The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
OBIT UARY

He was born in Waterbury, the sor of the late Thomas and Bridget (Connor) Erwin.
 He leaves one brother, Bernard two nephews, Bernard J. and Fred and one niece. Mrs. Thomas Begley with whom he made his home.
 The funeral will be held from the Muliville Funeral Home. 270 West Main street, Wednesday at 8:l5 . m. to St. Margaret's church at 9 Burial will be in new St. Josepht cemetery. Friends may call at the home today from 2 to 10 and tomorrow from 2 to 10.
 HODGKINSON--Mrs. Mary Hodg- kinson, a former local resident anc the widow of Thomas H. Hodgkin' son, died in New York city Friday are a brother, Joseph, anc a sister, Mrs. Bitts, of New YorE city.
 The funeral was held this morn ing from the Lunny funeral home 25 Central Avenue. to the Church oi the Immaculate Conception at 10:4s o'clock. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 SOLOMITA Mrs. Emily (Neil)
 Solomita, 37, of T Elliott street died yesterday in Waterbury hos pital after a brief illness. A native of Brooklyn, N. Y, she resided here IS years.
 She leaves her husband, Antonio; five sons, James, Anthony, Michael and Leonard, of Waterbury, and John a student at LaSallette sem- mary in Hartford; two daughters Mrs. Mario Battaglia and Miss Mary Solomita, both of Waterbury; her parents, MT. and Mrs. Leonard Neil Brooklyn, N. Y.; four brothers, Leonard and Arthur, both of Brook lyn; Pvt. John, U. s. Army and Francis R., U. 8. Navy; five sisters, Mrs. William Newell and Mrs. Val Winreth, both of Waterbury, Mrs George Olson and Miss Dolores Neil, both of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Frederick Massa, Santa Anna, Calf
 Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 8 a. rn., from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Will low street, to the Blessed Sacrament at 9, where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from to 10 and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 STANCO-Alessandro Stance, an smploye of the Waterbury Mfg. Go for the past 30 years, died Saturday It his home, 40 Railroad Hill street after a short illness. A native of italy, he came to the United States and Waterbury 31 years lgo. There are no known survivors.
 The funeral will be held from the 1olasanto funeral home, 932 Bank street, tomorrow at 8:15 a. m., to Dur Lady of Mount Carmel church. where a requiem high Mass will be at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call It the funeral home today, until 10 ). m.
 YORK-George E. York, formerly 'f this city, and son of MT. ard Mrs. A. J. York of Cherry St., died Thurs lay il the Bridgeport hospital. MT. York, who had been working for he Bridgeport Brass Go. was fatally injured when he was struck by a switching engine in the brass plant yard.
 For many years he operated the Brass Cos freight yard locomotive in this city, before go- ng to Bridgeport. He was a veteran ,f the 102nd In:'., in the last war and 'or several years was 8 member of he Yankee Division Veterans as- 'ociation C. this city. He enlisted in 70. c, National Guard, of this city, prior to the last war and served overseas from 1917 until 1919 when le returned with the regiment.
 BRENNAN-The funeral of Mrs Lillian Brennan, of 287 Piedmont street, extension was held today from the Clark funeral home, % State St., at 2 p. m. Burial was in Crockett cemetery.
 CALABRESE - Captain Nicholas Calabrese, 67, one of the oldest members of the Torrington police department, died late yesterday afternoon at Hungerford hospital 'ollowing shock Friday. He had ,een in i'll health for several years.
 Captain Calaprese was born in oondelandolfo, Italy, and came here Il 1892. He lived In Waterbury for II years until 1903. when he came o Torrington. For short time he a store on Water street n Torrington. He was named a 'upernumerary policeman In 1907 md promoted to captain in 1911. Tn 1884 he was made first head of the rorrington detective bureau.
 Captain Calabrese was 8 member of the State Police Association. a charter member of Concordia Lodge, Sons of Italy. the Unico Club, the Eagles, Dante Alighieri the Republican Club and Italian Republican Club. He had been leader in Italian activities for quarter of century.
 He leaves his wife, Elisa Pas saro. to whom he was married in 1910; two sons, Nichola B., as- sistant manager of the Beck Shoe Company in Stamford, and Row. land of the Army Air Corps in Cali fornia, now home on furlough three daughters, Mrs. Everett Fer nandez of New York, Mrs. Anna c Rylander and Mrs. Gilbert J. Pus- tinger of Torrington; three grand three brothers, Domenie and Massimo of Italy and Nicol- angelo of Woodbury; 8 sister BERGIN'S 1