The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-15

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H.. OBIT
HART-Mrs. Matilda (Pelletier)
Hart, SO, widow Of Frank Hart OF
Nonnewaug road, Bethlehem, died
Tuesday morning at Waterbury hos
pital after a lingering illness.
She was born in st. Agathe, Me-,
in 1860, and came to this city In
1917, making her home here for
four years, until she moved to Beth
lehem.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph
of New Haven and Pvt. Fred Hart,
now somewhere in the Pacific;
three granddaughter, three great
grandsons, and several nieces and
nephews.
The funeral will be held from the
Belleville funeral home, So East
Clay street tomorrow morning at
8:15, to st. AIMS church at 8.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today until 10 p. m. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
DE MUNDA-Thomas DeMunda,
of las Oakville avenue, died yester-
day at Waterbury hospital after a
short illness. He had been en-
ployed for 40 years as stationary
engineer at the Chase Brass AID
Copper company.
He was born in Italy and came to
this country SO years ago, residing
for Al years in the Bunker Hill Sec
ton of the city. Mr.. DeMunda was
a member of Our Lady Of Lourdes
church and the Chase Foremen's
association.
Survivors include his son, Joseph,
OF Wallingford, and seven daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Samuel Rotella, Mrs.
Samuel Mussary, Mrs. Frank So
Jury, Mrs. Louis Asetta, Mrs. Frank
LaPorta, Mrs. Robert Plat and Miss
Rose DeMunda, all Of Waterbury,
and is grandchildren and four
hydrocarbons.
The funeral will be held from
the Mulville funeral home, 27O West
Main street Friday a. BIS, to Our
Lady of Lourdes church at 9. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home to-
day and tomorrow from 4 to 10 p.
m.
WERNER-Mrs. Emma Kettlehut
Werner, "a, widow of John Werner,
died suddenly at her home, 80 Ben
ham street, Last night. Mrs. Werner
was born Sept. 16, 1859, in Ger
many. She leaves three sons, Emil
H.. Robert j. and Walter B., all OF
Waterbury, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
from the Anderson funeral home,
TO Central avenue Friday at p. m.
Burial will be in New Pine Grove
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home tomorrow from 8 to
5 and 7 to 8 p. m.
TAYLOR-Thomas Taylor, brother
OF Mrs. John Marinan of Water
bury, died yesterday at his home,
1870 Pratt street, Meriden, after
months illness. Born in Ireland,
he had lived In this country and
in Meriden for IS years. He was
a former saloon-keeper, and had
been retired for the past 10 years.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row at 8:15 a. m. from the Ferry
funeral home, 88 East Main street,
Meriden, to st. Rose church where
a solemn high Mass will be cele-
brated at 8. Burial will be in Sa-
cred Heart cemetery, Meriden.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon and evening.
HUMPHREY 49, Mrs. Frances
(Faber) Humphrey, wife of Charles
H. Humphrey, formerly Of Water
bury, died Monday in Providence,
r. I. A native and resident Of Wa
terbury most of her life. she was
born October 16, 1875, daughter OF
the late Fred l.. and Emma (Robe)
Faber.
Survivors, besides her husband
include a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth
Bowers of Auburndale, Mass; two
brothers, Fred G. Faber of Balti-
more and Neuman Faber OF Wa
terbury; a sister, Mrs. Harriet S.
Calvin of Woodbury. and two grand
children.
The funeral was held today at 3
D. m. at Church of Epiphany in
Providence, r. l., committal services
will be held tomorrow at p. m. in
Riverside cemetery, Waterbury. Rev.
Francis o. Ayres, rector Of ST..
Johns Episcopal church. will of1-
ciate.
HAWLEY-Mrs. Cora l.. Hawley,
"a, 1873 Pythian avenue, Torrington,
died at Hungerford hospital Mon
day morning. She was the widow OF
Edwin S. Hawley.
Born in Waterbury January 10.
1859, she lived in Torrington SO
years. Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. G. E. Humphrey, Torrington;
three sons, Seymour L., Elkins Park,
Pa; Paul H. Hawley, Torrington,
and Lieutenant Colonel Philip G.
Hawley, now with an Army unit in
the Pacific; six grandchildren, sew
eral nieces and nephewS.
Funeral services will be held to-
day at p. m. at the Tompkins-
North Funeral Home, Torrington.
! Burial will be at the convenience of
the family.
TOOMEY-Michael Toomey, 81
Woodtick road, died yesterday af-
ter brief illness. A native of
Syria, he came to this country Is
years ago and had resided in Wa
terbury for the past 10 years.
He Is survived by three sons, JOS
eph Howard and Peter, all in the
u. s. Army. The funeral will be
held from the Bergin funeral home.
800 East Main street, Saturday, time
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