The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

MURRAY-Funera services TOT Oscar c. Murray, formerly of Wa terbury, who died yesterday at the home of his dauhter, Mrs. William 0. Kremsed, l04 South Moftowese St., Branford, will be held tomor- row at 1:30 D. m. at the Norman V. Lamb Funeral Home, Branford. Burial will be in old Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterbury. He was "A years old.
 Born in Titusville, Pa, June g, 1872, he left Waterbury about 4O years ago and while here was en- ployed by the Scovill Mfg. O., and the waterbury Buckle Go. He was member of the First Baptist Church, this city. He had also lived in Meriden.
 Survivors, besides his daughter, are two sons, Russell E., League City, Texas; Clyde R. Hartford: a sister, Miss Edna Murray, 25O Co., lumbia Blvd, this city, and sev- eral grandchildren.
 GOODSPEED -- Amos Boxford Goodspeed, Union City Rd., Pros- pect, died yesterday at St. Marys
 Born March Ii, 1869 in Meriden, he was the son of the late Can field and Susan OAdams) Good speed. He was employed by the
 Surviving are three sons, Earl, west Farmington, Me; Ernest, Oakland, Me; Lester, Mount Ver- non, Me: five daughters, Mrs. Frank Frank Merriam and Mrs. Gerald Mulvey. South Portland. Me; Mrs. Max Morgan, Maryland; Mrs. El- wood Jepsor, New Orleans, La.; and Mrs. Felma> nMeader, Noridge- wock, Me-; a brother, Harris, Plain- lille; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Stephenson, New Britain; Mrs. Wil- liam Wooding, Bethany; and Mrs. Fred Burns, North Salem, N. Y.; l8 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
 The funeral is in charge of the Alderson Funeral Hofe, 70 Central Ave. Arrangements will be an- nounced.
 FORD-Mrs. Ellan M. Ford, wife of Patrick G, Ford, died last night at her home, 24 Luke street, after a long illness. Native of Ireland, sne was the daughter of the late owen and Honora McCartin O'Beirne She had been a resident of this city for the past 3l years and had beer a communicant of St. Francis XaVi- CT Church. !,
 Surviving, besides her husband are a son, Eugene F.; a daughter Mrs. Francis Sulivan two grand sons. Raymond and William Ford all of Waterbury: four sisters, Mrs Clarence A. French, Salem, Mass: Ann and Catherine O'Beirne. botr of New Haven; Mary A. O'Beirne and two brothers, Patrick aac Alexander O'Beirne, all of Ireland
 The funeral wil be held Friday morning from the Bergin Funera' Home, 29O East Main street, to St Francis Xavier church where 2 solemn high Mass of requiem VII be celebrated, time to be announc' ed. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today ano tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 CHAPONIS-Leon Chaponis, ST died at his home, Chestnut HI Road, last night after a brief Ill., ness.
 Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, ht came to Waterbury 40 years ago He was a communicant of St. Jo' sephs Church and member of tnt Lithuanian Citizens Political Cut and the Lithuanian Independent Political Club. He was employed as a buffer at the Waterville divis. ion of the Scovill Mfg. Go. for 2' years.
 Surviving are his wife, Apolonit Chaponis; two sons, Leon, Jro ane Charles, all of Waterbury; a broth CT, Enoch, Watertown; a sister Mrs. John Varnauskas, ST" thi' city; and three grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Satur' day from the Mazaika Funera Home, 10 Porter street, to St. Jo' seph's Church for solemn higf Mass, time to be announced. Bur ial will be in Calvary cemetery | -