The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-20
OBITUARY

OBITUARY
MARKHAM-Thomas L. Mark
ham of Meriden died at his home
yesterday following injuries sus-
tanned in a fall last month. His
death was the second in a week
| for the Markham family, Judge
Richard F. Cooke, a brother of Mrs
James H. Markham of Torrington
died in Torrington a week ago to-
| day.
Mr.. Markham is survived by two
sons, Stanley of Meriden and Roy of
Westfield, Mass; one sister, Miss
Susan Markham of Winsted and
| one brother, James H. Markham
of Torrington, several nieces and
| nephews. The funeral will be held
Monday.
FREEMAN Mrs. Lula Philura
Freeman of A Hopkins street, wife
of the late Frank Freeman, died
in st. Mary's hospital last night
/ following a short illness. She was
born in Hurley, N. Y, and came to
this city q years ago. She was a
member of Grace Baptist church.
Survivors include daughter,
Miss Hope Freeman; a sister, Mrs.
Arthur Wynkoop; and a brother,
Bernard Snow, all of Waterbury,
and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 100 p. m. from the
Reyes funeral home, SO Pearl St.,
to the Grace Baptist church at 2.
Burial will be in the family plot
Riverside cemetery, with Rev. Jo-
nathan Reed officiating.
Friends may call at the funeral
home tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m,
all day Monday, and on Tuesday
morning.
FRANCIS-Mrs. Rosemary (Stev-
ens) Francis, wife of Ellis Francis
of 166 Boyden street died at her
home suddenly yesterday afternoon
She was born in Syria and came to
this country over 40 years ago. She
resided in the Waterville section
of the city during that time.
Mrs. Francis is survived by her
husband, two daughters, Mrs. Mary
Fernandes and Miss Freida Francis;
two sons, George and Fred, all of
Waterbury; a brother, Joseph Stew
ems, of Syria, three grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Monday
from the Mulville funeral home
270 West Main street, at 8:15 a. m.
to st. Michaels church at 9 for the
solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home to-
day from to 10 p. m. and tomor-
row from 2 to 10 p. m.
BUSCH-An infant boy, son of
Robert w. and Hattie Gease)
Busch, died shortly after birth in
st. Mary's hospital Thursday night.
Burial was in new Pine Grove ceme-
terry.
IBRAHIM-Miriam Ibrahim, 49,
day-old daughter of Shygyr and
Violet (Brahim) Ibrahim of 1873
Washington avenue, died yesterday
in st. Mary's hospital. In addition
to her parents survivors, include a
brother, Armand; three sisters, Judy
Sanda, and Anita, all of Waterbury;
maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
MIS-. Muharen Brahim, New London,
Conn, and a paternal grandfather,
TIro hi Af A1hoY1io Drive To
funeral services will be held this
afternoon with burial in new Pine
Grove cemetery.
RUSSELL-The funeral of Mrs.
Catherine Reilly Russell, mother of
Mrs. Joseph White of this CITY. was
held yesterday at the Thomas F.
Farley funeral home, to st. Ger
trude's church il Wilson. Burial
was in Mt. st. Benedict's cemetery.
Mrs. Russell, wife of William E.
Russell, Ais Windsor Ave-, Wilson,
Conn. died at her home after a short
illness. She was born in Ireland, and
lived in Wilson for the pas. 20 years.
Surviving besides her husband
and daughter are one other daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lillian Chase, Wilson;
one sister, Miss Mary Reilly and
one brother, Hugh Reilly, both of
Bridgeport; and two granddaught-
erS.
HENGEVELD-Ab Hengeveld
81, real estate and insurance agent
here for 30 years, died last night
at his home, Sc Holmes avenue al
ter a brief illness. He was born Feb
8, 1862 in Holland, and came tc
this country in 1863 and this city In
1900. He was a member OF several
Masonic organizations.
Mr.. Hengeveld was in the silk
manufacturing business in New Jer-
sey and came here as the Superln-
tendent of the Watertown branch
of the Heminway Silk Co. Until his
illness, he operated a real estate
and insurance business of his owl
for 80 years. He was a past master
of the Masonic lodge in Ridgewood
N. j., and was a member OF the
Continental lodge, A. F. & L A. M
No. rs; Eureka chapter, Royal Arch
Masons; Waterbury council, CLARK
commandery. He was 32d degree
Mason, past patron of Naom
chapter, Order of Eastern Star:
member of the Evergreen court Ot
Amaranth; past grand patron u
the state Amaranth, and a member
of the First Methodist Episcopa,
church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs