs Sake was prominent among the German residents of the city and was one of the founders of St Cecilias church. She took an ac- l f,ota ;.. ( l.. nx,tt 70 4I.1 parish and was a member of the Gcrmania society and St Elizabeth's society.
 For several years Mrs Saxe has been associated with the floral firm of Sake and Floto and her diplo- matic manner in dealing with the public won for her a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Mrs Sax was a woman of sterling char acter and charitablea nature. She was known to her many friends for her kind, unobtrusive disposition and her willingness to assist any l of her less fortunate associates. Be- | cause of her knowledge of the vari- ous plants and flowers she was often called upon as a consultant for many large affairs sponsored | throughout the city.
 Mrs Saxe is survived by one daughter, Mrs Frank Floto; one granddaughter, Mrs Doris Brennan and two grandchildren, Joseph and Robert Brennan and one sister, Mrs Frances Herdman of California.
 The funeral will be held on Mon- day morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home to St Cecilia's church where a solemn mass of reuuiem
 will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 AIZE-Rieda Hornbecker Aize. G5, died yesterday afternoon at the nome of her son, William Horn | becker, of 1923 Cooke street, Wa | terville.
 She was born in Germany. but had been resident of Naugatuck and Waterbury practically all her | life. She had lived in this city for the past six years. She is survived | by seven sons, George, William | and Jay, Arthur Hornbecker. John Hornbecker of Middlebury, Charles Hornbecker of Meriden, and Harry Hornbecker of Pennsylvania: two daughters. Mrs Roland Beebe and Mrs Edward Zaugg, both of Wa terbury; one sister, Mrs Christine Lamm of Long Island.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon with services at Grace Methodist church. Water vile, at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Grove cemetery. Naugatuck. c
 Friends may call at her sons home this evening.
 MEEHAN-Christ Francis Meehan, retired locomotive engi- neer. and brother of three local women. died recently in IMontgom- cry. Ala. and funeral services were held there. His sisters here. are Mrs Sarah Canavan. Mrs E. Riordan and Mrs s. Walker
 MT Meehan was member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- sineers X Firemen and q member of Savannah council, No 63f, x. of c. He was native of New York city. where he was horn Nov g.. 1855. but had lived in SavannaI, for many years He was an engineer for the Atlantic Coast Line railroad