The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
FUNERALS

Funeral services for John E. Shea, 2l Hickory street, were held from the Muivilie funeral home, 270 West Main street, this morning at 0:i6 to St. Francis xavlers church ct Q for c solemn high Mass Of fes quiem. Rev. James Sullivan was celes brant, assisted by Rev. James Broder- ick, deacon, and Rev. David O'keefe, subsdeacofi. Rev. John Dial and Rev. Stanley Hastillo were seated i1 the sanctuary. Robert Birt was ore ganist and Mrs. John Maioney was soloist.
 An honorary delegation Tepfes senting St. Francis Alumni Asso- ciation included John Egan, Alfred schandelmaier, William Muccino, Raymond Mercier, John Sweeney, James o,Briefl and Bernard cofns fnerford. Also attending were c dele eeatiofl representing students Of St. Francis Xavier's school and repres sentatiVes of the freshman class Of Sacred Heart high school.
 Bearers were John Griffin, Dennis Griffin, Roger Ouelette, George duilfoiie, Edward Hogan and George Boughtor.
 The funeral of Simon sakaias, Q Summit street, was held this floFfls ing ct e.30 from the Stokes Funeral Home, 604 Riverside street, to Dt. Joseph's church co 10 where Mas was celebrated by Rev. Joseph ]. Valantiejus. Burial was ifl the fafns fly plot in Calvary cemetery with Father Va1antiejus conducting the con1mittal services.
 Honorary bearers, aii employees of the American Brass Company, were George Ennis, John Carter, Lester Dews and Edward Mcdonald. Active bearers included: Michael Dur1Sa, John Makauskas, Anthony GhaifI- paris, John Budzinauskas, John Mankus and Walter 0udonis.
 The funeral of Alfonso Daponte, Jordan avenue, Oakviiie, was held from the Coiasafito Funeral Home, 032 Bank street, this morning ct 6 o'clock to St. Mary Magdalen church, Oakviile. Rev. Thomas Mc- Garry was celebrant of the solemn high Mass, assisted by Rev. Miles Calvin, deacon, and Rev. Gerald Catcher, Gubsdeacon.
 Bearers were Marvin White, Thomas Farrell, James Cortl, CIars ence Anderson, Frederick Hager, and John Rinaldi. Burial was iFl Calvary cemetery, Father McdarTy ofnciating.
 The funeral of Joseph Hebert, e0, of 16o Baldwin street, who died Monday in St. Hyacinthe, Canada, where he had been visiting relatives will Dc held from the BelieviIiG funeral home, ee East Clay street, tomorrow at e:16 to st. AnnS church where c solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 9. Burial viii be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call ct the funeral home today from 2 to 10 ?. m.
 The funeral of Josef Dvcrah, %, W0tSAbOWA aVgAthS1 WILL BG I1SA0 0t Il Q. m. tomorrow at the AiderSon funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St Johns Episcopal church, oficiat- ing. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 6 and 2 to 9 ?. m. today.
 The funeral of Rocco sponza, 127 Bishop Street, took place this morn- ing at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home, 96 Willow Street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church at where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Rocco Nadile assisted by Rev. Ed- ward J. Farrell, deacon, and Rev. Francis Doherty, sub-deacon. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery with Father Nadile con- ducting the committal services.
 Bearers were Lawrence Cont. Ralph Delliveneri, Angelo Mastro- pietro, Leon Singleton, Joseph Ciac- cio and Mark Rosa. An honorary delegation from the Scovill Fore mems Association included Frank DElia, Modestino D'Agostino, An- tonio LaCapra, and John Mac Kellar.