The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
OBITUARY

JILL ca AIS, NUAkuECN NA$pluHl Gln of l706 Themasten avenue died Saturday night at St. Mary's hoS- pital, following Q long illness, A native of Ansonia, she had spent most of her life tn this city,
 Mrs, 0ill was Q eommunieant Of St, Miehael's church,
 She leaves Q son, Daniel Burns Of Waterbury, and 0 niece, Miss Helen Nolan of Hartford,
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at s;i5 a, m, from the Bailey snyder Funeral Home, 94 Willow street, to St, Miehael'S church, where Q solemn Mass of requiem win be celebrated at Q, Burial will be in Calvary cemetery,
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening,
 CLoSSoN-Mrs, Grace (Gallau- deO CloSson, 30, sister of Rev, Her bert D, 0allaudet, died yesterday at the latter,s home in Pine orchard, Conn, The widow of William B, CloSson, noted painter and eteher, she was a resident of Newton and Magnolia, Mass,
 Mrs, CloSson was the daughter of Edward Gallaudet, founder ana first president of Gallaudet college, Washington, D, C., and Mrs. Jane FeSsenden Gallaudet,
 She is survived by two brothers, Rev, Gallaudet, a former assistant pastor of the central Congregation al church, Boston, ard Edson F. Gallaudet, both of Pine Orchard,
 Funeral services vii be held tomorrow at Branford, Conn, and burial will be in Cedar Hill ceme- tery, Hartford, Conn.
 JOHNSON-William c, Johnson of 22 Vine street died at the Wa terhury hospital Thursday. A na- tive of Pittsfield, Mass. he was born on November 26, 1889,
 MT, Johnson had been a resident of this city for 70 years,
 He leaves his wife, Anna John son, three sisters, Mrs. Louise Bar rows, Mrs. Henry Lewis and Mrs Nellie Watts; three brothers, Jos seph, WaShhurne and Roland, al of Waterbury,
 The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Reyes funeral home, 6s Pearl street, Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home aIseI ( o'clock this afternoon.
 ROKE-Harry M, Roke of III South Main street died at st. Mary'S hospital Saturday afternoon. A native of Greenpoint, N. Yo he hao been resident of this ctiy for ~ years,
 MT. Roke was 0 former employt of the Mattatuck Mfg. Go.
 Besides his wife, Mrs Mary (Broidy) Roke, he leaves three daughters. Mrs, Victor Atkins, Mrs B, A, SamuoliS, Miss Harriett A Roke: two sons, Bernard J. Roke and Francis O. s. Roke all of Wa terbury; three sisters, Miss Sadi' Roke of Brooklyn. N. Y, Mrs, Ann' Mott of Waterbury and Mrs, Mi chael Santogo.ta of Waterbury three brothers, Peter J. Roke O Brooklyn. N. r., William F. Rok' of Rocky Hill, Conn, and Arthur Roke of Alameda, Cal; three grand children.
 The funeral will take place to- morrow morning at 9:l5 o'clock iron the Mulville funeral home, 27' West Main street. to the Churcl of the Immaculate Conception where solemn high Mass of re quiem will be celebrated at 9:4 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvar, cemetery. Friends may call at th' funeral home after 4 o'clock to day.
 REID-Samuel Joseph Reid. 65 1 of l59 Colonial avenue, died Satur' day night at the Waterbury hos pital following a short Illness. { native of Ireland, he was the sol of William and Margaret tGalla herl Reid.
 [ Mir. Reid was a former employ' of the Chase Metal Works. He wa a member of Gospel Hall in Water vile.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Jenni, lThompSon) Reid. he leaves a son Corp. Samuel T. Reid, with tn, Connecticut National Guardsmel at a Pacific p1st, e daughter, Mrs James Walsh of Waterbury; { brother and four sisters in Ireland Funeral services will be held al