The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-12
Mayor Scully's
Funeral Largest
In City's History
Continued from Page u

solemn Mass of Requiem. Rev. Fran
els M. O'Shea, permanent rector Of
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, was deacon. Other officers
were Rev. j. Oliver Cronan, Of ST..
Margaret's, sub-deacon; and Rev.
Leonard Conlon, of st. Margaret's,
master of ceremonies.
Right Reverend Monsignor Joseph
]. Valdambrini, pastor of the Church
of Our Lady Of Lourdes, and Right
Reverend Monsignor Leo Finn, Of
Bridgeport, a native Of Waterbury,
were seated in the sanctuary, with
their attendants. Many other priests
were seated in the body Of the
church, as were a large number Of
nuns from the citys Catholic schools
and institutions.
Solemn music at the Mass was d.
rected by Prof. John L. Bonn of St.
Margaret's, and featured a quartet
consisting Of Joseph Mulcahy, JOS
eph Conner, Barbara Stone and Mrs.
Loretta McKiernan. At the Ofertory
Mr.. Connor sang the Domino" A
male quartet sang the "Benedic-
tus." The Dies Irae was chanted an
tiphonally. During the funeral pray
ers at the close Of Mass the re-
sponses were also chanted antiphon-
ally. At the close Of the funeral
prayers the quartet sang the Star
Spangled Banner.
The visiting priests all attended
the committal services at Calvary
cemetery, where Mayor Scully was
buried in the family plot.
The funeral party was so large
that it took well over half an hour
for all its members to enter the
church for the funeral Mass. In adj
dition to the hundreds who travelled
in automobiles, many more de!ega-
tons and individuals walked to the
church for the funeral Mass.
Police Supt. D. J. Carson and Fire
Chief T. F. Cavanaugh supervised
their details, with Deputy Supt. Fred
Hickey, Acting Deputy Chief
Stephen Bloomfield and Fire Mar
shall Dennis j. Lahey in active
charge. Commissioner Hickey and
Capt. william Schatzman COM
manded the state police detail.
Francis w. Orencole directed the
veterans delegations.
Ushers at the church were: James
M. Moore, Patrick j. Wallace,
Thomas O'Brien, Thomas McLarney
Michael Hayes. Edward O'Rourke,
William j. Derwin, Maurice Nc
Carthy and Timothy Kilduff.
Virtually all city employees at
tended, as did the members of city
boards and commissions. Dozens of
fraternal, civic, social and military
organizations were represented
The. active bearers. all close
friends of the mayor, were John p.
Fitzmaurice, his executive secretary
former Senator Edward P. Egan
Supt. of Parks James j. Curtin
Frank x. Keefe, George v. Grady
and City Treasurer Serge Belanger
The delegations stood at attention
as the casket was carried into the
church. At the top of the church
steps were Gov. Baldwin. ex-GoV.
Hurley. Mayor Monagan and Mrs.
Hurley.
Extraordinary Tribute
The death Of Mayor Scully. which
came Saturday after an illness OF
only five days, shocked the city
The esteem in which he was held
by people Of all classes was shown
by the tremendous crowd which at
tended the funeral. There were
people young and old, rich and poor,
white and colored, In the throng
that waited patiently on cold. damp
sidewalks for the procession to ar
rive.
Stores were closed until noon IN
tribute 10 the mayor, while schools
were closed all day. The City Hall
was closed except for q skeleton
force IN two ofIiceE. ard several
state and federal ofiiees closed dur.
Ing the funeral.
Among the priests attending the
funeral were the following:
Rev. Gerard p. 0aynoF. 8. A.. OF
GTayTnoor, Garrison, N. r.; Rev.
Joseph p. Flanagan u Torrlngton:
Rev. Charles J. OConnor, e. NJ.
OF Germantown, Pa; Rev. y. M.
coughlin OF Forestville: Rev. James
p. Woods: Rev. Donald O'Leary.
Rev. Philip Hussey: Rev. Alfred X.
Lawlor, o. p. NJ. Of Buffalo, N. ~;
Rev. Donald Paolucci Of Bridge.
port: Rev. Felix scogllo; Rev. James
Mc0rath Of New Haven; Rev. Ray.
mond A. Mulcahy Of New Haven;