The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

BLAKE-John M. Blake, 60, of 36 Capitol avenue, died suddenly Sat- urday while at work at the Scovill Mfg Co. where he was superintend- ent of the casting shop. He had been employed by the company for 27 years.
 MT. Blake was born in Danbury June 3, 1884, son of John and Mary (Kane) Blake and had been resi- dent of Waterbury for 30 years.
 A former ball player, he was a member of the Veterans Baseball Players association of America.
 He was 8 communicant of SS. Peter and Paul's church, and was member of the Holy Name society of the parish, a fourth degree mem Der of the Knights of Columbus, and 8 member of the Scovin Fore mems association.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nora E. (Keane) Blake; six daugh- ters. Misses Jeanette, Frances and Arlene, Mrs. Raymond Bond, Mrs. Ralph Shove, and Mrs. Rich ard Altman; a son, John T. Blake, all of Waterbury; two brothers, Atty. William J. Blake, Washing ton, D. C., and Atty. George F. Blake, New York city; three sis- ters, Mrs. Catherine Keane, this city: Mrs. Joseph Mannion of Bethel, Mrs. John Taite of Fair fax, Va; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street, tomorrow at S:15 a. m. to SS. Peter and Paul's church for solemn high Mass at g. Burial will be In St. Peters cemetery, Danbury. Friends may call at the funeral honlA today from 2 to 10 p. m.
 WILKAS-Mrs. Anna Wilkas, vii dow of Wladyslovas Wilkas, died at her home, Shadduck road, Middle bury, this morning after long ill- ness. A native of Kaunas, Lith- uania, she came to this country 45 years ago and had resided in Mid- dlebury for the past 26 years. Mrs. Wilkas was communicant of St. Joseph's church, Waterbury and 8 member of St. Ann's society of the parish. She was well-known in the Brooklyn section of the city.
 Survivors include: four daughters, Mrs. Peter Eagan, Mrs. Oswald May, both of Long Island, N. Y, Mrs. John Polmon, Jr., Miss Helen Wilkas, both of Middlebury; six sons, Clarence and James, of New York city, Anthony, West Hartford, Daniel, John and Frank Wilkas, all of Middlebury; one sister, Mrs. Eva Dome, New York city; one step sister, Mrs. Frances Skeperis, Lith- uania; one step-son, Julius Wilkas, Pennsylvania; and eight grandchil- dren.
 The funeral will be held from the home, Shadduck road, Middlebury, Thursday morning, time to be an- nounced. Burial will be in the fam fly plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the home to- morrow afternoon and evening and all day Wednesday. Funeral ar- engagements are in charge of the Deliniks funeral home, IT Congress avenue.
 NORTHROP-George R. Northrop, 85, formerly of this city, died Fri day in New Haven, according to word received here by relatives.
 He is survived by two sons, Al- fred M. and Arthur G. Northrop; daughter, Mrs. Harry E. Pulford, and a brother, Llewelyn North rop, all of Waterbury. His wife, the late Martha (Balcolm) Northrop, formerly lived here.
 Funeral services were held today at 2 D. m. at the Seth N. Taylor funeral home. 365 Main St., West Haven. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery, West Haven.
 de MATTIA Hector Camille de Mattia, 65, of 79 Walnut street extension, died yesterday at Water bury hospital after brief illness. He was born in Italy, November 30, 1878, a son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Antonio de Mattia. A resident of high Mass was celebrated by Rev. John w. Dial, assisted by Rev. Franklin J. Corrigan and Rev. Henry E. Quinn. Rev. John J. McGrath of Thomaston was seated in the sanctuary. Interment was