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THE BRIDGEPORT POST, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1962. FORTY FIVE I MMPSEY, SIBAL CONFER ON NHRR HARTFORD. Feb. 14 (AP Governor Dempsey thinks mem btrs of Congress from the four sfctei served by the New Haven railroad should join their (over next month when they mee to consider the railroad's problems. He made the remark yesterdav at news conference followinj his 45-minute talk with Rep.

Abner Sibal, R-Conn. Rep. Sibal, who is from the Fairfield county commuter belt came to the Capitol to discuss the difficulties of the bankrupt rail road. He will make a similar cal next Tuesday on Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller of New York.

Governor Dempsey told the news conference that if it proved necessary, he would call a special session of the General Assembly for emergency legislation to save the railroad. The next regular session will open in January 1963. The legislatures of the other states served by the New Haven- Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York-- are meeting now. So far, neither a date nor a meeting place ha; been set for the meeting of the governors next month. The principal item on the agenda is expected to be examination of a railroad cost study being prepared by the Interstate Staff committee, which is made up of representatives of each of the affected states.

New York city and Westchester county, N. Y. The study is expected to be finished in the next three weeks. LEVY WILL IS FILED FOR $26,000 ESTATE WESTPORT; Feb. 14 The will of Helen Marsh Levy of Weston who died Feb.

3 was filed yesterday in the office of Pro- bite Court Judge Earl H. Jagoe. Mrs. Francis Fox Dunning of Westport was named executrix of the estate valued at an estimated $26,000. The will provides that Mrs.

Dunning will receive all personal property, valued at 52,500, with an exception of an antique rose diamond lapel watch which was bequeathed to Mrs. Rueben Maury of Weston. The remainder of the estate, which includes real estate valued at $23,500 will be divided equally among Mrs. Dunning, Humphrey Doulens of Norwalk arid Mrs. Homer Mason of Van NuysY? Calif.

Levy's collection of books on the theater also were bequeathed to Mr. Doulens. FAIRFIELD STUDENT HURT IN CAR A Frank Barringham, 21, 'of 3 Voss road, West Haven, a student at Fairfield university, was injured today at .9: 15 a.m. when a car in which he was a struck a utility pole on North Benson road near Noyes road, Fairfield. He was taken by police to Park City hospital for treatment of lacerations of the head.

Patrolman George Lesnick said' Barringham was riding in an auto driven by David J. Robertson, 20, of 348 First avenue, West Haven. Robertson was summoned to Circuit court Feb. 28 on a charge of failure to drive to the right. He told police his auto skidded.

It was damaged extensively and towed from the scene. 'DESIGN'. AREA ASKED BY RIDGEFIELD BOARD RIDGEFIELD. Feb. 14-A petition that the Ridgefield Zoning commission establish -a "design" district along the Main street, was received by the commission at its meeting Monday night in the town hall.

Jackson Welsh presided. After reading the petition the commissioners turned the matter over to the town counsel, Borneo Petroni for his comment Last week the Board of Select- received a petition to establish a Historic District commission. They have this petition under advisement. A "design" district is one of the recommendations in the Master Plan for Ridgefield, to protect historic places in the community. EXCHANGE CLUB TO SEE YALE I A FILM Arthur Williams, a graduate of Yale university, has obtained a film titled "The University Library" which will be presented at the luncheon-meeting of the Exchange club Friday at 12:15 p.m.

in the Stratfield hotel. The film presents a "behind the stacks" story of Yale's Sterling library, one of the four top libraries in the United States with more than four million volumes. Inner workings, including rare books and manuscripts, in a library and vast influences of a university library on American life will be described through this film program. LANDSLIDE KILLS LIMA. Peru, Fb.

M-(UPl) A landslide resulting from heavy rains killed at least eight persons and injured several yesterday in the riverside of Caru- bamba, about 300 miles north of tare, it was reported today. WifeTriedtoK Mate Says Ge Julius R. Bresson, of Osborno Hill road, Newtown, claimed dur ing in uncontested divorce hear Ing in Superior court yesterday Jut his wife attempted to attack ilm with butcher knife an wice fired rifle show over his lead while they were engaged in violent arguments. Judge Benjamin M. Leipner not only awarded Mr.

Bresson a divorce from Barbara Wargo Bres son, also of Newtown, on the ground of intolerable cruelty, but granted him the custody of four children. Mr. Bresson said his wife left him last June, for the third and last time, and went to live with a divorced man in Newtown. Mien he called at the place where his wife was residing, hoping to see two of their children, Mr. Bresson asserted, he was assauit- xl by the other man.

Mr. and Mrs. Bresson were married Aug. 18, 1945. Danbury Fair Divorced Irene Heyde O'Donnell, of 57 Town Hill avenue, Danbury, obtained a divorce from Edward J.

O'Connell, also of Dan- wry, after she testified that her husband left her and returned to his first wife. A short time after their marriage on May 10, 1958, the peti- ioner testified! her husband's irst wife, from whom he was divorced, started telephoning to lim and asking him to return to ler. On Easter Sunday 1959, Mrs. O'Donnell told Judge Leipner, the first Mrs. O'Donneil telephoned say she had left her second husband.

Thereafter, the peti- ioner said, Mr. O'Donnell saw lis first wife on frequent occasions, and finally admitted ke was living with her. Mr. O'Donnell, his second wife estified, admitted that his conscience bothered him, but he could not resist his first wife's pleas that he return to her. Judge Leipner approved an agreement by which Mr.

O'Donnell will pay Mn. O'Donnel! alimony of $40 a month, and $50 a month for the support of their son. Mrs. O'Donnell received cus- ody of the child, with rights of visitation vested in Mr. O'Donnell.

Joseph J. Pidala, of 3 Nichols treet, Danbury, said he could neither sleep nor work because his wife, Leona Oullette Pidala, also of Danbury, fell in love with another man and refused to break off 'the affair. They were married Nov. 25, Mr. Pidala said ie left the defendant in October 960, and returned to the home of his parents where he is now iving.

Judge Leipner granted Mr. Pidala a divorce on the ground of intolerable -cruelty. Jean Koniak Roberts, of 187 lowe avenue, Shelton, testified was on Mothers Day 1960, that she left -her husband, Norman R. because she could longer stand his treatment, nd returned to the home of her mother. Mr.

Roberts struck her fre- uently, his wife asserted, called er cooking "garbage;" refused eat unless she prepared food the way his mother cooked and neglected to buy a suf- icient quantity of fuel oil to their trailer home comfort- ble. Mrs. Roberts claimed she was orced to work because her hus- and refused to pay the family's iving expenses, and when she ook her departure they owed everal months rent. Mr. Roberts ow is living in Wilmington, N.G., ccording to his They were married Dec.

24, 1957. Judge Leipner reserved deci- ion. Other uncontested divorces, ranted by Judge Leipner were follows: Warren vs. Florence Kierstead Warren Kierstead, 34 Barton oad, Monroe, 'from Florence Laron Kierstead, Bridgeport, mar- ied Sept. 19, 1941, intolerable ruelty.

Walker vs. Flossie Strother Walker Strother, 10 Cross treet, Norwalk, from" Flossie trother, also of Norwalk, mar- ied Feb. 21, 1949, desertion over iree years. SUSPENDED TERMS GIVEN 4 IN DANBURY DANBURY, Feb. 14-- Two area girls and two youths were given suspended jail terms, with probation, by Judge Irving Levine in Circuit court yesterday.

They were convicted last week on charges of lascivious carriage. Sentenced to two months in jail on each of two counts, with the suspended, and six months probation, were Noreen Gaylord, 18, of 349 Main street, Hazel Chauvin, 20, of 78 Rose street, and Patrick Villani, 16, of 92 Elm street, Danbury. The same sentence, with a year's probation because of a jrevious criminal record, was meted out to James Cole, 17, of Vfarlboro terrace, Fairfield: Judge Levine commented there was an "apparent lack of parental guidance." DIES OF INJURIES GRAFTON, N.H., Feb. 14-(AP) Jesse C. Braley, 77, of Graf- ion, died yesterday of injuries suffered in a two-car collision on Route 4 Friday.

nife, Shoot Him, i i Divorce Circuit Court Trumbull TRUMBULL, Feb. 14 Judge John J. Sullivan. nolled the charge of breach of the peace against Eugene H. Washinski 26, of Pepper street, Monroe, a the request of Prosecutor Isaac Murov, yesterday in Circui court, Mr.

Murov said the com plainent did not wish to press charges. Also arraigned before Judge Sullivan were William R. Spry 35, 370 Stratford avenue, Bridgeport, operating motor vehicle while under suspension and misuse of limited license, pled not guilty to both charges and elected trial by jury, continued to Feb. 26; and Frederick A. Canfield, 19.

2038 Huntington turnpike, breaking and entering with criminal intent and destruction of private property, pled not guilty and elected trial by jury, set down for Feb. 26. Donat 0. Peltier, 23, St. George hotel, Congress street, Bridgeport, breaking and entering and a companion case with Canfield, not represented by council in yesterday's appearance, continued to Feb.

26 for a hearing on probable cause. Both are under $1,000 bond. Elizabeth D. Simons, 62, Knapp street, Monroe, improper lane usage, filed a written plea of nolle contendre, 4ined $15, remitted; Frank T. Msna, 31, 39 Liberty street, Danbury, improper lane usage, fined $27,, but the case reopened and vacated by Judge Sullivan following a short recess, was continued to Feb.

20 for sentencing. DEVON MAN SLUGGED, ASSAILANT IS SOUGHT MILFORD, Feb. 14-WaKer Coots, 20, of 15 Hemlock drive, Devon, was attacked by an unidentified assailant in the ot of the Waldorf restaurant on he Post road last night, shortly jefore 11 o'clock. According to Sgt. John Zientek and Patrolman Archibald Ball, had left the restaurant and lad just seated himself behind the steering wheel of his car when he was struck over the head with a milk bottle.

He' managed to get out of the car and use a telephone pay station to call Desk Officer William Jacques at Milford police headquarters. Coots was taken to Milford hospital in a Chamberlain ambulance vhere he was treated for a head njury and released. Police said 10 could not identify his assailant. Shattered glass from the bottle was strewn about the inside of he car and littered the ground on the passenger's side. Police are seeking the assailant.

SIDNEY WITHINGTON, 77 EX-RAIL OFFICIAL, DIES NEW HAVEN, Feb. 14-(AP) Sidney Withington, 77, the New iaven Railroad's former chief engineer and well-known amateur historian, died yesterday at Grace-New Haven Community hospital: Withington retired from the railroad 10 years ago. He was a former president of 'the New Haven Colony Historical society and he Mystic Museum and co-author of a book, "Engineering and History." Withington was born in Boston and attended Harvard university. He is survived, by his Wife, Mrs. Dorothea Barrows Withington, a son, a daughter, a and two grandchildren.

T. J. O'CONNOR DIES; FATHER OF I NEW HAVEN, Feb. 14-- Timothy J. O'Connor, of 171 C'hatam street, father of the Rev.

Martin J. O'Connor, of St. Jerome's church, Nonvalk, died Monday in lis home. Services will take place Thursday at .9:30 a.m. with a requiem ligh Mass in St.

Francis church. Burial will be in St. Lawrence cemetery. A delegation of priests the diocese of Bridgeport will attend the services. Deaths in Nation By THK ASSOCIATED TRESS ST.

PAUL. Feb. 14 -Edwin W. Davis. 66, board chairman of the Wood Conversion company, and' a veteran of 40 years in the timber industry, died Tuesday of a heart attack.

Davis, founder of the firm, also was an executive and director in several corporations. He was a grandson of Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the timber magnate. A I Feb. 14-Blanche McNeil, 61, wife of Marshall McNeil, veteran Washington reporter for Scripps-Howard newspapers, died Tuesday after a long illness. Mrs.

McNeil, the former Blanche Swanson Yen- able, was born in Roanoke, Va, She had worked for newspapers in Texas' before coming to Washington, in 1930. ITALIAN TEAM LEADS ARGENTINA IN BRIDGE NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (AP) Italy, defending its championship in the World Contract Bridge tournament, nearly clinched its match with Argentina last night. It led by 282 to 187 after 95 deals of the 144-deal match. Great Britain, after the came number of deals, led the North American team 259 to 198.

Argentina still has a mathematical chance to upset Italy, but it is not considered strong enough to do so. The Italians have won the title four years in a row. COUPLE FOUND DEAD IN AUTO NORWALK, 'Feb. 14-Dr. William H.

McMahon, medical examiner, said the deaths of a man and woman found yesterday in the back seat of a car in a closed garage, by the woman's husband, apparently were The medical examiner said the deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning. The bodies of Mrs. Sarah McKnight, 40 Butler street, and Melvin'S. Jeffers, 41, of 15 Raymond street, were found at 9:30 ajn. by the woman's husband, Walter, i Police Inspector Joseph Beres, said the couple were fully clothed.

Mr. McKnight said his wife had been missing since Saturday. Services for Mrs. McKnight will take place Saturday at. 10 a.m.

in the Bethel AME church, with. flie Rev. James F. Leath, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.

A native of South Carolina, Mrs. McKnight resided in Norwalk eight years. She was a member of the Bethel AME church. Her husband is the only known survivor. Services for Mr.

Jeffers will be announced. Mr. Jeffers was a native of West Virginia and an employe of the Hat Corporation of America. He resided in Norwalk 1C years and was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude Jeffers; two sons, and a daughter, all of Piainville, N.

his mother, Mrs. Emma Jordan Jeffers; a brother, Lee D. Jeffers, of Norwalk, and a sister, Mrs. Cora Johnson, of Martinsville, Va. Arrangements sre under the direction of the Downer funeral home, 2 Stevens street.

MANAGER APPOINTED FOR MICARTA PLANT Edwin H. Seim, who formerly was an executive at the Bryant Electric company here, has been named general manager for the Westinghouse corporation's Mi- carta division in Hampton, S. it was announced today. Mr. Seim joined Bryant, a Westinghouse subsidiary, follow- ng Army service as a major.

He subsequently served as superin- endent of Bryant's plastic divis- on and superintendent of the wiring devices division. He was transferred to Baltimore as assistant manager of the X-ray division in the spring of 1960 and ater became division manager. His father, Harry E. Seim of 2100 Park avenue, retired Jan. 1960, as a Westinghouse vice resident and general manager of ts Sturtevant division in Hyde Park, after 49 years with he company.

The elder Mr. Seim was general manager of. Bryant rom November 1934 until April V1955. Edwin Seim managed the plant at Hampton from late 1953 to 1960. He is returning there to succeed Samuel F.

Davies, who has been named field sales manager for construction group with headquarters in Pittsburgh. The Micarta which has headquarters at Hampton for the manufacture of both industrial and decorative plastic laminates, also manufactures insulation products at Trafford, Pa. Mr. Seim received his master's degree in mechanical engineering rom Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1941. COMMANDER ELECTED BY RIDGEFIELD RIDGEFIELD, Feb.

14-- Gene Casagrande of West lane was elected commander of the Ridgefield post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at a meeting conducted recently in the Knights of Columbus home. Mr. Casagrande was the president of a Veterans Organization club which was active here shortly after the close of World War II. All of the 25 charter members of the new post are either veterans of World War II or the Korean conflict. Mr.

Casagrande said yesterday that 90 days will elapse before the a membership is closed, and anyone who wishes to join may contact him. The next meeting of the group wiH take place March 12 at 8:30 p.m. in the of home. ELECTED ARCHBISHOP ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 14- P) The oldest Greek Orthodox bishop in Greece, Chrysostomos of Kavalla, was elected archbishop of Athens and primate of all jreece today.

The new primate 81 and succeeds Archbishop akovos, who resigned Jan. 25 under government pressure after only 12 days in office. ARTHUR J. PARIAN DIES AT AGE 79 ARTHUR J. PARIAN Arthur J.

Parian, 79, of 1180 Stratford avenue, Stratford, veteran cashier at state skeet and trap shooting competitions, died yesterday in Bridgeport hospital after an illness of two weeks. Services will take place Saturday at 8:15 a.m. in the Trumbull funeral home of Cyril F. Mullins, 339 White Plains road, and at 9 o'clock in St. James church with a solemn high Mass of requiem.

Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery. Born in Pine Bluffs, Mr. Parian resided in the Bridgeport area most of his life. He retiree in 1949 as traffic manager the Remington Arms company.

After his retirement, he worked as a cashier for the Sidney F. Brown agency. He was past vice president of the Independent Union of Remington Arms, secretary of the Connecticut Trap Shooting association, and a former president and charter member of the Warren Harding Fathers' club. With the St. James council ol the Knights of Columbus 5i years, he was also a member ol the St.

James Men's league, Bridgeport council of Catholic Men. Fairfield County Fish am Game Protective association and the Hartford Gun club. Surviving are his wife, Lucy Rutter Farian; two sons, Alben of Bridgeport, and Robert Farian, of South Bend, a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy L. Kelley, of Menlo Park, anc six grandchildren.

GEN. HU DIES AT 62; URGED DRIVE ON REDS TAIPEI, Formosa, Feb. 14-(AP) Gen. Hu Tsung-nan, who wanted to throw his 250,000 troops against the Chinese communists during World War II, died today of a heart ailment. He was 62.

President Chiang. Kai-shek refused, to let Hu attack the communists for fear civil war during tie conflict with Japan would lave provoked the United States halt aid to the Nationalists. The Reds then were surrounded the North China province of Shensi by Hu's troops in the south and west and Japanese orces in the north and east. Hu had been an associate of Chiang since 1924, when he and now-communist Gen. Lin Piao were classmates at the Whampoa military academy and Chiang was commandant.

He is survived by his U. educated wife, two sons and two daughters. PARALYZED 26 YEARS, COAST I DIES FRANCISCO, Feb. The Rev. Louis Galli, a Catholic priest who was paralyzed jy a robber's bullet 26 years ago, died yesterday in Notre Dame lospital.

The Salesian priest was shot on Christmas day, 1935, when he shouted a warning after two men entered the parish house with drawn revolvers at St. Joseph's church in Oakland, Calif. The men, Hugh J. Doherty and William Price, were convicted of the shooting and sentenced to terms of five years to life. They are now free.

But Father Galli was never freed from the paralysis. He was at St. John of God hospital in Los Angeles until 1949, when he was transferred to St. Joseph's. The priest was unable to move or speak for 26 years-- but a nurse said he always managed a smile.

I I SLAIN BY N. Y. DETECTIVES NEW YORK, Feb. 14-(UPI) Police yesterday shot and killed a 6-foot 2-inch. 215-pound Chinese who raced half-naked through the street waving a meat cleaver and a butcher- knife and tried to rape a woman.

Kai Thew Tow, 26, was cornered in his room but tried to attack detectives when he was shot, police said. His rampage started when he ran into the street dressed only in trousers although the temperature was 25 degrees. He shoved women shoppers and then returned to his apartment building where he tried to rape Mrs. Carmen Acevedo before her husband, the building superintendent, called police. OBITUARIES MM.

Thomas Bray Services for Mrs. Anna Wargo Bray, of 88 Seaview terrace, widow of Thomas Bray, who died Sunday, took place today in St. Ann's church with a Mass of requiem. Burial was In St. Thomas cemetery.

Bearers were Donald Fletcher, Clifford West, Warren and Edward Wargo, Theodore Pastor and Frederick Seizin. Mrs. Arthur Burgess Services for Mrs. Mary Johnson Burgess, 67, of 655 Palisade avenue, widow of Arthur Burgess, who died yesterday, will take place Friday at 8:15 a. m.

in the William Rs MacDonald funeral home. 2591 Main street, Stratford, and at 9 o'clock in St. Ambrose church, with, a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery.

Miss Mary E. Cameron Services for Miss Mary E. Cameron, of 32 Ridgeview avenue, Trumbull, who died Sunday, took place today in St. Teresa's church with a high Mass of requiem. Burial was in St.

Michael's cemetery. The celebrant of the Mass was the Rev. Walter P. Coleman who also read the committal. Bearers were Alan, Donald, George and George Cameron.

Mrs. Donate Cerreta Services for Mrs. Pasqualeina Gallo Cerreta, 78, widow of Donato Cerreta, of 286 Wilmot street, who died Monday, will take place tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Richards-Spadaccino funeral home, 499 Washington avenue and at 10 o'clock in Holy Rosary church with a solemn high. Mass of requiem.

Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery. Martin Cichocki Services for Martin Cichocki, 73, of 205 Brooks street, who.died Monday, will take place tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in the Racio- zycki funeral home, 305 Pulaski street, and at 9 o'clock in St. Michael the Archangel church, with a solemn high Mass of requiem.

Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery. Thomas F. Donnelly Services for Thomas F. Donnelly, 73, of 1252 State street, who died Monday, will take place tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

in the Mul- hielle funeral home, 270 Wesl Main street, Waterbury and at 9 o'clock in St. Francis church, with a requiem high Mass. Burial will be in New St. Joseph cemetery, Waterbury. John D.

Grojean Services for John D. Grojean, 72, formerly of Omega street, and St. Joseph's Manor, Trum- mll, who died Saturday in New York city, will take place tomorrow at 11:15 a.m. in the John Fox and Sons funeral home, East 201st street. New York city, and at 12 o'clock in St.

Philip Neri church there with a Mass of requiem. Burial will be in Pinelawn Veteran's cemetery, Long Island, N. Y. Clement F. DeSanti Services for Clement F.

DeSanti, 56, of 117 Dixon street, co-owner and president of the defunct Bridgeport Tire and Re- caping company, who died Monday, will take place tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. in the Louis A. and Son funeral home, 426 East Washington avenue. The Rev.

Edward C. Morgan, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain Grove cemetery. Harry C.

Hubbell Services for Harry Curtis Hub- )eli, 86, formerly of West Broad street, Stratford, who died Sunday, took place today in the Stratford funeral home of Dennis and D'Arcy, with the Rev. George A. Hodgkins, pastor of the Strat- 'ord Congregational church, officiating. Buria! was in Union cemetery. John E.

Jaundrill Services for John E. Jaundril), of 743 Boston avenue, who died Monday, will take place tomorrow at 1 a.m. in the Larson funeral home, 2496 North avenue, with the Rev. James S. Hood of Summerfield Methodist church, officiating.

Burial will be in Park cemetery. Mrs. Anthony Kondor Services for Mrs. Susan Kondor, 71, wife of Anthony Kondor, 180 Columbus avenue, Stratford, who died Monday, will take place tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in the Frank Polke and Sons funeral home, 1546 Fairfield avenue, and at 9 o'clock in St.

Stephen's church, with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. Michael's cemetery. Andrew P. Kundrac Services for Andrew P.

Kundrac, 56, of 296 Bunnell street, who died Sunday, look place today in Sts. Cyril and Methodius church with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial was in St. Michael's cemetery. Mrs.

Annie McLennan Services for Mrs. Annie McLennan, 92. who died Monday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wendell. 70 Flax road, Fairfield, took place today in the Grace chapel of the Southport Congregational church, with the Rev.

Elwyn B. Cheney, pastor, of- ficiating. Burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery. Mri. Morris H.

Miller Services for Mrs. Marguerite Snyder Miller, of 751 State street, widow of Morris H. Miller, who died Friday, will take place tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in the Mullins and Redgate funeral home, 1297 Park avenue and at 9 o'clock in Sacred Heart church with a solemn Mass of requiem. Burial will be in Park cemetery.

John A. Petrovlch Services for Mrs. Mary Petrovich, 67, wife of John A. Petrovich, of 306 Reitter street, Stratford, who died Monday, will take 'place tomorrow at 8:15 a. m.

in the Charles T. Pistey and Sons funeral 255 Barnum avenue, and at 9 o'clock in Holy Name of Jesus church, Stratford, with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. John's Greek Catholic cemetery. Koloman Rappcsch Koloman Rapposch, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Bridgeport, died today in his home.

Services will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Henriksen funeral home, 2819 Main street, with the Rev. Harold C. Smith, pastor of the First Evangelical and Reformed church, officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview cemetery.

Surviving are two sons, Herbert of Easton and Raymond Rap- posch, of Bridgeport; a brother, Herman Rapposch, of Averill Park, N.Y.; two grandsons and one nephew. John Spodnlck Services for John Spodnick, of Hillside Home, who died Saturday, took place today in Sts. Cyril and Methodius church with a Mass of requiem. Burial was in St. Augustine's cemetery.

Joseph (Giuseppe) Uva Services for Joseph (Giuseppe) Uva, 70, of 821 Westfield avenue, who died Feb. 5 in San Mango, Province of Avelino, Italy, will take place tomorrow at 8 m. in the Richards-Spadaccino funeral home, 499 Washington avenue, and at 9 o'clock in St. Raphael's church with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St.

Michael's cemetery. Mrs. Phillip Yakubic Services for Mary Gibey Yaku- wife of Phillip Yakubic, 13 Wigwam lane, Stratford, who died Sunday, took place today in St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church, with the Very Rev. Stephen Antonok, officiating.

Burial was in St. John's cemetery. Bearers were Stephen Kostenko, Andrew Dmitroff, Samuel Golub, John Michaelovsky, Samuel Zastenchick and William Dragan. Mrs. Dorothy Hoey BOSTON, Feb.

14-- Mrs. Dorothy Hoey, sister of Mrs. Alfred Smith, of Stratford, died yesterday in the home here of her brother, Edgar Sargent. Services will take place Friday at 9 a.m. in 'St.

John's church here with a solemn -Mass of requiem. Burial will be in Vlount Wollaston cemetery, Woi- aston. Mass. The Joseph Sweeney 'uneral home, Quincy, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

J. Brewsler Roe Feb. 14-- Services for Mrs. S. Antoinette Penny Roe, 96, widow of J.

Brewster Roe, of 161 Main street, who died Monday in Danbury hospital will take place Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Hull Home, 60 Division street. Burial will be in Milltown Rural cemetery, Brewster, N. Y. Mrs.

Roe was a member of St. James' Episcopal church. Frank L. Haight MILFORD, Feb. 14-Frank L.

Haight, 50, of 70 Court street. Laurel Beach, died last night in St. Raphael's hospital, New Haven. Services will take place Friday at 2 p.m. in the Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist church, with the Rev.

Donald 0. Rackliffe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be Pound Ridge, N. Y. Born in Mt.

Vernon, N. Mr. Haight was a resident of Milford 20 years. He was employed as a design engineer with Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford. Surviving are his wife, Joan Brown Haight: a son, Leighton G.

Haight; a daughter. Miss Yvonne Haight, all of Milford, and a sister, Mrs. Muriel H. Watson, of New Rochelle, N. Y.

Mrs. John Collins MONROE, Feb. 14 Services for Mrs. Clara Halvorsen Collins, widow of John Collins, of Hill Crest road, who died Monday, will take place Thursday at 2 p. m.

in the Cyril F. Mullins Trumbull funeral home, 399 White Plains road, with the Rev. Fred Trcvorrow, of Stepney Baptist church, officiating. Burial will be in Stepney cemetery. Mrs.

Sarathime Perry NEWPORT, R. Feb. 14 Services for Mrs. Anna Perry, 70 of 485 Main street, widow 01 Sarathime Perry, and a former resident ot Bridgeport, who died yesterday in Newpor hospital, will take place Friday at 9 a.m. in St.

Mary's church, with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in Newport. The Faria luncral home, West Main road, Middletown, R.I., is in charge ol arrangements. Mrs. Perry was born in Providence.

She resided in Bridgeport 30 years. Surviving are six sons. John and Joseph Perry, both of Bridgeport, Joseph of Rumford, R.I., Immanuel, of Providence. R.I., John of Newport, and, Sarathime J. Perry, of Middletown, R.I., three daughters, Mrs.

Mary Sousa. of Providence, Mrs. Olivia Marshall and Mrs. Immanuel Pinto, both of Newport; in A a a ub sis grandchildren. Emmett C.

Clements for Emmett Clay Clements, 35, of 12 Sable street, who died Monday, will take place Thursday at 1 p. m. in Grace Baptist church. The Rev. Richard H.

Wood, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Evangelist Trade! NORWALK, Feb. 14 Services for Mrs.

Almeda (Almina) Trudel, 59, wife of Evangelist Trudel, of 26 Wood street, who died Tuesday, will take place Thursday at 8:30 a. m. in the Ganung funeral home, 84 South Main street, and at 9 o'clock in St. Joseph's church with a solemn Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St.

John's cemetery. Domlnlk Gaeta RIDGEFIELD, Feb. 14-Services for Dominik Gaeta. 52, of 104 Main street, a former Town Planning commissioner who died Sunday in Memorial hospital, New York city, will be conducted Thursday at 9:30 a. m.

in the William C. Kane funeral home, 41 Catoonah street, and at 10 o'clock in St. Mary's church with a solemn Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.

Mrs. Adam J. Voytek TRUMBULL, Feb. 14 Services for Mrs. Ann Marie Nemergut Voytek, 46, wife of Adam J.

Voytek, of 15 Geraldine circle, who died yesterday in her home, will take place Friday at 9:15 a.m. in the Charles T. Pistey and Sons funeral home, 255 Barnum avenue, and at 10 o'clock at St. John's Nepomocene church with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St.

Michael's cemetery. Born in Bridgeport, she lived here all her life. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Plavecky society. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a son, Richard D. Voytek of Trumbull; her parents, Mr.

and Mrs; John P. Nemergut, of Bridgeport; six sisters Miss Mary Nemergut, Mrs. Michael Wartok, Mrs. John Plavcan, and Mrs. Stephen Solotruk; all of Bridgeport; Mrs.

John Polydys of Trumbull, and Mrs. Thomas Wartok, ot Huntington, and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Michael Switter WESTPORT, Feb. 14 Mrs.

Edith Switter, 82. of Sturges highway, widow of Michael Switter, died Wednesday in her home. Services will take place Friday at 8:15 a.m. in the Fairfield funeral home of Charles W. Dougiello and Sons, 36 South Pine Creek road' and at 9 o'clock in St.

An- church with a solemn ligh Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. Thomas cemetery, Fairfield. Born in Poland, Mrs. Switter resided here 60 years.

Survivors are four sons, Ignace and Joseph, both of Westport, and Stephen and- John Switter, 30th of Southport; five daughters, Mrs. Mary Helen Roberts and. Mrs. Ann Bratusky, both of Fairfield, and Mrs. Josephine Gentile, Mrs.

Nell Zepko and Peggy Humphreys, all of Westport; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. RYAN WINS ELECTION DETROIT, Feb. 14-- (AP) Democratic State Senator Harold. M. Ryan barely squeaked through tc victory in yesterday's special election in Michigan's 14th Congressional district.

So thin was Ryan's margin in a district which Democrats have called all -their own for the better part of a quarter century that the loser, Republican Robert E. Waldron, also state legislator, was considering a possible demand for a recount. DEATH NOTICES BURGESS-- In KridRCpon Hospital Feb. 1 3 1 962. Miry Johnson Burtoss.

beloved wife of the lute Arthur Burgos; of 655 Palisade Ave. Friends are Invited to attend the funeral from tlie William K. McDonald funeral homo, 259! Main Slraifwd. Friday. Feb.

161h at 8:15 a.m. and in St. Ambrose church. Bridgeport at 9 a.m. with solemn hiuh Mass of rCQuietn.

interment in SI. Michael's cemetery. Friends rnav call Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m.. Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. CEItltETA In this City.

Feb. 17. rasqimlina Gflllo Cerrrtn. of 2S6 ttil- mot widow of I'onato Cerreta. Friends arc invitrd to a ihc funeral Kom Jhe Rirhards-Ppadaccmo funeral home, 499 WnshlnRtiri on Thursday.

Feb. 15lh at 9:00 a.ai nnd from Holy Rosary church at 10 a.m.. willi solemn high TM f- cuiem. Interment in M. Michaels femelciT.

Friends mar call Tuesday, 6 to 10 p.m.: Wednesday 2 to 10 p.m. CICHOnU in this City. Feh. 1962. Martin Cichorki.

beloved husband of Anionlna WterzWcM CichocXI of 203 Brooks street. Friends arc invited to attend the funeral In the Radoweki funeral home, 305 Pulaski en Thursday mornlnc a.m. ami from St. Michael's Archangel church nt 9:00 a.m. with ft solemn requiem hlch Interment In PI.

remctrry. Friends call Tuesday 7-5. Wednesday COU.1SS in XKmnW. Conn, Feb. 17.

196? nnrfl HiiLMirM'n widow ft Joan of Mtllrrcsl Mon- np i NPI-VLCO win be hnd Thi'irsrtay at P.m. i Ihe rynl TrumbiilL a home. i i flt KMt Merrill Parkway, Uio nev. Fred Trrvoi- tow of tfi- SWUM- church i i I i tn ceme- lerv FricnfU may call Tunflay. 9 Wednesday 2 to i.

p.m. DEATH NOTICES D09A.VT1 In fete City. 12. 1942. Clement F.

DeSanti. beloved husband of Stephana Solomon DcSantt cf 1 1 7 Dlxon lather ot Kalph, Richard end dement peSanU beloved brother ol Plort and uesanii: Laura Allen and Sarah Mastrolillo. Funeral will be held In the funeral home of Louin Abrlola ahd Son. 424 Bait Waihinnoo vt. at 10:30 Rer.

Edward C. Morgan of St. Faul'i Epltco- Pal church officiating. Interment in Ml. GroTe cemetery.

Corinthian 104 A.F. and A.M. will exemplify ihclr ritual Wednesday at 8 p.m. Kneads may call tt'ed. 2-5.

7-10 P.m. FARIA.V In city, 13. 0 2. Arthur Farian. beloved htiiband of Rutter Farian of HCO Stratford Strallord.

Frlendi art invited to attend the funeral from the Cyril F. MulUtu Trurabull funeral home. 397 White Plains Trumbull. Exit 50. Merrill parkway, on Saturday at 8:15 a.m..

from. the funeral home and at 9 o'clock from St. c-hurch with a solemn hfsh Maw of requiem. Interment In 8t. Michael' cemetery.

Friends may call i 7-9 p.m.. Friday 2-5, 7-9 P.m. HAIGHT-- In New Haven Feb. 13, 1762. Frank L.

Halzht, beloved husband ol Joan Brown Haijht of 70 Court laurel Beach, Milford. services win be held at the Mary Taylor Memorial Methodlit churrh Friday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. Interment fa Pound jv. y.

may call at tne funeral home of Gcorice J- Smith and Son. 135 Broad Milford. Thursday evening. In lieu of flowers, donations may ta made to the Heart fund. HLBBELL In this Cll7.

Feb. 11. 1962. Harry Curtis Hubbell. formerly of 1 U4 Broad SL, Stratford.

Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at tbe Btrat- ford funeral home ot Dennlf and D'Arcy, 261 Main St. Interment Jn Union cemetery, siratlord. Friends may call Tuesday 2-5. 7-9 p.m.

JAI.NUHHJ, Entered Into Rest. In thlj City, February 12, John E. Jaundrill, husband of Louisa Nelson Jaundrill. ol 743 Boston Ave. Friends are invited to attend the funeral, to be held at the Larson funeral home.

2496 North Thursday February )5, at 11 a.m. Interment in Park cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. KONDOlU-ln this city Feb. 12, 1962.

susan cencl, beloved wife of Anthony Kondor, of ISO GsJumbus avtmic. Stratford. Friends art invited to attend the funeral from the funeral residence ol Frank Polke Son. 1546 Fairfield avenue, corner Hancock: Ave, on Thursday, Feb. 15.

at 8:30 a.m. and from St. Stephen's church where a toiemn high Mais of requiem will be offered at 9:00 a.m. Interment in St. Michael' cemetery.

Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 10 p.m. and Wednesday from to 10 p.m. Rosary will be recited Wednesday evening at p.m. in the funeral home. iVUUJUl--ln this city Friday February 9.

1 962. Marcuerlte Snyder Mllltr. widow of the late Morris H. Miller, ot 571 stale street. Friends may attend the funeral from the funeral rwl- dcnce ot Mullins and Redgate.

1297 Park avenue on Thursday, February 15, 1962 at 6:30 a.m. and from Sacred Heart church at 9:00 a.m. with a emn requiem MAIS. Interment In Park cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday after 2 p.m.

KKMEftGUT in this Cily. Feb. 13. F9A2. Stephen Mt 41, von ot the late John and Mary Pekar Nern- ergul ot 132 Sase St.

Frlendi are invited to attend the funeral the Ad- zlma funeral home, 591 Arctic cn Thursday, Feb. )5th at 8:30 a.m., and from St. John's Netwmacene church 'Jit 9 Interment in St. Michael's cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 10 p.m.

The Guild of Our Lady of Fatlma will recite the Rosary Wednesday at 8 p.m. FETROYICH-- in Stratford. Feb. 12. 1962 Man 1 Hume Petrovlch.

beloved wife of John A. Petrovich of 306 Reitter Stratford, ace 73. Friends are Invited to attend the funeral from Charles T. Pistey and Sons funeral home. 25S Barnum, cor.

Noble Mt. on Thursday at a.m. and from Holy Name of Jesus church of Stratford at 9:00 ajn. with a solemn rcetilern hiffh Interment in St. John's Greek Catholic cemetery, Stratford.

Frlendi may call Wednesday, 2 to 5 and 7 lo 10 The Guild of the Mother of Jesus Holy ot Jesus church will recita Iht Rosary Wednesday at a P.m. RAPrOSCH-- In Tarpon Scrinits, Florida, Feb. 13, 1962. Koloman Rapposch ot Tarpon, Springs, Florida. Services will be held Saturday, Feb.

17m. at from tbe Henriksen funeral home, 2918 Main street. Interment family plot Lakeview cemetery. Friends may call at Ihe funeral home Fridav evening from 6 to 10 p.m. Brooklyn.

NEW York papers please copy. SWITTER-- In Westport, Feb. 1962. Edith Switter, widow of Michael Switter of Sturges Highway, Westport. Friends are- invited to attend the funeral from the Fairfield funeral home of Charles M.

Douciello and Sons, 3 South Fine Creek: Road, Friday At a.m. and In St. Anthony's R. C. church at 9 a.m.

with a solemn high Mass of requiem. Interment In St. Thomas cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 2 to 9 P.m. OVA-- In Italy, Feb.

5, 1 962. Joseph Uva. beloved husband ot Maria Prizio Uva, of 851 WesUield Ave. Friends are Invited to attend the luncral from the Richards-Spadaccino funeral home, 499 Washington avenue, on Thursday, Feb. 15th at 8:00 a.m..

and from St. Raphael's church at 9:00 a.m., with a solemn hiRtr Mass of requiem. Interment in St. Michael's ccmeterv. Friends may call Tuwiay.

6 to 10 p.m.; Wednesday, 2 to 10 P.m. VOYTEK suddenly In Trumbull. Feb. 13, 1962. Ann Marie Nemenrut Voytek, beloved wife of Adam J.

Voytek and mother Richard D. Voytek, of 15 Geraldine Circle. TnintbuH. 46 vears. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Charles Pistey and Son funeral home.

255 Barnjim cor Noble Ave. on Friday at 9:15 a.m. and from SL John's Nep R.C. church at 10 a.m. with a solemn high Mass of redulem.

Interment in St. Michael's cemetery. Friends may can Wed. 7-10. Thurs.

2-5. 7-m P.m. IN MEMORIAM In lovinjr memory o( oaf dear ton. Charles Galtney, who passed away February IXth, 1949. God took him home, it was His will.

But in our hearts We love him still. His memory is as dear today As In the hour he passed away, We often sit and think ot him When we arc all alone. For memory is the only mend' That Brief can call its own. Sadly missed by Mom and Dad. IN MEMORIAM In lovine memory ot our dearly -beloved wife and mother, Cora L.

Frtce, who passed away Feb. 14. I960 We often sit and think of you. And then of how JOB died: To think that you could not say soodbye, Before you closed jour eyes. i No one knows the lonZinjt.

N'o one sees us ween. We shed our tears from an achinfi heart, White others are fast asleep. When we look upon your picture, Sweet memories we recall. Of a face full of sunshine. And a smile lor one and all.

Getting used to lonesome. That's what we have learned to flo; And it's mighty hard to do it. Since we were used to having you, May fiod grant you eternal rest, dear Mother. Til we meet njrain some day. sadly missed by her husband, son, daughter and crantfchlldren.

IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of Professor VJncrn- 70 Prncnccim. who passed away Feb. You're not torcotlcn father, dear, Nor ever shall you be: lona as Hie and memory last We shall remember thee. Sadly missed by his wife, daughters. sons anti jTaiidrhilrlren.

TN MEMCJKIAM In lovinff memorv of Katherlne Lyons. who passed away Feb. 14lh. 1957. There ts a link death cannot sever.

Lovp and remembrance last forever. Sadly missed fay Martin and Helen IN MEMORIAM In lovine memory of Mrs. Warner, who passed away February u. 1948. Tht? depths of sorrow we cannot tell.

ot the -lost cf one we loved so well. Ami while riceps a rcnctfiil sleep. Her memory we shall always keep. t-artlv inlssrt! by husband and children A OF THANKS We wish 10 tJinnk our arnl neighbors for the and l.TM- a shown to ui In the loss of our i John Knpcik. Kipeclaily do to thank the clerci'.

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