The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
OBITUARY

KIELY-The funeral of Frank B. Kiely, 66, of 16 Oak street, Nauga- tuck, who died yesterday afternoon at his home after a lingering illness will be held Tuesday from the Me- Carthy Funeral Home, 21 Cedar street, Naugatuck, at 8:30 a. m. to St. Francis church. Naugatuck, at g o'clock where solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. James cemetery, Naugatuck.
 Friends may call at the funeral ho1 e tonight from to 10 and Sum- dry and Monday from 2 to 10 p. m.
 MT. Kiely was born in Naugatuck and was known throughout the NaNgatuck valley a number of years as & producer of minstrel shows. While :.ttending Naugatuck high school he played football and base ball and was member of the first grid team of the school.
 At one time he worked for a Wa terbury fruit dealer and later man. aged Mohican market in New Haven and a store in MiddletoWn. In recent years he operated a package store here and was aL ,nt for the Largay fl m.
 He is survived by two nephews, William Kiely of Bayonne, N. J., and State Trooper Edward Dooling of Naugatuck.
 DAINS-Frederick E Dains of Riverside street, lifelong resident of Oakville, died after a long illness last night at Waterbury hospital. He had been employed in the ship ping room of the Oakville Pin Go. for 43 years.
 He leaves his wife, Bessie (Hoxley) Dains; four sons, Edgar of Wood bury, and Raymond, Gordon and Carlton, all of Oakville; sister, Mrs. w. T. Spencer of Brookline, Mass, and four grandchildren.
 Funeral arrangements will be announced.
 BENHAM-Mrs. Mary Susan Will cox Benham, wife of Walter l.. Benham of 263 Boyden street. died last night at her home. Born June. q, 1865, in Simsbury, she was the daughter of the late Appolos and Susan Babcock Wilcox. MT. and Mrs. Benham had been married 58 years. Mrs. Benham's only sur- vivor is her husband.
 She was communicant of the Grace Methodist church and a member of the Golden Cross, for 43 years, she had been employed at the Bristol Go. until her retirement 13 years ago.
 Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 D. m. at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central Ave, Rev. Evan Bergwall of Grace Methodist church officiating. Burial will be In Hillside cemetery. Naugatuck.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from to and 2 to 9.
 KALVAITIS-Mrs. Amelia Kal- vaitis, formerly of William street Waterbury, died Thursday in the Kings County hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. She was a resident of Wa terbury for g years and left here in 1929 to take up residence in Brook lyn, N. Y.
 Survivors include a son. Charles. of Brooklyn, N. Y.; a daughter. Mrs. Louis Dimick. New Haven; Q grand son. William Dimick: great grand daughter and brother. Louis Law. renee, Naugatuck.
 The funeral wil; be held Mon- day from the bergin Funeral Home. 29O East Main street, time and other details to be announced.
 Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and eve ming.
 FLOOD-Lester Andrew Flood, 75, of 4 Glenridge street, died suddenly thls morning at Waterbury hospital, after 8 brief illness. He was born in East Hampton, Conn.,, son of Andrew and Elizabeth Dutton Flood, and had been a resident of Water bury for over 50 years. MT. Flood was employed at the Waterbury Brass Goods, branch of the Ameri- can Brass Go. as toolmaker. He was a communicant of St. Johns church and a member of Townsend Lodge of Odd Fellows, Amsamtawee Encampment of Townsend, Con tinental Lodge of Masons, Wadham Camp, Sons of Union Civil War Veterans and Fidelity Council Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
 Survivors inclu1e lis wife, Lettie J. Carpmills Flood; one son. Lester c. Flood. U. s. Coast Guard. sta- toned at Baltimore, Md; one daughter, Mrs. Edgar Peircey: one brother, Fred Flood of New Haven, and one sister. Mrs. Sherman Car penter of East Hampton.
 MT. and Mrs. Flood would have