The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29

STACK-Mrs. Ellen F. Stack, widow of Michael Stack of 345 West Main street, died at St. Mary's hos pital yesterday following an illness of three weeks. A native of Kings Bridge, New York, she was the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Boylan) Farrell.
 Mrs. Stack leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Hudner and Mrs. Emma Hayes, two nieces, Mrs. Jonh Brick ley and Mrs. E. J. Wagner, all of this city, and two nephews, William Mudner of Waterbury and Timothy Hudner of Naugatuck.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock, with g solemn high Mass at St. MargaretIs church at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, St. Francis cemetery, Naugatuck.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 MURPHY - Miss Margaret A. Murphy died early this morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cor neliuS Shea of 30 Merry street. A native of County Kerry, Ireland, she had been 8 resident of this city for over 50 years.
 Miss Murphy was a communicant of the church of St. Francis Xavier. She had lived in the Washington Hill section for many years. In February, 1922, she retired from the Scovill Mfg. Go. where she had been employed for 25 years.
 Besides her sister, Miss Murphy leaves brother, John Murphy of Watervliet. N. r., and number of nieces and nepfews.
 The funeral will be held on Mon- day morning at 8:1o o'clock from the home, 30 Merry street, to the church of St. Francis Xavier at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. JoseplTs cemetery.
 Friends may call at the home after two o'clock on Saturday.
 HOYT - Ira Ford Hoyt, well known in this city, died suddenly yesterday in New York city. MT. Hoyt had been associated with the United States passport division of Newi York as agent for the past tWenty-four years and was active until the time of his death.
 He was born in South Norwalk in 1876, resided twenty years in Derby and for the past fifteen years in New York city.
 He is survived by his wife Jane Uarkin) Hoyt of New York, for- merly of Derby; one son, Ira M. Hoyt of Stoneridge, N. Y, at the present time in Trinidad; daugh- ter, Mrs. Augustin Maloney of Middlebury, formerly of Waterbury; six grandchildren, Ira, Richard and Margaret Hoyt of Stoneridge and Jane, Ellen and Martha Maloney of Middlehury.
 The funeral will take place Sat- urday morning with 8 requiem mass at St. Raymond's Church in New York at g. o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery, Derby.
 GARDNER-James Gardner, 49, of 462 Highland avenue, died this morning at the Waterbury Hospital. A native of Scotland, he was born on January 9, 1893, the son of James White and Jessie (Houston) Gard ner.
 MT. Gardner was a member of the West Side Methodist church. He be- longed to Court Fruitful Vine, An- cient Order of Foresters; Clan Mo- Alpin; Waterbury Burns Club, and Lodge St. Barchan's, No. 156; A. P. & A. M. of Scotland.
 He is survived by his wife, Jen. ny (Arnott) Gardner; one son, James White Gardner; two brothers, Robert H. of Waterbury, and John of Scotland; five sisters, Mrs. Alex ander Galbraeth; Mrs. Joseph Reid of Leetsdale, Pa.; Mrs. William Mon roe, Mrs. Frank Gray and Mrs. John Rae of Scotland.
 The funeral will take place from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, at 2 o'clock on Monday