The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-02


 DILLON-John J. Dillon, father of Rev. Paul B. Dillon, Army chap lain, now at Camp Claiborne, La, died at his home, ll79 Baldwin street, Sunday after a short illness. Mir. Dillon was also the father Of several local and Hartford school teachers.
 He was born in Ireland and came to Waterbury 60 years ago, residing 40 years in the Brooklyn section and the last 20 years on Washington Hill He was commit nicant of St. Francis Xavier church. member of the Holy Name society of that parish and of Court Oregon, Foresters of America.
 He leaves four sons, Father Dil- lon, William of the local post office; John, of the faculty of Bulkley high school, Hartford; Edward of the faculty of East Hartford high school; two daughters, Anastasia Dillon of the faculty of Merriman school oi this city and Margaret Dillon of the Washington school faculty, besides four grondchil- dren.
 The funeral will be held from the home, 1l79 Baldwin street, to- morrow at SIS with a solemn high Mass at St. Francis Xavier church at 9. Burial will be in old St. Jo- seph cemetery. Friends may call at the home this afternoon and eve ming.
 1 O'CONNOR-Mrs. Mary tHodapp) Hermann O'Connor, wife of James O'Connor, Il Plaza avenue, died at her home Sunday night. Born in New Brunswick, N. J.. she was the daughter of the late John and Mary CDanbury) Hodapp. She was g member of Christ Chapel.
 Surviving besides her husband are a daughter Mrs. Langdon Warren; brother, Alfred Hodapp sister, Mrs. Sadie Morse, all of Waterbury; a step-son, Sgt. George OConnor, U. s. Army, serving in France.
 The funeral Wi be lheld at 3:3G D. m. tomorrow at the Alderson | funeral home. 70 Central avenue Rev. Samuel Budde, vicar of Christ Chapel officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tc 5 and to 9 p. m, today.
 IRWIN-Mrs. Cecilia CHaYiland) Irwin, widow of Joseph Irwin. died yesterday after an extended illness She was born in East Boston, Mass. and had been a resident of Water bury for 45 years. Mrs. Irwin was a practical nurse here and was { member Of the First Baptist church
 Survivors include d daughter Mrs. Clarence Slater; son, Al ton Irwin. both of Waterbury, anc three grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be he'd to- morrow at ? D. m. at the Snyder funeral home. IA Willow street. Rev David Gaines, pastor of First Bap' tist church, officiating, Buria will be in West cemetery, Bristol Friends may cal at the tunera home tonight from to 9 D. m.
 FASSRENRER-M Ern estint Passbender, widow of John Pass bender, died at the home Of hel daughter, Mrs. Elsa Walther, Stam' ford, Saturday after two weeks illness,
 Mrs. Fassbender was born ir Germany Dec. @. 1859, and came tC this country 55 years ago, She anc her husband resided on Walnut street in Seymour. After the deatf of MT. Fassbender about two year ago, she went to Stamford to live with her daughter
 She was a member of Immanue Lutheran church and of Us Ladies Ar Society,
 Surviving besides Mss. Walthel are two sons, Alex Fassbender O Waterbury and William Fassben der, of AnsOnia, i've grand chll' dren and two great grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held a the Ward funeral home, l5 Pin' Street, tomorrow at D, m. witi Rev. Otto A. Borchett, pastor o Immanuel Lutheran church, Ofh clating. The funeral home w.lI b' open Tuesday from ' to 9 D. m, In terment VII be In Union cemetery Seymour at cOnvenienees Of th' family.
 MeNIFF-John T, MeNln dleG Saturday at his home. 10 Water vile street. Born m Bolton, Eng land. he had been employed at th' Rowland and Hughes Co. for mor' than 70 years until his retiremen seven years ago.
 Surviving are his fon. Atty. Ray mond McNifG. New York city; tw' daughters. Miss Helen R. McNiff member Of the Wilby high sehoo faculty, and Miss Alice M. Me Milf, teacher at Webster school. The funeral was held this morn Ing from the Lunny funeral home 26 Central avenue, to St Margaret church at 10 for solemn higl Mass celebrated by Rev. J. Olive Cronan. Rev. Francis Bratton wa deacon and Rev. Patrick Faherty c. M.. was sub-deacon. Burial wa in Calvary cemetery, Father Gro nsn officiating.
 BOSTTC'-MrA. Fannie Bostic