The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-15
OBITUARY

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GILCHRIST - Private funeral
services for Patrick Gilchrist Of 81
Clay street were held this morning
from the Mulville Funeral Home,
270 West Main street, to the I'M
maculate Conception church where
Rev. George Kelley was the cele-
brant. Rev. Donald O'Leary off1ciat-
ed at the committal services at Cal
vary cemetery. Bearers were Joseph
Gleason, George Thompson, John
Nolan and Joseph Shannahan.
Mr.. Gilchrist died Saturday in st.
Mary's hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Ireland, he had been a res
ident of Waterbury for the past SO
years. He was an employe Of the
Waterbury Manufacturing Company
until his retirement five years ago.
He was o communicate Of Immacu-
late Conception church.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Mary Houde, West Haven,
and Mrs. Margaret Murphy, New
Haven; two sons, Joseph of North
Canton and James of Hartford; II
grandchildren, one great-grand-
child and several nieces and
nephews.
OLCIK-Mrs. Anna Olcik, wife of
Plus Olcik of Lilac avenue, Oakville,
died early this morning at her home
A native of Suvalkiu, Lithuania, she
came to this country 80 years ago
and resided In Oakville for the past
28 years. She was a communicate
of st. Joseph's church, and was
well known in the Brooklyn section
of the city.
Besides her husband, she leaves
two sons, Peter and Bernard, both
of Oakville; one daughter, Mrs.
Broney Christian of Waterbury; and
eight grandchildren. The funeral
will be held from the Deliniks
funeral home, II Congress avenue,
Wednesday morning at 8:45, to ST..
JoSeph's church at 8. Burial will
be in the family plot in Calvary
cemetary. Friends may call at the
funeral home from 7 to 10 this eve
ming and tomorrow from 2 to 10
p. m.
LOEHMANN-Mrs. Irene Helen
(Bennett) Loehmann, of % Arden
Road wife Of Frederic G.. Loeb
mann, president and treasurer OF
the Loehmann- Chevrolet Company,
West Main street, died suddenly yes
terday morning at her home. She
was born Nov. 28, 4 in New York
city. daughter of the late Charles
and Mary Ann CDowd) Bennett. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves a son,
Fred G.. Loehmann Of the Marine
Corps; three brothers, James and
Charles Bennett Of New York city,
and John Mccarthy Of Mount Yer
non, N. Y; and three sisters, Mrs.
James Driscoll. Yonkers, N. Y, and
Mrs. James Flanagan and Mrs. Ed
ward Waivel, both of New York city.
Prs will be said at the Alder
son funeral home, 10 Central ave-
nue., tomorrow evening at o'clock,
with burial Wednesday in 77oodlawn
cemetery, New York city.
GRANNISS-John H. D. GranniSs,
former resident Of Watertown for
many years, died at his home in
Flushing, l.. l., Friday, at the age Of
u. He was born in Goshen, N.
Y. July 4, 1877, ard moved from
WATERFOWL to New York In 1919. Mr..
Granniss was civil engineer and
veteran of the Spanish american
and World Wars.
Survivors include two relatives In
Middlebury, Mrs. william P. Arnold
and Donald Granniss; three daught-
ers, the Misses Carolyn and JUL
cite Granniss and Mrs. Helen Gran
Miss Zwick; and four sons, Lieut..
Col. J. Douglas Granniss, Sergt.
Robert Granniss, Corp. William
Granniss and Corp. Donald Gran
Miss, all Of the Army.
UPSON-Harry G. Epson, well
known here as a dealer in old books
stamps, and antiques, died Friday at
his home in San Antonio, Texas, al
the age of SO.
A native and resident of Water
bury for more than so years, Mr.
Epson had lived in Texas for the
past seven years.
Mr.. Upson was well known for his
wanderlust. He made his first long
trip in 1876, when at the age of l6
he visited the Philadelphia Centen-
airy. Three years ago, at the age OF
80, he toured the country In an au-
to-glider.
Two years ago, he married his
second wife who Is among his
survivors. His first wife was the
late Myra e. Cross Upson.
Other survivors include two sons,
Frederick Of this city and
Harry w. of Davenport, Iowa;
three daughters, Anna Epson Mad
igan of Bridgeport, Mrs. James
E. Stack and Mrs. Eugene Nor
mand, both OF Waterbury; II
grandchildren, one great-grand-
child and several nieces and
nephews. Funeral arrangements
are incomplete.
HAX-Herman Hax, of 1856 High
land Ave., died yesterday morning
at his home after long illness.
Born in Egg Harbor City, N. j., he
was a former resident Of Meriden
and had lived in Waterbury since