The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-20
OBITUARY

PHELAN-Dennis j. Phelan of 20
Paramount street, well known resi-
dent Of the Washington Hill section,
died at 81. Mary's hospital last eve
ming after q brief illness. He was a
native OF Queens County, Ireland
and for q time after coming to this
country made his home In Nauga-
tuck. For the past forty years Mr..
Phelan has resided In this city
where he had been affiliated with
the wire department OF the Aneri-
can Brass Company being one OF
the veteran employees Of the COM
pany up 10 the time OF his illness.
Mr. Phelan was highly respected
by residents OF the Washington Hill
section He was a communicate Of
st. Francis xavier's church and was
active In the affairs OF the Holy
Name society OF the parish. NE was
also a member Of the Woodmen Of
the World.
Survivors include: a daughter
Helen r., a member OF the Merri-
man school faculty; two sons,
Thomas j, q member OF the Wa.
terbury police department, and
Martin, Of Norwalk; and four
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from
the home, 20 Paramount street,
Wednesday morning at $50 O'Clock
10 st. Francis Xavier church at
0 o'clock.
Burial will be In new st. Jo-
sephs cemetery. The Holy Name
Society OF ST. Francis xavier's
church will meet at the parish hall
on Monday evening al 8 o'clock TO
90 10 the home for prayers.
HOLMAN.-Mrs. Jane tCarpbell)
Holman, OF 80 Elizabeth street
widow OF William A. Holman, died
Saturday night at ST. Mary's hospit-
al after brief Illness. She was born
In Scotland, the daughter Of Mary
Jane Queen and Patrick Campbell
but had lived In Waterbury fol
many years. She was q communicate
OF st. Thomas church and . men,
Der OF the Daughters OF Isabella.
Mrs. Holman is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Wallace p. Bassett oil
scranton, Pa; three brothers Dan
lei, John and James Campbell oil
this city, and several nieces and
nephews.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, TO st. Thomas church
where a solemn high Mass will be
celebrated at 0 o'clock. Burial will
be In Calvary cemetery. Members OF
Santa Maria circle, Daughters OF
Isabella. will meet tonight at 1880
o'clock at the Columbus club TO take
action on the death.
HOLLAND-John Holland OF IS
Maple street, died at his home yes
terday morning after O short ILL
ness. Mr.. Holland was born In Wa.
terbury, son OF the late Cornelius
and Margaret (Doyle) Holland. He
retired Ave weeks ago after working
20 years at the Waterbury Farrell
Foundry g. Machine Co.
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Thomas
Thompson; three brothers, Edward,
Cornelius and Michael, and several
nieces and nephews, all Of this
city.
He was a communicate OF the
Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton and-h member OF the parish's
Holy Name society.
The funeral will be held from the
Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West
Main street, Wednesday morning
at 8:l5 o'clock with a solemn high
mass at 0 o'clock at the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception. Bur.
ial will be In the family plot, CAL
vary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today after 3 p. m.
EGGLESTON- John Eggleston,
superintendent OF the Sharon
Mountain Hunting Lodge. died sud-
denly Saturday night a short time
after he was stricken with a heart
attack. He was taken TO the Sharon
Hospital. but was pronunced dead
Upon admission.
Mr.. Eggleston was a former resi-.
dent Of Waterbury and had been In