The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-26
Andrew KO1.sls Dies

Mountain avenue died yesterday morning at 11:2O at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital after a short illness. He had been a patient at the hospital since Monday.
 MT kocsis was born in Austria Hungary and came to this country and Torrington 36 years ago. He had been employed at the Ameri- can Brass plant ever since. He was a member of the Modern Wood- men of America and the St. Lasio Hungarian society.
 Survivors include his wife, Anna; q son, Andrew, Jr., of Torrington; a daughter, Mrs Elizabeth Domby of Bridgeport; three grandchil- dren, and q sister, Mrs George Almasi of South Norwalk. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 Joseph Miklos Passes
 Joseph Miklos, 52, of 137 Sco- vile street died Wednesday eve- ming at the Hungerford hospital, where he had been a patient since March 29. He was stricken with a cold while attending the funeral of a friend, and complications re- suited.
 MT Miklos, a native of Austria Hungary, came to Torrington 27 years ago and had resided here since. He was one of the oldest Hungarian residents of the city. He was a carpenter by trade but had been engaged in a business for the past six years. He was af- filiated with the Woodmen of America.
 Survivors include his wife, Mary; four sons, George, Joseph, stephen and James; daughter, Mrs Agnes Sharog, and a brother, John, all of Torrington, and a sister. Mrs Anna Vitko of Czecho-Slovakia.
 The funeral will be held from the deceaseds late home Satur- day morning at 8:15 and at St. Francis church at 9. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in the family plot in the old St. Francis cemetery.
 Mrs Graham Succumbs
 Mrs Anna E. Graham, 78, widow of John Graham, died Wednesday afternoon at her home, 83 South Main street, after an illness of ten days. Mrs Graham, a native of Roxbury, Vt., had been a resident of Torrington for the past AZ years. She had been an active worker in the Center Congrega- tiQnal church, ad was a charter member and past matron of Pier pont Chapter, o. E. s., a member of the Hungerford hospital auxil- iary and the womens league of Center church.
 Her husband died in April 1928, Survivors include son, Frederick J.; and two sisters, Mrs D. r. Dob- son of Meriden and Mrs John Mc- Carthy of Bridgeport.
 The funeral was held from the home this afternoon at o'clock and at Center Congregational church at 2:30. Tbe pastor, the Rev. G. Homer Lane, officiated. Interment was in Hillside cem- ctery.
 In compliance with a request of the state tercentenary commission, the general public blew whistles, tollcd bells and sounded automo- bile horns at 12 o'clock this noon. This marked official beginning of observance of Connecticuts 30Oth birthday.
 In Serious Condition
 Leon l.. Moore of 10 Riverside avenue was reported yesterday as in q. serious condition at St. Clare's hospital, New York City, where he has been a patient for the past two weeks. MT Moore was one Of the many local men who were 1n- jured in the. tabernacle crash in March, 1925. J'
 The Elk's Glee club, at re- hearsal elected the following off, ficers: President, William A. Burns; vice president, Richard T. Cooke; secretary. and treasurer, Joseph P. Maine; directors, the officers, James J. Reardon, James J. Peters, Edmond J. Cadoret, Will liam F. Mcdonnell and the exal- ted ruler of the lodge, who at pres ent is Senator Francis w. Hogan.
 IHe BItt CIuD HOW huo hH~A'' bership of 32 and will present portion of the Mothers Day pro- gram at .the Elks club Sunday, May 12.
 To Grown Statue
 The ceremony of the crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary will take place at St. Peters church on Sunday, May 20. Miss Virginia Parducci has been chosen to act as queen for the occasion.
 r. U. Wadhams, commander of the l.. w. Steele Camp, Sons oi Union Veterans, and six delegates, Fla J. Burns, Fred Cleaveland, Daniel D. Rice, Fred N. Newey, Conrad Brown and Robert McEl- hone are attending the 51st annual encampment at the state organiza- tion in Meriden today.
 Miss Clementina Servi, daughter of MT and Mrs Santi Servi of BIO Church street, underwent an ap- pendicitis operation at the Char lotte Hungerford hospital Wed nesday. Her condition was report ed as satisfactory. to attend to this matter as soon as possible.
 Mir and Mrs William D. Rich have returned from their honey moon and are residing in the Gen. ter.