The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-27
OBIT UARY

Observation-Disclosures M. Klep-
ach, 30 Branch street, died in Hart
ford yesterday. Born Sept. Z, 1915
IN waterbury, he was a son of
George and Sadie (Federnick) Klep-
ach. He was employed by the SEQ
will Mfg. Co. until December, 1913
and was member Of st. Mary's
Russian Greek Orthodox church.
Survivors include his parents Of
Waterbury; a brother, Coxswain
Harry Klepach, USN in the South
Pacific, and a sister, Mary Klepach
of this city.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at S:15 a. m. from the
Anderson funeral home, 10 Central
avenue, to st. Mary's Russian Greek
Orthodox church at 8. Rev. Peter
Dzubay will oficiate. Burial will
be in st. Marys Orthodox cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today and tomorrow from 3 to
and z to 8 p. m.
ASSENZA--Mrs. Emilio Dior
enzo) Assenza, 81, Of 40 Union st.,
died yesterday afternoon at st.
Mary's hospital after a brief ILL
ness. She was native Of Italy and
resident Of Waterbury 80 years.
Surviving are her husband,
Frank; three sons, John, Water.
bury; Pfc. George, with the 311th
Infantry in Arizona and Pvt. Mi
chael, attached to the Medical Air
Corps Of the Army in England:
two daughters, Mrs. Domenic Rossi
and Mrs. Victor Carangelo, both of
Waterbury; two grandchildren, and
brother, Emilio DiLorenzo, Water
bury.
The funeral will be held Thurs
day morning at 8 from the Maio-
rano funeral home, 95 Willow St.,
to Our Lady of Lourdes church for
solemn high Mass at 8. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home Tuesday and Wednesday
from to 10 p. m.
WESTON-Mrs. Gussie May Wes-
ton, wife OF william M. Weston, "a
Fox street, died yesterday in the po-
lice ambulance en- route to Water
bury hospital. Death was caused by
q heart attack. A former resident
Of Bridgeport, Mrs. Weston was
member Of First Presbyterian church
In that city.
Survivors, besides her husband,
include two sons, Lieut.. Raymond
G. Weston, U. S. Air Corps and
Pfc. Kenneth w. Weston, U. S.
Army; and three brothers, Lieut..
Herbert J. Hart, U. S. Air Corps
and former director of the Bridge
port Boys club, Coleman Hart Of
Bridgeport and Fletcher Hart Of
West Haven.
Funeral services will be held at
Charles l.. Dennis & Sons funeral
home, 1916 Fairfield avenue, Bridge
port, time to be announced later.
Interment will be in Mountain
Grove cemetery, Bridgeport.
BONACASSIO - Ralph Bonacas-
sio, "a, 126 Hillcrest avenue, died
Saturday night at st. Mary's hos
pital after a brief illness. He was
q lifelong resident Of Waterbury.
Mr.. BonacaSsio was employed as a
machinist by the z. j. Manville Ma
chine Co.
Surviving are his wife, Stella Vego
Bonacassio; two daughters, Lucille
and Catherine; his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank B. Bonacassio, 81 River
street; four brothers, Angelo, Victor
and Joseph, all Of Waterbury, and
Corp. Anthony Bonacassio. U. S
Army. Fort Benning, Ga. and sis
ter, Rose Bonacassio, this city.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day morning at 8:15 from the Cola
santo funeral home, 932 Bank street
to Our Lady of Lourdes' church at
8, for solemn high Mass Of re-
QUEEN. Burial will be In Calvary
cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today and tomorrow from 2
to 10 p. m.
TOWNSEND-Miss Ellen Roberts
Townsend, member of the first
graduating class at Saint Margarets
school in Waterbury. died at her
home, SO Cooke street, yesterday
morning at the age Of IS. Born in
Waterbury, she was the daughter Of
the late George E. and Emma (Hurl-
burt) Townsend. Her father was at
one time part-owner and editor OF
The Waterbury American.
After her graduation from Saint
Margaret's, Miss Townsend taught
Latin there and also played the
organ in the school chapel. She
was a member Of Trinity Episcopal
church and former assistant or
ganist of the church.
Survivors include two nephews.
Townsend G. Treadway and Mar
tin G. Treadway, and a niece,
Mrs. e. w. Nucy Treadway)
Mink, all Of Bristol. They are own
ers Of the Horton Mfg. Co. Of Bris-
toll.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 2:30 p. m. at Hall Memo
rial chapel, Rev. Roger B. T. Ander-
son officiating. Burial will be In
Riverside cemetery.
HENDERSON-Alexander B. Hen
derson. died yesterday morning at
his home, 142 Elliott Ave, at the
age Of 81 after long illness.
He was born June 20, 1859 In Ed
inburg, son Of John and Elizabeth