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Joseph A. Adorno (1912-1988) —
of Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn., March 11,
1912.
Republican. Lawyer;
municipal judge in Connecticut, 1939; served in the U.S. Army during
World War II; Connecticut
state treasurer, 1947-55.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Lions;
Knights of Columbus; Sons of
Italy; Moose.
Died December
30, 1988 (age 76 years, 294
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Moran Bailey (1904-1975) —
also known as John M. Bailey —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., November
23, 1904.
Son of Michael Bailey and Louise (Moran) Bailey.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1932-; municipal judge in
Connecticut, 1933-35, 1939-41; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1936,
1940,
1944
(alternate), 1948
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964
(chair, Arrangements
Committee), 1968,
1972;
Connecticut
Democratic state chair, 1946-; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1961-68.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Died in April, 1975
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
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J. Edward Caldwell (b. 1929) —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., 1929.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate, 1959-; Connecticut
state comptroller, 1975-91.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1991.
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William T. Carroll (b. 1902) —
of Torrington, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Born in Torrington, Litchfield
County, Conn., June 25,
1902.
Democrat. Connecticut
state treasurer, 1945-47; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1948
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business); Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1949-51; mayor
of Torrington, Conn., 1954-55.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert L. Coles (b. 1909) —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., November
8, 1909.
Son of Joseph Coles and Margaret (Lennon) Coles.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 22nd District, 1939-48; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1944
(alternate), 1952;
Connecticut
state attorney general, 1959-63; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1963-64.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard F. Corkey (b. 1904) —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in New London, New London
County, Conn., December
15, 1904.
Son of Samuel F. Corkey and Frances M. Corkey.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New London, 1933-34; member
of Connecticut
state senate 18th District, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward James Daly (b. 1892) —
also known as Edward J. Daly —
of West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., March 29,
1892.
Son of James Richard Daly and Catherine (Deegan) Daly.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from West Hartford, 1930; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 1936;
superior court judge in Connecticut, 1937.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Anthony Danaher (1899-1990) —
also known as John A. Danaher —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.; Portland, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., January
9, 1899.
Son of Cornelius J. Danaher and Ellen (Ryan) Danaher.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary of
state of Connecticut, 1933-35; U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1939-45; defeated, 1944; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1953-.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights of Columbus; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Grange; Beta
Theta Pi.
Died September
22, 1990 (age 91 years, 256
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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John Noel Dempsey (1915-1989) —
also known as John Dempsey —
of Putnam, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Cahir, County Tiperary, Ireland,
January
3, 1915.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1949-53; mayor of
Putnam, Conn., 1951-54; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1959-61; Governor of
Connecticut, 1961-71.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Elks; Foresters.
Died July 16,
1989 (age 74 years, 194
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.
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Thomas Joseph Dodd (1907-1971) —
also known as Thomas J. Dodd —
of Lebanon, New London
County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., May 15,
1907.
Son of Thomas
J. Dodd and Abigail (O'Sullivan) Dodd.
Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1953-57; U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1959-71; defeated, 1956 (Democratic),
1970 (Dodd Independent).
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Censured
by the Senate on June 23, 1967 for financial improprieties, having diverted
some $116,000 in campaign and testimonial funds to his own use.
Died of a heart
attack, in Old Lyme, New London
County, Conn., May 24,
1971 (age 64 years, 9
days).
Interment at St.
Michael's New Cemetery, Pawcatuck, Stonington, Conn.
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Cornelius T. Driscoll (c.1845-1931) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born about 1845.
Mayor
of New Haven, Conn., 1899-1901.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus.
One of the founders of the Knights of Columbus.
Died, from heart
disease, in Milford, New Haven
County, Conn., August
15, 1931 (age about 86
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James E. Foley (b. 1893) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
22, 1893.
Son of John J. Foley and Mary C. Foley.
Democrat. Printer;
member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Member, International
Typographical Union; Knights of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Patrick Geelan (1901-1982) —
also known as James P. Geelan —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
11, 1901.
Son of Thomas Edward Geelan and Mary Agnes (McDonnell) Geelan.
Democrat. Vice-president,
New Haven Central Labor Council; insurance
broker; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1939-44; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1945-47; defeated,
1946; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1948,
1956;
delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965.
Member, American
Arbitration Association; Knights of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
10, 1982 (age 80 years, 364
days).
Interment at St.
Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
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John Matthew Golden (b. 1895) —
also known as John M. Golden —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Old Saybrook, Middlesex
County, Conn., November
4, 1895.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1932
(alternate), 1940,
1952,
1956,
1960;
member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1941; member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1954-63.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bernard Francis Grabowski (b. 1923) —
also known as Bernard F. Grabowski —
of Bristol, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., June 11,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
municipal judge in Connecticut, 1955-60; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut, 1963-67 (at-large 1963-65, 6th
District 1965-67); defeated, 1966.
Catholic.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Civitan;
Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Still living as of 2001.
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William Henry Hackett (b. 1871) —
also known as William H. Hackett —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., July 15,
1871.
Son of Thomas Hackett and Mary E. (McCracken) Hackett.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1929-32.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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William L. Hadden (b. 1896) —
of West Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y., October
8, 1896.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Orange and West Haven,
1939-42; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1943-45; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1945-51; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Augustine Hurley (1895-1968) —
also known as Robert A. Hurley —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., August
25, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940,
1944;
Governor
of Connecticut, 1941-43; member of Democratic
National Committee from Connecticut, 1947.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion.
Died May 3,
1968 (age 72 years, 252
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, West Hartford, Conn.
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Donald Jay Irwin (b. 1926) —
also known as Donald J. Irwin —
of Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Rosario, Argentina
of American parents, September
7, 1926.
Son of Montrose Wellington Irwin and Marion (Reynolds) Irwin.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1959-61, 1965-69;
defeated, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Connecticut, 1960;
Connecticut
state treasurer, 1961-63; appointed 1961; mayor of
Norwalk, Conn., 1971-75.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1998.
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Vincent P. Kiernan (b. 1906) —
of Derby, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Derby, New Haven
County, Conn., September
20, 1906.
Son of James P. Kiernan and Mary E. (McCarthy) Kiernan.
Democrat. Salesman;
advertising
manager; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Derby, 1939-40; member of Connecticut
state senate 17th District, 1941-42, 1945-46; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert K. Killian (1919-2005) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., September
15, 1919.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1967-75; Lieutenant
Governor of Connecticut, 1975-79.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.
Died in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., June 25,
2005 (age 85 years, 283
days).
Interment at Mt.
St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
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William F. Lynch (b. 1892) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., August
30, 1892.
Son of William J. Lynch and Mary A. Lynch.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
member of Connecticut
state senate 10th District, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis Thomas Maloney (1894-1945) —
also known as Francis T. Maloney —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., March 31,
1894.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; mayor of
Meriden, Conn., 1930-33; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1933-35; U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1935-45; died in office 1945; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936,
1940,
1944.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Moose;
Knights of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn., January
16, 1945 (age 50 years, 291
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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Francis A. Pallotti (b. 1886) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., August
21, 1886.
Republican. Lawyer; secretary of
state of Connecticut, 1923-29; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1936; Connecticut
state attorney general, 1939-45; superior court judge in
Connecticut, 1945.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
Italy; Knights of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul E. Provost (1915-1998) —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., February
5, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New
Hampshire state senate 18th District; elected 1956.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights of Columbus.
Died, in St. Raphael Hospital,
New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., June 2,
1998 (age 83 years, 117
days).
Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
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Thomas Lawrence Reilly (1858-1924) —
also known as Thomas L. Reilly —
of Meriden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., September
20, 1858.
Son of John Reilly and Catherine (Fagan) Reilly.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; mayor of
Meriden, Conn., 1906-12; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut, 1911-15 (2nd District 1911-13,
3rd District 1913-15); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Connecticut, 1916;
New
Haven County Sheriff, 1918-24.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Royal
Arcanum.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., July 6,
1924 (age 65 years, 290
days).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
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Antoni Nicholas Sadlak (1908-1969) —
also known as Antoni N. Sadlak —
of Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn.
Born in Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn., June 13,
1908.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1947-59; probate judge
in Connecticut, 1966-69; died in office 1969.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Moose;
Knights of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Elks; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn., October
18, 1969 (age 61 years, 127
days).
Interment at St.
Bernard's Cemetery, Rockville, Conn.
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William Leon St. Onge (1914-1970) —
also known as William St. Onge —
of Putnam, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Putnam, Windham
County, Conn., October
9, 1914.
Son of William A. St. Onge and Alma (Desautels) St. Onge.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1940-41; served in the U.S. Army
Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
probate judge in Connecticut, 1948-62; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Connecticut, 1960;
U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1963-70; defeated,
1960; died in office 1970.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus.
Died in Groton, New London
County, Conn., May 1,
1970 (age 55 years, 204
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.
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Emery John San Souci (1857-1936) —
also known as Emery J. San Souci —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Saco, York
County, Maine, July 24,
1857.
Republican. Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1915-21; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1921-23; U.S. Collector of Customs,
1923-32.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Died August
10, 1936 (age 79 years, 17
days).
Interment at Mt.
St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Conn.
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James Andrew Shanley (1896-1965) —
also known as James A. Shanley —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., April 1,
1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1935-43; defeated,
1942; probate judge in Connecticut, 1950-65; died in office 1965.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Knights of Columbus.
Died in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., April 4,
1965 (age 69 years, 3
days).
Interment at St.
Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn.
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William E. Sheehy (b. 1890) —
of Shelton, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Shelton, Fairfield
County, Conn., September
25, 1890.
Son of William E. Sheehy and Sarah E. (Flynn) Sheehy.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Shelton, 1939-40; member of
Connecticut
state senate 25th District, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Grange;
Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholas J. Spellman (b. 1893) —
of Norwich, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., May 26,
1893.
Son of Nicholas Spellman and Ann J. (Shea) Spellman.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Norwich, 1935-36; member of
Connecticut
state senate 19th District, 1943-46.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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John S. Sullivan (1875-1949) —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn., December
18, 1875.
Democrat. Wholesale and
retail fish merchant; mayor
of Worcester, Mass., 1936-37; defeated, 1937; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940,
1944;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1942.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus.
Died April 12,
1949 (age 73 years, 115
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Edward Talbot (1901-1966) —
also known as Joseph E. Talbot —
of Naugatuck, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Naugatuck, New Haven
County, Conn., March 18,
1901.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1932; county judge
in Connecticut, 1935-37; Connecticut
state treasurer, 1939-41; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1942-47; candidate
for Governor of
Connecticut, 1946; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1950.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary; Elks; Eagles;
Knights of Columbus.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 30,
1966 (age 65 years, 43
days).
Interment at St.
James' Cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn.
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Anthony J. Tercyak (c.1924-2003) —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., about 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 26th District, 1994-2003; died in
office 2003.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights of Columbus.
Died, of a heart
attack, in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., June 11,
2003 (age about 79
years).
Interment at Sacred
Heart Cemetery, New Britain, Conn.
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Charles H. Vincent (b. 1883) —
of Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn., 1883.
Son of Charles M. Vincent and Elizabeth (Maner) Vincent.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Simsbury, 1933-44; member of
Connecticut
state senate 7th District, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Member, Elks;
Knights of Columbus; Redmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick J. Wallace (b. 1902) —
of Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven
County, Conn., April 12,
1902.
Son of Michael Wallace and May Wallace.
Democrat. Foreman;
member of Connecticut
state senate 16th District, 1945-46.
Catholic.
Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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