The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-09
OBITUARY

of Waterbury for the past A years,
 Mir. Bessette was 6 member Of Court Champlain, Forcsters of America.
 He is survived by his wife, Ser. tha Hemingway Bessette; one daugh- ter, Doris; three sisters, Mrs, Ango. line Lincteau, Mrs. William Le. Clair, Miss Laura Bessette, all of thls city: several nieces and nephews.
 The iune ral will Do held from the 0ngnon funeral home, is6 South Elm street at 8 o'clock on Wednes. day morning to the church of St, Ann At 0 o'clock. Burial will Do in tho family plot at Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 sHEA-Thomas Shea of S4 flick. ory street died this morning at his home after Q brief illness. A native of Ireland, he had resided In this city for the past 66 years.
 Until his retirement Mir. Shea had been employed by the Steel & Johnson company for b6 years. Hc wads Q communioant of St. Francis Xavier Church and 6 member Of tho Holy Name Society.
 Mr. Shea iS survived by four daughters, Mss Nellie Shea, Mrs, Catherine Hogan and Mrs. Sadie Booth of this city, Mrs. Mae Em. melt of New York City; two sons, Thomas, Jr., of Waterbury, and I'd. ward of Brigeport; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Carroll and Mrs. Paul McAlleney: thirteen grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from his home, 34 Hickory street at 0:iB o'clock on Wednesday to St. Fran. els Xavier Church. 4 solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will Do in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 THOMPSON--Mrs. Mary Thomp- son, wife of Thomas Thompson, of 35 Maple street, died suddenly ct her home on Saturday afternoon, A nGeivc of Waterbury, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Mary (Doyle) Holland.
 Mrs. Thompson was . lifelong resident of this city. She was q communlcant of the Immaculate Conception church, and Q member of It's Rosary Confraternity.
 She leaves, besides her husband three sons, Harold, John and Thomas, Jr., and three brothers Cornelius Holland, Edward Holland and Michael Holland.
 Tho funeral will be held from tho Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, tomorrow morning at o'clock, with . solemn high Mass at tho Church of tho Immaculate Conception at 0:45 o'clock. Burial will be In the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 CORR--Mrs. Felicie B. Corr, 30 widow of Louis J. Corr, of 50 Wilde. mere avenue, died at St. Mary'S hos. pital on Saturday night after 6 brief illness. A native of Sedan France, she was born on July 3i 1881, the daughter of the late 10. seph and Marie Gillet Brcny.
 Mrs. Corr was Q member Of St Johns Episcopal church Her hus. band was former assistant Superin- tendent of streets.
 She Is survived by . daughter Mrs. Stuart Ives, with whom she made her home: two brothers, Gus. tave Breny Of this city and Chaser E. Breny of Norwalk: a sister, Mrs Leona B. Junior of this city: and . grandson, Lee Ives.
 Funeral services will be held to. morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock al the Alderson funeral home, 70 Cen. tral avenue, Rev. Francis Oliver Ayres, Jr., rector of St. Johns of. ficiating. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from tc s o'clock and from to Q o'clock.