The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-23
OBITUARY
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SMITH-Funera Service for Ho. ratio H. Smith, 94, former repre- sentative to the state legislature from Middlebury and a first SC. lectman for many years, will be held tomorrow at 2 ?. m. at tht AlderSon funeral home. 70 Centra avenue, Rev. James Whitaker, pas tor of Middlebury Congregations church officiating. One of Mid dlebury's oldest residents, MT Smith was born June 9. 1850, the son of the late Horatio N. and Ma ria Booth Smith.
 Surviving are four sons, Harry w., Burton G. and Kenneth E., all of Middlebury, and Wynfred w. of Waterbury; a daughter, Miss Florence E. Smith of Middlebury four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
 Burial will be in Middlebury cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from to 9.
 DICKERMAN-Clarence A. Dick erman, 79, of 60 Meadow street Winsted, died Friday.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Stella E. (Newett) Dickerman, he is survived by 8 daughter, Mrs. Wendall P Viall, Waterbury; 8 son, Donald L.. Winsted; brother, Joel E. Dicker- man, Waterbury; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
 The funeral was held from the residence yesterday afternoon, Rev MT. Mcleod, pastor of the Second Congregational Church, Winsted officiating. Burial was in Forest View cemetery with the cornmitta. service in charge of St. Andrews lodge of MaSons. MT. Dickerma1 was 8 member of the lodge.
 BEATTIE-Word has been re- ceived here of the death on April 3 of Mrs. Mary Ann Montgomery Beattie in Belfast, Ireland, by her brother, Robert Montgomery, Sav- ings street, Waterbury.
 Surviving besides her brother, are her husband, William Beattie and daughter, Elizabeth Beattie, both of Ireland; another brother, Will liam Montgomery, Toronto, Can- ada; 8 sister, Mrs. Kathleen Mor- ton, Brooklyn, N. Y, and several nieceS, nephews and cousins in Con- necticut.
 DAUKAS-Joseph Daukas, infant son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Dau- kas, 544 Washington avenue, died Saturday at Waterbury hospital Surviving, besides his parents, are brother Joseph, a step-sister, Bar bara; paternal grandparents, MT and Mrs. Anthony Daukas, all ot Waterbury; and 8 maternal grand- mother, Mrs. M. Bolanis, Roseland N. J.
 The funeral was held this morn- ing from the Deliniks funeral home IT Congress avenue with burial in Calvary cemetery.
 PLATT-Robert Brown Platt. 91l Cooke street, died suddenly thi morning at Waterbury hospital.
 Born July "A. 1890, in Waterbury has was the son of the late Rober- B. and Rose Ann (Daurey) Platt He was employed by the Plume 6 Atwood Mfg. Go.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eve lyn Mae (DeMunda) Platt; two sons Robert B. Platt, Jr., of Waterbury Cpl. George Platt, U. s. Army. sery. ing in New Guinea; three daugh. ters, Mrs. Clifford Couch, Mrs Frank McClain. of McKeesport, Pa. Betty Ann Platt, Waterbury; fou. brothers, George, Harry. William and Fred Platt, all of Waterbury: sister, Mrs. Louis Ranslow, Water bury; and six grandchildren.
 MT. Platt was a member of tn. First Methodist church and of liar. mony lodge, A. F. & A. M.
 Funeral services will be held a the Alderson funeral home, 70 Cen, tral avenue, Wednesday at 3:3O . m., Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely, pas tor of the First Methodist church of6ciating. Burial will be in River. side cemetery. Friends may ~cal at the funeral home this evenins from to 9 o'clock and tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 2 to g p. m.
 HUNTER - Mrs. Mary Lacke, Hunter, wife of William H. Hunter 6 Glen Ridge street, died yesterday at St. Mary's hospital.
 She was born December s. 108: in Ireland and was a member of St Johns Episcopal church.
 Surviving, besides her husband are two sons, w. Kenneth of Wa. terbury and Cpl. R. Spencer, wit1 the Army in Germany; a daugh. ter. Mrs. Harry H. Halloran, Wa. terbury; and a grandchild, Nanc, Hunter, Waterbury.
 Funeral services will be helG Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Al. derson funeral home, 70 Centra avenue, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, of. ficiating. Burial will be in old Pin, Grove cemetery. Friends may cal at the funeral home this evening from 2 to 9 and tomorrow from to 5 and 2 to 9 ?. m.