The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-19

/, Survivors are two daughters, Mrs
J. Ronalter of Plainfield, N. j., and
Miss Laura Mayell of this city; two
sons, Richard of Atlantic City, and
Arthur of this city; three sisters,
all of California; and two grand
children, William Mayell and John
Ronalter.
The funeral will be tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
Lunny funeral home, 25 Central
avenue, to st Margaret's church.
Burial will be at the convenience
of the family.
WATTS-Matthew F. Watts, a
former Waterburian who had been
making his home in Yonkers, N. Y,
for the past few years, died, this
morning at st Mary's hospital. He
was n years of age, and until a
few years ago resided in the East
End section of the city. During his
life he was active in fraternal and
community affairs and had q wide
circle of acquaintance.
He leaves his wife, Mary Fitz-
achery Watts; two daughters, Mrs
Martin Lawlor and Mrs John w.
Finn, both of this city; son,
Thomas F. Watts of Yonkers, N.
Y. a sister, Mary Watts.
The funeral will be held Thurs
day morning from the home of his
daughter, Mrs John Finn, 131
Dwight street, Waterville. Time
and other arrangements will be an
nounced later.
COOKE-Edward r. Cooke.
veteran employee of the American
Brass company. died yesterday
morning at st. Mary's hospital. His
home was at 244 Pine street. Dur
ing his 43 years of service with
the brass company he became one
of the plants most popular en-
ployes.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
e. Cooke, one daughter, Mrs Ralph
Lee of New York: one brother,
James Cooke of Bethel, Maine; one
niece, Mrs Walter DAILY of Cheshire,
and two nephews, Roger and James
Cooke of Middlebury.
The funeral will be held from
the Lunny funeral home, Central
avenue, at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning. A high mass of requiem
will be celebrated at st. Margaret's
church at 10 o'clock. Burial will
be in Calvary cemetery.
McMULLEN-Mrs Viola E.. Me-
Mullen, 81, wife of Edward Nc
Mullen of Summit road, Prospect,
died at her home this morning aft
er brief illness. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
She leaves her husband; son,
Edward, of Waterville, and a
daughter, Edna.
Mrs McMullen was an active
member of the community and had
many friends in Prospect and in
this city.
PITCHER - John F. Pitcher Of
North Haven, a former resident of
this city, died at his home last
Friday, Funeral services were held
this afternoon. Mr. Pitcher was as
ISOLATED with the Sperry and
Barnes Company as a salesman
WALJTERS-Ronal z. Walters.
who made his home in Waterbury
at one time, died Saturday in Og-
N. Y. HIS father,
George Walters, and a sister, Flor
ence, live in this city. Burial will
be in Ogdensburg,
PETERS-Mrs Ellen E. Peters
one of the best known residents Of
the South End and Washington
Hill sections of the city, died at her
home on Lounsbury avenue yes
terday afternoon. She was the wi
dow of Joseph j. Peters and had
been a devout communicate of st
Francis Xavier's church for more
than 20 years. A woman of many
qualities, she was a de-
voted mother and an active and
able worker in church affairs.
She is survived by seven daugh-
ters, Sister Louis Joseph of Con-
vent Station N. j.; Sister Agnes
Benedict Of Union City, N. j.; Mrs
George Kelley of Waterbury; Mrs
James Shanahan Of Waterbury;
Mrs Walter Swift of Thomaston;
Miss Irene Peters and Miss Geor-
gianna Peters Of this city; four
sons, Richard v. and Francis of
Bridgeport and Joseph and James
of Waterbury. She Is also sur
vived by three brothers. Thomas
Sullivan, John Sullivan of Mechan-
iscville. N. Y, and Richard Sulli-
van of Ludlow, KY, two sisters,
Mrs B. Thatcher and Mrs M.
Haynor of Greenfield. Mass, and
8 grand children.
The funeral will be held We'd
nesday morning at s:15 o'clock
from the home, with a solemn
mass of requiem at st Francis
Xavier's church at o'clock. Bur-
ial will be in new st Joseph's