The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-21
OBITUARY

post of president of the Waterbury Naturalist club for 10 years, the longest term in the history of the club, and was a representative of the Equitable Life Assurance so- ciety of New York for the past 35 years. He was married to Jessie o. Selmer of Groton, Conn.,, and after her death in 1915 in New London, he came to Waterbury. On April 16, 1921, he married the late Mary E. Webster of this city who died Feb. 29, 1914.
 Surviving is a sister, Mrs. H. T. ] Kristjanson of Milwaukee, Wis.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow at II a. m. at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. John Deyo of the Water town Congregational church, offi- ciating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Waterbury. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from ' to g.
 CIPRIANO-Mrs. Josephine Mala- spina Cipriano, 67, widow of Michael Cipriano, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 512 Wilson street after a long illness.
 She was a native of Italy and came to Waterbury 40 years ago.
 Surviving are two sons, Joseph and Frank Malaspina, both of Wa terbury; four sisters, Mrs. Nancy Vitareli, of Waterbury, and Gio- vannina, Guistina and Rosario, all of Italy; a brother, Joseph Acce- tura. of Waterbury; nine grand children, one great-grand daugh- ter and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- oay morning from the Colasanto funeral home, 932 Bank street, at o:15 a. m. to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock Burial will be in Cal vary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomor- row from 2 to 10 p. m.
 | PERUGINI - Robert Perugini Of 73 Laval street, infant son of Nich- olas and Margaret Russo Perugini, died yesterday at St. Marys hos pital. Survivors, besides his parents, include four step brothers, Samuel John, Nicholas, Jr., and Donald. Private funeral services will be held from the Colasanto Funeral Home | tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. CUSHING - Mrs. Mary M CuSh- ing of 72 Orange street, wife of Thomas F. Gushing, died Saturday afternoon at St. Mary'S hospital. She was born in Lee, Mass, and had lived in the Orange street section for more than 20 years. She was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception church.
 Surviving, besides her husband, an insurance agent in Waterbury, are two daughters, Mrs. Mary Sig nor, and Mrs. Joseph Grady both of Waterbury; two sons, Henry Gushing, Waterbury, and Maurice Gushing, Naugatuck, seven grand children; and a brother, William Mack, Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at 9:15 a. m. from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception for a solemn high Mass at 9:45. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
 SMITH-Mrs. Annie Wardley Smith, widow of Charles A. Wardley Smith of 327 Main street, Stratford, died Friday morning in Stratford after weeks illness.
 She is survived by a grandson, Wardley B. Smith, granddaughter, Miss Cynthia M Smith, two great grandchildren, Cynthia Lee Smith and Judith Anne Smith, all of Stratford.
 Funeral services were held today at ? p. m. from the Stratford Fu- neral Home of Charles L. Dennis & Son, Il Main street, Rev. Dr. Will liam H. Alderson, pastor of the First Methodist church in Bridgeport, off, ficiating. Burial was in Naugatuck.
 BALTHAZAR-Mrs. Rose E. Bal thazar, widow of Joseph A. Bal thazar, died Saturday at her home, 1874 Baldwin street, after brief illness.
 Born in Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Stanislas and Marie Brunelle Koch, she came to Waterbury 70 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Ann's Church.
 Surviving are five sons. Atty. Ed ward J. Balthazar, Waterbury; Irv- ing, Forest Hills. N. r.; Joseph s., Akron, Ohio; Elmer T., Damerest, N. J.; Herman, Newport, R. l.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at SIS a. m. from the Mulville Funeral Home. 270 West Main street, to St. Ann's Church for a solemn high Mass at g. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to 10 p. m.
 BARBIERI-Amadeo Steve Bar bieri, 52, husband of Ada (Varan- ellD Barbieri of Southmayd road, died at St. Mary,s hospital Saturday afternoon.