The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30


Guire Of s2S Halsey street, Brooklyn
N. y, q former resident Of this city
died Saturday morning at her home
She leaves o daughter, Doris; q
son, Francis: and two grandchildren
oil OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
The body was removed TO the
Fitzgerald funeral home In Wall.
ingford from where the funeral will
be held. Burial will DO In Calvary
cemetery, Waterbury.
sMITH-Mrs. Martha Jane (Nel-
SOM Smith widow Of Julian T
Smith, formerly Of this city, died
yesterday OF Cold ST.. ing on : the :
Hudson, N. X. A native OF Cold
Spring, she was born on March 10
i848.
Mrs. Smith came TO waterbury
with her husband In 1879. They were
residents Of Chestnut avenue until
1925, when they moved to Honolulu,
Following the death OF Mr.. Smith
In 1881, Mrs. Smith returned 10 the
United States, where she spent O
short time In this city. Since then
she had resided In Cold Spring.
Mrs. Smith was O charter and an
honorary member OF the Water.
bury Women's Club. While here she
attended the First Methodist
Church.
She Is survived by two sons, Capt.
Richard Nelson Of Honolulu and
Tracy Smith Of Waterbury; o sister,
Mrs. Evelyn w. Newman Of Gold
Spring.
The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Cold Spring, with burial there
MaGee--Alfred John Madee, "A,
Of 2S7 Wood street, died last night
OF the Waterbury Hospital. A native
Of this city, he was the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. William MaGee.
Mr.. MaGee had been O lifelong
resident Of waterbury. For the past
seven years he had been employed
by the Chase company, and was O
member Of Its Foremen's Association.
He attended 81. Paul'S Methodist
Church.
Besides his parents, he leaves, one
brother, william, Jr.; one sister, Mrs.
Margaret futile; and his grand.
mother, Mrs. Margaret Madee Of
Watertown. The funeral will take
place from the Clark Funeral Home,
20 State street on Wednesday after
non at 1880 o'clock with services by
Rev. Louis u. Higgins Of st. Paul's
Church. Burial will be In Evergreen
cemetery, WATERFOWL.
Friends may call at the funeral
home on Tuesday from 3-5 and TO
o'clock. and Wednesday from 1912
o'clock.
BENSLEY-deorge 8. Bepsley Of
30 Park Place died Saturday night
at his home. A native OF Egypt,
pennsylvania, he had been O resi-
dent Of this city for 20 years.
Mr.. BenSley was q member OF
Goshen Lodge, No. 1856, A. r. 81 A,
M. Of Goshen, N. Y.
AAS ASuVVDB bSoANr0 lHb WllbI TWO
sisters. Mrs. Elizabeth Robson Of
Fair Lawn, N. Y. and Mrs. Robert
Howe OF EarlVille, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held 10.
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
CLARK funeral home, 20 State street,
In charge Of Edwin r. Anderson Of
the First Church Of Christ Sciens
list. 1nterment will be In new Pine
Grove cemetery.
BECKWITH-Mrs. Sarah Eyelyn
(Cottrell) Beckwith, widow OF LOUIS
b. Deckwith died Saturday night
at the waterbury Hospital. A native
Of Hartford, she WAS born on Feb
ruary 10, 1850.
Mrs. BecAwith was one Of the
early residents OF the Mill Plain
section, where she enjoyed o large
circle Of friends. She was O member
Of st. Johns Church.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Sydney !. Spender OF Waterbury
and Mrs. Henry II. Cas- OF Goshen;
Two sons, Henry II. and Robert H.,
both Of Waterbury; one brother,
Frank Cottrell, also Of Waterbury,
and SIX grandchildren.
Funeral services Will take place
tomorrow afternoon OF . o'clock At
The Anderson funeral home, 10 Gem
tral avenue, Rev. Matthew u,
pastor Of the Mil Plain
Union Church, officiating. Burial
Will be IN new Pine Grove cemetery,
Friends may call OF the funeral