The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-02
OBITUARY

GRADY - Mrs. Ruth (Sloss)
Grady, wife Of John j. Grady Of
II Gates avenue, died yesterday af.
ternoon at st. Mary's hospital af-
ter short illness. A native of this
city, she had lived in the North
End section most of her life. She
was a prominent member of the
East End Community club and q
communicate of SITS. Peter and Pau.
church.
Survivors, besides her husband
include three sons, Robert, David
and James Grady; her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Sloss; two SIS
tiers, Misses Martha and Margaret
Sloss; and two brothers, George
Sloss of this city and Joseph Sloss
of the Army Air Forces now in
North Africa.
A son, Jackie, was drowned when
four years old in the Scovill reser-
voir March %, 1889. He was the OBJ
ject of a nationwide search for eight
weeks. The body was found May
ID of that year.
The funeral will be held from
the Mulville funeral home, 27O
West Main street, Wednesday at
BIS a. m. to SITS. Peter and Paul
church where g. solemn high Mass
of requiem will be celebrated at
9. Burial will be in Calvary ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the
funeral home today until 10 p. m,
and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
MARTINELLI - Mrs. Vito Cres-
cenzia (MargiottD Martinelli, 49,
wife Of Nicola Martinelli, died Sat-
urday morning at her home, 1922
Bishop street following short ILL
ness. She was born in Italy and
had resided in this city for the past
SO years. Mrs. Martinelli was O
member Of Aviglianese, Ladies' Aux
iliary society.
In addition to her husband, she
leaves six sons, Vito, Frank, Bar
tolomeo and John, all of this city,
Canio of the army and Salvatore
of the Navy; a daughter, Ann Mar
tinelli of this city; two brothers,
Joseph Margiotti of Waterbury and
Anthony Margiotti OF New York
city, and one grandchild.
The funeral will be held from
the Colasanto funeral home, 932
Bank StYeit tomorrow at a. m. to
Our Lady of Lourdes church where
a solemn high Mass will be cele-
brated at 9. Burial will be In the
family plot. Calvary cemetery
Friends may call at the funeral
home today until 10 p. m. Men,
bers of the Aviglianese society are
asked to meet at the funeral home
this evening at to pay respects.
BEERS Linda Beers, infant
daughter of E. Burton and Dorothy
Beers of Al Prospect street died
yesterday. She was born on July
81. Burial will be in Newtown GEM
etery, Newtown.
O'KEEFE-Thomas F. O'Keefe,
70, Of IS George street, Torrington,
father of Mrs. Francis Ingoldsby Of
this city, died Saturday evening at
his home following a brief illness.
His wife, Catherine (Hayes)
OKeefe, died nine years ago. He is
survived by three other children
Thomas Francis OKeefe, Jr, Mrs.
Margaret MCGOWAN and Miss
Katherine O'Keefe, all of Torring-
ton; a grandchild, Patricia, Nc
Gowan; brother, William, of Troy,
N. Y; a sister, Mrs. Patrick Hayes
of Waterbury, and several nieces and
nephews.
Mr.. O'Keefe was member of the
Modern Woodmen of the World.
LAWLAUS-John j. LawlauS OF
1874 West Main street, died Saturday
at noon at st. Mary's Hospital,
where he had been admitted last
Tuesday as result Of a cerebral
hemorrhage. Mr.. Lawlaus, a former
newspaper advertising solicitor for
the Republican-American and Wa
terbury Democrat, was employed at
the Chase Metal Works until his
illness.
He was born in Naugatuck, the
son of the late James A. and Eliza
beth v. (Brophy) Lawlaus. He had
resided in Waterbury for the past
20 years and was a member of Maui
gatuck Lodge of Elks. Mr.. Lawlaus
was a member of the Immaculate
Conception Church and Of its Holy
Name Society. Survivors include a
sister, Miss Julia A. Lawlaus and
a brother, George F. Lawlaus.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 900 O'Clock from the
Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West
Main street, to the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception, where a
solemn high Mass will be celebrated
at 9:45. Burial will be In st. Francis
cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends may
call at the funeral home today until
1000 p. m.
, Naugatuck Lodge of Elks will con.
duct q ritual at 900 this evening a,
the funeral home.
SCHELL - John r. Schell Of Il
Central avenue died Saturday nigh
at his home following lingering
illness. A native of Bavaria, Ger.
many, he was the son Of the latt
Franz and Veronica (Diener,