The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
FUNERALS

Numerous members of profess sional circles of the city were in at. tendance at the funeral of Dr. James J. McLinden which was held on Saturday morning from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street to St. Thomas church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele. brated by Rev. J. Oliver Cronai1 as- sisted by Rev. John P. Kennedy, deacon and Rev. Joseph F. Don- nelly, sub-deacon.
 Seated in the sanctuary were Rev. Thomas P. Mulcahy, Rev. Felix Scoglio, Rev. James O'Connor, all of this city, and Rev. Joseph Me- Cuen of Elmwood.
 MT. and Mrs. E. J. Daly, Jr., sang 8 duet, 70 Salutaris" at the offer- tory. William O'Brien sang Softly and Tenderly" after the mass and Abide With Me" at the recessional. Joseph Perreault was organist.
 Representing St. Mary's hospital staff were Dr. John E. Farrell, Dr. John D. Freney. Dr. Uric A. Di- onne, Dr. William Murray Good, Dr. D. J. Maloney and Dr. John F. Hackett.
 The honorary bearers. all mem- bers of the Waterbury Medical so- ciety were Dr. Henry J. Stettbacher. Dr. Patrick J. Brennan, Dr. Andrew J. Jackson, Dr. James l.. Moriarty, Dr. John H. Dillon and Dr. Charles Engelke. Members of the society attending in a body included Dr. Patrick J. Dwyer, Dr. Edward o. Claffey. Dr. E. w. Goodenough, Dr. Edward A. Herr. Dr. Thomas Park CT, Dr. Louis Thibault, Dr. Vincent T. Shea, Dr. Anthony P. Vastola, Dr. John M. Freiheit, Dr.. Christo- pher E. Dwyer, Dr. John J. Null len, pr. Raymond Quinn, Dr. John w. Fruin, pr. William H. Murray, Dr. Charles H. Audet, Dr. J. E. Slavin, Dr. Daniel O. Savers.
 Burial was in the family plot in the new St. Joseph's cemetery. Father Kennedy read the committal services assisted by Father Mulcahy. Father Donnelly and Father Cronan.
 The active pallbearers, all mem- bers of the Alumni of the University of Pennsylvania were: Dr. William B. Greenburg, Dr. John H. Foster, Dr. Bernard A. O'Hara, Dr. Joseph F. Byrnes, James P. Healey, Jr., and Thomas J. Wagner.
 The funeral of Miss Mary E. Thompson, of Bristol, was held morning from the home of her sister. Mrs. George H. Clark, of l8l Maple street, Bristol, to St. Joseph's church, that city, where 3 solemn high Mass was cele- brated by Rev. M. J. Thompson, of Mantle, brother of Miss Thomp- son, assisted by Rev. Dennis Nor an, of Milford, deacon, and Rev. Thomas McMahon, sub-deacon.
 Seated in the sanitary were Rev. James Travis, of old Lyme, Rev.. Thomas Degnan, of Hamden: Rev. William Laflin, of Bristol, Rev. Frank Lawlor, Rev. John oDonnell and Rev. John Costello and Rev. Jerome Cooke, both of his city.
 Schmidt's funeral Mass was sung and at the conclusion, Mrs. Jos ;ephine Dutton sang Absent"
 Bearers included Thomas, John, Harold, William and Frank Thomp- ;on, and Francis Sanzero.
 Burial was in the family plot, cemetery, Waterbury, with Fr. Thompson in charge, assisted by Fr. Moran. Fr. Travis, Fr. oDonnell. Fr. Degnan, Fr. Cos- sello and Fr. Cooke.
 The funeral of Matthew Racer. yius, of Woodbury, was held from his home Saturday morning to St. Johns church, Watertown, where a solemn high Mass was by Rev. William B. Disco, assisted by Rev. Benedict 1auronskas. deacon, and Rev. Miles O. Calvin, sub-deacon. Bur- al was in St. James cemetery with committal services by Fr. Disco. Bearers were Charles George Stulgaitis. AL ,ert Laukaitis, Stanley Lizauskas, Edward Lizauskas and Matthew Lizauskas.
 The funeral of William Phelan was held this morning at 8:3O o. clock from the home. 700 Baldwin street to St. Francis xavier's church where a solemn mass of re- luiem was celebrated at o'clock. by Rev. David OKeefe assisted by Rev. James Coughlin. deacon and Rev. Charles w. Brennan, sub-dea- con. Burial was in new st. Joseph's cemetery with committal services by Father Coughlin. The pallbearers were: Thomas Walsh, James Shea Charles Martin. Michael O'Donnel! Edward CaTmody and George Casey
 The funeral of James R. Loner. gan was held from the home i0e Chestnut avenue this morning at 8:30 o'clock to ct. MargaTetis church where a solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at Q o'clock by Rev. J. 4. Healey of st. Josephs cathedral in Hartford. nephew Of the deceased. assisted by Rev. Peter P. Daly. Rev. Kelly. o. y. F.. Of St. Jo- leph's monastery Go Winsted, sub. ieae0n and Rev. q. Oliver Cronnn