The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-06

BUTLER-William o. Butler died yesterday afternoon at his home, 109 Chestnut avenue.
 MT. Butler was a member of the Second Congregational church.
 He leaves his wife; a son, Gray Butler of this city; one brother, Charles Butler of New York, and sister, Miss Emma Butler of West Goshen. H.al
 A private funeral service will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:l5 o'clock at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, Rev. John c. Walk CT, pastor of the Second Congrega- tional church, officiating. Burial will be in the Litchf1eld cepetery.
 
 BARTON Frederick Barton, a former resident of Waterbury, died at the Bay Pines hospital, Bay Pines, Florida, on Saturday. A na- tive of Ansonia, he had lived in this city until the First World War when he went overseas with the 18th Division. While here he be- longed to Company H, National Guard.
 Since 1919 MT. Barton had resided in Florida. Because of i'll health he retired several years ago from the police department there.
 He leaves two brothers, Willis C.. of Milford, and Lester M. of Mi ami; two sisters, Mrs. George, E. Irion, Waterbury, and Mrs. Lillian Burke. San Diego, Calf; three nephews, Niles and Harold Barton. both of Miami, and Harmon Root of San Diego; a niece. Mrs. Earle w. Maloney, Phoenix, Ariz.
 Burial will be in the National cemetery, St. Augustine, Fla, fu- neral arrangements to be an- nounced. ,a .H..
 RAMPONI-Nelusco (Nino) Ram- poni of 1051 Watertown avenue died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home. A native of Italy. he was born on September 10, 1882.
 MT. Ramponi came to this coun- try 55 years ago, residing in Dan- bury at first. For the past twenty years he had lived in this city. where he was employed by the A. H. Wells company. He belonged to the Odd Fellows and the Royal Arcanum of Danbury.
 MT. Ramponi is survived by his wife, Mary (Bordt) Ramponi; a son, Louis G.. and two grandsons, all of Waterbury; and two sisters in Dan- bury.
 Funeral services will be held Fri day afternoon at o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, Rev. Alan Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill Congregational church, offlciating. Friends may call at the funeral home, 70 Central avenue, tomorrow from 3 to and 2 to g p. m. Burial will be in New Pine Grove cemetery.
 COCCHIOLA = Birgio Cocchiola, 46, of 67 Branch street, died at St. Mary's Hospital this morning, fol- lowing a brief illness. A native of Italy, he came to this country 32 years ago.
 MT. Cocchiola leaves his wife, Mrs. Nellie (Flammia) Cocchiola; four daughters, Loretta, Nancy, Josephine and Delora.
 Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the Colasanto Funeral Home, 932 Bank street, to St. Lucy's church at g o'clock. Burial will be in Cal- vary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7-ll o'clock, and tomorrow and Friday from 2-il o'clock.
 SILLS-Mrs. Nellie (Garthwait) Sills, wife of William N. Stills of G47 Wolcott street, died early this morn ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John E. PorzsnheiIn of 65 Con- iston Avenue. A native of Water bury. she was born on February 3. 1869, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Dayton) 0arthwait;
 Mrs. Sllls was a member of the First Methodist Church, and of its Woman's Society. She also belonged 70 the Naomi Chapter. o. E. s. In 1885 Mir. and Mrs. stills celebrated their Golden Jubilee.
 Besides her husband and daugh. ter, Mrs. sills leaves three sons, W. Fred Of Wolcott, Howard 0. Pros- pect, and c. Lester, Waterbury; two other daughters, Mrs. Prank Bald win. Thomaston. Mrs. Joseph C. schllllng Of Waterbury; two broth CTS. William c. Garthwait of Wol- colt and Howard c. darthwait Of Waterbury: twenty-eight grandchil- dpsn: four great-grandehildren.
 Funeral services will be held at the AlGerson Funeral Home, 70 Cen- tral Avenue on Friday morning at