The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-03
OBITUARY

DRAPER-.Mrs. Anna Elizabeth
(Cookson) Draper. wife OF Charles
II. Draper, died yesterday afternoon
at her home, 1870 Taber avenue. She
was born In Southington, and had
resided In this city and vicinity AZ
years. She was member of Naomi
chapter, Order of Eastern Star,
Evergreen court, Order OF the
Amaranth and st. Paul's Episcopal
ci.lrch, Wateryille.
Mrs. Draper Us survived by her
hu band; a son, G. Carlton Draper,
OF Waterville; two daughters, Mrs.
Edna Dawson Of Detroit, and Mrs.
Ruth Van Wagner, Of Waterville;
fiva brothers, Frank l., Edward M.
and Joseph, all OF Waterbury, Fred
erick s., OF Clinton, and William OF
Tiomaston; and four sisters. Mrs.
Edward Anderson and Mrs. Frank
NJ ,Mahon of New Britain, Mrs.
Archie Brown OF Waterbury. and
M'3s Lillian Cookson Of Norwich.
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon, details later. Friends may
call at the Clark fliaeral home, 20
State street, Wednesday afternoon
Thursday afternoon and evening.
SCTASCTA--Lena Sciascia, 81,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vito
Sciascia Of 1872 Charles street. died
yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's
hospital after o brief illness. She
was born In Carthage, N. Y, and
came to Waterbury 10 years ago.
She was graduated from Begnal
grammar school, class Of 1929. and
Wildly high school in 1893. Up TO
the time OF her illness she was en-
ployed at the Oakvllle Pin co. Miss
Sciascia was popular throughout
the city and especially among the
younger people Of the Brooklyn dis
trict who will be deeply grieved etc
learn OF her death.
Besides her parents, she Is sur
vived by one brother, James Scias-
cha: three sisters, Mrs. Nicholas
Perrazzelli, Mrs. John DiChiara
and Miss Anna Sciascia, all Of Wa
terbury.
The funeral will take place from
the home Friday morning at 8:l5
with a solemn high mass at Our
Lady Of Mount Carmel church ri
o'clock. Burial will be In the
family plot In Calvary cemetery.
OLIVER-Jack Oliver, A, OF 38
Baldwin street died last evening at
the Waterbury hospital after brief
illness. He was. born In Portugal
but came to this country 25 years
ago. For II years he made his home
In Tucker. r. !. and for the past
IA years has been O resident OF this
city.
Mr.. Oliver is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Sophie Oliver; one son,
Charles; three daughters, Mrs.
Moses Matthias and Isabelle and
Laura Oliver OF this city and one
brother, Antonio Oliver OF Portugal.
The funeral will be held from the
home on Friday morning at 8:l5
o'clock TO Our Lady OF Lourdes
church where q mass OF requiem
will be celebrated at a time To be
announced later. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery.
BRIODY Mrs. Mary Conlon
Briody OF 434 Baldwin street died
this morning at st. Mary's hospital
She was born In Roscommon, Ire
land. the daughter OF the late
Thomas and Ellen Fender Conlon
Mrs. Briody had been a resident OF
this city for SO years making hei
home In the Washington Hill dis
trict where she was highly respect
cd by her many neighbors and
friends. She was active in the al
fairs OF st. Francis Parish. Mrs
Briody was the widow Of Michael F.
Brio<ly and a sister OF Thomas Z
Conlon who died recently.
She Is survived by four sons, Pc
ter. Thomas, Joseph and Michac
Briody; three daughters, Mary
Louise and Julie Briody; three sis
tcrs, Mrs. Louis Martel, Mrs. Mar
garet g. Kelley Of this city and Mrs
Nellie McGrath Of New Haven anC
SIX grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from thu
home on Saturday morning at 8:ls
o'clock " 81. Francis Xavier
church where solemn mass Of re.
quiem will be- celebrated at /
o'clock. Burial will be In Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at th,
home after noon on Thursday.