The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-07
OBITUARY

neral home, ia Willow street at Q
o'clock. Rev. Martin LorenZ of the
First Lutheran church will officiate.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon and evening.
Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
WALSH-Mrs. Margaret Walsh,
widow of william J. Walsh, of 179
Circular avenue, died suddenly Sat-
urday night at her home. A native
of Washington, Conn, she had been
resident Of this city for SIS years
Mrs. Walsh was Gold Star
Mother, having lost her son, Clar-
ence ]. Walsh in World War l. She
was a communicate of TIE Church
of SITS. Peter and Paul, and men,
Der of its Rosary Confraternity.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs.
Philip Jervise of Newport, r. l., ano
Mrs. Roy Munson and Mrs. Ralph
Sugden, both of Waterbury,; a
brother, John Lehman of Shelton:
sister, Mrs. John Millea of Derby,
five grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at 8:15 from the Mulville funeral
home, 270 West Main street, to Sts
Peter and Paul chuyh at 8. Burial
will be in the family plot, new st.
JoSeph'S cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home today from
2 to 10 p. m.
DIBRIGIDA-Anto DiBrigida,
10, OF Scott Road, died at st. Mary's
Hospital on Saturday afternoon,
following a brief illness. A native
of Italy, he had been a resident OF
this city for A years.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Martha Di-
Brigida, he leaves two sons, Ralph
and Joseph; eight daughters, Mrs.
Frederick Hall, Mrs. Felix Mangini,
Mrs. Anthony DiMartino, Mrs. Au-
gust Giampaolo, Mrs. Robert Bokart,
Mrs. John Vecchione. Mrs. Willard
Lear and Mrs. Peter Cipriano, all OF
Waterbury, 81 grandchildren; threee
brothers, John and Gabriel DiBri-
gida, both of Philadelphia, Pa, and
MARITIME of Italy and sister, Maria
DiBrigida, also OF Italy.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at 2 p. IN. from the Colasanto fun
eral home, 932 Bank street, with
Louis Rosano and Frank Carboni OF
Gospel Hail. preachers. Burial viii
be in new Pine Grove cemetery. A
short service will be conducted by
Mr.. Rosano and Mr.. Carboni tonight
at the funeral home. Friends may
call at the funeral home this after
noon and evening.
GRIMES James Grimes of 139
Sheffield street, died Saturday
morning at his home. A native OF
Frankfort, Pa, he mad been a resi-
dent Of this city for Is years.
Mr.. Grimes was employed at the
Chase Metal Works as a toolmaker.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Hannah
UeeS) Grimes.
The funeral was held today at 3
p. m. at the home, Rev. Leverett
Davis curate at st. Johns Episcopal
church, officiating. Burial was in
new Pine Grove cemetery.
CLAFFEE-Mrs. Elizabeth Claffee,
widow Of James H. Claffee, died
Saturday afternoon at her home, Sc
East Main street, Thomaston. A
native of Waterbury, she was the
daughter Of the late John and Mary
(ThompsonD Collins.
Mrs. Claffee had resided in the
Baldwin Street section OF this city
for over 60 years, moving to Thorn
aston II years ago.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Swanson Of Thomaston grand
son, Robert J. Fourier, in Naval
service at Jacksonville, Fla, and a
niece, Mrs. John A. Leahey, Utica,
N. Y.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at 8:15 a. m. from the Mulville
funeral home, 270 West Main St.,
to the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception for the solemn high
Mass at 900. Burial will be in the
family plot in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home, Monday and Tuesday from 2
TO 10 p. m.
MUNSON-Hartley Burr Munson
of Brooksdale road, Cheshire, died
this morning at his home. A native
Of Prospect, he was born on Septem-
Der 10, 1859, the son of the late
Hiram and Harriet E. IWooding)
MunSon.
Mr.. Munson leaves son. Harry
W.; two daughters, Miss Frances E
Munson and Mrs. Harold Moon, all
of Cheshire; and three grandchil-
dren.
Private funeral services will be
| held Wednesday at the Anderson
Funeral Home. 10 Central avenue
with Rev. Waldo Savage of the
Cheshire Congregational Church Of
floating. Burial will be in Prospect
Cemetery.
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