The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
FUNERALS

4IlS IQIlGTd1 OI MTS. Md4 SdI 6G (Wiltrakis) zorsky, wife of An thony Zorsky, IA Lawlor street, was held this morning at 9:15 from the Synder fufneral home, IA Will low street, to St. Joseph's church at 10 where 8 solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Benedict Gauronskas assisted by Rev. J. Bruzas, deacon, and Rev. Dr. John Bogusas, ub-deacon. The Mass and offertory were sung by Mrs. Vera Mazaika, Mrs. Florence Petrosky and Mrs. Stephania Sa- pranas. Professor Alexander J. Aleksis was organist. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary ceme- tery, Father Gauronskas officiat- ing.
 Bearers were Martin OBrien, James Lawlor, Vincent Zuraitis, Carl Lawson, Vincent Brazis and John Popikis.
 The funeral of John Frederick Mclean, brother of the late Jo- seph H. Mclean, superintendent of police, was held today at II a. m. from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Francis Ayres of St. Johns church officiating Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Bearers were Michael J. Daily Thomas F. Keegan, Andrew Clear George T. Maloney, Anthony Lib- eratore and John A. McKenna. The funeral of John J. Wood Reynolds Bridge, was held yester- day at the Hotchkiss funeral home 26 High street, Thomaston, Rev Leonard Smith, rector of Trinity church officiating. Burial was in Woodbury.
 The funeral of Jacob Wagner 417 East Main street was held to- day at Il 8. m. from the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, Rev Norman Weed of Thomaston off ciating. Burial was in Waterville cemetery.
 The funeral of John Belanger also known as John Baker, Hitch cock lake, Wolcott, was held from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue, today at p. nl., Rev John Sullivan, officiating. Burial was in Woodtick cemetery. Military funeral services for Dennis F. OConnor, World War ] veteran and teacher of woodwork ing in Waterbury public schools for 24 years, were held Saturday from the Bergin funeral home, to SS Peter and Paul church.
 A solemn high Mass was cele- brated by Rev. Thomas P. Mul- cahy, Hartford, assisted by Rev Francis X. Murphy of Colchester and Rev. James F. Woods, Seat ed in the sanctuary were Rev Edward Zibell Meriden; Rev. Mi chael F. Heating and Rev. John J. Sullivan. The organist, Mrs Robert Birt, played '"The Star Spangled Banner following the Mass.
 Department of education repre- Sentatives were Dr. Thomas J. Con- don, school superintendent, and Comsr. Edward D. Bergin. Rep reSentatives of the Waterbury Teachers association were Gather inc H. Lynch, Anna M. Skehan, Mae McKenna, Helen M. Hogan, Dennis Moore and Clarence Tap pin.
 The delegation of teachers from Hendricken school included the Misses Daysie Perry, May Murray, Katherine Barry, Helen Garren and Mary Donahue.
 The firing squad, with Sgt. wal lace J. Inglis in charge, included Sgts. James Oracle and Vincent Lerz Cpl. Franklin Hackett, Pri- yates First Class Edward Corcor- an, Donald White, Walter LaBonte and John Altiere. The flag was presented to the widow by Sgt. Inglis. Church call and '"TapS'' were sounded by Cpl. Hackett. Interment was in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery with committal services by Father Mulcahy, Father Woods and Father Murphy. Bearers, all members of the schools woodworking departments, were Daniel Kemp, James Coyle, Andrew Phelan, Frank Morra, Ai- den Donahue and William Moran.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Lucia (Cross) Wooding, wife of Clarence Wooding, 46 White Oak Lane, were held Saturday at the Clark Funeral Home, Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar of Christ chapel, offlciated. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Bearers were Rollin Turnbull, Richard Min naman. Harold Wooding, Kenneth Wooding, Aubrey Ashborn and Wall ter Merriman.
 The funeral of Joseph Phelan was held Saturday from the resi- dence, n Wolcott street, to Sacred Heart church where a solemn