The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-05

PALMER - Miss Ellen r, Palmer
q former local resident, died Friday
at the Orange Memorial hospital,
Orange, N, J, A native Of Waterloo,
N. Y, she was the daughter OF the
late Melvina and Frederick Palmer
Of Albany,
Five years ago Miss Palmer moved
10 West Orange, from this city
where she had lived for Is years,
She leaves three brothers, Frank
Palmer, West Orange; Newton 3,
Palmer, Worcester, Mass, and Ro-
bert g. Palmer, Hartford; one sister
Mrs. Martha Smith, Albany, N, Y,
and two nieceS, Mrs, Charles Lu.
mlnau OF Fairfield and Mrs, Holden
Lewis, Woodbury.,
Funeral services were held from
the home, I Caldwell Terrace, West
Orange, at 3 y. m. yesterday, Burial
was In RenSselaerville, N, Y, today.
FEM - william j, Fem, an en-
ployo Of tho Underclif Sanitarium
In Meriden. died there Saturday fol-
lowing O short illness, A native OF
Cheshire, he resided In this city for
many years.
Mr.. Fem was q veteran OF the
first World War,
He leaves three daughters, Mrs.
William Robillard and Mrs. Cath
crime Stanley OF Waterbury and Mrs
John Burns Of Bridgeport; four bro
theirs, Frank, Robert, Albert and
George Fem, all Of Cheshire, and
q sister, Mrs. Anna Fshl, also Of
Cheshire.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day ut 0:i6 at the Mulville Funeral
Home, 270 West Main street, to the
Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, where solemn high Mass
will DO celebrated at 0. Burial will
be In new st. Joseph's cemetery.
Friends may call after p. m, today
and from 2 to 10 p. m. tomorrow.
OLDROYD--Mrs. Anna A, Oldroyd
died Saturday morning at her home
In Springfield. Mass.
She was the mother of Walter J.
Oldroyd OF li2 High street, this city.
Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon In Springfield.
GUEST-Thomas Edward Guest,
n. died Friday night at the Water
bury Hospital, following q long ILL
ness. A native OF this city, he was
the son Of Joseph and Florence
(Mann) Guest.
Mr.. Guest, well-known In sports
circles, was former treasurer OF the
Eagle Brewing Company. In years
Of service he was one Of the oldest
members OF the Elks.
Mr.. Guest leaves son, William j..
OF Astoria, L. l.; daughter, Mrs.
John Staver. and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at o'clock at Bailey
Snyder Funeral Home, ia Willow
st., with the Rev. Francis o. AyreS,
Of st. Johns Episcopal Church, Of
floating. Burial was In the family
plot In Riverside cemetery. The Elks
held their ritual at the funeral home
last night.
VENTRESCA--John Anthony
Ventresca. 30. Of 466 North Main
street, died yesterday at st. Mary's
Hospital, following short illness.
Mr.. Ventresca, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ercoli Ventresca OF this city,
was O graduate of Merriman School
and Crosby High School. He was q
former member Of the Connecticut
National Guard.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Anne
(Capabianco) Ventresca, and his
parents, he leaves three brothers,
Sergt. Michael, stationed with the
Army Air Force ut Tydall Field.
Fla; Pvt. Joseph, Camp Pickett,
Va, and America, Of Waterbury;
and three sisters, Mrs. Anthony
Colabella, Oakville, and Mrs. Ralph
Mastracchio and Mrs. Daniel La
Russo. both OF Waterbury.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at the Colasanto Funeral
Home. 032 Bank ST., at 8 q. m, 10
! Our Lady OF Lourdes Church at Q
where a solemn high Mass Of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated. Burial viii
be In the family plot. Calvary ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the funer-
al home today and tomorrow be-
tween 2 and 10 y. m.
HOUGHTALING-Mrs. Florence
Mae Houghtaling. widow Of Chester
Houghtaling, Of 81 Central avenue
Oakville, died this morning at the
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Camden, N. j., she was born on May
10, 1877.
Mrs. Houghtaling was q member
OF 81. Johns church.
She leaves Q daughter. MRS. Wes-
ley Krantz Of Oakville: q brother
Harry West OF Camden. N. j.: q
sister. Mrs. Victoria Purncll Of Qlou.
cester. N. j.; two grandchildren
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held today at 2 p. m. ct the Alder.
snE funeral home. 70 Central ave.
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