The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
OBITUARY

00 - = and devout communicant of the Sacred Heart Church.
 Besides Mrs. Carroll she is sur vived by several nieceS and ne- phews.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main street to the Sacred Heart church, at time to be announced later. Burial will be in old St. Jo- seph's cemetery.
 Friends may call at the Funeral Home this evening, and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 GILFEDDER - Mrs. Katherine Singleton Gilfedder, widow of Mi chael J. Gilfedder, died this mo.n- ing at her home, 272 Willow street. A native of Queens County, Ireland, she was the daughter of Daniel and Anne Brennan Singleton.
 Mrs. Gilfdder came to this coun- try 40 years ago, residing in this city ever since. She was a devout com- municant of St. Margaret's church.
 Her survivors include one daugh- ter, Miss May R. Gilfedder; and one sister, Mrs. Anne Fitzpatrick of Ireland
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock to St. Margaret'S church where a solemn high requiem mass will be celebrated at o'clock.
 Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary cemetery.
 . Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 GILLETTE-Francis M. Gillette, 38, of Middlefield avenue, died this morning at St. Mary's hospital after brief illness.
 Mir. Gillette was a former em- ploye of the Scovill Mfg. Co. where he was machinist until his re- tirement two months ago; was a member of the Scovill F'oremen's Association; and of the Holy Name society of Sts. Peter and Paul church.
 He is survived by his wife Gather in Oates Gillette; two sons, Joseph and Francis; one daughter, Helen, all of Waterbury; five brothers, Charles of Yonkers, N. r.; George of Bristol, Lynford of Bridgeport; Edwin of Waterbury and Alexan- der of Meriden; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Campana of Washington, D.. C.: Mrs. John Casey of Waterbury; Mrs. Charles McKone of Meriden, and Mrs. John Maxwell of Water bury.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home on Wednes- day morning at 8:15 o'clock to the church of Sts. Peter and Paul where requiem mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Cal vary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 o'clock this evening.
 SPERAUSKAS-Mrs. K zim ra Sperauskas. wife of Joseph Speraus- kas of 79 South Main street, Union City died at her home Saturday night. A native of Urbonru, Lithu- ania, she came to this country in 1907.
 Mrs. Sperauskas was a communi- cant of St. Joheph's Church and a member of the Sacred Heart and Holy Rosary societies of that church; also member of St. An- thony's, Graymoor, N. Y.
 Her survivors include her hus- band, Joseph; one son, John of Union City: three daughters, Mrs. Mary Lokitis. of Naugatuck; Mrs. Margaret Walukas and Mrs. Frances Damulis, both of Waterbury; a brother, Stanley Popgonis, of De- troit, Mich, and 12 grandchildren,
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the home 79 South Main street to St. Joseph's Church Waterbury where a so'eintl high re- quiem Mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary cemetery, Water bury.
 REES-Thomas Fees, husband of Mary Soule Rees, of Fairview ave- nue Wolcott, died this morning in Meriden after a long illness. A na- tive of Jersey City. N. J. where he was born on August 26, 1880, he had resided in Waterbury most of his life until he moved to Wolcott ten years ago.
 MT Rees was the son of Thomas and Anna Gale Rees of Wales, England. He was a former en- ploye of the Connecticut Light and Power Company where he was an electrical linesnan.
 His survivors include his wife, one brother Jacob of Waterbury; five sisters. Mrs. Minnie Jones, Mrs. Margaret Caffrey, Mrs. Ann Reyer and Mrs. Clarence Creighton. all of Waterbury: Mrs. Helen Jensen of East Hartford.
 The funeral services will be held at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue at Il o'clock on Wednesday morning. with Rev. Go- mar Lewis of the Third Congrega- tional church officiating.
 Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 7-9 o'clock.
 SULLIVAN Martin F. Sullivan of 70 Central avenue, superinten- dent of quality at the local plant of the U. s. Rubber company and a former Naugatuck resident, died yesterday afternoon at St. Marys hospital, after an illness of only few days.
 Mr. Sullivan was well known and had many friends. He was a man of good character and had a pleas ant and generous nature.
 He was born in Naugatuck and had IveG there until 10 years ago when he moved to Waterbury. Many expressions of regret were heard today when news of his passing be- came known. He was a member of