The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-24

grandchildren, Gretta Louise SaS-
so and Diane Mas SasSo Of Water
bury.
The funeral will be held from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, Wednesday at 8:15 a. m.
to st. Patrick's church where a SOL
emn high Mass will be celebrated at
9. Burial will be in new st. Joseph's
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home today and tomorrow
from 2 to 10.
POLZELLA - Domenic Polzella,
also known as Palzare, age Al years,
of 81 Kingsbury street, died sud-
denly Saturday while at work at the
railroad yards. He was removed to
st. Mary'S hospital but died before
arrival there. Death was due to a
heart attack, Fic was a native Of
Italy coming to this country thirty
seven years ago, ten years spent
in New York City before coming to
Waterbury, twenty-seven years ago.
For the past twenty-five years he
had been employed as an inspector
on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad.
Survivors include his wife, Nasta
(Kema) Polzella; a son, Donald; a
step-son, George Chaponis; his
mother, Mrs. Silveria Polzella; a
brother, James, and four sisters,
Mrs. Carmen Capozzi, Mrs. Paul
Longo, Mrs. Frank Longo, and
Mrs. Peter Kazlowski, all Of Wa
terbury.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
from the Colasanto funeral home,
932 Bank street at 8:15 a. m. to the
Russian Orthodox church at 8, Rev.
Peter Dzubay officiating, burial in
Russian Greek Orthodox cemetery.
Friends may caII at the funeral
home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
STOVEKEN-Wallie G. Stoveken
died at his home, Ga Fairview street,
Sunday after a brief illness. Born
In Jersey City, N. j., he had been a
resident Of Waterbury for Is years.
He was employed for 20 years by
the American Brass Co. He was
a communicate Of st. Margaret's
church and a member of the Holy
Name society Of the parish.
Survivors include his wife, Mary
(Kenney) Stoveken; two sons, Wal
ter and Robert; a daughter, Mary,
all Of Waterbury; sister, Miss
Louise E. Stoveken Of New York
city, and an aunt, Mrs. Constance
Lutz of Westfield, N. j.
The funeral will be held from
the Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, Wednesday at 8:15 a.
m. to st. Margaret's church where
a solemn high Mass will be cele-
brated at o. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home today and
tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
BALS1S-Adam Balsis, So, died
yesterday at his home, ISL Congress
avenue extension, after a brief ILL
ness. A native OF Lithuania, he
came to this country and to Wa
terbury "a years ago. He was en-
ployed as a drill press operator at
the Bristol Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mary:
a son, Anthony Of the U. 8. Ma
rines; q daughter, Mrs. Edward
Croft. and a granddaughter, all Of
Waterbury; two brothers, Alexan-
der and Anthony Balsis of Lithu-
ania, and a sister, Petrona Of
Lithuania.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day morning at 8:l5 o'clock from
his residence. ISL Congress Ave. ext.
to st. Joseph's church where a SOL
emn high Mass will be celebrated
at 9. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
BAGDAN-Peter Bagdan, SS4
Highland avenue died Saturday
in Waterbury hospital after o short
illness. He came to this country
So years ago, formerly resided in
Mahanoy City, Penn, and came to
Waterbury so years ago, living In
the Brooklyn section. He was a
communicate Of st. Jogeph's church,
q member Of the Lithuanian Inde-
pendent Political club and was EN-
ployed as Q machinist ct the Wa