The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
OBITUARY

MORLEY-Mrs. Catherine (Horri- gan) Morley, of 917 South Main street, widow of Timothy Morley, died Sunday at St. Mary's hospital after a brief illness. A native of Ireland, she came to Waterbury 50 years ago, living most of the time in the South End section. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier church and member of the Royal NeighborS of America.
 She leaves two sons, Rev. Dem his Morley, c. S. Sp., Holy Ghost Fathers, now a missionary in Africa, and Timothy Morley, of the United American Lines, now in England; four daughters, Mrs. Leo Conway and Mary and Margaret Morley, all of this city, and Mrs. John O'Don- nell, of New York city; sister, Mrs. Bridget Fenton, Ireland; and three brothers, Dennis and Michael Hor- rigan, Waterbury, and John Horri- gan, Ireland.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home, 917 South Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church where solemn high mass will be cele- brated at o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 BERTILSON - Herbert James Bertilson died Suday evening at the home of Mrs. Louise St. Hilaire of 35 Auburn avenue where he had boarded for the past 13 years.
 A native of Bridgeport, he was a resident of this city for 38 years. He was employed for 10 years in the casting shop of the Chase Metal Works.
 He leaves his mother, Mrs. Helma Bertilson; three brothers, Walter, George and Arthur; and sister, Jennie Bertilson, all of Seattle, Wash.
 The body was removed to the Arthur J. Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue, from where the funeral will be held, time to be announced.
 PIETRAROIA-Libera Pietraroia, 68, also known as Ali Petro, died at his home, 3091 East Main street, Sunday. He had been in i'll health for the past year.
 A native of Italy, he was a reS- ident of Waterbury for 43 years and was a proprietor of a grocery store at 444 West Main street for 35 years. He was well known among the Italian residents of the city and formerly was a member of several fraterna1 organizations.
 He leaves his wife, Maria An- tonia; five sons, Matthew of Brook lyn, N. Y, and Anthony, Dominick, John and Dante, all of this city; four daughters, Louise and Alice Pietraroia, Waterbury and Mrs. Ralph Clark and Helen Pietraroia, both of New York City; one grand child and several nieces and nep- hews.
 The funeral will be held from the home, 3091 East Main street, to- morrow morning at o'clock to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cem- etery.
 WALLACE = Mrs. Fannie c. Wallace, widow of E. c. Wallace, died yesterday morning at her home in Cheshire. She was born in North Haven, February 2. 1856. daughter of the late Willis and Della (Allen) Ives. She was a resident of Ches- hire for the past IA years, coming there from Wallingford.
 Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her niece, Miss Ruby WillettS, South Main street, Ches- hire, Rev. Thomas Cochard, of Pros- pect, officiating. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire.
 DOWLING-Mrs. Katherine Stap- teton Bowling, of 290 Wolcott street, died Sunday at St. Mary's hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Waterbury, daughter of Thom- as and Mary (Holian) Stapleton and lived here all her life.
 She leaves two daughters, Lois, and Lima Bowling; two sons, Har- old J. and Edward E. Dowling; -l.