The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-21
OBITUAR

STRICKLAND--Mrs Lillie Der. tha Strickland, 70, widow of Henry w. Strickland, died at Waterbury hospital last night after Q short illness. Mrs Strickland was born in North Granby and made her home in New Boston, Mass, until recently, when she came to this city to visit her neice, Mrs Alvah A. Parsons of 211 West Main street.
 She is survived by a brother, Frank H. Barnes, of East Granby; three sisters, Mrs Harriet G. Brown, of East Hartford; Mrs Nellie L. Miller of West Suffield and Mrs E. H. Fairchtld of Hart ford; four nieces, Mrs Alvah A. Parsons, Mrs Fred c. Smith, Mrs Dora Miller and Mrs Otto Schroeder of Hartford.
 The funeral will be held from the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street on Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock, Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis officiating. Burial will be in For est Hill cemetery, Winsted.
 COCORAN--Miss Mary Corcor- an, daughter of the late Patrick and Jane Delaney Corcoran died last evening. She was a native of England but had been a. resident of this city for 50 years. Up to. the time of her illness she was employed by the Patent Button Company.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main street tomorrow morn ing at 8:3O o'clock to the Blessed Sacrament Church where 8 solemn mass of requiem will be ceiebrat- ed at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 PLATT-Miss Caroline Amelia Platt died last evening at her home. 126 Woodlawn terrace after many months of suffering. She was born on September 12, 1853, the .daugh- ter of Caroline Orton and Will- fam Smith Platt and was a de- cendant of the Platt family who founded and maintained the com munity and industries of Platts Mills. She resided at the home- stead in Platts Mills until the death of her mother in 1901. In the spring of 1908 she erected sher late residence on Woodlawn ter race.
 Miss Platt received her early education in the local schools and later studied at the Yale Art school. She travelled extensively in this country and abroad during the period from 1902 to 1908. Miss Platt was a member of the Tues- day club, the Waterbury Women's club and the First Baptist church. She was of a charitable nature and contributed generously to many philanthropies. Miss Platt is survived by two nephews, Roland H. and Orton P. Camp and two nieces, Edith C. and Hilda M. Camp.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, Rev David Gaines officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
 HOYT-Lyman G. Hoyt, 55, of 49 Hillside avenue, died yesterday morning at the Middletown hospi- tai after long illness. He was born in Norwalk, but had been a ACoAACAlI Ok CAty lOE dOVuL ~ years. He was at one time employ ed by the Scovill Mfg\ Co and the Oakville Pin Go. He was a member of Continental lodge of Masons of Waterbury and had many friends in this city.
 Besides his wife, Mrs Mildred (Crosby) Hoyt, he is survived by five sisters, Mrs Katherine Whit ney of Norwalk. Mrs George Dail- awitz of Norwalk, Mrs Jack Ly. man of Hollywood, Calif, Mrs D.. A. HiclSs of Vancouver, British Columbia. and Mrs Eleanor Ring gahl of Groton, Mass; and one brother, Gould Hoyt of Norwalk.
 The funeral will be held from the home of his niece, Mrs Charles Johnson, 2 Coolidge street Norwalk. Time and other arrange. ments to be announced later