The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-09
OBITUARY

AKINS-Willian Moore AkinS, 65, died this morning at the home of his son, Ellis Akins of 5 Simons avenue. He was born in New Jersey, but had made his home in Water bury and vicinity for fifty years. Until one year ago he was employed by the Waterbury Clock Company. MT. Akins was a member of the South Federated Church and was also 8 member of Temple Lodge of Masons of Cheshire, and Townsend Lodge, I. O. O. F.
 He is survived by two sons, Ellis and Irving Akins; one granddaugh- ter, Verna Akins of this city; one brother, John of Taunton, Mass, one sister, Mrs. Charles Dick of Seymour, and several nieceS and nephews
 The funeral will be held on Mon- day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends may call at the funeral home on Satur- day and Sunday evenings from 2 to g o'clock.
 DREHER-Theodor Dreher, 58, of 15 Ridgewood street died this morning at his home. A native of Germany, he was the son of August and Helen Bruel Dreher. He att tended the First Lutheran church and was a member of the ConcoFdia Singing society.
 MT. Dreher is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Rese Dreher, two sons, Theodore and Roland of Washing ton, D. C., two brothers, Charles and Louis of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Lena Flooring of Milford and two sisters in Germany.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
 SPARKS-Thomas Henry Sparks, TO, of 57 Mill Plain street died last evening at his home. He was born in England the son of Samuel and Liza Ball Sparks.
 MT. Sparks is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sara Hoffman Sparks; one son Thomas J. Sparks of New York city; five daughters, Mrs. Edward Anne man of New York, Mrs. John A.. Carlson, Mrs. Raymond Abrams, and Mrs. Anna Pillard all of Philadel- phia and Mrs. Evelyn Amors of Washington, D. c. eight grandchil- dren and 8 brother, William Sparks of Boston.
 The funeral will be held Monday from the Alderson funeral home, 7G Central avenue, time to be announ- ced later. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 3 to 5 and to 9 o'clock.
 SCHUELKE - Mrs. Edna Marie Saunders Schuelke, 61, wife of Henry Schuelke of POS Southmayd road died this morning at her home She was born in Stamford, Conn, the daughter of John and Hana Fancher Saunders.
 She is survived by her husband. The funeral will be held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Avenue at time to be announced later. Burial vii be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may cali at the funeral home on Sunday evning from 2 to g o'clock. FINKELSTEIN-Mrs. Nellie Fin kelstein, 59. wife of Samuel Finkel- stein, died this morning at her home 243 Willow street. She was the daughter of Louis and Bessie Lippe Kascnick and was 8 native of Po- land. Mrs. Finkelstein was a mem- Der of the Hebrew Ladies Aid So- ciety and the Waterbury Hebrew Home for the Aged.
 She is survived by her husband; one son, Dr. Leo Finkelstein; one daughter, Mrs. Joseph D. Cohen of Bridgeport; one sister, Mrs. B. Day. idson of this city and three grand children.
 The funeral will be held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue on Sunday afternoon, time later. Burial will be in the Star Bene- volent Association cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 2 to g o'clock.