The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

MADDEN-John Joseph Madden
died Saturday at the U. 8. Veterans
Hospital ct Newington after an ILL
ness Of six weeks. A native Of this
city he was the son Of the late
Michael and Ann (Mulcahey) Mad
den. Mr.. Madden served as q mem
Der Of the waterbury Police Depart.
Inent for ten years and was well
known throughout the city. Up to
the time Of his illness he had been
associated with the American Brass
Company as q platter.
He was q member Of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars having served in
the Spanish American War and also
with the United States Army III
Alaska and on the Mexican border.
Survivors include three brothers,
Michael r. Of Paramount street and
Daniel and Timothy Madden Of
Deansboro, N. Y. and a number Of
nieces.
The funeral will be held from the
L,inny Funeral Home. rs Central
avenue on wednesday morning at
S:15 o'clock to st. Francis xavier's
church where solemn mass Of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at 0 o'clock.
Burial will be in old st. Joseph's
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home this afternoon and
evening.
COTE-Mrs. Rose Delina (Desco-
teaux) Cote, 80, died Saturday at her
home, 100 South Leonard street,
after a long illness. She was born
in Canada and came to waterbury
A years ago.
she Is survived by her husband,
Ovila, Of this city; and three sons,
Francis Cote, Of Colorado Springs,
colo. and Alfred and Arthur Cote,
Of Waterbury; two daughters,
Mrs. @. A. Fitch, Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Mrs. Eugene Regnier,
Of this city; and eight grandchil-
dren.
The body was removed to the
Belleville funeral home, So East
Clay street, from where the funeral
will take place tomorrow at $3.50 o.
clock to st. AIMS church where q
solemn mass Of requiem will be cele-
brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be In
the family plot in Calvary cemetery
.O'CONNOR-Daniel r. O'Connor
10, an employee Of the American Brass
Co., died Saturday at st. Mary'f
hospital after a short Unless. We re-
sided at 1877 Madison street and had
lived in Waterbury for Is years. He
was born In Keene, N. H.
Mr.. O'Connor Is survived by a son
Edward J. O'Connor, two nieces, Mrs
jeremiah Grimm, Of this city and
MrsMary Bowen Of West Haven and
by one granddaughter.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock from the
Clark funeral home, 20 State street
to st. Francis Xavier church where
requiem mass will be celebrated q,
o o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home today from 2 to 4 and
from Z to 10 o'clock.
OLEARY-Mrs. Mary oLeary
widow Of James OLeary Of 1874 East
Main street, died yesterday at the
Waterbury hospital after brief ILL.,
ness. She was native Of Wexford
ireland, and came to the United
States when a girl. She first made
her home In Torrington and had re-
sided in this city for the past thirty
years.
Survivors include: Four sons, JOS
eph, well-known professional base
bail player, Thomas, James and Mar
tin O'Leary, all Of this city and sew
eral grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, tomorrow morning at
8:15 o'clock to IS. Peter and Paul
church where a solemn mass Of re-
QUEEN viii be celebrated at 8 O'Clock.
Burial will be in old st. Francis
cemetery, Torrington.
MODENESE Word has been
received here Of the recent death Of
Mrs. Maria Piantana Modenese, IS,
at her home In Fortana, Italy. Sur
vivors include tw osons, Peter Mo-
denese Of Waterbury and John Mo-
denese Of Fortana; three daughters,
Mrs. John Rolando Of Waterbury
and Mrs. Biagina Rescia and Mrs.
Theresa ReScia both Of Fortana.