The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-08

GOODWIN George Henry
Goodwin, SO, AZ Grace avenue, a
former carriage maker in this city,
died yesterday afternoon at. Wa
terbury hospital.
Born in Waterbury, he was the
son Of Charles F. and Rebecca
(Bridgeman) Goodwin. He was q
lifelong resident of this city.
He was associated with his father
In the carriage business on Spring
street, under the name of Charles
F. Goodwin and Son. After the
death Of his father he continued
the business under his own name
until he retired Is years ago.
Mr.. Goodwin was a member OF
the First Congregational church.
Surviving are his wife, Edna KEEL
ley Goodwin; two sons, Walter H.,
Goodwin and Charles Frederick
Goodwin; two daughters, Helen
May Goodwin and Mrs. Jarauld A.
Manter and three grandchildren
all Of Waterbury.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at
the Anderson Funeral Home, &c
Central avenue. Rev. Kenneth An
thony, First Congregational church
ofi1ciating. Burial will be Monday
morning IN Riverside cemetery at
the convenience of the family
Friends may call at the funeral
home today from $3.50 to S and
to o p. m.
MERRELL-Edgar Nash Merrell,
Perkins avenue. former East End
resident who retired as q painting
contractor about five years ago,
died yesterday afternoon.
He was resident of Waterbury
for IS years. coming here from
Schenectady. N. Y. He was a men,
Der OF the Masonic lodge in Schen-
ectady and the Mad River Grange
here.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jen-
ME Squires MerreIl; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. John Bement Wakelee
and Mrs. Harold Jessell and three
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Monday
at 2 p. N. from the Anderson fu.
neral home, 10 Central avenue, Rev.
Samuel Budde, Christ Chapel off,
ciating. Burial will be In old Pine
Grove cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home tomorrow from
Z 70 Q y. m.
COMMUNICATIONS Cummings,
~ Benjamin st., died yesterday In
st. Marys hospital after O long ILL.,
ness. He was employed by the city
IN the department OF streets for
about 20 years until his retirement
eight years ago.
Born In ireland, the son Of the
late Dennis and Mary (Rourke)
Cummings. ne came 10 the United
States and Waterbury over so years
ago. Mr.: Cummings was O COM
municant OF st. Francis Xavier
church.
Surviving are three nIeces, Mrs.
John Gallagher, West Hartford;
Mrs. Bernard RauchtIeIsch, Day.
ton, Ohio, and Miss Mary Cum
mtngs, New Haven.
INC IunethI VIII DC nclo Monony
nc e:i6 @. m. from the MulvilIe
funeral home, 270 West Main st..
10 st. Francis Xavier church ct
for o requiem high Mass. Burial
will be IN Calvary cemetery. Friends
may call at the funeral home TO.
day and tomorrow from 2 70 10
y. M
BAKUNAg - John Bakunas, 4
Poplar street, died yesterday after.
noon at bis home after q long NJ
ness. He was well known IN the
Brooklyn section.
lie was q native OF Viikaviskis
Lithusnia. and came 10 this country
and 70 Waterbury 40 years ago. He
was O communicate Of ~. Joseph'f
Church and q member OF the Lithu.
aEiian Independent Political Cluh
and tho Roman Catholic Alliance
OF America. Mr.. Bakunas WAS enl-
pIoyed by the city Of Waterbury IN.
III his recent retirement due 70 III
health.
Surviving ere his wife. Mrs. jos
GephlnO nakunas; tive sem. william