The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-12
OBITUARY

WHEELER.-Mary Kate Wheeler, of 6e8 Broad street, Stratford, died ct her home on Friday night after Q long illness. A native of Bridge- port, she was the daughter of the late Moses Henry and Harriet Mid- dlebrook Wheeler.
 For 20 years Miss Wheeler had resided at the Wheeler homestead In Stratford. She belonged to st. Johns Episcopal church. Miss Wheeler was . member of the Womens Auxiliary, the stratford Historical society, and the Andrew Ward society.
 She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edward Otis 0oss, of Water. bury and Miss Elizabeth Nash Wheeler with whom she lived In Stratfosd: two nephews, four great nieces, four great nephews and . great great nephew.
 The funeral will Do held tomor- row afternoon ct 2 o'clock at the Read Memorial chapel in Mountain Grove cemetery, Bridgeport. The Rev. J. Warren Hutchins, rector, and oliver D. Oavberry, assistant rector Of St. u ms Episcopal church, will ofilc!ate. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
 BRYANT -- The funeral of Mrs. Helen Millicent Bryant, 66, wife of Ernest L. Bryant, of Woodoury, who died on Triday at the Water- bury Hospital was held yesterday afternoon ct the MunSoa funeral home, Woodbury, Rev. Warren Vin- ton Murphy, pastor oe the North CongregaRional Church ofkl0iated ct 2:SO o'clock. Interment was held to- day at Lowell, Mass.
 A native of Chicago. Mrs. Bryant was born on July 90, 1874, the daughter of Eben end Melissa Soule Hinkley. She became . resident of Woodbury In 1918.
 She leaves, besides her husband, four daughters, Mrs. J. w. Sergeant of Portland, Ore, Mrs. Earle par- melee of Woodbury, Mrs. Melissa McAkichael oS Chicago and Mrs. Louis sabot of Woodbiry; two sons, Roger W. and Karl Bryant, both of Woodbury; one brother, Rev. Harry Hinkley of Agtisa, Calif.; four grand children and one great-grand. daughter.
 FERGUSON--John Moses Fer. guson, go, of 6S Vine street, died ct New Haven hospital yesterday after Q long illness. A native of Gates. vile, ". O., he was born on Feb- ruaFy {, le22, the son of MT. and Mrs. sherlie Ferguson. His parents brought him to this city when he was 0 year old.
 MT. Ferguson was 0 member of the usher board Of the Zion Bap. tist church.
 Besides his parents, he leaves four sisters, Misses Margaret, Dorothy Eleanor, Vivian and Dorothy Mae; two brothers, Milton and Robert, ell of Waterbury; hB grandparents, MT. and Mrs. WILLS Ferguson; four uncles and three aunts.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow ct i:3o o'clock from the Reyes funeral home, 60 Pearl street, to the Zion Baptist church at 2 o'clock. Rev. B. w. Crowder will of- flciate. Burial will be in Gatesville. N. 0. Friends may call at the funeral home today.
 RAY-James Hay, of 220 Hillside avenue died this morning at the Waterbury hospital. A native of Scotland, he was born on June 17' 1879.
 MT. Hay was c member Of tho Second Congregational church. Ae belonged to the Continental lodge, A. Y. ds A. M., the American Order of Foresters, the Burns Club, and the scovili Fore1nsnB association.
 He is survived by his wife, Agnes Davidson Hay; one son, Edward J. and one daughter, Violet Agnes, all of this city; one brother an Scot" land.
 The funeral will be held on Wed- nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. John 0. Walker ofnciating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call ct the funeral home on Tuesday from S-6 and from 7.e o'clock.
 The Masonic service will be held ct the funeral home on Tuesday evening ct 6 o'clock.
 OXUTENKO-Mrs. Rose Oxutenko of ieo Orange stret dieo ct the Wa terbury hospital yesterday after a brief illness. 4 native of Russia, she had been resident of the United States for 32 years.
 Mrs. Oxutenko had lived in the North End section of this city for 20 years. She was Q member of St. Mary's Russian Greek Orthodox church.
 She Is survived by c son, John Kilenchik of Brooklyn, ". F., and c cousin, Dlmitri Rabuslse with whom she lived.
 The funeral will be held tonlor- row morning at 0 o'clock from hei home, i0D Orange stret to st. Mary'i Russian. Greek Orthodox church q 0:aO o'clock. Rev. Peter Dzubay will cfficlate. Burial will be tsl St Mary's Russian Greek crthodcs SssssSsss Ss1ssas.S.ssss - ..., .s ss.. t.n..,.