The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-07
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| Mass, and Mrs. Minnie Howard Of
this city, and II grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at p. m. from the Keyes
funeral home, SO Pearl street. Bur-
ial will be in new Pine Grove ceme-
terry. Friends may cali today from
l to 10 p. m. and tomorrow morn
ing.
NOBBS-Edward P. Nobbs, for
mer judge Of probate who retire6
two years ago as assistant clerk of
the superior court in charge of ma
turalization, died this morning at
his home, 1873 Grove street, Bridge
! port, after a short illness.
MI: Nobbs, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter hobbs, was born Oct.
IA, 1856 in England and came to
this country at the age of eight. He
resided in Waterbury before coming
to Bridgeport to begin the practice
Of law about go years ago.
After receiving preliminary edu-
cation in the Waterbury schools, he
became foreman Of a factory there
He was admitted to the bar in 1890.
In 1881 he married. Clara I. Wells
in Waterbury. Mrs. hobbs died in
1899.
Mr.. Nobbs served six years as
clerk of the city court and 10 years
as judge of the probate court. He
returned to law practice in 1912 and
later became assistant clerk in the
n a fJ1ra 1.-Two tinYN oi11i1 ivS
that position until his retirement in
July, 1941.
He was at one time prominent in
local Republican circles and in 1905
wrote Connecticut Probate Law"
the first compilation of probate law
in this state. Mr.. hobbs is survived
by a daughter, Elsie A. Nobbs OF
Bridgeport.
Funeral services were held today
at 2 p. m.
DYSON--Miss Olive Elizabeth
Dyson, age SO years, of "a Parker
street, Waterville, died early this
morning at the Waterbury hospital
after a short illness. She was born
IN Waterville, the daughter Of John
and Emma (Kott) Dyson. She was
a member of the Grace Methodist
church, the Woman's Service Chris
tan Society of that parish, the
Storehouse TitherS, and Mary Cas-
well Tent Daughters of Union Vet
Grams.
Survivors are one niece, Mrs.
John M. E. Johnson; several aunrs
ana cousins. The funeral will be held
at the Anderson funeral home 10
Central avenue Wednesday after.
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Evan II.
Bergwell officiating. Burial will be
IN the Waterviile cemetery at the
convenience OF the family. Friends
may Call at the funeral home Tues
dav evening from to 8 o'clock.
WHALEN-John j. Whalen died
this morning at st. Mary's hospital.
He resided at the Hotel Flanders,
2S North Main street for twenty
eight years. He was born in this
city living here all his life, the son
CT the late Dennis and Mary Ryan
Whalen.
Mr.. Whalen was formerly a CLOTH
ing salesman in the Outlet Clothing
store, South Main street.
He is survived ny one sister. Mrs.
James Maher Of this city, and sew
eral nieces and nephews. The tuner
al Will take place Wednesday at $3.50
from the Lunny funeral home Is
central avenue, to the Immaculate
Conception church at 8. Bueial will
be IN old st. Jcseph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this evening from z to 10 and
Tuesday evening from 3 to 10.
AYOTTE - Mrs. Celine (Bernier)
Ayotte, 1926 Highland avenue, widow
Of Anthony Ayotte, died Saturday
night in st. Mary'S Hospital after a
short illness. Her husband died Jan.
Is OF this year. A native Of Quebec,
Canada, she had been a resident of
Waterbury for many years. She was
communicate of st. AIMS church.
She Is survived by six daughters,
Mrs. Eva A. Nelson, Mrs. Marie
A. Stewart, Mrs. Alice Islieb. all
OF this city, Sister Celine of Deep
River, Sister Chrysostom Of Moosup
and Sister Marie Emma of Swan
ton, VT; four sons, Anthony, George
Joseph and Peter; One sister, Mrs.
Joseph Landry of Bristol; three
brothers. Horace Bernler of New
Britain, Ernest of Prospect, and
Napoleon Of Waterbury; Is grand
children and three great-grand-
children.
The funeral will be held from the
Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East Main
street. Tuesday morning at $3.50
o'clock to st. AIMS church at 8.
Burial will be in the family plot in
Calvary cemetery. Friends may call