The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
OBITUARY

CHAMPAGNE. Francis H. Champagne of 782 Center street, Wallingford, died Sunday at the Meriden Hospital.
 MT. Champagne resided most of his life in Meriden. For 34 years he was employed by the Connecticut Company, as a bus operator.
 He leaves a son, Clarence, and a brother, Fred, both of Waterbury.
 Funeral services were held yester- day in Meriden, followed by burial there.
 BANCROFT-Mrs. Kate (Judson) Bancroft, wife of Edward A. Ban- croft of East Windsor Hill, Hartford, died at the Hartford Hospital Mon- day afternoon.
 She leaves, besides her husband, a sister, Mrs. Walter Blake of this city.
 Private Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Hartford, with burial in South Windsor.
 BESSETTE - Mrs. Exilda Bes- sette, 69, widow of Alphonse Bes- sette, died yesterday following a hr'nf illness ct thc home cf her daUgatcr. Mrs. Arthur Berube Of 158 Woodblne street,
 A native of Wauregan, Conn, she had been resident of this eas.1 for 45 years Mrs B4ssette was a com mnlaut of St. Anns Chureh, and a member of D~.l.@- ae Ste. Anne.
 She leaves, besides Mrs. Berube, three other daughters, Mrs. Patrick Stack, Mrs. William Hayes and Mrs. Lionel Hamel; two sons, Lu- cien and Joseph; and several grand children, all of Waterbury; and sister, Mrs. Etienne Adams of Ca11- ada.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Belleville Funeral Home, 68 East Clay street. to St. Ann's church, where solemn high Mass will be celebarted at o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fun- eral home today and tomorrow from 3 to Il p. m.
 LALIBERTE-Mrs. Albina Lali- berte died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harold Geer of 85 Douglas street, Hart ford.
 She also leaves a son, Conrad Vigeant, and two granddaughters, Lucille and Lorraine Vigeant, all of this city.
 The funeral was held this morning in Hartford, with burial there.
 SEMERARO-PaSquale Semeraro, 54, of 51 River street, died this morning at his home following a long illness. A native of Italy, he came to this city 32 years ago.
 Until his retirement in 1940, MT. Semeraro had been employed by the Scovill Mfg Company for A years. He was a member of the Frattelanza Society.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Lucia (Ros- sitto) Semeraro, he leaves seven sons, Domenic, Sylvio, John, Vim cent, Francis, Anthony and Joseph Semeraro; one daughter, Mrs. Car men Famiglietti; one brother, John Semeraro, all of Waterbury; two sis- ters, GraZia and Maria Semeraro of Italy; three grandchildren and sev- eral nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will take place on Friday morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Willow street, to the church of Our Lady of Lourdes at o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home from I'll o'clock tonight and 2-11 o'clock tomorrow.
 MOSS William Moss of 237 Piedmont street died this morning at his home following a brief illness. A native of Waterbury, he spent his entire life here.
 MT. Moss was prominent resi- dent of the Washington Hill section, where he was 8 communicant of St. Francis Xavier church, and a member of its Holy Name Society. He was employed as a machinist at the Risdon Manufacturing Con- pany.
 A vetrean of the Spanish -Ameri- can War, MT. Moss was 8 member of the E. H. Liscom Camp N. 12.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Lucy CNGcKee) Moss, he leaves two daughters. Lucille. and Mrs. Robert Slocum. both of Waterbury; two sons, Francis of Union City and William of Waterbury; four broth CTS, Joseph, Waterbury; Francis, Providence; Leon. New York City; and Lester, Washington, D. O.: one sister, Miss Celeste Moss of Water bury; several nieces and nephews; three grandchildren.
 The funeral vii take place Friday morning ct 8:i5 o'clock from his home. 2s7 Piedmont street. to the Church of st. Francis Xavier ct g