The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-07
OBITUAR

DONOVAN-ThomaS F. Donovan,
of Hartford, formerly Of this city,
died yesterday at the Hartford Hos
pital after a lingering illness. He
formerly made his home In this city
for twenty years and for the past
fifteen years had been engaged In
the hotel business acting In mama
gerial capacity. ..
Mr.. Donovan is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Mildred Donovan; two
sisters, Mrs. J. H, Hogan Of this city
and Miss Mary Donovan Of Hemp
stead, L. l.; two brothers, Patrick of
this city and Dennis Donovan OF
Florida.
The funeral will be held on Thurs
day morning from the Mulville
Funeral Home, 270 West Main street
at time to be announced later to
st. Francis XavierS church where d
solemn mass of requiem will be cele-
brated. Burial will be Ii, the family
plot in new st. Joseph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after II o'clock noon tornor-
row.
1NGRAHAM-Edwin 8. Ingraham
of 143 Rosette street, died yesterday
afternoon at his home after q long
illness. Born In Kent, Mr.. Ingra-
ham came to waterbury 80 years
ago and was employed for 81 years
at the Blake and johnson Company
where he was assistant superintend.
ent.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
Ellen (MisseD Ingraham, two
daughters, Mrs. Adelaide Leary, Of
New Haven, and Mrs. Bruce Bal
COM Rawding of this city.
The funeral will be held to-
morrow morning at 8:15 o'clock
from the Hickcox Funeral Home, 1876
Main street, WATERFOWL, with a
mass at 8 o'clock at st. Mary Mag
dalen, Oakville. Burial will be in the
new. st. Joseph's cemetery, Water
bury.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today after 3 p. m.
Friends are requested to- omit
flowers.
COSGROvE--Mrs. Mary A. Cos.
grove Of II Cherry street, one OF
the early residents Of the eastern
section Of the city, died at st. Mary's
hospital yesterday afternoon after q
brief illness. She was O native oi
Ireland and was the widow of Pal.
trick Cosgrove.
For over sixty years, Mrs. Co.'S
grove has been a resident of this city
spending the greater part of that
time in the eastern section where
she owned large amount Of prop
erty. She engaged in real estate
business and was the owner of the
property at the corner Of East Main
and Cherry streets which had Of
ten been sought by a number OF
the city's prominent realtors.
Her home for many years was
on Laurel street and she also owned
property in that vicinity. Mrs. Co.'S
grove was well known throughout
the city but especially by Older resi-
dents Of the eastern section. She
was one of the founders Of the
Sacred Heart church and for year,
had been active In the affairs OIL
the parish. In later years she hae
been a communicate of the Immacu.
late. Conception church.
Mrs. Cosgrove Is survived by one
son, Joseph Cosgrove; a brother. Pc.
ter Tobin of Ireland; ten grand.
children, Mrs. Charles johnson
John, Charles, Joseph, Howard
Doris, Pima, Joan, Patricia and Heller
Cosgrove.
The funeral will be held or
Thursday morning at $3.50 O'Clock
from the Bergin funeral home, 29t
East Main street to the Imniacu.
late Conception church where 6
solemn mass Of requiem will be cele.
brated at 8 o'clock. Burial will be ir
old st. Joseph's cemetery.
ROSSE - James j. Rose. IS, son
Of Joseph r. and Anna (Elias) Rose
of 233 Frost road, died yesterday at
his home after a brief illness. Sur
vivors besides his parents are two
sisters, Mary Ann and jeanne: his
maternal grandmother, Mrs. A. j.
Elias, of Waterbury, and his pater-