The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-15
OBITUARY

TROLAND--Alexander 0. ITO. land, 90, of 36 State street, died last night at his home. He had been Q resident of this city for over SC years.
 MT. Troland attended the First Methodist Church.
 He leaves two sons, George g. ol Thomaston and Alexander 0. Tro' land, Jr., of this city, and Q daugh' ter, Mrs. clinton L. Cooke of Wa terbury. He also leaves 10 grand children, four of whom are serving in the armed forces and four great grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held al the Clarke funeral home, 20 Statt street, tomorrow afternoon at 2:4I o'clock. Rev. pr. John J. Snavely pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial VIII be in Park cemetery, Bridgeport.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 3 to 2 and this evening from 2 to 9.
 PESCE-Mrs. Nicoletta Pesce, 76 wife of Andrew PeSce, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at her home, 3e Pemberton street. A native Of Italy she had been a resident of this city for 64 years.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. Pesce leaves 6 son, Frank CapiSutto ot New York city; two daughters, Mrs Nicholas Forte of Waterbury and Mrs. Andrew Pinelli of New York city; a stepson, Anthony Pesce; three stepdaughters, Mrs. John Sabetta, Mrs. Anthony Frigiano and Mrs. Martin Borrelli and nine grandchildren, two of whom, Lor' etta and Frances CapiZutto, have made their home with Mrs. Pesce.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock from the Maiorkano Funeral Home, 06 Willow street, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, at Il o'clock for the re. Quiem high Mass. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 2 o'clock to Il o'clock this evening.
 GRASSO Lawrence Grasso, 27 of l04 Railroad Hill street, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital, fol- lowing a short illness. A native oi this city, he was well known, espe- cially in the Brooklyn section.
 MT. Grasso leaves his father, Cir acio Grasso; three brothers, Domenic and Anthony of this city; Sylvio oi Schnectady, N. r.; three sisters Mrs. Benedetto Russo of Water. bury; Mrs Thomas Gillespie, Meri. den; and Mrs. Cyril Cote, of Schen' ectady, N. Y.
 Funeral services will be held or Monday morning at 8 o'clock iron the Colasanto Funeral Home, 93: Bank street, to the Church of Oul Lady of Mount Carmel at 9 o'clock Burial will be in Calvary cemetery
 Friends may call at the Funera Home on Saturday and Sunda! from 2 to II o'colck.
 MAYS-Mrs. Ellen Mays. widow of Frank J. Mays of i62 Chestnut avenue died this morning at St Mary's Hospital, following a briei illness. 4 native of Belfast, Ireland she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Stewart) O'Neill.
 Mrs. Mays has been a resident ol this city for 55 years, living mosi of that time in the North End Sec ton. She was communicant oi St. Margaret's Church.
 She leaves six daughters, Mrs William H. O'Neill of Ansonia; Mrs Frank Henebray. New York City; Mrs. Frank E. Clarkin. Waterbury; Mrs. Arthur F. Sage, West Hartford; Mrs. Oscar J. Blair, Waterbury; anc Mrs. Edward E. Pickett, Hamdeni one son. Frank Mays of this city and grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held or Monday morning at 8:l6 ocloci from the Mulville Funeral Home 27O West Main Street, to St. Mar garet's Church at Q o'clock. Buria win be in Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the tunera Home on Saturday and Sunday af' ternoons and evenings.
 LILLIs--Mrs. Mary Lillls, widoV of Thomas Lillls, died last nigh following a short illness at the homi of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel 6tin' son, 20e Davis street, Oakville. 4 native of this city. she was thl daughter Of the late Thomas ans Margaret (parkerl Devine.
 Mrs. Lillis had been aresident o Oakville for over 70 years. wher' she was Q communicant of St. Mar Magdalen's church.
 She leaves, besides Mrs. Stlnson another daughter, Mrs. Annie At wood; Q son. Thomas Llllis Of Wa teFtown: and a brother Robert De vine.
 Funeral services will be held or Monday morning ct e:i5 o'ciocl from the Mulville funeral home, 27l West Main street. to the church oi st. Mary Magdalen In OakviiIe a' Q o'clock. Burial will be in the fam ily plot at St. James cemetery. Wa tertoWn.
 Friends may call ct the funera'