The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-12
OBITUARY

CORNELL-OllVer Dickson Cor nell, 72, former resident of this city, died Saturday at his home in Tuckahoe, New York. He was na tive of New Britain.
 MT. Cornell spent several years in Belgium where he supervised the installation of Automatic Machinery for the Browning Mfg. Company. He leter worked in Texas and Florida, and was last employed by the Gen. eral Electric Company, in charge of air conditioning.
 MT. Cornell was well known in Waterbury. He was brother-in- Jaw of Rev. E. c. Tullar, former pastor of St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church He was a member of Morn- ing Star Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Seymour.
 He is survived by a brother, Her bert V. Cornell of West Hartford, two nieces, Mrs. Copeland of Hart ford and Mrs. Garihan of Denver, Colo, and nephew, Paul Tullar of Tuckahoe, N. Y.
 Funeral services took place yes- terday afternoon at o'clock from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, Rev. Gibson Winter of St. Johns Episcopal church, offi- ciating Burial will be in Riverside cemetery at the convenience of the family.
 A Masonic service was held by Morning Star lodge, A. F. & A. M, of Seymour in charge of Past Mas ter Arthur Osgood.
 HALLBERG - Mrs. Johanna S. Hallberg, 91, died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Blomquist of Los Angeles, Calf. A native of Sweden, she was born on December ', 1850.
 Mrs. Hallberg came to this coun- try in 1892. She lived in Providence until the death of her husband in 1913. She was well known in Water bury where she resided for some time with another daughter. Mrs. Fred Norling. She was Gold Star Mother.
 She leaves, besides her two daugh- ters, two sons, Alfred of Detroit, and Albert of Providence, 12 grandchil- dren and six great grandchildren.
 Private funeral services were held in Los Angeles yesterday. LaVOND - Peter LaVond of Thomaston, died early this morning at the Waterbury hospital follow ing a short illness.
 MT. LaVond spent the greater part of his life as a resident of Wa terbury.
 He is survived by one son, Ed ward of Thomaston; one daughter, Mrs. Charles Steck of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Dessereau and Mrs. George LaPlant; and one bro- ther. Joseph of this city; five grand children.
 The funeral will take place at the Belleville Funeral Home, 66 East Clay street, time and other arrange ments to be anonunced Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 o'clock this evening.
 SUGRUE-Patrick Louis Sugrue, formerly of this city, died Saturday in New York, following an illness of one month. A native of Waterbury, he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine Donnelly) Sugrue.
 For the past twenty years MT. Sug- rue had resided in New York.
 He leaves two sisters, Misses Mary and Nora Sugrue. and brother, Michael Sugrue, all of Waterbury.
 The funeral will take place to- morrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home 270 West Main street, to tte Blessed Sacrament church where solemn high Mass of requiem vii be cele- brated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 VOKETAITIS-Fr Voketaitis, formerly of this city. died Saturday night at his home, l69 Grand street, Brooklyn, N. Y. A native of Lith- uania, he came to this country AT Greene, Thomas Carmody and Dan iel Blansfield.
 Burial was in the family plot at old St. Josephs cemetery, with services by Father O'Leary.
 The funeral of John Pocius of