The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-01

Paper Box Co., Inc, and the Water
town Trust Co., died suddenly to-
day at her home in WATERFOWL,
1.-THE Green.
A native of Watertown, she was
the daughter Of Robert B. and Jane
| Warren Lewis.
Surviving besides her husband are
two sons, Merritt Of Nova Scotia
Hill Rd, vice-president Of the box
concern, and Barlow Lewis Hem
inway, Of Cutler St., the firms
treasurer, and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be private.
Friends are asked to omit flowers.
MAC DONALD - Beatrice Mac
Donald, one Of four month-old twin
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth
Macdonald, Al Birch st., died ap-
parently OF suffocation while taking
q nap In her carriage at home yes
terday.
Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Bloom
field and Pvts. Thomas Murphy and
Joseph Olson of the fire department
emergency squad, administered arti-
ficial respiration for rs minutes in
o vain attempt 10 revive the In
FAINT.
In addition to her parents, the
child Is survived by her twin SIS
ter, Mary; and by two brothers,
Kenneth, Jr., and Thomas.
The funeral was held at p. m.
today from the Mulville funeral
home, 270 West Main street. Burial
was In new ST. Joseph's cemetery.
WOLK - Harry Wolk, 81, died at
his home, A Vine street, Saturday
following an illness OF six months.
He was born In Russia, coming 70
this country and Waterbury 80 years
ago. Mr.. Wolk was the owner and
manager OF Wolk's meat and .poul-
try shop at % Bishop street Tor
many years.
He Is survived by two sons, Jack
and Samuel Wolk, both OF Water
bury; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha
Hahn, Waterbury, and Mrs. Esther
Brown, West Haven; two brothers,
Louis Of Watertown, and Louis OF
Oakville, and two grandchildren.
The funeral was held yesterday at
2 p. m. from the residence, A Vine
street, to Sharis- Israel synagog,
Kingsbury street. Burial was IN
SharIs- Israel cemetery.
SAMPIERI - Salvatore Sampieri,
IA, died at his home, 1903 Scovill
ST., last night after q short illness
Born in italy. he came to this coun-
try and to Waterbury 81 years ago
He was engaged In the wholesale
produce business until his retire.
ment two years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Vim
cenza (Bonbaci) Sampleri; three
sons, Sergt. Delphio Sampieri, U.
s. Army, stationd at Camp Bowey.
Tex; Sergt. Philip Sampieri, Desert
Training Center, Calf, and Joseph
OF Waterbury; seven daughters,
Misses Gaetana, Rose, Valeria and
Concetta, all OF Waterbury, Mrs.
Joseph Romeo OF West Haven, Mrs.
Joseph Correnti Of Newark, N. j.,
and MES. Michael Salonia. Middle
town; Is grandchildren, and several
nleces and nephews in Ansonia,
Middletown and Bayonne, N. j.
The funeral will be held from
the LaPorta Funeral Home, 81
Holmes Avenue, Wednesday, at 800
q. m, to Our Lady of Lourdes
Church, where solemn high Mass
Of requiem will be celebrated at 900
o'clock. Burial will be In Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home today from Z To 10
p. m. and tomorrow for 2 to 10 p.
m.
HERCYKY-Mrs. Rose Hercyky,
widow OF Joseph Hercyky, died Sat-
urday night In Naugatuck. She was
born in Austria and came to this
country more than so years ago.
she formerly resided on River
street, Waterbury. Mrs. Hercyky
was a communicate Of st. Stanis-
laus Kostka Church. She Is sur
vived by one niece, Mrs. Stanley
Rosen Of Shelton.
The funeral will be held from
the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East
Main Street, Wednesday morning
at $3.50, To ST. Stanislaus Church.
where q requiem high Mass will be
celebrated at 10. Interment will be
In the family plot In new st. Jo-
seph's cemetery. Friends may call
at the Bergin Funeral Home, Tues
day afternoon and evening.
LEWIS - Florence Middlebrook
Lewis, widow Of Ernest A. Lewis, Of
10 Steuben st., died last night in
Waterbury hospital after an illness
OF several months. A native OF Nau-
gatuck, she was the daughter Of
william D. and Phoebe Morey Mid
dlebrook, and was lifelong resident
Of Waterbury.
Survivors include daughter, Mrs.
Kenneth Mintie, Waterbury; two
grandchildren, Pfc, Stuart l.. Min.
tie Of the Seventh Air Force,
Hawaii. and Justine Esther Mintie
Of Hartford.
Funeral services will be held at
the Anderson funeral home, TO Cen
trail Ave, tomorrow at 4 p. M, with
Rev. Thomas L. Sinclair, pastor Of
All Souls church, officiating. Burial
will be at the convenience OF the
family in Evergreen cemetery, Wa
| tertown.
sTIKLIUS-Mrs. Matilda (Daiik-
auskas) stiklius, wife OF Frank Silk
Illus, died at her home, 81 Lawlor
street, Saturday after o lingering