The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-11
OBITUAR

CALLAHAN-Mrs. Mary Calla- han, widow of John Callahan, died this morning at her home, 187 Baldwin street after a brief illness. She was a native of Ardfert, County Kerry. Ireland, the daughter of Patrick and Ellen Griffin Shea. Mrs. Callahan had been resident of this city for over 40 years, mak- ing her home all of that time in the Baldwin street section. She was a communicant of the Immacu- late Conception church and was a member of the Rosary Confraternity society of the parish.
 Mrs. Callahan is survived by one daughter, Miss Joseph Callahan; one son, John F. Callahan and sev- eral nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street on Thursday morning at 8:15 o'clock to the Immaculate Conception church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Cal vary cemetery.
 NEALE-Mrs. Harriet A. Neale, wife of Henry D. Neale, executive secretary of the Employees Tuber- culosis Relief association, died Sum- day at her home, 109 Rowley street, Bridgeport. Survivors include son, Norman Neale of this city.
 Mrs. Neale and her husband are widely known in Bridgeport and this city. They had been married for more than 53 years. MT. Neale for many years has been secretary of the E. T. R. A. and under his stewardship the organization has grown from embracing 29 factories to nearly 200. The couple were married in Macclesfield, Eng, on May 25, 1885.
 Survivors include her husband three sons, Harold, member of the Fairfield Board of Education, Nor man of this city, and Wilfred oi Miami, Fla; daughter, Mrs. James T. Evans. of Danbury; and II grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held to- day at the Charles l.. Dennis & Son Funeral Home, 1046 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport, at 2 p. m. Bur- ial will be in Oaklawn cemetery Fairfield.
 STEVENS - Mrs. Elizabeth M Stevens, widow of John J. Stevens, died Sunday at her home, 177-35 Leslie road, St. Albans. N. Y. Mrs Stevens was born in Hartford, the daughter of the late Timothy and Catherine Shea. She lived most her life in Waterbury and moved to St Albans seven years ago.
 She leaves 8 daughter, Mrs. Leo T. Lonergan; two grandchildren, Leo and Joan Lonergan, all of St Albans.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Arthur J. Lunny Funeral Home 25 Central avenue, with solemn high mass at g o'clock in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Bur- ial will be in Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening. t, BALFE-William w. Balfe, o1 Bucks Hill, who for many years was identified with the retail tea busi- ness in the North End, died at the home of his son, Edward A. Balfe in Miami, Fla, yesterday morning MT. Balfe had not been in gooc health for some time and about g month ago he went o Florida.
 Until a short time ago he was em- ployed at the Merchants Trust Go building. He had been identified with the Immaculate Conception parish where he took up the collec- tions Sundays. He was member o1 the Holy Name society and of Sher- idan council, Knights of Columbus
 He is survived by four sons, Rev William Balfe of Phocnecia. N. Y. Edward, Arthur and John, of Wa terbury; a daughter, Mrs. John McGrath of Waterbury; a sister Mrs. Louise Kilroe of New York City; several grandchildren and sev- eral Ilieces and rephews.
 The body will arrive in this city tomorrow morning. Friends may call at the Mulyille Funeral Home, 270 West Main street after o'clock to- morrow afternoon.