The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-06
OBITUAR Y

McWEENEY Mrs. Catherine
(Flaherty) McWeeney, mother OF
two members of the local police de-
partment, died last evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F.~ l.
erick Baker of Mill street, Nat5a-
tuck, after an illness Of three weeks.
She was born in this city, the
daughter of Keron and Frances
CReilly) Flaherty, her father having
been the original bandmaster in
this city and the head Of Flaherty's
band, prominent group in this
city about fifty years ago. Mrs.
McWeeney was the widow of John
McWeeney and had been a lifelong
resident of the eastern section OF
the city where she was we'll and
favorably known.
Besides Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Nc
Weeney is survived by three sons,
Sergt. Charles j. McWeeney, Pa
trolman John H. McWeeney and
Frank McWeeney, all of Waterbury;
another daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Donoghue of Stamford; brother,
Fred Flaherty of Bridgeport, and
nine grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
home of Patrolman John H. Nc
Weeney, of 1876 North Main street,
Monday morning at $3.50 O'Clock
with mass at 8 o'clock In the
Church of the Sacred Heart. Bur-
ial will be in Calvary cemetery.
LEGGETT-Joseph r. Leggett, 10,
one of Waterbury's old time residents
died in Wallingford, Friday after
noon after a brief illness.
Mr.. Leggett was very well-known
in Waterbury having resided here
over period of sixty years. He was
born in Truro. Nova Scotia and
after leaving his birth place came
directly to Waterbury, where he re-
sided up to few years ago when
he was retired at the Scovill Manu-
featuring Company. At the Scovill
Company he was a construction en-
gineer for twenty-e eight years. He
was a member of the Harmony
Lodge of Masons In which organi-
cations he took an active part.
(. Mr.. Leggett's survivors are his
wife Mrs. Nettie Leach, OF Water
bury, a son Raymond L. Leggett OF
Waterbury, son Walter G. of New
York City, a son Edwin 8. of Tam
pa, Florida, and one daughter, Mrs
Mary Kelly of Waterbury.
The funeral Is to be held at the
convenience of the family. Inter-
ment will be in Wallingford.
MARCHAND.-C Charles Marchand,
40, of 1913 Laval street, died Thurs
day at Waterbury hospital after a
brief illness. Born In Switzerland, he
had been resident Of this city for
IA years. He was a member Of the
French Fraternal union.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Matilda Marchand; son, Renee,
both Of this city; a brother, Jules;
and three sisters. Mrs. Albert Ter
rot, Mrs. Eugene Staub and Mrs.
Jeanne Tirlmann, all Of Switzerland.
The funeral was held from the
Belleville funeral home, SO East Clay
street, this morning at $3.50 o'clock
to st. Anne's church at 9:l5 o'clock.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
GROENEVELD - Mrs. A. J. Ger
man OF Evans street received word
yesterday of the death Of her mother,
Mrs. Alieda Marie Groeneveld IN
Rotterdam, Holland. Mrs. Groen-
eveld, the widow OF John Groen-
eveld, Is also survived by another
daughter, Mrs. John p. German OF
Elmwood, formerly Of Waterbury.
and a son, Cornelius 0roeneveld
of Tucson, Ariz.
HALLAM--Miss Berta K. Hallam,
formerly OF this city, died yester-
day at her home, 80 Cherry street.
Hicksville, L. /. She was the daugh-
ter Of the late George and Agnes
M. Hallam. Her father was a prom
inent music director In the days OF
the old Jacques theater.
The body was brought to the
Clark funeral home, 20 State
MASSES