The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27
Funeral Held


who died at his home, 1856 Westbury
Park road, Tuesday, was held at
$3.50 O'Clock Friday morning from
the home TO st. Johns r. c. church,
where solemn high Mass OF re-
QUEEN was celebrated at 0 o'clock.
Rev. Gerald Gaucher, assistant pas
tor was the celebrant of the Mass
with Rev. Thomas McGarry, pastor
OF st. Marys Magdalen's church,
Ookville, serving as deacon and Rev
Myles P. Calvin, pastor OF st. Johns
as sub-deacon.
Burial was in Mt. st. James Gem
etery. Bearers were: Conrad Col
Inns, Adam Lamy., Adrien Gelinas.
Edward Perusse, Ernest Chaine and
Philip Lampron.
Three in Service
K John M. Blake has received word
that his son, Henry Patrick Blake.
U. s. Navy, is safe in the Southwest
Pacifictheater of war. He was in
Pearl Harbor when it was bombed
by the japanese December 7, 1911.
and was on the Gushing when it
was sunk over year ago. He has
received the rating Of chief petty
officer and has been in five major
engagements.
Chief Blake's older brother John,
Is pharmacist mate, first class,
U. S. Navy and is stationed at
Oceanside, Calf. A younger brother
Paul, in the medical corps, U. S.
Marines, 4th Division, left for over
seas some time ago. John John
Blake Is commander Of Leroy G..
Woodward post, American Legion.
Firemen Make Record
In answering an alarm to a slight
fire at the Brasche place, $40 Echo
Lake road, just before noon on
Sunday, members Of the Watertown
fire department probably made a
record, according to Postmaster d.
G. Sullivan, who, for some years,
has been noting the length Of time
which elapSes between the sounding
Of the fire siren and the start of
the fire trucks.
In just exactly 40 seconds from
the time the alarm was given yes
terday, the volunteer firemen were
on their way. Mr. Sullivan stated
that he does not keep the record,
as criticism of the fire depart
ment but rather for an opposite
reason; that Of having concrete evil
dence to offer to anyone who speaks
disparagingly Of the speed with
which the volunteer firemen answer
alarms
Service Men Home
Pvt. James N. Barlow, U. S. Army
Air Corps, stationed at the Uni
versity, Akron, Ohio, spent brief
holiday furlough with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd N. Barlow of
North street.
James Harmon, u. 8. N. r. spent
Christmas furlough with his wife
and his mother, Mrs. Michael Han
non Of Sunset avenue.
Corp. Alfred r. Deland, A. q. S.,
who Is stationed with q medical
corps at Fort Bliss. Texas, Is spend
ing a furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Michael Harmon of Sunset
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Healy of
Cutler street have with them, their
son Pfc. Francis Healy, U. S. Ma
rine corps, who arrived on Christ
mas afternoon shortly after another
Healy son, Tech Sergt. Edward
Healy, U. S. Army Signal Corps,
had been herad speaking and sing
ing from China, over the NBC
Christmas Runion radio program.
Memorial Mass
There will be a memorial high
Mass in st. Johns church Tuesday
morning at 7 o'clock for the re-
pose of the soul of Mrs. Arminra
Desuisseaux
Bowling Tuesday
The Girls Victory Bowling league
will resume bowling sessions at
Johnsons alleys Tuesday evening,
December % at 7 o'clock.
No Instructions
There will be no instruction period
for members of St, Johns CYO to-
night.
Robert Hallock Of North street
left Sunday for Hartford where he
will spend part of the school holi
days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Sullivan with
their daughter, Miss Alice Sullivan