The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-22
OBITUARY

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 DIGNAM - Mrs. Mary (Curley) Dignam, mother of Rev. Thomas F Dignam of St. Patrick's church, this city, died in West Haven yesterday She is the widow of John H. Dig nam. She is also survived by an- other son, Rev John c. Dignam oi St. Lawrence church in West Ha- ven.
 Mrs. Dignam was born in Leba- non, the daughter of the late Pat rick and Bridget (Flaherty) Curley
 The funeral will be held from the residence, 50 Whitmore street Hartford, at 9:3O a. m. Thursday tc St. AuguStine's church, that city at 10 for a solemn requiem Mass Burial will be in St. Mary's ceme- tery, South Coventry.
 RAWSON - George Franklin Rawson, Kingsbury hotel, died al Waterbury hospital yesterday from a heart attack. An employe oi the American Brass Co., for 40 years, he was born Aug. 31, 1881 in Webster, Mass, the son of the late Ira S. and Frances Vernon Raw son. He was transferred to Water bury eight years ago from Rhode Island where he was an office man. ager for the American Brass com- pany. Surviving is brother, Ira V. Dawson of Ashton, R. l.
 The funeral will be held from the D. W. Bellows funeral home, Paw tucket, R. L. with burial in East Webster cemetery, Webster, Mass. time and other arrangements to be announced.
 PICKETT - Funeral services for Mrs. Merton K. Pickett, who died Saturday at her home in Newton, N. J., were held today at a. m., at her home. Committal services will be held tomorrow noon in Pine Grove cemetery, Waterbury.
 Survivors include her husband who once operated the Wallingford Ice Company, and was warden of the town; daughter, Mrs. Helen Pickett Cromwell, Torrington, and a son, Herbert w. Pickett of Miami, Fla.
 ATWOOD = Mrs. Lottie (Crofut) Atwood, widow of Dwight Atwood and former Roxbury resident, died Saturday in Boston. She was born February IT, 1876 in Bridgeport daughter of George and Josephine (Dennis) Crofut.
 Funeral services were held in Christ Episcopal church, Roxbury today at 3:30 p. m., with burial ir Roxbury cemetery.
 LeDUC - Victor Joseph LeDuc ot 265 South Main street, died yester- day after 8 lingering illness. Borr in St. Helen, Canada, he had ilveo in Waterbury for the past 25 years He was an employe of the Maple Hill Dairy in Cheshire.
 MT. LeDuc leaves his wife. Anee- lima; six sons, Aldie, George, John Victor, Jr., all of Waterbury; Pri- vate Paul A., in U. s. Army at Fort Devens, Mass, and Richard of Yer mont; two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Bellemore of Waterbury and Mrs Joseph Garneau of Leominster Mass, Is grandchildren and several nieceS and nepheWs
 Funeral will be held Thursday from Belleville Funeral Home, 6s East Clay street, at S::15 a. m, tc St. Ann'S church at g o'clock Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 BUCCI-Mrs. Domenica (Conso. latD Bucci, widow of Joseph Bucci died April 21 in Montelibretti, Rome Italy, according to word received here.
 Surviving are a daughter. Mrs Sestillio Giardinieri and a son, Alex ander, both of Waterbury; another daughter, Mrs. Emma Zezzi. Will llamstoWn, N. J.; and four children in Italy, Maria, Francesca. Antonio and Angela. Another son, John died two years ago in Winchester Mass.
 CANFIELD-Ernest Garfield ot Judd road, Easton, died at his home suddenly Sunday night. He was formerly employed at the Bridgeport Brass Co. and was working for the town of Easton at the time of his death
 He is survived by his wife, Alma c. Wells, Garfield; three sons, Will liam. Navy, Clarence and Leon; a brother, John, Stepney; and three sisters, Mrs. Boldie Davis, Malone N. Y., Mrs. Bertha Boeglin, Water bury, and Mrs. Alice Coates, Wood bury.
 TRAGGIS-George D. Traggis, 54 of 43 Granite street, New London, formerly of Torrington, died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, New London, Sunday night. He was a native of Greece and had lived in New London eleven years, where he operated the Olympia restaurant Before going to New London he had operated a restaurant in Tor rington. He was a member of Sen eca Lodge, No. 55, Masons, of Tor rington.
 MT. Traggis leaves his wife. Mrs Mary E. Traggis; son, Capt. Demi- riuS G. Medical Corps, in Luzon: two daughtes, Irene G.. student ct the University of Connecticut. Eliz-