The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-16
OBITUARY

WOOD-John A. Wood, age 6l years, of Reynolds Bridge, died last night after collapsing at Meadow and West Main streets, this city while on his way to attend a dinner meeting at the Hotel Elton to open Scovill's 9th War Loan Drive. He was rushed to St. Mary's hospital but was pronounced dead on ad- mittance at 6:45 D. ln., death was caused by coronary occlusion, ac- cording to medical examiner Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum.
 A native of Morris, H., he lived in Walden. N. Y, before he moved to Reynolds Bridge 30 years ago. A knife maker by trade, he was employed for many years by the Thomaston Knife Go. until the building burned several years ago He had been employed by the Sco- will Mfg. Go. in Waterville since.
 Survivors include his wife, Wini- fred; daughter, Mrs. Walter Gray. both of Reynolds Bridge; three sis- ters, Mrs. Frank Hartley, Seymour; Mrs. Henry Lancaster and Mrs. Whitney Mannin, both of Pittsfteld, Mass.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
 CUNNINGHAM - Mrs. Stasia (Cassin) Cunningham, 35 South View street, widow of John Gun ningham, died yesterday in St. Mary's hospital afters a short ill., ness.
 Mrs. Cunningham was born in Waterbury, daughter of the late John and Katherine (Walsh) Cas- sin. She was an employe of the American Brass Go. for the past 20 years, and was a communi- cant of St. Francis Xavier church
 She is survived by a son, Cpl Joseph F. Cunningham in Eng land; two sisters, Mrs. Michael Madden, Waterbury, and Mrs. Will liam H. Fellows, Naugatuck; a granddaughter, Karen Ann Gun ningham, and several nieceS and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Satur- day from the Lunny funeral home 25 Central avenue, at 8:15 8. m., to St. Francis Xavier church where a solemn high Mass will be cele- brated at 9. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- day from to 10 p. m. and tomor- row from 3 to 10 p. m.
 YOUNG-Mrs. Eva (HilD Young, 50S Country Club road, widow of Thomas Young, died Tuesday in Waterbury hospital after 8 long ill., ness. She was born in Shaneateles, N. Y.
 She is survived by two sons, Al- bert E. Young of Syracuse, N. Y, and William T. Young of Sonyea, N. Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Carl Kade of Indian Head, Md, and Mrs. Charles Gregnon, Cohoes, N. Y, and one grandchild.
 The funeral will be held Friday at p. m. from the Snyder funeral home, IA Willow street, Rev. John J. Snavely, pastor of First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to p. m. and from 2 to g p. m.
 MEADE-Infant Meade, son of John and Alberta (Yarmala) Meade, Orange, formerly of Waterbury died last night at Waterbury hospital.
 Surviving besides his parents, are his maternal grandfather, Anthony Yarmala, 97 Vail street, this city; and his paternal grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Maurice John Meade, Orange.
 The funeral will be held today from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Congress avenue, with burial in Calvary cemetery.
 PRENDERGAST - Lawrence J. Prendergast of 56 Franklin street died early this morning at St. Mary's hospital after brief illness. He was born in Ireland, formerly residing in Boston. He came to this city two years ago and has been employed as a chef at St. Mary'S hospital. No near relatives survive him.
 The funeral will be held Friday at 8:15 from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.