The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-22
Peter j. Shea Died
During The Morning
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Noul E0Bc ~
, would be held Saturday morning
from the residence OF his daughter,
Mrs Agnes Shea Walsh of rs Elm
wood avenue. Following a solemn
high mass of requiem in st Mar
Raret's church interment will take
place in new st Joseph's cemetery.
Time of church services viii be
announced later.
Tributes OF Citizens.
waterbury lost one OF its OUT
standing citizens in the death OIL
Peter Shea today said Mayor
Frank Hayes when informed OF tne
death. ~ always had a warm place
for Pete Shea in my heart. al
ways considered him q conscien-
tious worker for any cause that he
felt was right. His record in Wa
terbury is sufficient to prove this.
Pete Shea was. never found want
ing when q call was made upon
him for service in the interest OF
the community. He forgot his own
personal troubles or aims and inn
mediately launched out on q pro-
gram to aid his brethren. His de-
parture from the life of Water
bury will be sorely felt by people
in all walks of life. !, for one, VIII
miss Pete Shea for during the
many years past I enjoyed his
friendship md his hearty greeting"
Former Mayor Scully.
Former Mayor Martin Scully Of
fered the following tribute: 'The
public will miss Pete Shea. No
matter what the condition Of the
weather or business, one felt bet
ter after a short meeting with
Pete. He had fund of humorous
stories and happy manner or
relating incidents SO that even the
most serious minded person could
not help being amused at what ne
| had to offer. There are too rev
people of Pete Shea's disposition
in the world. He was honest, in
dustrious, clean in speech and con-
duct, paid strict attention to every
thing that demanded his attention
and maintained q cheerful MOOD
on all occasions. Those who saw
him. grow from boy to man VIII
bear testimony Of his fine character
and regret that he will meet them
| no more at social gatherings.
"He was active during the World
War in the interest Of the boys
who went overseas. With q few
others he was mainly instrumental
in obtaining the funds which en-
abled them to make a visit home
from Camp Devens before leaving
for the scene Of hostilities in Eur
ope. In this connection, no labor
was too great for Pete Shea. He
| devoted much time to furthering
everything undertaken for the
soldiers and it would be nothing
more than what is due him II he
should be given a public funeral
in recognition Of his gracious and
valuable services on behalf OF our
contribution to the World War
Former Mayor Sandland:
''It is hard for the city to lose
man who has done SO much for ITS
citizens" said ex-Mayor William
Sandlarid. Ever generous and
| helpful, he was not content unless
he was helping someone. His work
| during the World war alone was
| enough to win him Waterbury's
lasting gratitude. Not a. family
whose members were in the service
suffered IL he could help it. Every
| morning he was at my office in the
city hall, looking for new families
to help; he was always willing. al
ways ready to do his share ana
more"
Commissioners James A. Phelan.
| LIFELONG IrleuQ OIL tAo uSSSnoS.
and associated with the Mattatuck
Drum corps for Al years, was
greatly affected by the passing OF
Peter Shea: "I am greatly shocked
over his death. We travelled to-
| gether for many years with the
| drum corps, we had daily contacts
as friends, and we enjoyed mutual
| condolences. Peter Shea was one
Of the most generous-hearted men
| I have ever met. His friendship
was we'll worthwhile. His happy
nature endowed him with the abil-
ity to make others get a smile out
| Of life. mourn his death as q
personal loss and feel that the
community also suffers in his pass
ing"
Ex-Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile
offered the following tribute:
"Pete and 1 were boyhood friends
| and we grew UP together. Our
association was q most interesting
and pleasant one. I followed his
career closely and realized that he
had attained a high place in the
| business. fraternal and social life
of our city. He occupied such q
distinctive place in the Ahearts and
affections of the people of Water
bury that it will be difficult, IL not
| impossible, to fill that place."