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THE HARTFORD COURANT: Thursday, January 4, 1979 14 J. William Gagne Dies; Was City Businessman Body of Woman Still Unidentified eath Notices Deaths J. William Gagne, 58, of 25 Carmel a Hartford businessman and founder of the Franco-American Democratic clubs of Greater Hartford and of Connecticut, died Wednesday in Hartford Hospital. Born in Holyoke, he lived in Hartford most of his life. He formerly owned and operated Gagne Florist and the J.

William Gagne Insurance Agency. He was a firefighter in the Hartford Fire Department from 1947 to 1957. He had worked for the causes of French-Americans in the state and for political candidates of French extraction. He served as president of the Franco-American Democratic Club of Greater Hartford for several years and also served as chairman of the club's board of directors. He was a member of the police and fire benevolent association, the Veterans Firefighter Organization, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Firefighters Post.

He was a World War II Army veteran. He leaves his wife, Vera Ambot Gagne; a son, J. Wil-' Ham Gagne of West Hartford; two daughters, Linda Rouelle of East Hartford and Suzanne M. Gagne, at home; two brothers, George W. Garin of Hartford and Hector Gape of Newington; five sisters, Eva DeMauro and Beatrice Hervieux, both of Wethersfield, Alice Bilodeau and Lucy Couchon, both of East Hartford, and Harriet Desmarias of Hartford; and three grandchildren.

clues, the state police laboratory in Boston reported. The victim was wearing men's blue dungarees, a navy blue sleeveless tank top, black zippered wind-breaker without hood, a plain gold ring on her left ring finger and brown vinyl shoes. Powers said he theorizes the body was dumped in the woods early last spring. Man, 18, Dies In Griswold House Fire GRISWOLD An 18-year-old man died Wednesday in a 3:30 a.m. fire, that destroyed his family's home, police and fire officials said.

Alan Davis had been trapped in the kitchen of the burning wood frame house and fire and police officials could not get into the house to rescue him because of the flames, Fire Chief Andrew Bonchuk and state police said. Davis' parents, Donald and Joann of Glasgo Road, escaped from the house with their other four children. Police said they believe the fire started in the kitchen. The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause. Dr.

Elliot Gross, chief state medical examiner, will do an autopsy to determine the cause of Davis' death. Bonchuk said the Davis home was gutted. Fire companies from Griswold and Voluntown fought the fire for about four hours, Bonchuk said. 1,000 Bid Farewell To 5 Killed in Fire EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (UPI) More than 1,000 people Wednesday bid.

farewell to five family members killed in a New Year's Eve house fire. A funeral procession of 100 cars, five hearses, and a police escort drove through this western Massachusetts town of about 13,500 to St. Michael's Church with the bodies of William Hafey, 52, his wife, Theresa, 50, their sons, William, 20, James, 18, and Mrs. Hafey's aunt, Ann Driscoll, 80, of Holyoke. Five mahogany caskets were brought before an altar still decorated with Christmas trees and wreaths, where Bishop Joseph F.

Ma-Guire of the Springfield diocese, along with four celebrants and 27 other members of the clergy, joined in the burial service. "For the past few days, a dismal fog has embraced this town and city," MaGuire said. "Friends, neighbors, and even strangers have been affected by this tragedy a heartache that will affect this community for a long, long time." Two Hafey family members, David, 18, and Patricia, MANNISTO. In Miami, Fla. Karl H.

Mannisto 58, of Margate, died Monday (Jan. 1). Mr. Mannisto moved to Florida 16 years ago from Wethersfield. He is survived by his wife, Kathe-rine; a son, Karl H.

Jr. of Fort Lauderdale; a daughter, Mrs. Karen Sand-lin of Fort Lauderdale, two brothers, Larry of Hudson, Maine and Henry of Milo, Maine; two sisters, Mrs. Aune Hinton of Shelton, and Mrs. Hilda Burrows of Sebec, Maine; three grandchildren.

Funeral mass will be said today at 9 a.m. at St. Vincent Catholic Church, Margate, followed by interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Arrangements by the R. Jay Kraer Funeral Home, Margate Fla.

PIERCE. Carol B. Pierce, 44, of Burlington, died in the Waterbury, hospital Jan. 1, 1979 from a heart attack. She was born in Fairmont, W.Va., she attended public schools in Clarksburg, W.Va.

She was graduated from the' Washington-Irving High School in Clarksburg, W.Va. She is survived by her mother, Mary Elinor (Scott) Bart-lett of West Hartford. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm Rocky Hill, with the Rev. Donald M.

Hemblin of the First St. Paul Methodist Church of Hartford officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Friends may call at the funeral home today, 7-9 p.m. RADZIWON.

In Glastonbury. Edward Radziwon, 63, of 157 Pond Circle, Glastonbury, died Wednesday (Jan. 3) at his home. Born in Middle-town, he lived in Glastonbury for many years. He was a custodian at Glastonbury High School.

He leaves three stepsons, Frank Kaminski of Wethersfield, Charles Kaminski of Wolcott and Peter Kaminski of Hartford; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Anthony (Alesandra) Gregorich of Glastonbury; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Merlino of New Haven, Mrs. Viola Suprenant of Stamford, and Mrs. Jean Bellavia of Cromwell; four and two great-grandchildren.

Funer-, al services will be Saturday at 9:15 a.m. in the Glastonbury Funeral Home, 450 New London Turnpike, followed by a mass of Christian burial in. St. Dunsfan's Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mount St.

Benedict' Cemetery, Bloomfield. Calling hours are Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. REARDON. In Hartford. Mrs.

Anne (Cotter) Reardon of 291 Steele Road, West Hartford, widow of David P. Reardon, died Wednesday (Jan. 3) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. She was born in New Britain and had lived in West Hartford for over 50 years.

She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Joseph J. (Barbara) O'Connell Jr. of West Hartford a son, D. Barry Reardon of Calabas-sas, and three grandchildren.

The funeral will be Friday at 9 a.m. from the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington West Hartford, with a mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary Home Chapel, 291 Steele Road, West Hartford. Burial will be in Mount St.

Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Calling hours at the funeral home are prior to the service. Memorial donations may be madet to St. Mary Home Foundation, 291 Steele Road, West Hartford 06117. SATZUK.

In New York City. Joseph I. Satzuk, 82, of New York City and Newtown, died Sunday (Dec. 31, 1978). He was born in Russia.

He was a World War veteran. He retired after 30 years of service with the New York Central Railroad. He leaves his wife, Helen (Kuriosky) Satzuk of New York City; a son, Gregory G. Satzuk of Farmington; a granddaughter, Sandra Satzuk of Farmington. The funeral was from the Walter B.

Cooke Funeral Home, 1504 Third and 85th Street, New York, N.Y. The funeral mass was at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church on 97th Street, New York City at 10 a.m. Wednesday, followed by interment in the Newtown Interment Village Cemeter, Newtown. NORTHAMPTON, Mass.

(AP) Investigators remain mystified about the identity of an apparent slaying victim found in Granby, dumped in woods, almost two months ago. State police and the Hampshire-Franklin district attorney's office have released a detailed description of the clothing the young woman was wearing in an effort to move forward in their investigation. "Af this point I feel we're going to need help from the general public," said state police detective Lt. George Powers, who is assigned to the district attorney's office. There are no leads in the effort to find the killer, he said Wednesday.

Authorities believe the brown-haired woman was shot in the head and dragged several hundred feet into the woods from the nearest road. Police think a leather belt, apparently of men's styling and found wrapped around her neck, was used to drag the body. The victim was about 20 years old, about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and of "chunky" build, Powers said. The most distinctive clothing was tossed on top of the skeletal remains found Nov. 15, par-' tially buried in a makeshift grave.

It was a short-sleeved pullover blouse, about size 14, with a green swan sewn on the front and raised green thread woven in a pattern on the yellow and white fabric. The blouse had a green imitation suede collar. None of the clothing carried labels that give any In Memoriam In memory of my devoted brother Carl Tiberio, who died just 1 year ago today, January 4th, 1978. I live today in memories, of days when you were here, I miss you still and always will, throughout each day and year, my prayers are with you always, may your soul rest in peace. Sister Jenny William E.

O'Brien We wish to express our sim cere thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their many kindnesses during our recent bereavement. The O'Brien Family In sad and loving memory of Robert Mauldin who passed away January 3, 1978. A siient thought a secret tear, Keeps your memory ever dear. Time takes away the edge of grief, But memory turns back every leaf. Your loving Wife Children In loving memory of my father, William J.

Amstead, who passed away Jan. 4, 1977. It broke my heart to lose you, But you did not go alone, For part of me went with you, The night God called you Loved and missed always and forever, Pam In Memory of my husband William J. Amstead who passed away Jan. 4, 1977 I planted the flowers and mowed the lawn, knowing you were forever gone.

Fall passed winter's here, and already it's the second year. I feed the birds like you used to do, because I know you would want me to. And how you loved the Chickadees as you walked to their feeders with crippled knees. How little they knew the pain you bore, to get to their feeders was a torturous chore. And they lit on your hand to take their seed, as if that were their place to feed.

Soon again it will be Spring, but I do not hear the birds that sing. For me all the joy in the world is gone, the fragrance of flowers and the birds sweet song. But someday it will be eternal Spring, and we two together will hear sing. I miss you. Your loving wife Bonnie Gary T.

Bottomley 6-18-69 1-4-78 We do not need a special day Tc bring you, Gary, to our For days without a thought of you Are impossible to find. You gave no one a last farewell. You could not say good bye. You were gone before we realized Only God knows why. He has taken others this we know But you were ours and we loved you More than anyone could know.

And many times we cried If love could have saved you, Gary You never would have died. Mom, Dad, Laura, Kevin, Brian AMENTA. In East Hartford. IfAti. Angelina (Sipala) Amenta, 86, widow of Sebastian Amenta, formerly of JVVethersfield Avenue, died Tuesaday (Jan.

2, 1979) in a jJocal convalescent home, rporn in Canicattini Bagni, Province of Siracusa, Italy, he, had been a resident of Hartford for 65 years. She jjeaves two sons, Santino Amenta of West Hartford jjnjj Vincent Amenta of En field, two sisters, Mrs. Maria Vasques of West Hartford and Mrs. Concettina Costan-zo of Hartford; three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral will be Friday at 9:15 a.m.

from, the O'Esopo Wethersfield Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Wethersfield. Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in St. Justin's Church. Burial in Mount St.

Benedict Cemetery. Friends may call the Wethersfield Chapel today, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. BATES. In West Hartford. Lloyd G.

Bates 84, of 39 Highland West Hartford, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 1979) at his home. He was born March 13, 1894 in Latrobe, he had lived in the- Greater Hartford area since 1928. Prior to his retirement ia 1955, he was a patent lawyer having started with the former Hartford Empire Co. which later became Emhart Corp.

He was a life member of the Patent Law Bar Association and was a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants having been a direct descendant of Edward Doty. He was the husband of the late Doris (Bradley) Bates; father of the late Betty Bates Roch. He is survived by two sons, Lloyd G. Bates Jr. of Miami, and Bradley B.

Bates of West Hartford; six grandchildren, Bradley W. Roch, Mrs. Susan mfi McAuliffe, Douglas G. Mrs. Deborah R.

Wilde, Bradley B. Bates and Lynn Ann Bates; four Japeat-grandchildren, Wil-'jajri McAuliffe III, Stacey JfeAuliffe, Jennifer Roch ncl Eric Roch. Private fu-Jtieral services will be Friday. 'Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Hartford. There are no calling hours.

Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to Hartford Hospital, 80 Seym-Jour Hartford. The Taylor Modeen Funeral Home, West Hartford, has charge of (arrangements. )SCO. In Hartford. Maria (Nicolucci) Bosco, 81, of 59 agnolia Newington, iprt Tuptriav Ian 7) at a Bocal convalescent home.

She Sas born in Italy, she was a ermer resident of West JjjHartford, moving to Newing-f on two years ago. She leaves son, Armando C. Bosco of JJVest Hartford; two daughters, Jacqueline Bosco of Newington and Mrs. Anna iDiBartolomeo of Walling-Jjord; a brother in Italy; two pisters in Italy; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral will the Friday at IT a.m.

from the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Zfelm Rocky Hill. Burial jwill be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. There will Ibe no calling hours. (JaRPINO. In Windsor.

Mrs. Evelyn (Nosele) Carpino, 87, of 373 Hudson Hartford, Jwidow of Antonio "died Wednesday (Jan. 3) at a Jlocal convalescent home. Born in Sessa Aurunca, Province of Carserta, Italy, she had been a resident of Hart-i ord for 55 years. The funeral 1 will be Friday at 8:15 a.m.

Mrom the D'Esopo Wethersfield Funeral Chapel, 277 fpHy Brook Wethers-iiield, with a mass of Christi-Iq burial at 9 a.m. in the Church of St. Patrick and St. 'Anthony. Burial will be in JMount St.

Benedict Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wethersfield chapel today, IHSENBERG. Stanley Eisen-fberg of Brooklyn, N.Y., died fWednesday (Jan. 3) at his Ibdme. He leaves a sister, Gertrude Kolodney of West Funeral services ftwrjlbe in New York.

In Winsted. Alice jCaetzow) Estroe, 80, of Bo-tter Road, Barkhamsted, Jdt'ed Monday (Jan. 1) at Win-sfejf Memorial Hospital. She ws the widow 'of Richard O. she was born in Ho-bXen, N.J., she had lived in Barkhamsted for many She leaves a daughter, Carole Bakker of Canton; brothers, Fred H.

Luet-rdw of Pleasant Valley and jon C. Luetzow of Long Is-laW, N.Y.; a sister, Mrs. 6rpma'Tone of Maryland; Jtftnee grandchildren. Private memorial services will fie in Jfhe; Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, with the jRey. John Bryon officiating.

JMrJieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made 2 to ttie Pleasant Valley United Rthodist Church- Youth 5 Ministry Fund. Burial in Riv-gerside Cemetery, Pleasant Valley. John J. Shea Funeral jj Home, Winsted, has charge arrangements. GAGNE.

In Hartford. J. William Gagne, 58, of 25 Carmel Hartford, husband of Vera (Ambot) Gagne, died Wednesday (Jan. 3) at Hartford Hospital. Born in Hol-yoke, he had lived in Hartford most bf his life.

He formerly owned and operated Gagne Florist and the J. William Gagne Insurance was a firefighter of the Hartford Fire Department from 1947-1957. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was politically active since 1948, organizing political groups in Hartford, the 1st Congressional District and the state. He was a member of the Police and Fire Benevolent Association, the Veterans Firefighter Organization, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Firefighters Post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, the Elks and the Knights of Columbus.

Besides his wife, he leaves a son, J. William Gagne Jr. of West Hartford; two daughters, Mrs. Linda Rouelle of East Hartford and Suzanne M. Gagne at home; two brothers, George W.

Garin of Hartford and Hector Gagne of Newington; five sisters, Eva DeMauro and Beatrice Hervieux, both of Wethersfield, Alice Bilodeau of East Hartford, Harriet Desmarias of Hartford and Lucy Cou-ch'on of East Hartford, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 10:15 a.m. from the Richard W. Sheehan Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain West Hartford, with a mass of Christian burial at St. Lawrence O'Toole Church at 11 a.m.

Burial will be in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday, a.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 670 Prospect Hartford 06105. GRAHAM.

In West Hartford. Sister Mary Ignatia Graham, 92, of the Sisters of Mercy, died Wednesday (Jan. 3) at Mercyknoll Infirmary. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., she joined the Hartford Sisters of Mercy in 1909. She taught in St.

Patrick and St. Joseph schools in Hartford, Sacred Heart School in New Haven, St. Patrick School in Norwich, Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury, St. Mary School in East Hartford and Mount St. Joseph Academy in West Hartford.

She served as superior in several convents, including St. Joseph College from 1962 to 1968. She retired to Mercyknoll in 1971. She leaves several nieces and nephews. There will be a mass of Christian burialFriday at 9:30 a.m.

at Mercy-, knoll Chapel, 243 Steele Road, West Hartford. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, West Hartford. Calling hours: today, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at Mercyknoll. The Richard W.

Sheehan Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain West Hartford, has charge of arrangements. GRAVES. In Bennington, Vt. Katharine (Borden) Graves, 85, of Bennington, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 1979).

Born in Philadelphia, May 29, 1893. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Robert 8. Ely III of Radnor, and Mrs. E.A.

Bis-bee of Wayne, a daughter, Mrs. Lelan F. Sillan Jr. of Lyme; a brother, Richard Borden of Media, a nephew; four grandchildren; a grandniece; a grandne-phew and two great-grandchildren. Services in Bennington, today at 2:30 p.m.

at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Burial in Cape Cod. HOWARTH. In Glendale, Ariz.

Jasper Lowman Howarth, 73,. of 806 W. Turney Phoenix, died Monday Jan. 1). He was inspector for Ha-miton Standard, United Technologies, Manchester.

He is survived by his wife, Marcie Howarth; a son, Robert Howarth of Windsor Locks; two daughters, Mary Ann Peters of Farmington and Leanore McCurry of Glendale, grandchildren. Mass will be today at 10 a.m. at St. Helen's Catholic Church, Glendale. JASTRZEBSKI.

In Hartford. Zygmunt Jastrzebski, 69, of 103 Dart Hartford, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 1979) at his home. Born in Poland, he resided in Hartford for the last 28 years. He was employed by the Atlantic Tool Machine Co.

for 25 years, retiring three years ago. He leaves his wife, Lucyna (Wfeckowski) Jastrzebski; a daughter, Izabela Wojcik in Poland; a sister in Poland; four grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 9:15 a.m. from the Talarski Funeral Home, 380 Maple with a mass of Christian burial at Ss. Cyrii Methodius Church at JO a.m.

Burial will be in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Friends may call at the funeral home today, 7-9 p.m. Michal Hammerman Dies; Nationally Known Cantor BARKHAMSTED Alice L. Estroe.

Bcettner Road FARMINGTON Birgit Lindstedt, 148 Plain ville Ave. Joseph G. Marrocco, 31 Garden St. GLASTONBURY Edward Radziwon, 157 Pond Circle HARTFORD Angelina S. Amenta, Wethersfield Avenue Evelyn Carpino, 373 Hudson St.

J. William Gagne, 25 Carmel St. Zygmunt Jastrzebski, 103 Dart St. NEWINGTON Maria N. Bosco, 59 Magnolia St.

WEST HARTFORD Lloyd G. Bates 39 Highland St. Sister Mary Ignatia Graham, 243 Steele Road Anne Reardon, 291 Steele Road OUT-OF-STATE Stanley Eisenberg, Brooklyn, N.Y. Katharine 3. Graves, Bennington, Vt.

Jasper L. Howarth, Phoenix, Ariz. Karl H. Mannisto Margate, Fla. Rilph L.

Pearson Springfield, Mass. Arthur D. Wetherell, Springfield, Mass. LINDSTEDT. In Farmington.

Mrs. Birgit (Ohlen) Lindstedt, 9. of 148 Plainville Unionville, wife of K. Nils Lindstedt, died Tuesday (Jan. 2, 1979) at the John Dempsey Hospital.

Born in Surte, Angered, Sweden, she lived in Unionville since 1957. Besides her husband, Bifgit is survived by her three sons, Mr. Fred T. Lindstedt of Unionville, Mr. C.

Jimmy Lindstedt of Burlington and Mr. Nis O. Lindstedt of Unionville; two sisters, Mrs. Elsa Dante of New Britain and Mrs. Ruth Myslievic of Newington; a brother, Mr.

Helge Ohlen of Unionville; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Hangen-Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Rt. 4, Unionville, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. There will be no calling hours.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 670 Prospect Hartford. MARROCCO. In Hartford. Joseph G. Marrocco, 86, of 31 Garden Farmington, hus- band of Mrs.

Julia (Labba-dia) Marrocco, died Wednesday (Jan. 3, 1979) at Hartford Hospital following a short illness. Born in Lenola, Latina, It3ly, he lived in Farmington many years. Before retiring, he was employed by the Miss Porter School in Farmington and later employed at the Aetna Fire Insurance Hartford, retiring in 1965. He was an Italian Army veteran of World War a member of St.

Patrick's Men's Club, Farmington and the Italian Club of Farmington. Besides his wife, he leaves four daughters, Mrs. Madge D'Appollonio and Mrs. Dolores Harrington, both of -Farmington, Mrs. Gertrude Seranr of West Hartford and Mrs.

Mary Labbadia of Portland; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Hangen-Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Rt. 4, Unionville, today, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral procession from the Hangen-Ahern Funeral Home, Friday at 9:15 a.m., followed by a mass of Christian burial in the Church of St. Patrick a 10 a.m.

Burial will be in the family plot at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Plainville. PCARSON. Springfield, Mass. Ralph L.

Pearson 52, of 10 Chestnut Springfield, formerly of South Windsor, died Wednesday (Jan. 3) at Mercy Hospital. He was born in Walpole, he formerly lived in South Windsor. He leaves his wife, Fiorence (Ferriola) Pearson; three sons, Ralph L. Pearson Jr.

of Longmont, David F. Pearson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Paul C. Pearson of Rockland, a daughter, Mrs. Carol A. Fitzgeraid of Windsor Locks; two sisters, Mrs.

Marion Silvia' of Taunton, and Mrs. Estella Davis of Winnetka, six grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 8:15 a.m. from the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring Windsor Locks, followed by a mass of Christian burial at 9 a.m. at St.

Margaret Mary Church, South Windsor. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Windsor Locks. Calling hours: today, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., and Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Family would appreciate memorial donations to the Heart Association in his memory, in lieu of flowers.

22, who escaped the blaze by jumping from second-story windows, sat quietly at the front of the modern, red stone church with another sister, Mary, 24, who was away when the fire occurred. After the, funeral services the bodies were taken to St. Jerome Cemetery in Holyoke, about 10 miles away, for burial. Fire department officials and the state fire marshal's office continue to search for the cause of the fire, which Fire Chief Forrest Goodrich said may have begun near a kitchen radiator. Goodrich said, however, "Without a question the probability of steam heat lighting the wood is almost impossible." The home was equipped with smoke detectors, Goodrich said, but the batteries were dead.

He said a complete smoke-detection system was to be installed in February at the 100-year-old home where the family had lived for more than 20 years. William Hafey was well-' known locally as owner of Jaycox Restaurant in Springfield. Council of The Cantors Assembly of America. In recent years, he devoted most of his time to the operation of a private facility he founded in Brookline for retarded adults. He was past president of the New England Cantors Assembly and the New England Jewish.

Music Forum and a member of the executive board of the Cantors Assembly of America. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, a daughter, two brothers and three sisters. WestportMan Accused of Phone Threats A 62-year-old Westport, man was accused Wednesday of threatening to kill a 26-year-old former companion and employe in telephone calls from Connecticut to Tucson, Ariz. An FBI spokesman said agents had arrested Joseph B. Keating Sr.

of 25 Woods Grove, Westport, on four charges of threatening the woman and a boyfriend during interstate telephone calls. The FBI said the woman, Carol Murray, worked as a hostess at the Showboat Inn, a Greenwich restaurant and motel Keating owns. Miss Murray ended her relationship with Keating in 1977 and moved to Tucson, the FBI said. Keating made the telephone threats between Oct. 20 and Dec.

15 last year, the FBI said. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson Wednesday. Keating was arraigned before U.S. District Court Judge T.F. Gilroy Daly and released on $5,000 cash bond.

Keating faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison or a $1,000 fine or both. 202 Arrested in Drive Against Drug Pushers JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Police said Wednesday 202 persons have been arrested in a four-month drive against drug pushers. Mrs. Gannett Dies at Age 84 ROCHESTER, N.Y. (UPI) Mrs.

Caroline Gannett, widow of the founder of the Gannett newspaper group, Frank E. Gannett, died Wednesday in Rochester after a long illness. She was 84. A lifelong Rochester resident, Mrs. Gannett served on the state Board of Regents for 16 years.

She was active in child welfare work and charitable organizations. Mrs. Gannett attended public and private schools in Rochester and was graduated from Rosemary Hall in Greenwich, after studying arts and music in Munich, Germany. She "married Gannett in 1920, shortly after he moved to Rochester and purchased two newspapers that were consolidated into the Rochester Times-Union. At that time, Gannett's organization comprised 22 newspapers.

Today, the Rochester-based nationwide communications company consists of 78 dailies. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Charles McAdam, of Greenwich, a son, Dixon, of Fort Lauderdale, six grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Nun, 92, Dies; Was Teacher Sister Mary Ignatia Graham, a member of the Sisters of Mercy and a former teacher at several Connecticut schools, died Wednesday at Mercyknoll Infirmary, West Hartford. She was 92.

She was a native of Cohoes, N.Y., and joined the Hartford Sisters of Mercy in 1909. She taught at St. Joseph and St. Patrick schools in Hartford, Sacred Heart School in New Haven, St. Patrick School in Norwich, Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury, St.

Mary School in East Hartford and Mount St. Joseph Academy in West Hartford. She served as superior in several convents, including St. Joseph College in West Hartford from 1962 to 1968. She retired to Mercvknoll in 1971.

Bridgeport Registers First Homicide of 1979 BRIDGEPORT (AP) The state's most populous city registered its first homicide of 1979 Wednesday. Jose Solar, 31, of Bridgeport was fatally shot during an altercation at a social club on Pembrook Street, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday afternoon, they said. Salvatore Lugo, -40, of Bridgeport was charged with first-degree manslaughter and is to be arraigned today, they said. BROOKLINE, Mass.

(AP) Nationally known cantor Michal Hammerman, who composed liturgical cantatas and performed as a soloist with the Boston Pops, is dead at 57. Hammerman of Brookline died Monday. One of his compositions, "Happy Is the Man Who Loves His Brothers," was adopted as the theme song of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Fore more than 20 years, Hammerman and his brothers, Saul, cantor of Congregation Beth El in Baltimore; and Herman, a cantor in California, gave benefit concerts for The Cantors Assembly of America. They would rehearse on a conference telephone call linking Brookline, Los Angeles and Baltimore with Hammerman's wife, Marie, a concert pianist, providing accompaniment from Brookline.

Hammerman was given a tribute by Congregation Kehilath Israel in Brookline in 1969 on his 20th anniversary as a cantor. He was cited by then Gov. John A. Volpe for leadership in mental health programs, and with his brothers was acclaimed by the National' Lloyd Bates Dies; Lawyer Lloyd G. Bates Sr.

of 39 Highland Street, West Hartford, a retired patent lawyer, died Tuesday at home. He was 84. He was a native' of Latrobe, and lived in the Greater Hartford area since 1928. Until he retired in 1955, he was a patent lawyer with the Hartford Empire which later became the Emhart Corp. of Farming-ton.

Bates was a life member of the Patent Law Bar Association and a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants. He leaves two sons, Bradley B. Bates of West Hartford and Lloyd G. Bates Jr. of Miami, six grandchildren, and four Correction RAFALOWICZ.

Ann'Molly Raf-alowicz, 26, of 245 King Drive, West Hartford, entered into rest Jan. 1, 1979. She leaves her paternal grandfather, David Rafalow-icz of West Hartford. Card Of Thanks ANND. BUTTERO My sincere and heartful thanks to relatives, friends and employees of L8.M Ambulance Corp.

for their thoughtfulness and helping me at the time of my need. Peter A. Buttero.