The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
OBITUARY

MILD, 1OS WA1C VI OOAu1 I1OPhA1o, O1OO Friday at St. Vincents Hospital, Bridgeport. Mrs. Hopkins is the former Katherine Taurick of this city.
 She leaves, besides her husband. son, John; her mother, Mrs. Sam uel Taurick of Orange; five sisters, Mrs. Austin Senkewich of this city, Mrs. Raymond Heminway and Mrs. Robert Define of Bridgeport, Mrs. William SurgaliS of Milford and Miss Helen Taurick of Kansas; and five brothers, Michael of Shelton, Andrew, Samuel, Harry and John of Orange.
 The funeral took place from the home on Ridge street, Orange, yes- terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 SWEET-Mrs. Abbie B. Sweet, widow of L. w. Sweet, died at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, Mass. on Friday. A former resident of this city, Mrs. Sweet was 8 member of the Second Congregational Church, the Waterbury Women's Club. Un- til the time of her death she be- longed to the Helen I. Goodrich Chapter of the Kings Daughters. Mrs. Sweet was 92 years of age last November.
 Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home in West Mansfield, Mass.
 BREEN-Mrs. Mary Breen, for merly of 33 High street, died Sat- urday after a long illness.
 Her survivors include two sons, John H. Breen and George Car rington; three sisters Mrs. Thomas Reyes, Mrs. William Reuter- and Mrs. Elzear Dominique, all of Wat erbury; three brothers, Matthew Lyons of Waterbury and John and Owen Lyons of New Jersey.
 The funeral will take place to- morrow morning at o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:45 o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's ceme- tery.
 WILLETTS-Mrs. Emily Halpin Willetts, widow of William R. Will let's, of 210 Prospect street, died last night at her home, after short ill., ness. A native of Stamford, she had resided in this city for 55 years.
 Her survivors include: A daugh- ter, Mrs. Glenn H. Wayne of this city; son, William R. Willetts, Jr of Montreal; sister, Mrs. Augustus Lyon of this city, and four grand children.
 Private funeral services will take place at the home, 210 Prospect street tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Rev. Roger Anderson, officiated. HOLLAND-JameS F. Holland, of 274 North Main street, died sudden ly yesterday at his home. A native of this city, he had resided here all of his life, retiring from active bus1- ness a few years ago. MT. Holland belonged to the Waterbury Lodge of ElkS.
 His survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Frank Kreger of Wolcott and Mrs. Arthur Fratus of Waterford; two brothers, Edward and Joseph Holland of this city, and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will take place We'd nesday morning at SIS o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street. to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday after 2 p. m.
 GRUBER--Bella Arlene Gruber, of TIA East Main street, died early this morning at her home after a brief illness.
 A native of this city she had been employed for ten years at the American Fastener company. Her father, John Gruber, died in De- cember of 194O.
 Her survivors include her mother Anna Beaudoin Gruber, one broth CT, Raymond G. of Oakville, and one sister, Ruth of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, at 8:15 o'clock on We'd nesday morning. A solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock at the Sacred Heart church.
 Burial will be in Calvary cerne- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home after 2 o'clock this even- iNu