The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19
FUNERALS

The military funeral of John Ma ciulis of 103 James street was held Saturday morning from the Mazai- ka funeral home to St. Joseph's s church where requiem high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Benedict Gauronskas. Special music was ar- ranged and played by the organist, Alexander J. Aleksis. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with the commit tai by Father Gauronskas.
 The military escort and firing squad consisted of Sergt. Wallace J. Inglis, Sergt. Samuel Apirian, Sergt. Francis Moss, Corp. Patrick l DeLeon, Pvt. Joseph Demico, Pvt. Nicholas Oracle and Bugler Charles Fadus.
 The bearers were Michael Mix linevich, John Girdgeauskas, A11- thony Gauronskas, Cazimir Bauza, Anthony Girdauskas and Peter Kia- kauskaS.
 The funeral of Mary Ann Spig- nesi, infant daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Spignesi of Wallingford, was held yesterday afternoon at the Buckmiller funeral home, 2 Park place, Naugatuck.
 The funeral of Lester John Niven of 51 Bonair avenue, was held Sat- urday morning at Il o'clock from the A1derson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, Rev. Ernest F. Weise officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 Bearers included Peter Lawlor, L. A. Moran, Richard Scott. Gay Steck, Arthur Reddick and Warren Hodges.
 Associates from offices of the Southern New England Telephone Go. from many Connecticut cities, who were. present at the funeral, in- cluded c. Wilkinson, s. Dillon, J. Kilby, J. Connell, c. Sandow, E. Taylor, E. Gaffney and H. Gilman, all of Hartford: Joseph Henderson, Andrew Longuist, Robert Miles and w. J. Goechler, all of New Haven; and H. o. Dugan, George Crane, Raymond Babbitt, George Green, Ralph Cross, Thomas Walsh, John Larson, R. White, J. E. Reilly, J. O. Borman, I. W. Benjamin. I. Met cafe, J. Whiteage, H. Anderson, J. Anderson, w. J. Downey and L. c. Warner, all of Waterbury. Funeral services for Mrs. 1sador Thompson were held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Mun- son funeral home, Woodbury, Ly- man Lewis, reader of the Christian Science church, officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem cemetery
 The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Col lins was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton at g o'clock where a solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Paul Spodnick, assisted by Rev George Reilley and Rev. Donald OLeary. The pallbearers were Jos eph Carroll, Philip Ryan, William Hurley, John Hine, Michael Rayel and Daniel Donovan, Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Committal services were by Father Hussey.
 The funeral of Raymond T. Vel ton of 1O6 Wilson street was held Saturday afternoon at o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, Rev. David P. Gaines, officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 Bearers included Thomas Pritch- ard, Stewart Howard, Robert Vest burg, Myron Straw, Theodore west and Ormond Madeaux. The funeral of Frank Minucci of T Bamford avenue, Oakville, was held Saturday morning at 8 o'clock from the ColaSanto funeral home, to St. Mary Magdalen's church in Oakville, where a re- quiem high Mass was celebrated at 9:30 by Rev. Michael Calvin.
 Rev. Joseph Matutis was deacon and Rev. Thomas McGarry was sub deacon. Prayers at the grave were read by Father Matutis. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 Bearers included Louis Gotta, Bart Coco, Ralph Orsimi, John Pabella, Michael Zanberri and Rocco Palomba.
 The funeral of Arthur Douglas of 0i5 North Main street was held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the home of his sister, Mrs. Esther Fountain of 80 Broad street, Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and to- morrow in the afternoon and eve- ming.
 Members of the auxiliary of Corp. Coyle post. American Legion, will meet ak khn funeral home at 0.a0