The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21

children, and thtrty-on0 great 1 grandchildren. The funeral will take place Wednesday at 3:30 p. In., from the Alderson funeral home, POI Meadow street, Naugatuck. Rev. Arthur F. Lewis of St. Michael's Episcopal church ofiiciating. Burial at the convenience of the family win be in Hillside cemetery. Nauga- tuck. Friends may call at the Alder son funeral home Tuesday from 3 to and from to 9 D. m.
 WHEELER-Mrs. Mary Blakeslee Wheeler, age 01 years, widow of Edward H. Wheeler, 06 Chestnut avenue, died this morning at the Waterbury hospital after sev- eral weeks illness. She was born in Watertown, the daughter of Joe sepE and Eliza Blakeslee, and was Q lifelong resident of Waterbury.
 She leaves one son, Cornelius Wheeler of Grimm, Ind, one daugh- ter, Mrs. H. Warren Stevens of this city; four grandchildren, and six great-grandchi and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p. m. at the Alderson funeral home. 70 Central avenue, burial in Riverside cemetery, Rev. Francis O. Ayers ofdciating. Friends are asked to omit flowers.
 O'GORMAN-Mrs. Katherine Deg nan O'Gorman, widow of Thomas ]. O'Gorman formerly of the Water bury detective department, 50 Wil- liam street, died this morning. She was the daughter of tft late Frank and Katherine Burns O'Gorman, a native of this city.
 She leaves one son, Francis G., one daughter, Mrs. Frank Palmer; two brothers, George and Joseph D.; one sister, Miss Sarah DegnAn; four grand children, Lorraine Burns, Ro- bert Palmer, U. s. N., and Rita and Francis Palmer of this city.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day at 8:30 from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street to the Sacred Heart church where a sol- emn requiem high Mass will be cele- brated at g, Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call this evening and tomorrow after- noon and evening.
 MELLETTE-Mrs. Exilda Mel1ette, wife of Louis Mellette, 46 Niagara street, died this morning at St. Mary's hospital after a brief illness. She leaves besides her husband, one son, Cyril, of Marion. O., one daugh- ter, Mrs. Rita M. Carrick, one sis- ter, Mrs. Clara Synott of Long Is- land, six grandchildren and one great-grand daughter.
 She was born in Spencer, Mass, residing in Waterbury 45 years, all of them in the East End section. Slle was communicant of St. Anns church. The funeral will be held Wednesday from the Mrlville flner- al home, 270 West Main street, to St. Ann's church, time to be annoupc- ed. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call tonight from ' to 10 and Tuesday from ? to 10 p. m.
 ZASTUARY-Mrs. Mary Zastuary, wife of Paul Zastuary of Emerald street, died early this morning after brief illness. She leaves two daugh- terS, Miss Helen Zastuary and Mrs. George w. Frances of Waterbury; five sons, Peter with the U. s. Army overseas; Frank and Henry of Wa terbury; John, U. S. Army, in Cali fornia, and Raymond, U. s. Navy, at sea; two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Sadowslki of Meriden, Mrs. Pauline Valeski of Waterbury, and four grandchildren.
 She was born in Poland, coming here forty years ago. She was con- municant of St. Stanislaus church. The funeral will be Wednesday from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street at BIS to St. Stan- iSlaus church for a solemn high