The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-13
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph w.
Dews Of SO Seminole avenue was
held from the Mulville funeral
home, 270 West Main street, today
at BIS a. NJ, to IS. Peter and Paul
church at 9, where a solemn high
Mass of requiem was celebrated by
Rev. Michael Heating, assisted by
Rev. John Sullivan and Rev. James
Woods. Burial was in Calvary cem-
etery, Father Woods officiating A
special musical program was pre-
Sented by Mrs. Robert Brit organiSt
and soloist.
Bearers were George Byrnes, Ed
ward Carey, Joseph O'Connor,
James Laden, Harold Cleary and
Francis Mccormick.
Work was halted at p. m. today
at the Bristol Co. plant in Platts
Mills as the employees paid tribute
to the memory of Mrs. Mary Susan
Wilcox Benham, the concerns first
employe, who died Friday evening
at her home, 1853 Boyden street
Mrs. Benham started work at the
Bristol Co. in 1889 and worked there
until her retirement in 1890.
The funeral of Christopher John
Mileham, 81, who was formerly in
charge of machinery manufacture
| for the E. r. Durkee Co., in New
York City until his retirement in
1880, was held in the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION, l East 10Th street,
New York City, today at 2:30 p. m.
Burial was in Greenwood cemetery,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. Mileham died in Sharon yes
terday afternoon. He was born in
Chisselhurst, Kent, England, son of
Charles H. M. Mileham and Mary
Livvock Mileham.
Prior to World War I, he was an
engineer with the Westinghouse
Electric Co. in England, In charge
of electric signals. From July, 1914
to June. 1919, he was an officer In
the Artists Rifles Regiment with
the British Expeditionary forces.
Besides relatives IN England,
survivors include his wife, Helen
Winslow Durkee Mileham; a sis
ter, Gabrielle M. Mileham in South
Africa and a cousin, Rosemary
Irene Mileham.
The funeral of Andrew j. Dona-
hue of Southington was held today
at BIS a. m. at the Hallahan funeral
home, 208 Meriden avenue, South
ington, to st. Thomas church in
that city, where requiem high Mass
was celebrated at a. m. Burial was
in st. Thomas cemetery, South
ington. Mr.. Donahue died suddenly
Friday. Survivors include his wife;
two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Ryan
of Waterbury and Mrs. Shirley H.
Kimmens of Southington; two sis
tiers, Mrs. James Bonney of New
Britain and Mrs. Margaret Coughlin
of Southington and one grandchild.
The funeral of Domenic Jamele
of 1878 West Main street, member of
Florio Post and World War vet
eran, was held this morning at 8
o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral
Home, 95 Willow street, to the
Blessed Sacrament church at 9,
where a solemn high Mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Robert Chagnon, as
sisted by Rev. Edward l.. Morrison,
deacon and Rev. Francis Barrett,
sub-deacon. Professor George Per-
reault at the organ played the Ma
tional Anthem. Burial was in the
family plot in Calvary cemetery.
with the committal services by
Father Barrett. Bearers, all men,
bers of Florio Post, included Donald
Lucian, John DePastino, Umberto
Santopietro, Daniel Giordano, John
Marciano and Leo Mecca.
An honorary delegation consisted
of Mrs. Julia Caporale OF New Ha-
ven, national president of Florio
Post Auxiliary; John c. Caporale,
past national commander of Florio
Post; and Domenic Mercugliano,
past state commander. A military
escort, under the direction of Serg-
cant Wallace j. Inglis, was COM
posed of Sergeant Samuel Apirian,
Corporal Alfred Drexler, Corporal
Emanuel Matzkin, Corporal Ray
mond Norman, Private First Glass
Frank Oppe and Private First Glass
Robert Witty. Charles Fadus, Jr.,
was the bugler.
The funeral Of former City Court
Judge John F. McGrath, whose
death from heart failure Friday
night followed that of his lifelong
friend, former Probate Judge Den
mis- j. Slavin, will be held tomor-
row morning at $50 from the Ber-
gin funeral home, 290 East Main
street, to st. Margarets church
where solemn high Mass will be
celebrated at 10. Burial will be. in
new st. JoSeph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon and evening.
Honorary bearers representing the
Bar association will be: Judge
Frank P. McEvoy, Judge Theobald
E. Conway, Judges Charles r.
Summa, Asst. States Atty. Walter
w. Smyth, former Judge John r.
Gaffney, Sen. John F. Tobin, Emil
Hummel, Walter E. Monagan, Law
renee l.. Lewis and Walter F. Tor
rance.
Funeral services for Miss Mildred
Hoppe, 20, Amity Road, Bethany
who died in st. Mary's hospital Fri
day after an automobile accident In
Bethany, was held today at 1 p. m
from the Bailey funeral home, 81