The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-13
OBITUARY

KIRSCH--C. Russell Kirsch, 43, of 40 Melbourne terrace, died Sat- urday at Waterbury hospital after a short illness. MT. Kirsch had been a mechanical engineer at the Wa terbury Mfg. Co.,, for IT years and during the past year and a half a time study man at the Lux Clock company.
 During the World War MT. Kirsch served l8 months in the medical corps. He was a graduate of Crosby high school and. Pratt Institute.
 He was a past president of the Chase Foremen's association and a member of the local branch, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, St. Pauls Methodist church, Continental Lo0ge, Masons Nosahogan lodge, Odd Fellows, and Corp. Coyle post, American Legion.
 Survivors include his wife, Es- ther; his parents, MT. and Mrs. Theodore F. Kirsch, ST., a daughter, Eleanor Kirsch, and brother, T. Franklin Kirsch, all Of Waterbury.
 Funeral services were held thls afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Bailey-Snyder funeral home, 94 Will low street, with Rev Samuel c. Johnson, pastor of St. Paul's Meth- odist church, officiating. Burial was in the family plot, old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The Masonic ritual was given at the grave.
 McMAHON-Bessie A. McMahon of 88 Oak street, died at her home Saturday night after brief illness. She was born in Waterbury, the daughter of the late John J. and Catherine Carey McMahon. She has been a lifelong resident of Water- bury and was employed at the Ain- erican Brass Go. until last June She was a communicant of the Church of the Sacred Heart.
 She leaves three sisters, Mrs. B. F. Prall, of Wolcott Mrs. William Dufresne, and Miss Mary McMahon; three brothers, John, William and Joseph, all of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, Tuesday morning at 8:l5 o'clock to Sacred Heart Church where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Friends may call at the funeral home this after noon and evening.
 BEERS-Mrs. Hazel (Allen) Beers, 29, wife of Pearl Thomas Beers. Of Union City-Prospect road, Prospect, died Saturday morning at her home. She was born in Naugatuck, Feb. 4, 1910, the daughter of Albert and Florence (Wooster) Allen.
 Besides her husband and par ents, she is survived by her grand- mother, Mrs. Carrie Wooster, Naugatuck; two sons, Pearl Albert and H. Dayton Beers.
 Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue. Rev. Oscar L. Locke, of Water- town, officiated. Burial was in Pros- pect.
 ELMORE-Franklin Hial Elnore, 70, of 3l State street, died last eve- ming at the Waterbury Hospital. He was a native of Warwick, Mass, but had been a resident of this city for the past 26 years. He was associated as caretaker for John P. Elton.
 MT. Elmore was a member of St.. Johns Commandery, No. II Knights Templars of Willimantic; Sphinx Temple Shrine Club of Hartford; Olive Branch, Council, 10, R. A. M; Willimantic Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Waterbury Stamp Club.
 MT. Elmore is survived by his wife, Sarah Marsh Elmore; one brother, oscar H. Elmore of Cali fornia; two step-sons, Arthur Grant of Dunedin, Florida and Ru- fus c. Grant of Andover, Conn.,; one step-daughter, Mrs. Charles H. AL len of Clearwater, Florida.
 The funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street, Rev. John N. Lewis ofiiciating. Services will be in charge of the Knights Templars. Burial will be in old Townsend cemetery in Andover, Conn.
 BLOUIN-Gerald Blouin, 5e. a former resident of Waterbury, died Saturday night at the Bristol hos- pital. He was born in Canada, came to Waterbury and had recently been living in Plainville. He was employed at the New Departure Mfg. Go. in Bristol. He was a member of the Thomaston lodge of Masons and also of the Odd Fellows in Thomas ton. He was also member of Bea- con grange of Northfield.
 He Is survived by his wife, Mar garet: two daughters, Mrs. Isabel Titus of Waterbury. and Mrs. Mar garet Hellerlch of Providence, R. l.: four sisters. Mrs. William E Baker of Middlehury, Mrs. Frederick oreatorex of Waterville, Mrs. Ellen