The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-10

after brief illness. He was a native of this city, where he spent all oi his life. He was the son of Adam Faber, @ pioneer resident of Water vile.
 For 40 years MT. Faber was ems ployed as engineer of the factory locomotive which IS used to shift freight cars to the local factory sid- ings. He was member of the Har- mony Lodge, A. F. & A. M.
 He IS survived by his wife, four sons, Louis w., Edward B., Frank lin M., and Robert N. Faber, q brother, George A. Fiber and by several grandchildren. all of Water bury.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, Rev. Martin Lorenz officat- ing. Burial will be in Bucks Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to s and from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 CRAFT-William Craft of 23l Walnut street died Saturday after noon at his home after a short ill., ness. A native of Elmville, N. r., he came to this city 60 years ago. MT. Craft was well known In the North End section where he had resided all of that time.
 Until his retirement 10 years ago, he had been employed by the Wat erbury Mfg. Go. for 50 years. MT. Craft was a communicant of St. Ceciiia's Church and a member of the Holy Name Society of that par ish.
 Mrs. Craft, the former Catherine Boos, died on January 30 of this year.
 Surviving MT. Craft are: A son Andrew, and two daughters, Bar bara, of Waterbury. and Mrs. Rob- ert Waters Of California; two broth- CTS, Max of Washington, D. O., and Chris Genegal of Middletown, N. r., Q sister, Mrs. Mary Faber of Elm vile, N. Y.
 The funeral will take place from the home, 23l Walnut street to- morrow morning at 8:l5 o'clock to St. Cecilia's church where @ solemn high Mass of requiem will be cel- ebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary cem- etery. Friends may call at the home this afternoon and evening.
 SMITH-Mrs. Mary Smith, wife of Joseph P. Smith of 50 Common wealth avenue, Springfield, Mass died at her home on Friday.
 She leaves, besides her husband one son, J. Frank Smith of Spring field; four daughters, Mrs. II. J. Beecher, Mrs. Edward Kirby, both of Waterbury, Mrs. George Hope of Springfield and Mrs. o. E. Bennett of Hartford; two sisters, Mrs. E. Frederick and Mrs. A. J. McNdahon, both of New York city, and several grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Belmont avenue funeral par. lors of T. P. Sampson Go. this morning at 8:l5 o'clock, followed by a requiem high Mass at Holy Name church at 9 o'clock. Burial was in St. Michael's cemetery, Springfield.
 SCHMITZ-Theodore J. Schmitz, a former resident of this city, died at Elgin, Ill. He was the son of the late MT. and Mrs. William Schmitz, and lived on Jefferson street.
 Until short time before his death, MT. Schmitz had been em- ployed by the Elgin Watch Go. He had resided in Elgin for the past 25 years.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Theodore Schmitz: a daughter, Mrs. J. Frederick Sweeney, of Needham Heights, Mass; and several nephews and nieces in Waterbury, Cheshire and West Hartford.
 LAFEVRE-Mrs. Celanire Bernier LaFevre of 75 Hinsdale avenue died at her home yesterday afternoon. A native of this city she was born on June 19, 1904, the daughter of Orcar F. and Marie (Major) Ber- nier.
 She is survived by: her husband, Carleton E. LaFevre; two daughters, Jean and Judith; her mother and father, brother, Albert Bernier; and four sisters, Mrs. Edward J. Shanahan, Mrs. John J. Guerrera, Mrs. John Calvin, and Mrs. James F. Carroll, all of Waterbury.
 Mrs. LaFevre was a communi- cant of Sacred Heart church.
 Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, to the Sacred Heart church where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Cal- vary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 3 to 5 p. m. and from 2 to 9 p. m.
 REGAN--0eorge Began. 75, of 77 Plaza avenue died this morning at St. Mary's hospital after e brief ill., ness. He was well known in this city where he was proprietor of a livery stable for a number of years. Fol- lowing his retirement from this business he entered the employ. ment of the city In the water de- pertinent. He remained in that pe-