The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-01
OBITUARY

in Torrington for about 15 years and came to Waterbury 10 years ago.
 She is survived by daughter, Mrs. Della Haddad, six grandchil- dren, two ,-,eceS and one nephew.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main street on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock to the Immaculate Conception Church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10:30 o'clock Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and eve
 GRIFFIN Mrs. Bridget Doran Griffin, wife of John Griffin, of 155 Chestnut avenue, died yesterday morning at her home after a brief illness. She was born in County Kerry, Ireland, but had resided in Waterbury for 52 years, most of that time was spent in the Baldwin street section. She was a communi- cant of St. Margaret's Church and member of the Rosary Confrater- nifty.
 Besides her husband she is sur vived by a daughter, Mrs. William Belcourt, of this city; three sons, Edward A. Thomas M. and John J. Griffin; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Sul- livan of Ireland, Mrs. Catherine Morrow, Mrs. Michael J. Moore, Mrs. Julia Carey, Mrs. Elizabeth Costello and Miss Laura Doran, all of Waterbury; a brother, Daniel Doran, of Springfield, Mass, 13 grandchildren and number of nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to St. Margarets Church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the fam fly plot in new St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
 CLARK-Miss Elizabeth Dodds Clark, for many years principal of Begnal school and later principal of Barnard school which position she held when she was retired in 1886 died at her home 36 Linden street, yesterday, sfter brief illness. She was born in Waterbury, the daugh- ter of the late Gordon and Mary (Dodds) Clark.
 She is survived by one sister, Miss Isabelle Clark, of this city, al- so a retired teacher. Another sister, Miss Mary Clark, formerly teach CT at Walsh school, died last Co., tober and a niece, Mrs. Herbert Krause, died last month. Miss Clark was member of the First Congregational church and Of the Waterbury Principals asso- ciation. She had taught school all her life in this city.
 Funeral servlces will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. pr. James E. Gregg, pastor of the First Con gregational church officiating. Bur- lal will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and from 2 to g o'clock.
 CLAFFEY-Mrs. Julia (Thomp- son) Claffey, widow of Sergt John Claffey, died at the home of her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Altman at 16 Laurel street Saturday after a one weeks illness.
 Mrs. Claffey was a native of Waterbury and was the daughter Of Richard and Bridget (Bergin) Thompson. She was a communi- cant of the Sacred Heart church
 She is survived by three sisters Mrs. Margaret Bannon, Mrs. Fliz- abeth Altman and Mrs. Bridget Mcdonald, and several nieces anc nepheWs.
 The funeral will be held from the home of her sister, Mrs. EGz- abeth Altman, 16 Laurel street, to. morrow at 8:30 o'clock to the Sa- cred Heart church at g o'clock where services will be conducted Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 A solemn requiem high mass fo, the repose of her soul will be celebrated Wednesday at 8 o'clock at the Sacred Heart Church.