The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

CARTER-John F. Carter, form erly of this city, died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Seal Har- Dor, Me, after a short illness. MT Garter, who was a carpenter, moved from Waterbury about 10 years ago
 Born in Seal Harbor, Me, he was a veteran of the first World Wal and a member of the American Legion.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elsie (Sido) Carter; two daughters, Mrs Reginald Gray and Miss Muriel Carter; grandson, all of Seal Har- bor.
 Military funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow in Seal Harbor, with burial in that city.
 HENNESSY-John T. HennesSy 24 Crescent street, general manager of the James J. Hennessy Go. cigar manufacturers, died suddenly yes- terday at the Kingsbury hotel. Death was due to heart attack, according to Dr. Edward H. KlrSch- baum, medical examiner.
 Born in Waterbury, the son of the late Patrick and Ellen Buckley Hennessy, he was superintendent of the farm at Rocky Hill Veterans home until he returned to Water bury four years ago. He was vet eran of the first World War.
 Surviving are five brothers, James J. and Edward, this city; Atty. George P, assistant chief corpora tion counsel of New York city; Atty. William H., U. s. Navy; and Frank, New Haven; three sisters, Mrs. Rob- ert F. Birt and Mrs. John w. Fruin, boht of Waterbury; and Mrs. Fred erick Tobin, New Haven.
 Military funeral services will be held from the home of his brother, James J. Hennessy, 24 Crescent street, Monday morning at 8:15 to St. Margaret'S church at g for a solemn high Mass. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the home Saturday after p. m. and Sunday after noon and evening.
 CORTESE = Vincenzo Cortese, SO, 8 Burton street, collapsed at 6:45 a. m. yesterday in the Central res taurart, North Square, and died an hour later at St. Mary's Hospital of a heart attack, according to Dr, Edward H. Kirschbaum, medical ex- aminer.
 A native of Italy, MT. Cortese came to this country 45 years ago and had lived in Scranton, Pa., for fl years until he came here four years ago. He was employed at the Scevill Mfg. co.
 He is survived by his wife, Mary; six sons and six daughters, all of Scranton, Pa; a brother in Italy; a sister in Port Chester, N. Y. Funeral arrangements are incom- plete. The body was removed to the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Will low street.
 POWERS Miss Elizabeth Powers, "A, formerly of this city, died Wednesday in Norwich. She was a native of Northf1eld, Mass, and had lived in Terryville and Bristol.
 She is survived by a brother, Richard Powers, New Haven.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at 10 a. m. from the Scott Funeral Home, Terryville, to 1m- maculate Conception Church, that town, at Il a. m. Burial will be in St. Johns cemetery.
 JOHNSON-Mrs. Ruth Johnson, wife of Pvt. Keith Johnson, 32 Os- borne road, Naugatuck, died at St. Mary's hospital yesterday. Death was due to peritonitis, Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum, medical examiner reported.
 Born in Brooklyn, N. r., she was the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Henry s. Brustat. MT. Brustat re- tired three years ago as pastor of the Lutheran church, Naugatuck.
 Mrs. Johnson lived in Nauga- tuck most of her life and was en- ployed At the Peter Paul, Inc. Her husband is stationed in Italy.
 She leaves besides her husband, a son, Ronald, daughter, Betty, both of Naugatuck; two brothers, Rev. August Brustat, Mineola, L. l., and Edward of Wolcott; and sister, Mrs. Walter Blomberg, Naugatuck.
 The funeral will be held Sum-