The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
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or sears HarOWare store, East Main street, until 1929. He was Q member of Beth Israel synagogue and Brass City Independent lodge.
 Survivors include his wife, Rose (chwartzmar) Bear; son, Phil- ip; 0 daughter, Helen, all of Wa terbury. and two brothers, Hyman Bear of this city and Harry Bear of Newark, N. J.
 The funeral was held today ct 3 D. m. from the Clark funeral home, 20 State street. Rabbi William P. Greenfield, Temple Beth-El, Rabbi Mordecal Gifter, Temple Israel, and Rabbi Moses D. Shein- kopf of Springfield, Mass, officiated. Burial was in Brass City cemetery.
 GRAY--Maj. John L. Gray, Jr., for many years chief deputy sheriff dur Ing the regime of the late Col. James GeddeS, high sheriff died Thursday at the Bay Pine Veterans hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla.
 He was 0 major in World War I and more than & year ago went to Newington Veterans hospital and later to St. Petersburg. Ills home was on Herkimer street Among his survivors are his wife, Alice Gray, and a daughter, Mrs. Allan Howe Tucker of Gardner, Mass, and two grandchildren.
 Maj. Gray was Q member of the l02nd Infantry. He enlisted In Go, A In 1903 and three years later helped form Go. II of winch he was elect- CT 0 second lieutenant two years after its formation.
 He accompanied the regiment to the Mexican border in 1918 and on It's return was elected captain, sue. ceeding Col. RooertS C.. Hannegan. He took Go. H overseas and was in the battle of Seicheprey and was badly gaSsed. AS the result of this and Q prior gaSslng ct Chemin des Danes, he was transferred to com- mand of the machine shops in the advanced section. Hc was promoted to major just before sailing home. He was % months overseas. He at one time was Republican candidate for city clerk.
 Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery at time to be an. nounced.
 VENERI-Peter Veneri, ST., 55, died suddenly Saturday ct his home, l75 sherman avenue. A native of Italy. he had been 0 resident of Wa terbuly for 36 years and had been employed by the American Brass Go. for 9 years. He was Q member of Court Verdi, Foresters of America.
 Survivors include his wife, Mary Pierro Veneri; three sons, Peter. Jr., and Albert of Waterbury and Corp. John Veneri. U. s. Army In New Guinea; a daughter, Mrs. Ar- mand Pesillyo and Q brother Ste- phen. both of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Wcdnes- day at 6 0. m. from the Maiorano funeral home, 05 Willow street, to St. Lucy's church where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 9. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home tSAuy HhS VSAtiOAAVW AAVAIh " " " in. Members of the Foresters of America will meet at the funeral home tonight at 7:45 o'clock.
 KELSEY --M Mrs. Elizabeth (Sco. VllD Kelsey, 22 Johnson street widow of Benjamin 8. Kelsey and mother of Col. Benjamin s. Kelsey stationed in England. died Saturday morning at her home after Q long illness.
 Mrs. Kelsey was born in Water- bury, a daughter of the late James and Marcia (Sinith) Kelsey. She was c member of tho Daughters of American Revolution and an hon. orary member of the Waterbury Womens club.
 Besides her son, Mrs. Kelsey is survived by three grandchildren Benjamin Kelsey, Jr., Peter and David Kelsey, San Fernando. Calf, and several nieceS, including Miss Helen Scovill and Mrs. Carleton Young, both of Waterbury, and three nephews, Howard Tyler and James scoviil Tyler, both of New- burg, ". r., and Edward c. scoviil | of Baltimore, Md.
 Funeral services were held from | the residence today ct 3 p. m. with | Rev. Kenneth B. Anthony, pastor of the First Congregational church, officlatinR, Burial was in River. |