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THE HARTFORD COURANT: Sunday, February 19, 1967 William H. Nelson Dies; Former State Official SUFFIELD (Special) William H. Nelson, former assistant state attorney general and Suffield town leader, died Friday at the age of 88. Mr. Nelson of 249 South Main was born in West Suffield and was educated in West Suffield Elementary School.

He was a graduate of Bristol High School. He was graduated fourth in his class of several hundred with many honors at Yale University in 1900. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After member graduation he became a of the law of Blainey, New York Shipman City. He and was Mooney associated with the legal department of the Aetna Life Insurance Co.

of Hartford until his appointment as assistant attorney general of the State of Connecticut in the early 1930s. He was judge of the Town Court in Suffield and a member of the Suffield Zoning Board before his retirement about 1945. BRUEGGESTRAT. In this city, February 17, 1967. Henry Brueggestrat, husband of Anna (Allen) Brueggestrat, 56 Sylvan Street, Avon.

Besides his wife, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Howard Brady of West Hartford. Funeral services Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Horace Bushnell Congregational Church. Interment, Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Those who wish may make memorial tions to the Horace Bushnell Congrega. tional Church Fund in his memory. Friends may call at the Morrison W. Johnson Inc. Funeral Home, 749 Albany today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

COTTER. In St. Francis Hospital, Feb. 17, 1967. Retired schoolteacher, Miss Margaret F.

Cotter of 19 Willard Hartford. The funeral from Coughlin Funeral Home, 491 High Middletown, Monday at 10 a.m. and in St. John's Church, Middletown, at 10:30 a.m. Interment in St.

John's Cemetery, Middletown. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 and Sunday from 2 to and to 9 p.m. DOWD. In Springfield, February 18, 1967. Miss Geraldine A.

25 Church Thompsonville, Connect. cut. Retired school teacher. Funeral from the Leete Funeral Home, 125 Pearl Thompsonville, Monday at 8:30 a.m. Requiem High Mass in St.

Patrick's Church at 9 a.m. St. Patrick's King Street Cemetery. Visiting hours Sunday 2 to and to 9 p.m. GIDZINSKI.

Anthony E. Gladstone, in Long Beach, California, Feb. 15, 1967. Funeral services will be held Monday at 9:15 a.m. from the Talarski Funeral Home, 380 Maple St.

Cyril with and Requiem High Church Mass at Methodius Burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. There will be no calling hours prior to the service. The family suggests that those who wish may make donations in his memory to the Heart Fund.

HETRICK. In Middletown, Feb. 17, 1967. Mrs. Mary J.

Hetrick, R.N., of 18 Penny Corner Portland, wife of Harry B. Hetrick. Funeral from Coughlin Funeral Home, 491 High Middietown, Monday at 8:15 a.m. and in St. Mary's Church, Portland, at 9 a.m.

Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Portland. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. MARSDEN. In St Francis Hospital February 17, 1967.

Mrs. Sarah (Welch) Marsden, widow of Louis Marsden of 42 Spring Lane, West Hartford Funeral from the Fisette Funeral Home, 20 Sisson Monday at 9:15 a.m. with Solemn Requiem Mass in Our Lady of will Sorrows in Church at 10 o'clock. Burial be Mt. St.

Benedict Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to and 7 to 9 p.m. The Ladies of La Salette will meet at the Funeral Home Sunday evening at 8 p.m. for recitation of the Rosary. MATAVA.

In Hariford Hospital February 18, 1967. Anna (Rybak) Matava of Lake Garda Drive, Unionville, wife of Albert J. Matava. Funeral services Tuesday 8:30 a.m. from the John Hangen Funeral Home, 111 Main Unionville, with a Requiem High Mass In St.

Mary's Church, Unionville at 9 a.m. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Avon, Friends may call at the funer. al home today from 2 to 4 and to p.m. and Monday 7 to 9 p.m.

There will be a recitation of the Rosary at the funeral home Monday at p.m. CS Giuliano 7 522-0087 247 Washington Htfd. Deaths O'Brien Funeral Home 104 Main St. Tel. JA 2-3135 Dillon FUNERAL HOME 53 Main St.

Ph: 522-1149 I MOLLOY Funeral Home Inc. 906 Farmington W.H. Phone AD FARLEY FUNERAL HOME, INC. TEL. 249-5681 Air Conditioned Webster Street at Benton FUNERAL SERVICES John D.

Murdock Morrison W. Johnson, Inc. Albany Ave. 522-7159 Obituaries He was a member of the Retired Men's Club of Suffield and attended the First Church of Christ Congregational. He leaves one son, Philip M.

Nelson of Southwick, Mass. The funeral service will be private. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery in Windsor Locks. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Church of Christ Congregational of Suffield. The Nicholson Funeral Home of Suffield is in charge of arrangements.

W. J. Johnson Dies; Retired Times Editor BERLIN (Special) William J. Johnson, 86, of 233 Main East Berlin, retired automobile editor of the Hartford Times, died Saturday at New Britain General Hospital after a short illness. Born in Manchester, he lived in East Berlin for 51 years and held the Times post for 38 years, retiring in 1950.

A prominent Mason, he was master er of the Hartford Times Masonic team and was a member of the Royal Arch Washington Chapter of Middletown and a past master and the oldest member of Washington Lodge, of Cromwell. He was a member of the Mayflower Society, descendent from Elder William Brewster, a member of Jeremiah Wadsworth Chapter, SAR and a member of the Founders of Hartford Society. A member of East Berlin Methodist Church, he leaves two sons, Myron B. Johnson of Rocky Hill and William M. Johnson of Cape Coral, four daughters, Mrs.

Robert Hoffman of Middletown, Mrs. Arthur J. Marieni of Clinton, Mrs. Fred Guite of East Berlin and Mrs. Robert B.

Horton of Berlin; a sister, Mrs. Howard F. Ryan of West Hartford; 14 grandchildren and 34 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, Rocky Hill.

Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park there. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Washington Lodge, will conduct a Masonic service there at 8 tonight. Cheshire Man Killed in Action CHESHIRE (AP) Army Pfc. C.

Richards, 24, has been killed in action in Vietnam, his parents have been notified. Word to his family Friday was that Richards, attached to the 3rd Battalion of the 39th Infantry as a rifleman, was returning from an ambush patrol when hit by hostile small arms fire. Richards had been in the war zone for about a month when he was killed Thursday. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin W. Richards. Name Change WINSTED State Rep. John G. Groppo of Winsted, has filed a bill with the legislature which would change the name of the Litchfield County Hospital.

No new name for the 67-yearold institution has been selected, but hospital officials, who requested the bill, termed the present name "misleading" in many respects. Deaths MECK. In Windsor Locks, February 17, 1967. Richard C. Meck of 320 Green Manor Terrace, Windsor Locks, husband of Betty J.

Meck. Funeral be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, Warehouse Point. Burial will be Tuesday at West Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska.

Friends may Funeral call at Home, the 105 Thomas W. Johnson Windsor Locks, today, 2 to and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Windsor Locks High School Scholarship Fund. NELSON. In Windsor, February 17, 1967, William H.

Nelson of 249 South Main Suffield. Funeral service will be private. Burial will be in Grove CemeWindsor Locks. Contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church of Suffield. Nicholson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

PALOZIE. In South Windsor, Feb. 17, 1967. Mrs. Caroline (Krawski) Palozie, wife of Julius Palozie of 416 Abby South Windsor.

Friends may at the Ahern Funeral Home, 1406 Main 2-4 East Hartford, 7-9 Sunday, and Monday and p.m. Funeral procession Tuesday morning at 8:30 with a of Solemn St. Requiem Mass in the Church Margaret Mary, South sor at 9:00 o'clock. Interment in St. Catherine Cemetery, Broad Brock.

PFAU. At home February 18, 1967. Har. ry N. Pfau of Water Unionville.

Husband of Veronica (Edoutz) Pfau. Father Harry Steve Pfau of Unionville Mrs. Arthur Reeve Jr. of Burling. ton and Mrs.

Fred Connolly of East 2 Hartford. at Funeral St. services Monday at p.m. Mathew's Lutheran Church, Lovely Street, Avon. Burial in St.

Mary's cemetery in Avon. Friends may call at the John A. Hangen Funeral Home, 111 Main Un. ionville today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass Notice Mass Notice There will be six months anniversary Mass for John L.

Cagianello on Tuesday, February 21, 1967, at St. Luke's Church at 8 o'clock. HENRY W. STITZ Henry W. Stitz, 89, of 34 Shannon East Hartford, died Saturday at the Salmon Brook Convalescent Home, Glastonbury.

Born in Germany, he lived in New Jersey before moving to East Hartford 16 years ago. He was employed by the Colt Firearms Manufacturing Co. for 23 years, retiriny in 1950. He was a member of the Orient Lodge 126, AF. andAM of New Jersey, for 62 years.

He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Edwin S. Warner of East Hartford and Miss Thelma K. Stitz of Hartford, and a granddaughter. The funeral will be held Tuesday at at the Christ Church Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill.

Friends may make contributions to the Christ Church Cathedral Memorial Fund. The Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm Rocky Hill, is in charge of arrangements. MRS. ROBERT D. MASSON Mrs.

Imelda Doolan Masson, of 913 Wethersfield wife of Robert Masson, died Friday at her home. Born in Waterbury, she lived here for many years. She was a member of St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church, and a member of East Hartford VFW Women's Auxiliary. Besides her husband.

she leaves a stepmothMrs. Mary Doolan of Hartford: a brother, Henry Doolan Waterbury; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Hutt of Waterbury. Funeral services will be held Tuesdav at 8:15 a.m. at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm Rocky Hill.

Burial will be Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Friends may call the funeral home today from to 9 p.m. and Monday from to 9 p.m. MRS. LESTER SHAPIRO Mrs.

Leona Glickman Shapiro, 59, of 87-10 51st Elmhurst, Long Island, formerly of Bretton West Hartford, died Saturday at the Phosician's Hospital. Jackson Heights, Long Island. She was the wife of Lester Shapiro. Born in Chelsea, she lived Hartford for over 20 years before moving to Elmhurst 14 years ago. Besides her hushand.

she leaves a son, Dr. Philip Shapiro of Hartford; three daughters, Mrs. Manuel Cohen of West Hartfond Mrs. Gerald Simon of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Nathaniel Reubin of Queens, N.Y.; a brother.

Edward Glickman of New York City; four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rice of New York City, Mrs. Esther Rheingold of Albany, N.Y. Mrs. Minnie Burick of Englewood, N.J., and Mrs.

Anna Segal of California, and five grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington with Rabbi Marc Brownstein officiating. Burial will be in the Hartford City Lodge Cemetery, Tower Avenue. A memorial week will be observed at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Manuel Cohen, 92 Haynes West Hartford. MOSES B. SINGER Moses B. Singer, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Friday at the Memorial Hospital, New York City, N.Y. He leaves a sister, Miss Rita Singer of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and three brothers, Hyman Singer of Binghamton, N.

David Singer of Riverside, and Lester Singer of Hartford. The funeral will be held today at 1 p.m. at the Jeffer Funeral Home, Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial will be in Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, Long Island, N.Y. Memorial Week will be observed at his sister's home in Brooklyn through Wednesday and thereafter at the home of Lester Singer, 53 Colebrook St.

Hartford. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sloan Kettering Cancer Clinic care of Memorial Hospital, East 68th New York City, N.Y. ALFRED R. PITT Alfred R. Pitt, 63, of Rt.

81, Killingworth, died Friday at the Middlesex Memorial Hospital. Born in Stamford, he lived in Killingworth for the past 15 years. He was employed by the Dunlop Realty in Clinton. He was a past tax reviewer in Killingworth. He leaves his wife, Mrs.

Marian Hatch Pitt; three sons, Alfred R. Pitt and Charles Pitt, both of Killing. worth and Christopher Pitt of Norwich Town; a brother, Mat. colm R. Pitt of Essex; four sisters, Miss Marian Pitt of Stamford, Mrs.

Richard Leake of Bennington, Mrs. Walton Dater and Mrs. Phlip Dater, both of Ashfield, Mass. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at St.

Paul's Episcopal Church, Westbrook. Friends may make contributions to St. Paul's Episcopal Church. There will be no calling hours prior to the service. The Swan Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge of arrangements.

MRS. JESSIE NORRIS Mrs. Jessie Morin Norris, 82, of 41 Newington West Hartford, widow of Thomas Norris, died Saturday in a local convalescent home. Born in Danville, she lived in Windsor before moving to West Hartford 31 years ago. She leaves a daughter, Mrs.

Nettie Swan of West Hartford, a grandchild, and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. at the Richard W. Sheehan Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain with a Solemn Requiem Mass in St. Brigid's Church at 9.

Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Poquonock. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. MRS. ALBEKT J.

MATAVA Mrs. Anna Rybak Matava, 77, of Lake Garda Road, Unionville, wife of Albert J. Matava, died Saturday at Hartford Hospital. Born in Czechoslovakia, she lived in Unionville 47 years. She was a member of St.

Mary's Church, Unionville, a member of the Slovak Rosary Society of Unionville, and the Slovak Society of the Free Eagle. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Stephen E. Matava of East Hartford; a daughter, Sophie M. Kurban of Unionville; a stepson, Andrew Matava of Unionville; and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Katherine Gresh of Unionville, and Mrs.

Mary Stupcenski of Canton, and five grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the John A. Hangen Funeral Home, 111 Main Unionville, followed by a Requem High Mass in St. Mary's Church Unionville at 9.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Avon. Friends may call at the funerai home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a recitation of the Rosary at the funeral home Monday at 8 p.m.

MRS. PETER C. NIELSEN Mrs. Lina Schutz Nielsen, 75, o. 43 Price West Hartford, wife of Peter C.

Nielsen, died Saturday at Hartford Hospital. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, she lived in West Hartford 40 years. She was a member of the Elmwood Community Church and Storer Chapter 73, OES. Besides her husband, she leaves son, Willy C. Nielsen of Farmington; two daughters, Mrs.

Sylvia Bech of West Hartford and Mrs. Rita C. Gustavson of Newington; a brother, Enil Schutz and a sister, Mrs. Emma Jensen, both in Denmark and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m.

at the Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, 136 South Main St. West Hartford, with the Rev. Robert Loggie officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. There no calling hours before the services.

HARRY N. PFAU Harry Newton Pfau, 65, of 106 Water Unionville, died Saturday at his home. Born in. South Glastonbury, he lived in Unionville for many years. He was employed by the Farmington Grain and Lumber Co.

of Unionville for 39 years, until his retirement several years ago. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Veronica Edoutz Pfau; a son, Harry C. Pfau, of Unionville; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Reeve Jr.

of Burlington, and Mrs. Fred Connolly of East four brothers, William Pfau of Hartford, George Pfau of South Glastonbury, Raymond Pfau of East Hartford, and Harold Pfau of New Britain; three sisters, Mrs. Francis Boughty of East Hartford, Mrs. Alfred Noble of South Glastonbury, and Mrs. Christopher Schaffer of Wilson, and four grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Lovely Avon, with the Rev. Carl Wiediger, pastor of the church officiating. Burial will be in St.

Mary's Cemerery, Avon. Friends may call at the John A. Hangen Funeral Home, 111 Main Unionville today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. JOHN TARNOWSKI John Tarnowski, 70, died at Stula Convalescent Home, Colchester, Friday afternoon. He was born in Poland and came to Colchester 58 years ago.

He was a member of St. Andrew's Church, Colchester, Colchester Farmer's Club and St. Joseph Polish Society. He was employed as a carpenter until his retirement five years ago. He leaves one brother, Henry Tarnowski of Colchester; two sisters, Mrs.

Anthony of Colchester, and Mrs. Clifford Joyce Manchester; a daughter, Mrs. William Griffin of Colchester and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at the Belmont Funeral Home, 19 S. Main Colchester, at 9 a.m.

and at St. Andrew's Church, Colchester, at 10. Burial will be in old St. Andrew's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 13 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

today. JULIUS PALOZIE Mrs. Caroline Krawski Palozie, wife of Julius Palozie of 416 Abby South died Friday at her home. Born in Lithuania, she lived in the South Windsor area many years. The funeral will be held at the Ahern Funeral Home, 1406 Main East Hartford, Tuesday "Requiem a.m.

with a emn Mass in the Church of St. Margaret Mary, South Windsor at 9. Burial will be in St. Catherine's Cemetery, Broad Brook. Friends may call at the funeral home in East Hartford today and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

PETER J. BAGNALL Peter Joseph Bagnall, 68, of 166 Washington died Friday at his home. Born in Fall River, he lived here 30 years. Before his retirement, he worked as a steam fitter for local companies. He was a Navy veteran of World War I and a member of the Steam Fitters Union Local 218.

He leaves a sister, Mrs. Catherine B. Wood of Hartford, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, 233 Washington with a Requiem High Mass in St.

Peter's Church at 9. Burial will be in Soldiers Field, Northwood Cemetery, Wilson, with full military honors. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 and Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a recitation of the Rosary at the funeral home Monday night. ARTHUR ROBITAILLE Arthur A.

Robitaille, 58, of 128 Fleetwood Plantsville, died Friday night at Bradley Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in St. Thomas, Province Quebec, Canada, he lived in Plantsville for the last three years and attended St. Aloysius Church, Milldale. He worked for the American Cyanamid Wallingford, and was a U.S.

Army veteran of World War II. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Doris Robitaille; four stepsons, William Phaneuf of Southington, Harold Phaneuf of the U.S. Air Force in Alaska, Eugene Phaneuf with the U.S. Germany and Robert Phaneuf of Hartford; a stepdaughter, Jeanette Rediker of Quebec, Canada; seven brothers, Oscar Robitaille of Meriden, Robert Robitaille, Henry Robi, taille and Paul Robitaille all of Farmington, Harvey Robitaille, Rene Robitaille and Dosite Robitaille all of Newport, two sisters, Mrs.

Arlene Picard of Avon and Mrs. Bernadette Archambault of Mass. The funeral will be Monday at 8:15 a.m. at the Della Vecchia Funeral Home, 211 North Main Southington, and at 9 a.m. at St.

Aloysius Church, Milldale. Burial will be in St. Laurent Cemetery, Meriden. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. LIONEL CARON Lionel Caron, 45, of 634 Park died Saturday at Hartford Hospital.

Born in Baker Lake, New Brunswick, Canada, he livhere the past several years. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alfreda Soucy Caron; a son, Kenneth Caron of Hartford; three daughters, Mrs. Yvanna Dumond and Miss Balinda Caron and Miss Beanne Caron, all of Hartford; two brothers, Camille Hartford and Alberie Caron of South Windsor; four sisters, Mrs. Alda Pellettier of New Brunswick, Mrs.

Germaine Bard of South Windsor, Mrs. Julianne Cote of Biddeford, Maine, and Mrs. Patricia Ouelette of Hartford, and a granddaughter. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. at the Maple Hill Chapel, 382 Maple with a Requiem High Mass at the Immaculate Conception Church at 9.

Burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel today and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. RICHARD H.

PENN Richard Hale Penn, 54, of 1893 Main Glastonbury, died Saturday at his home. Born in East St. Louis, he lived in Glastonbury for many years. He was a salesman for the Commonwealth Publishing Co. of Boston, and a former representative for several companjes in the Hartford area.

He leaves a daughter. Mrs. Robert Moody of Mt. Clemens, and five grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m.

at the Lowe-Robacker Funeral Home, 2534 Main Glastonbury. Burial will be in Green Cemetery, Glastonbury. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. CORRECTION In the obituary of Mrs. Sarah Marsden which appeared i in Saturday's Courant, several of her memberships were inadvertently omitted.

She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella, the Ladies of LaSalette, and was a charter member of the Hartford Burma Mission Club. CHARLES R. CANTY Charles R. Canty, 51, of 271 Hudson died Friday at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

Born in St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada, he was a plumber by trade. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Winona Ferguson Canty of Hartford; his wife, Mrs. Matilda Clark Canty; a son, Charles R.

Canty with the U.S. Army stationed in Fort Eustice, a brother, John L. Canty of New Bedford, and three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Lang of Walpole, and Mrs. Harold Burns and Mrs.

Harold Reed, both of Frankfort, Maine. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Folley Funeral Home, Winterport, Maine. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, Winterport. The Dillon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

JOHN E. HERRIDGE John Edward Herridge, 93, of 105 Southwood Newington, died Saturday at the Hartford Hospital. Born Manchester, N. he in Newington 12 years, moving, there from Billerica, was employed as a manager by the Woolworth Department Store, 45 years, retiring 25 years ago. He was a member of the Grace Episco pal Church, Newington, and a member of the Ezekiel Bates Lodge, AF AM, in Billerica, Mass.

He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Pitkin of Newington; a grandson and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church, Newington, with the Rev. George Karney officiating.

Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, N. H. The Newington Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. There will be no calling hours before the service. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Grace Episcopal Church Memorial Fund.

WALTER H. HARRISON Walter Henry Harrison, 63, of 80 Henry Manchester, died Saturday at the Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Manchester, he was employed by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, for the past nine years. He was a member of the South Methodist Church, Manchester, Manchester Lodge 73, served as a DeMolay Dad, was a member of the Men's Friendship Club, a former member of the Troop Squadron Cavalry Connecticut National Guard, and a member of the Old Howitzer of Marchester. He played football with the Cubs- and Majors in Manchester.

He leaves his widow, Mrs. Irene Gordon Harrison; two daughters, Mrs. Genabetli Marchei of Glastonbury, and Miss Lynne of Manchester; two Harrison, Mrs. Florence Anderson and Miss Ethel Harrison, both of Manchester. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m.

at the WatkinsWest Funeral Home, 124 East Center Manchester. Burial will be in the East Cemetery, Manchester. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 1:30 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. The family suggets that memorial donations be made to the Memorial Fund of the South Methodist Church, Manchester. MRS.

MARY F. FRITZER Mrs. Mary Falvey Country Club estates, widow of Charles Fritzer, Saturday at a Deland hosBorn in Hartford, she lived more than 70 years before moving to Florida 11 years ago. leaves sons, Thomas of North Granby and Fritzer of East Hada daughter, Mrs. Helen Broschyat of Deland; a sister, Agnes Baestlein of eight grandchildren a great-grandchild.

The fuwill be held Tuesday a.m. at the Rose Hill FuHome, 580 Elm Rocky with a Requiem Mass in James Church, Rocky Hill, 9:15 a.m. Burial will be in Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Friends may call at the home Monday from 3 to 7 to 9 p.m. P. L.

HORSEMANN Mrs. Pauline Lantz Horsemann, 62, of 104. Victory widow of Herman W. Horsemann, died Saturday Born in at the Hospital. Bedford, she lived in Milford 25 years, and was a retired secretary for the Connecticut State Employment Service.

She was past president of the 9 Milford Business and Profes-7 sional Women's Club and past president of the state organization. She leaves her mother, Mrs. Alice M. Lantz of Milford. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.

at the Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad Milford, with a Solemn Requiem Mass in St. Mary's Church at 9. Burial will be in Pine Lawn National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. CONDEMNED, HE PLANS MARRIAGE: Under death sentence, Martin Tajra, 35, poses in visitor's cell area of Cook County Jail, Chicago.

He's planning to marry widow, Mrs. Frances Beatty, 25, who posed after visiting Tajra. In 1962 he was sentenced to 150 years in prison for slaying during robbery, appealed, won retrial, and got death sentence. He's appealing that. Bars back of Mrs.

Beatty are stair railing in jail (AP). MRS. FLORINE R. JONES Mrs. Florine Reddick Jones, 73, of 152 Wooster widow of the Rev.

Luther Jones, died Friday at Hartford Hospital. Born in Smithville, she lived here 43 years. She was a memper of the Welcome Baptist Church and a member of the Missionary Society of the church. She leaves two stepdaughters, Mrs. Effie Williams Hartford and Miss Minnie Jones of Metuchen, N.J.; two brothers, Willie Reddick and Joshua Reddick both of Hartford; and two sisters, Mrs.

Rosa Nelson and Mrs. Isabelle Hicks, both of Hartford. The funeral and burial will be held in Smithville, today. Friends may call at the John C. Clark Funeral Chapel Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

THEODORE COTTON Theodore Cotton, 59, of Walnut died Friday Hartford Hospital. Born in Raleigh, N.C., he lived here years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the McKinney King Post 142. He leaves a brother, liam A. Cotton, and a sister, Mrs.

Coral Rokes, both of Hartford. The funeral will be held C. Clark Funeral Chapel, 319 Monday at 3 p.m. cha the John Barbour preceded by prayers at the home of his sister, 7 Bellevue at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev.

T. C. Walker officiating. Burial will be in Soldiers' Field, Wilson, with full military honors. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30.

The American Legion will hold a service at the funeral home at 8. MRS. ANNA B. GOODRICH Mrs. Anna Bugbee Goodrich, 76, of 88 Magnolia widow of Herbert Goodrich died Saturday at St.

Francis Hospital. Born in Hartford, she was a member of Blue Hills Baptist Church. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Abigale Morris of San Francisco, and Mrs. Roy Doran of Hartford; a son, Herbert Goodrich Jr.

of Stafford Springs, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Morrison W. Johnson Funeral Home 749 Albany Ave. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill.

Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. J. J. Wasik Dies, Operated Motel BERLIN (Special) Joseph J. Wasik, 67, of 1490 Wilbur Cross operator of the Belmont Motel here, died suddenly of natural causes at his home Friday night.

Born in Poland, he lived here 22 years and earlier was a resident of New Britain 45 years. In addition to his motel interat ests, he also owned the building housing Manero's Steakhouse here. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, New Britain and the New Britain Loyal Order of Moose. Besides his wife, Mrs. Gazda Wasik, he leaves two sisters, Mrs.

Edward Lally of West Hartford, and Mrs. Walter Wierbicki of New Britain and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. at the New Britain Memorial Funeral Home and at 9 in Sacred Heart Church, New Britain. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9 and Monday from 2 to 4 and to 9 p.m. Dr. Oppenheimer Dies; Pioneer in Developing Bomb PRINCETON, N.J. (-Dr. J.

Oppenheimer died Saturday at his home, a spokesman for Princeton Hospital said. Oppenheimer was 62. The spokesman said an autopsy probably would be held Sunday. Acocrding to the spokesman, Oppenheimer died at his home but was attended by a member of the hospital staff. Oppenheimer pioneered in the development of the first can atomic bomb.

In 1954 he was denied access to secret documents by the Atomic Energy Commission because of alleged association wits Communists. The same agency nine years later awarded Oppenheimer the $50,000 Fermi award for "his outstanding contributions to theoretical physics and his scien'ific and administrative leadership." Woman's Body Found by Boy DANVERS, Mass. (UPI)-The body of Mrs. Caroline Anderson, 61, who had been missing since Monday, was found Saturday by an unidentified boy playing in woods 200 feet behind her home Oil North Street. Weather, Tides GOVERNMENT FORECAST Local: Fair and cold today, highest temperatures in the mid and unner 20s.

Partly cloudy and cold tonight, low temperatures in the teens. Monday, increasing cloudiness and cold, with a chance of snow developing. The probability of snow 20 per cent today and 30 per cent tonight. State: Fair and cold today. Partly cloudy and cold tonight.

Monday, increasing cloudiness and cold. Temperature Summary for Feb. 18, 1967 7 a.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m.

Temp. (deg. F) 17 23 22 Rel. Humidity (p.c.) 56 68 84 Bar. Pres.

at S.L. 30.19 30.18 30.23 Based on data to 7:30 p.m.: high 25 at 2 p.m.; low 16 at 7:30 a.m.; mean 21, normal, 38; 27, low degree 17. days 44. High year Record high this date 53 in 1929. Record low this date -5 in 1958.

Highest Temp. since Jan. 65. Lowest Temp. since Jan.

1, Accumulated departure from normal this month, through Feb. 17, -27. Total degree days since Sept. 1 through Feb. 17, 3743.

Normal degree days same period 4166. Total degree days this month, through Feb. 17, 681. Normal degree days same period 656. Precipitation Summary To 7 p.m., trace.

This month through Feb. 17, 1.10 inches. Departure frmm normal this month through Feb. 17, inches. Total from Jan.

through Feb, 17, 3.11 For same period last year 5.11 inches. Conn. River stage at 8 a.m. 3.3 feet, Tides, Feb. 19, 1967.

High Low At New London 4:24 am 5:06 pm 11:30 am 11:24 pm At Saybrook 5:24 am 6:06 pm 12:30 am 12:24 pm 6:09 am 6:45 pm 11:51 am 12:45 At New Haven pm of died pital. here She Fritzer Charles dam; Mrs. wick, and neral 8:30 neral Hill, St. at Rose Hill. funeral 5 and MRS.

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