The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
Washington Hill Has
Sad Triple Tragedy
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to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McGrath, 249 SYLVIA avenue, where
telephone alarm to police and fire
departments was sent in.
Two other youths, Harold Dulac, Of
48 Dixie avenue, and JOIN Kiely, Of
900 Washington street, also saw the
bodies and gave the alarm.
A minute or two later an uniden-
titled small boy rushed into the
Washington Park Community house
and said: There's three kids lying
on the ground in the rain up there
in the playground"
Emergency crews at once rushed
into action. Police and fire DEPART
ment squads sped to the park, along
with six internes firm st. Mary's
hospital. Light company emergency
workers were soon on hand, as well
as four nurses who volunteered their
services.
Last Rites of Church
The last rites of the Catholic
church were administered to the boys
by Rev. James Sullivan, assistant
pastor of the church Of st. Francis
Xavier, who was one Of the first on
the scene. Later, Rev. James A..
Broderick, pastor, came to the park.
Relatives of the three youths were
notified by police and neighbors as
the rescue crews began attempts
at revival, using inhalators and arti.
fetal respiration.
DR.. Harold F. Morril, assistant
medical examiner, said that the
three had apparently been killed
instantly. They had been severely
burned.
Police directed by Supt. william
j. Roach and Capt. Frederick Hick-
ey kept the crowds back as the eff
forts at revival went on. Other po-
licemen were on traffic duty, as
hundreds Of cars flocked to the
scene.
Chief Cavanaugh' Directs
The fire department squad was
directed by Chief Thomas F. Cav
anaugh and Deputy Chief Martin
j. Campion. In the squad were Capt.
Phillip Kelley, Privates John j.
Woods, Frank Moore, Thomas o.
Dea, Martin Cream, Patrick Grove,
Leo Herman, Timothy Horgan,
Jerry Griffin, william Clasby,
George Phelan and John Maloney.
Several of the firemep were Off
duty at the time but hurried to the
park to offer their services,
YYAc4tta1 i,,%avx, yxyarn mr. Arthur
Richard, DR.. Frank Jordan, DR..
Alphonse Della Pietra. DR.. Albert
DeTora, DR.. Barrito Mcngillo, and
Louis Manganiello, medical stu
dent.
Nurses aiding in the efforts at
resusciation were Misses Jul!a
guile, Elizabeth Shea, Eleanor
Hayden and Lillian Hayden.
Fire Marshal Den Lahey and De-
tective-Sergeant Anthony Marlona
made the official investigation, DR..
Morrill, and Coroner william 3.
Hennessey were also on hand.
Two of the funerals Monday will
be held at the Church Of st. Fran
els Xavier, the other at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception.
George Joseph Holmes
George Joseph Holmes was the
son of Capt. George L. and Julia
M. Reilly Holmes, and was born
here Feb. IS, 1922. He was gradu-
ated from Crosby high school last
month, after a high school career
in which he had been active in ath-
letics. He played with the Crosby
baseball and basketball teams, and
was a member of several amateur
teams on Washington Till.
He is survived by his parents, anG
by a brother, John Francis. and
sister, Jane. The funeral will be
held Monday morning at $3.50 from
the Bergin funeral home. 290 East
Main street, to the Church OF St.
Francis Xavier. where a solemn
mass of requiem will be offered at
Q a. m. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home Saturday and Sun
day afternoon and evening.
Francis Edward Carroll
Francis Edward Carroll was the
son of Francis and Mary Carmody
Carroll and was bora here. He was
graduate from st. Mary's parochial
schcool and last month completed,
his sophomore year at Wildly hisa
school. He was a former newsboy.
The funeral viii be held MondaS
morning at o'clock from the Null
VILE funeral home. 20 West Mali
street, to the Church OF the Imma'
culate Conception. where a solemn
mass OF requiem viii be offered Al
e:45 O'Clock. Burial viii be In new
ST. Joseph cemetery. Friends may
call az the funeral home this eve
ming, and Saturday and Sunday Of.
ternoon and evening.
Eugene Paul Martin
Eugene Paul Martin was born N
Waterbury. the son OF Theodore and
Laura Hart Martin He was Q grad
ilate OF Washington grammar school,
and had Just completed his SOPHIE
more year at Wildly high school.
The funeral viii be held at e:ib
Monday morning from the Lunny
funeral home. - Central avenue. 70