The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

WIEHN--Da1liel Wiehn died Sat- urday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Martel of 304 Tudor street, after a long illness. He was born in Germany, coming to Water- bury as a young man. Heowas en- ployed by the Waterbury Clock Company for 50 years until his re- tirement eight years ago. He was q communicant of St. Cecilia's church and member of the United Work mems Society.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ther- esq Wiehn; another daughter, Mrs Theresa Cummings of Schenectady N. r.; Q son, Harry WiehIl, ot Middlebury, and i've grandchil- dren.
 The funeral will be held Tues day morning at 8:15 from the Mul. vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main street to St. Cecilia's church where 8 solemn high Mass will be cele- brated at 9. Bufial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 2 to 10
 GILLERN - Mrs. Ella (EIeery) Gillern was stricken with a heart attack Saturday morning while CT route to work at the Scovill Manu- featuring Company. Mrs. Gillern 52, was the wife of Frank H.Giller1l of 321 Main street, Bristol. She died before the driver of the car was able to return her to her home. Medical Examiner Arthur S. Bracket said that heart failure was the cause o1 her death.
 Born in Waterbury August 28 1890, Mrs. Gillern lived in Bristol for the past nine years. She was @ member of St. Joseph's church allC the Third Order of St. Francis.
 Besides her husband. she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Ander. son of St. Paul, Minn., and Mrs Anna Collins of Deer Lodge, Mont; one brother, John Heery of this city and several llieces and nephews.
 Funeral services will be held from the Dunn Funeral Home, l01 West street, Bristol, Tuesday at 8 @. m. tc St. JoSeph's church, where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be cele. brated at 9. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Joseph's old cerne. tery, Bristol. Friends may call al the funeral home thi@ afternoon and evening.
 HAYES--John Hayes died yester. day at his home, 53 Fuller street after a long illness.
 Born in Waterbury. he was the son of Michael and Mary (Doolall) Hayes, and was 8 lifelong rest. dent of the Baldwin street section He was a conmunicant of the Church of the Immaculate Con. |ception.
 Survivors include his mother; three brothers, Bernard, Jamel and Michael, and 8 sister, Mist Mary Hayes, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held tornor- row morning at 9 from the Mul. vile funeral home, 270 West Mair street, to the Church of the I'm. maculate Conception wherera re. quiem Mass will be celebrated al 9:45. Burial will be in the family plot, new St. Joseph's cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 10.
 SHOPIS-Mrs. petronella Shopis a member of the Lithuanian Roman Catholic Alliance and a resident o1 Waterbury since she came to the United States 40 years ago. died late last night at her home, 389 Sylvan avenue, after a lingering illness. She was the wife of Frank Shopis.
 A native of Lithuania, Mrs. Shopis was 8 communicant of St. Joseph's church and had held membership in St. Anne's society, the Holy Ros- ary society of the parish and the Third Order of St. Francis of St. Joseph's church.
 Besides her husband, she IS syr- vived by son, Joseph: two grand children, Frances Shopis, all of Wa terbury, and Nellie Shopis, stu dent nurse at St. Francis hospital Hartford; several nephews. niecei and cousins.
 The funeral will be held from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Con- gress avenue, Wednesday morning