The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
TORRINGTON OOrrcspondent-Thomas Carr Phone TOrrlngton 04l5
ALBERT GACNEBIN
 TO BECOME GROOM
Vale Graduate to Wed Genevieve Hope of
 Westfield, N. J.


 
 Major R. Devere Hope and Mrs Hope of Fanwood, N. J., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Genevieve Hope, to Albert Paul Gagnebin of Westfeld, N. J., son of MT and Mrs c. A. Gagnebin of Torrington.
 Miss Hope was graduated from Wellesley college in 1892 and later from the Katherine Gibbs school in New York. MT Gagnebin was graduated from Yale college in 1890 and received the masters de- gree from the Yale University Graduate school in 1892.
 Forbes Services Today
 Funeral services for Edwin H. Forbes, Ph.D., director of the Tor rington public school system from 1886 to 1914, will be held this eve- ming at o'clock inthe Fox fun- eral parlors, Masonic Temple, on Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills. The body will be cremated and the ashes brought here for burial in Hillside cemetery.
 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. atthe home of his daughter, Mrs. Leslie E. McCuen, in Forest Hills, N. Y., Sunday after an illness of three days. He was born in New Britain; Conn.,, the descendant of Governor Bradford of the Ply mouth colony and was able to trace his ancestry to John Carpenter of of London of the fourteenth cen tury. He was graduated from the Hartford high school and received the degree of Pr.D. when he was graduated from the Yale Scientific school, class of 1874. He was sec retary of that class at the time of his death.
 In 1874 he was elected principal of the schools of Plymouth, this country. Two years later he be- came principal of schools at South Hadley, Mass, and came from there to Torrington in 1886. Upon assuming charge of the local schools he instituted a system of instruction that put the schools of the town and borough on very high plane.
 pr. Forbes served both as su- perintendent of schools and prin- cipal of the high school from 1886 until 1914. The first class was graduated from the high school under his administration. He re- signed his duties in April 1914. be- cause of failing healtht and moved to Brooklyn, N. r., He continued to retain a deep interest in Tor rington and its affairs and was a periodic visitor here.
 Dr. Forbes was married dur ing his residence in Plymouth to Miss Mary Potter of Thomaston, who died in 1922. Four children were born to the couple. Only one survives, Mrs. Leslie E. McCuen of Forest Hills. who was formerly Miss Ruth Forbes. Another daugh- ter, Miss Esther Forbes, teacher in the Torrington schools for many years, died in 1880. A son, Dr. Jes- SC C., died in 1907, after being graduated as dentist and opening up his own office here. Dr. Forbes also leaves grandson, Bradford Forbes McCuen.
 Observes Anniversary
 MT, and Mrs. William E. French, 104 East Elm street, are today ob- serving the 58th anniversary of their marriage. The couple were married March 19, 1887, at Lake, side and have lived in this city for about fifty years. MT. French has been enjoyed for nearly 50 years as superintendent of the Torrington Water company.
 Mrs. Anna Francis
 Mrs. Anna Francis, aged 55, of 33 Norwood street, died at the Litchfield county hospital yesterday morning of a cerebral hemorrhage.
 Mrs. Francis, native of. Syria, cam etc the United States 28 years ago and had resided in Torrington ever since. Survivors include her husband. Salim; two sons, Philip and Nasif; a daughter, Mrs. Sadie Jacob, and one grandchild.
 The funeral will be held from the family residence to St. Maron's chuDch Wednesday morning. Bur- ial will be in the family plot~in the old St. Francis cemetery.
 Wedding Engagement
 The engagement of Miss Gene vieve Hope, daughter of Major and Mrs. DeVere Hope of Fanyood N. J., and Albert P. Gagnebin of Westfield, N. J., son of MT. and Mrs. c. A. Gagnebin of this city. has been announced. No date has been announced for the wedding.