The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
OBITUARY

SANDLAND - The 1uneral SerV- ices for Clifford D. Sandland, form erly of this city were held Friday in Pasadena, Calf. He was nephew of the late ex-Mayor William H. Sandland. Officers and members of the Masonic Lodge, of which he was member and past master, othci- ated at the services.
 MT. Sandland was the son of the late MT. and Mrs. Edward J. Sand land of Waterbury. Before leaving the city about 20 years ago, he was employed by Tracy Brothers, former contractors here.
 Surviving, besides his wife and a son, Milner; are sister, Mrs. Edward Young, Springfield, Ore; two aunts, Mrs. Charles Doescher, Waterbury, and Mrs. William B. Darby, Inglewood, Calf.
 ROWBOTTOM - Mrs. Myra (Robbins) Rowbottom, wife of George Rowbottom, president of the Rowbottom Machine Co, died early this morning at her home, 89 Cres- cent street.
 Mrs. Rowbottom was born May Is, 1859, in Topsham, Maine, a daughter of the late Rev. Austin w. and Emily (Sampson) Robbins. Surviving besides her husband is a son, Archer Rowbottom of this city, and two grandchildren, Mrs. Heminway Merriman of Alexan- dria, Va, and Aviation Ordnance man 2/c George Rowbottom, 2d, now in the Pacific.
 Private funeral services will be held from the AlderSon Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Friday, Rev. John c. Walker officiating. Burial will be in Old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends are asked to please omit flowers.
 BROZEK - Mrs. Anna Brozek, wife of Albert Brozek, Oak St., Ansonia, and sister of Mrs. Lucas Borouch, this city died Sunday at her home.
 A solemn high Mass of requiem vii lbe celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Ansonia, tomorrow at g. Burial will be in Mount St. Peters cemetery, Derby.
 RISLEY-Mrs. Clarence Risley, 103 Holley Place, Torrington, sister of Mrs. Thomas Reilly, Waterbury, died Monday afternoon at her home. A native of Torrington she had lived there all her life.
 The funeral will be held today at 9:15 from the Phalen Funeral Home to St. Francis Church, Tor rington, at 10. Burial will be in St.. Francis cemetery.
 DE LUCA-Mrs. Carmela Genua DeLuca, alson known as Lucas, wife of Michael DeLuca, died last night at her home, 302 Washington Ave, after brief illness. A native of Italy, she came to this country and to Waterbury 53 years ago.
 Surviving, besides her husband, are seven sons, Charles, Lawrence and James Lucas, all of Middle bury; Philip Lucas, Wolcott; Thom- as Lucas, Los Angeles, Calif.; Frank Lucas, Bridgeport, and Louis Lucas, this city; a daughter, Mrs. Bernar- do Cocchiola, Waterbury; IA grand children; five brothers, Giovanni, Tommaso, Vincenzo, Francesca and Carmine Genua, all of Italy; a sis- ter. Maria Genua, also of Italy.
 The funeral will be held Friday from the Colsanto Funeral Home, 932 Bank St. to the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for sol- emn high Mass of requiem, time to be announced. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and to- morrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 THAYER-Andrew James Thay- CT, 296 North Main street, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital. MT. Thayer was born Nov. II. 1913 in Winsted, the son of Mrs. Estelle F. (Claffey) and the late Merwin A. Thayer. He is survived by his wife, Anna Jushinskas) Thayer; his mother, Mrs. Estelle Thayer; two brothers, Elmer and Edmund Thay-