The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-11
OBITUARY


 COLBY-Arthur Edward Colby, of 2i0 North Main street, died last evening at his home. He was born in Lewiston, Maine, the son of Ed. ward and Anna (Cottes) Colby. He had been Q roller in the employ of the American Brass Go. for 2S years.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs, Alice Hulsart Colby; Q son, Arthur O., of Waterbury: a brother, Ralph E., of Hartford; and two grandchil- dren, George and Robert of Water bury.
 Funeral services will be held ct tho AlderSon funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Carl Berg strom of New Haven ofiaciating Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 WHEELER-Clarcnce W. Wheeler 7s, died suddenly yesterday after noon at tho home of his sister, Mrs Sanford H. Kilmer, of i70 Tudor street. He was born in Pine Plains, N. r., and resided here 70 years. He was employed as q laborer by the city for l2 years before his retire. ment in 1880.
 Besides Mrs. Kilmer, another sis- ter, Mrs. Edward Joslin and several nephews and nieceS, all of this city, survive.
 Funeral services were held at the Arthur J. Lunny home, % Central avenue, last evening at Q o'clock with Rev. Theodore Bobilin, pastor of tho First Methodist church, offi- ciateing. Burial was in Pine Plains, N. Y.
 HORGAN-Mrs. Catherine tBres- nahan) Horgan, wife of John P. Horgan, of l02 Baldwin street, died yesterday at her homo after Q brief illness. She was born in County Kerry Ireland, but had lived in this city for 48 years. She was Q inem- ber of the Church of the Immacu- late Conception and the Royal Neighhors.
 Besides her husband she Is sur. vived by two daughters, Mrs. L. L. Downey, Staten Island, N. r., and Miss Gertrude Morgan, Waterbury; . son, Edwin A. Morgan, Bingham. ton, N. Y.; three sisters, Mrs. B Horigan, Waterbury: Mrs. Danie Sullivan, West Haven: and Miss FL lie Bresnahan, in Ireland; two brothers, Thomas and Jeremiah in Ireland: and two grandchildren Gertrude and John Downey of this city.
 Funeral services will be held to. morrow morning at 8:i5 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 COLLYNS-JOhn H. Collins diec this morning after a long illness He was born in this city the sor of the late John and Mary Thomp- son Collins, pioneer Irish residents of the lower Baldwin street section He was an employe of the Scovill Manufacturing Company for 3T years up to the time of his retire. ment 15 years ago.
 MT. Collins is survived by his wife Mrs. Mary Donahue Collins; onG daughter, Mrs. Joseph Coogan oi Hamden; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Claffey of this city and one grand son and two nieces.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home. 27( West Main street on Wednesday morning at 9:l5 o'clock to the a solemn mass of requiem will bt celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 SHEPARD-Martin Shepard of % Highland avenue died this morning after long illness. He was a native of Ireland but had been a resident of this city for 28 years. Mir. Shepard was employed as section foreman for the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad. He was a member Of the Sheridan Council. Knights oi | Columbus. the Holy Name society | of the Blessed Sacrament church and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trnckmen.
 Mr. Shepard is survived by hih wife. Mrs. Johanna shepard; three daughtern. Magys Katherine and