The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-29

PERREAULT - Joseph @. Per-
reault, ST., Of 706 Waterville street,
died Saturday afternoon at st,
Marys hospital following q long
illness. Mr.. Perreault, president
and owner Of Perreault Auto Spring,
Inc, located at $40 South Main
street, was fifty-one years Of age.
The deceased, a lifelong resident
Of this city, attended st. AIMS
school and studied at the Sacred
Heart College, Canada, and was also
q student at Wentworth Institute
Of Engineering in Boston. He was
q veteran Of World War I.
Mr.. Perreault's father, the late
Elzeard Perreault, founded the Per-
reault company in 1911, the COM
pany being the first company Of Its
type in the state.
Mr.. Perreault was q member Of
the American Legion, Waterbury
lodge of Elks, st. Jean Baptiste So
ciety, Franco American Social club
and the Ten knights association.
A sponsor Of the st. AIMS Athletic
club, he also was a committeeman
Of the st. AIMS Boy Scout Troop.
Surviving, besides his wife, Re-
gina (Beruble) Perreault, are four
sons, Joseph, Jr., George, Roger
and Maurice; a brother, Lucian E.
Perreault, sister, Mrs. Marie De-
lage, oil Of Waterbury.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at 8:15 q. m. from the Belleville
funeral home, So East Clay street,
to st. AIMS church at 8. Burial
will be In new st. Joseph's ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the fu-
neral home today and Tuesday from
2 to 10 p. m.
O'BRIE N-Stephen Joseph
O'Brien, of 33l Grove street, hus-
band Of the late Della (Grouden)
O'Brien, died at st. Mary's hospital
this morning after a brief illness.
Born in ireland, the son Of the
late Patrick and Catherine (Mal-
oney) O'Brien, he came to Water
bury as an infant and resided here
most Of his life. He was employed as
a foreman at the Randolph Cloves
company for 20 years and as fore
man at the Scovill Mfg. company
from 1915 until his retirement five
and a half years ago. Mr.. O'Brien
was q member Of the Scovill Fore
mems association and some time
ago was q member Of the board Of
aldermen. He was the first presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn athletic club.
A communicate Of st. Margaret's
church, he was q member of the
Holy Name society Of the parish.
Survivors include three daughters,
Mrs. Bernard Dressell, Mrs. James
G. Reilly, both Of this city, Mrs.
John Ennis Of Oakville; two sons,
Stephen J. O'Brien Of this city and
william F. O'Brien, physical in
structor Of New London Buckley
high school, New London; and IA
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day from the Mulville funeral home,
270 West Main street, to st. Mar
garet'S church, time to be ANNOUNCE
ed later. Burial will be in new st.
Josephs cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home today from Z to
10 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 10
p. m.
WILLITS-Frederick John Willis
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agent at the Waterbury Farrell
Foundry and Machine company,
died Saturday, morning at Waterbury
hospital after a two weeks illness.
He had been in the employ of the
company 46 years.
He was born, October 10, 1884. in
England, the son of the late Fred
erick John and Caroline (Cotton)
Willis and had been a resident of
this city for the past 81 years.
Mr.. Willis was a member Of the
First Baptist church and active in
church work and the Mems Bible
class. He was a member of the Har-
mony lodge, Masons, Naomi chap
ter, Order Of Eastern Star, of which
he was past patron, and the ANA
ranth, White Shrine and Townsend
lodge Of Odd Fellows. He was a
member Of the Veterans association
Of the Farrell Foundry and Machine
Co.
Survivors include his wife, Effie
Mcleod Willis; a daughter, Miss
Nita Willis, and two sisters. Mrs.
Walter G. Francis, West Haven, and
Mrs. Joseph Etter, Bridgeport. His