The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-06
OBITUARY


 FORD - Harold Edgar Ford, 51, of % Newton Terrace, died yester- day at his home. MT. Ford was born in Falls Village June 19, 1887. He was the son of the late Charles Edgar Ford and Mrs. Cora Tucker Ford.
 Besides his mother, he is survived by a brother, Earle Tucker Ford, of Waterbury.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the home, 29 Newton Terrace, with Rev. Moreton E. Owen, pastor emeritus of the Bunker Hill Con- gregational Church, officiating. Bu- rial will be in Hillside cemetery, Torrington.
 REED - Mrs. Harriet {Smith) Dreyer Reed, 72, wife of Charles Ed ward Reed, died yesterday at her home, Park road, after a long ill., ness. Mrs. Reed was born in Water bury April 28, 1866. She was mem- Der of St. Johns Episcopal church. Besides her husband, she is sur- vived by two sons, Charles Edward Reed, Jr., of Waterbury, and Will liam Dreher, of Middlebury; daughter, Mrs. Edward Molin, of Middlebury; a brother, Fred Smith, of Waterbury; four grandchildren, and one great granddaughter.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, officiating. Bur- ial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home, tonight from to g o'clock. BENSON - Thomas Benson, 83, died yesterday at the home of his son, Edward, 122 Brookdale lane, af- ter an illness of a few weeks. Born in Thomaston, he lived there until 1880 when he retired and came to Waterbury. He mad been employed at the Seth Thomas Clock Co.,, for 40 years.
 Survivors include two sons, Ed ward T. and George (Bobby) Ben son; 8 daughter, Mrs. Helen Biz ezinska, of New York city. Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Arthur J. Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, with Rev. Sam uel A. Budde, vicar of Christ chapel, officiating. Burial will be in the old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening. McKEON-Miss Rose McKeon of 197 Cooke street died Saturday night at her home after a one-week's ill., ness. Miss McKeon was born in Waterbury, the daughter of Patrick and the late Mary (Kenneally) Me- Keon. She was communicant of St. Thomas church.
 l Besides her father, she is sur- vived by a sister, Miss Elizabeth McKeon, also of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 97 Cooke street, to St. Thomas church where solemn requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Bur- ial will be in old St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
 CORDEN-Miss Anne J. Corden died Saturday evening at her home, A Wall street, after a short illness. Born in Waterbury, she was life long resident of the East End. She was communicant of the Church of the Sacred Heart, member of the Catholic Women's Benevolent Le- zion, the parish's Rosary and Scap- ular society, the Queens Daughters, and St. Mary's Hospital Aid assccia- tion. She was matron of the Cath olic Women's association. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Bridget (MitchelD Corden.
 Survivors include three brothers, George, Pierce and Joseph Corden, all of Waterbury, and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral nome, 27O West Main street, to the Church of the Sacred Heart where a solemn high Mass will, be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be ii1 St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
 GEMYNTHE-MrS. Anna (BerleO Platen Gemynthe, 65, wife of J, Henry Gemynthe, died yesterday morning at her home, 83 Ives street. Born Dec. l, 1873 in Sweden, Mrs. Gemynthe came to this country about 50 years ago. She was a member of North Star lodge and Ingebzorg, Order of Vasa. Survivors include her husband, two sons, John B. Platen, of Tor rington, and Thomas L. Platen, of Waterbury; a daughter, Mrs. Ar mand T. Wolff, of Waterbury; two sisters, Mrs. Carl Nelson, of Wa terbury and Mrs. A. K. Harris, of Morristown, Pa, and 12 grand children.
 Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home. 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns Epis- copal church, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3:30 to 5 p. m. and ' to 9 p. m. ROSENBECK-Frank Rosenbeck, 63, of Prospect street, Oakville, died early yesterday morning after long illness. He was born in Ger many but lived in this country most