The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-11

DOUGHERTY Mother M. Agnes Dougherty, age GA years, founder and directress of the Castle Guild of the College of New Rochelle and head of the colleges music department, died yesterday after an illness of over 8 year.
 Mother Agnes entered the Con- vent of St Theresa on September g., 1889. when it was located on Hen ry street, Manhattan. Later she went to New Rochelle to become affiliated with the Ursuline Semi nary. For several years she was a directress of the seminary, now the Merici school and later became head of the music department Of the college.
 Mother Dougherty was among the most prominent members of the faculty. She received degrees in art and music. Born in Manhattan on August 8. 1869, she was a sis- ter of the late Mother De Sales, as- sistant dean of the college, who died several years ago.
 A requiem mass was said in the college chapel this morning. Burial was in Calvary cemetery, Brook. lyn. Mrs Helen Roche, sister Of Manhattan, survives.
 EGAN-Sylvester Egan, widower of Johanna Dowd Egan, died early this morning at St. Mary's hospital. He was born in Ireland but had been q resident of this city for 5O years. He formerly made his home at 55 Pemberton street and was well and favorably known in the Baldwin street section. MT Egan was a member of the regular army for thirty years. He was formerly employed by the Scovill Manufac- turing company.
 MT Egan is survived by three daughters, Katherine of this city and Mae and Nora Egan of New York; five sons, Michael J. and John Egan of 160 State street, New Haven; James of Boston; Eugene of San Francisco, California, and Sylvester Egan of Columbus, Ga.
 The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning at 8:15 o. clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main-street to the Immaculate Conception church. where solemn mass of requiem will we celebrated at 9 o'clock. Bur- ial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 KROPA--Anthony Kropa, age 60 years, of 155 Congress avenue, died yesterday afternoon at Water- bury hospital after a brief illness. A native of Lithuania, MT Kropa came to this country 25 years ago A rnatdnnf city for the past 16 years.
 He is survived by brother. Joseph of this city, with whom he resided, and a sister, Mrs Caroline Rosewich of New York city.
 nesday morning at S:45 o'clock church wher a solemn mass of clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 COTT-ER-Thomas Patrick Cot ter, age 83 years, died yesterday at his home in West Cheshire af- ter a brief illness. For 25 years MT Cotter had been motorman for the Connecticut company re- tiring about eight years ago to take up his residence on a farm which he purchased in Cheshire. MT Cotter was born in Tipperarv, Ireland, and went to England at the age of IA years. He joined the English army at the age of IS years and was rapidly promoted to the rank of sergeant. He then married Diane Budd and was later transferred to India.
 Later after having been honor- ably discharged from the army he joined the police force at Leeds, England, and became inspector of police at Barren Furness. About 35 years ago he came to New York city where his first wife died about two years later. Tn New York he drove cable cars and then came to this city where he became affiIi- ated with the Connecticut com. pany.
 The outstanding event during his residence here was the re- union of MT Cotter and his broth- CT Rev Dr James Cotterr, noted priest whom he had not seen for