The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-12

thurifer. Rev. James o. Lambert of the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Norwalk and Rev. James J woods, of the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, were acolytes.
 Father Higgins, who earlier in his career as a priest had been an as- sistant at st. Patrick's church here and pastor of St. Michael's church Beacon Falls, came to the Waterville parish in 1888. Under his pastorate parish activities were greatly ex- banded. He had been ill for several months, but his death Sunday came as a shock to the city.
 Burial was to be in Manchester this afternoon.
 Priests in attendance included: :: Rev. David Bannon, West Hartford; Rev. Leo Flynn, Providence, R. T.;
 Rev. Thornay F. Maloney, Edge wood, R. l.; Rev. James E. German, West Hartford, Rev. Thomas M. Griffin, Union City; Rev. Peter F. Daly, New Hartford; Rev. John A. Itrmeska, Norwalk; Rev. Walter van de Putte Ferndale, Norwalk: Rev. John J. Burke, New Haven.
 Also: Rev. James A. Broderick, Waterbury; Rev. Edwin J. Gaffney, New Haven; Rev. George F. Reilly, Waterbury; Rev. Donald J. O'Leary, Waterbury; Rev. Richard D. Curtin, New Haven; Rev. Joseph R. McCar- thy, New Haven; Rev. Joseph Grif- fin, Bloomfield; Rev. Joseph H. Serferman, New Haven; Rev. D. N. Jette, New Haven; Rev. James J. Sullivan, Waterbury; Rev. William P. Mulcahy, Hartford.
 Also: Rev. John M. Balasa, Wat erbury; Rev. Henry E. Flannagan, Montowese; Rev. Fred w. Clark, Wethersf1eld; Rev. Joseph M. Daly. New Haven; Rev. Francis s. O'Neill New Haven; Rev. Myles F. Calvin, Watertown; Rev. John A. Carrig, Hartford; Rev. F. H. Olschefski, Norwich; Rev. H. J. Murphy, Water bury; Rev. R. H. Falls, Derby: Rev. Arthur Cavanaugh, West Haven; Rev. Charles H. Corcoran, West Ha- ven; Rev. L. w. Weston, Bridge port.
 Also: Rev. William F. Casey, sey- mour; Rev. William P. Botticeli, Torrington; Rev. Robert J. Shea, Hartford; Rev. Anthony M. Kaicher, Meriden; Rev. Thomas M. Londre- gan, Wethersfield; Rev. John K. O'Connor, Middletown; Rev. Michael E. Kearney, Bridgeport; Rev. Joseph Flanagan, Torrington; Rev. James w. Roche, Poquonock; Rev. John J. Walsh, Unionville; Rev. August M. Enhance, New Haven; Rev. James T. Butler, Chester; Rev. Henry P. Dullard, New London; Rev. Vincent J. Hines, Manchester; Rev. Patrick Killeen, Deep River.
 Also: Rev. James Lengen, South Norwalk; Rev. J. V. E. Bellanger, Bristol; Rev. John Deleaney, Wall- ingford; Rev. Joseph N. Murphy; westerly, R. l.; Rev. Francis J. Bar rett, Waterbury: Rev. James J OConnor, Meriden; Rev. Joseph L. Kinney, Devon; Rev. Bernard L. McGurk, Canaan; Rev. John S. Wanat, Naugatuck; Rev. Edward l. Morrison, Waterbury; Rev. Walter J. Liddy, Meriden; Rev. Robert J, Chagnon, Waterbury; Rev. William P. Laflin, Bristol; Rev. John Me- Tigue, New Britain.
 Also: Rev. s. Crudele, Bristol; Rev. Edward J. McKenna, Bridge port; Rev. James Dorgan, West Ha- ven; Rev. pr. J. J. OLoughlin Bloomfield; Rev. John Sullivan Bloomfield; Rev. Michael F. Heating former pastor of St. Michael's Wat erbury; Rev. P. J. Lawlor, Lakeville Rev. Raymond A. Mulcahy, New Ha. ven; Rev. Clement 0. Shea, Nor walk; Rev. Francis P. Breen, Man chester; Rev. Francis E. Nash Wethersfield: Rev. Thomas J O'Connell, Meriden; Rev. RaymonG J. O'Callaghan, Hamden: Rev. lame F. Egan, Litchfield; Rev. George W Butler, Fairfield; Rev. Patrick W Flynn, Waterbury; Rev. Dennis A O'Brien, New London; Rev. Thoma. F. Lawlor, New Haven; Rev. Jame J. Kane, Clinton.
 Also: Rev. Michael P. Blanchard Hamden; Rev. Alfred w. Garter Waterbury; Rev. w. J. Dunn, Man chester; Rev. George M. Grady Hartford; Rev. John L. Sullivan Waterbury: Rev. Francis Reardor New Haven: Rev. Robert E. Shea Portland; Rev. Thomas E. Hayes Hartford; Rev. eGorge Flip, Bristol Rev. Joseph M. F. McCuen, Elm wood; Rev. Philip J. Hussey, Water bury; Rev. John P. Byrne, Middle town; Rev. John T. O'Connol Tariffville.
 Also: Rev. Charles M. Kavanaugh Hamden; Rev. Nathan J. Conklir Sharon; Rev. John V. Morgan, Bal tic; Rev. Arthur J. He6ernan, NeN Haven; Rev. Thomas B. McGarTJ Oakville; Rev. Walter A. McCram