The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16
OBITUARY

JENKINS-Harry B. jenkins, for
merly of this city, died suddenly
Saturday afternoon at his home.
% Maplewood avenue, West Hart
ford. He was a member of Nosa-
hogan lodge, I. o. o. F., and of
Toantic tribe, I. o. r. M.
Mr.. Jenkins Is survived by
daughter, Mrs. Ruth jenkins Spier.
Funeral services were held this
morning at II o'clock at the Tay-
lor & Modine funeral home, 233
Washington street, Hartford. The
body will be taken to Springfield,
Mass, for cremation.
LEGGETT-Mrs. Annetta (Blodg-
ett) Leggett, widow of Joseph Leg
gett, died Friday night at the Ma
sonic Home in Wallingford. A ma
tive of this city, she was born on
November q, 1866, the daughter of
the late Frederick and Henrietta
(Hurlbut) Blodgett.
Following her marriage in 1893
to the late John P. Leach Of this
city, she moved to Boston Corners,
N. Y, where she remained until
the death of her husband. She then
resided in Canaan. In 1885 she
married Joseph Leggett.
Mrs. Leggett leaves one sister,
Mrs. William Draper of Water
willie; one brother, Nathan w.
Blodgett of Canaan; a step-daugh-
ter, Mrs. james A. Gaunt of Wa
terbury; several nieces and neph-
ews and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from
the Masonic home In Wallingford
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Donald William Green OF Wal
lingford will officiate. Burial will
be in the Masonic cemetery.
SIMPKIN-Henry Simpkin, 81, of
2239 North Main street, died Sat-
urday afternoon following a brief
illness at his home. A native of
Plainsville, he was born on June IA,
1859, the son of Henry and Sarah
(Bradford) Simpkin.
For some years in his youth, Mr..
Simpkin lived in Illinois. He re-
turned to this city where he had
resided for the past go years. In
1884 he married Miss Anna Mel
son. He was q member of Com
stock lodge, K. of p, and Contin-
entail lodge, A. F. & A. M.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by daughter, Miss Edna Simp-
kin.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at
the Anderson funeral home, 10 Cen
trail avenue, Rev. Roger B. T. An
derson, rector of Trinity Episcopal
church, officiating. Burial will be
in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home to-
night from to 9 o'clock.
GARY-Hazel Gary of 80 Vine
street died Saturday morning at
the Waterbury Hospital. A native of
Gatesville, N. c., she was born on
December, 1917.
She came to this city with her
parents when she was six years of
age. She belonged to the Grace
Methodist Church.
She is survived by her parents,
Herman and Emma Gary; a son,
Clarence; two sisters, Helen and
Julia; a brother, James; seven
aunts, six uncles and a number of
nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held this after
noon at 1870 o'clock from the Keyes
funeral home, SO Pearl street, to the
Grace Baptist church at 2 o'clock.
Burial was in new Pine Grove GEM
etery.
WOLCOTT-Ch arles William
Wolcott, So, died suddenly Saturday
afternoon at his home 313 Frost
Road. A native of Kent, he was the
son of William and Mary Gee)
Wolcott.
Mr.. .Wolcott had lived in this
city for SO years. Until his retire
ment six years ago, he had been an
employee of the American Brass
Company. He was member Of the
Mill Plain Union Church, and be-
longed to st. Luke's Lodge, A. F. g.
A. M. of Kent.
Besides his wire, Mrs. Ellen
(Patchin) Wolcott, he leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Albert E. Crandall;
two grandsons, all of Waterbury,
and two brothers, Oliver Wolcott of
Kent and John Wolcott of Water
bury.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at II o'clock at
the Anderson funeral home, 10 Gen.
trail avenue, Rev. Matthew G. Mad
den, pastor of Mill Plain Union
church, officiating. Burial will be
in Kent. Friends may call at the
funeral home this evening between
7 and 9 O'Clock, during which time
Masonic services will be conducted
by members of Continental lodge.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Desmond
of IS Center street died Saturday
at st. Mary's Hospital following
brief illness. A native of Portland.
Conn.,, he was the son of the late
Michael and Mary (Kane) Desmond.
Mr.. Desmond had resided in this
CITY for 20 years. Until his retire
ment several years ago, he had been
employed by tine Waterbury Mfg.
Company as a toolmaker.
He Is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Leo Ganley Of Southgate,
Calf, and several nieces and
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