Obituaries of burlington people - Town of Burlington

Torrington, and Brian Mason of Terryville; three daughters, Jean Campbell of Newport, Maine,Arlene Mackiewicz of.Winthrop, NY and Beverly Carroll of Terryville; many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren,and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Howard Mason,and a brother, Lloyd Witham. The funeral will be held Wednesday, 11 a.m. at the TerryvilleCongregational Church, Terryville. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Terryvi11e. Friends maycall at the Scott Funeral Home, 69 Main St. Terryville, Tuesday, from 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers,donations may be made to the Terryville Congregational Church Youth Fund, 135 Main St.Terryville, 06786.MATTHEWS, BYRON died age 71, 2-28-1899, at his home in Whigville. Mr. Matthews wasa "49er" who went to California with a company which included Isaac Pierce, Jared Goodrich,Richard Norton and one or two others. All returned a few years later and reported havingmade some money. Some of them invested in what is now the Plainville Stockinet Factory,which was a profitable concern for many years. (Hartford Times, March 1, 1899)MATTHEWS, EDWIN A. 83, of 1330 Burlington Ave. died ---. He was born here 9-1-1870, ason of Charles H. and Frances M.(Lamberton) Matthews. A farmer by trade, he was a directdescendent of one of the earliest settlers of New Cambridge, and the home in which he wasborn stands beside the house in which he had lived. Its location near the Bristol-Burlington linemade it possible for Mr. Matthews to be active in civic and social affairs in both communities.He was a superintendent for many years of the Union Sunday School of Whigville. In 3-1898,he married Henrietta Moses of Unionville who died 9-11-1920. On 10-22-1922 he was marriedto Miss Ella Winston. He leaves his wife; two sons, Charles A. of Hyattsville, MD and Adrian M.of Burlington. Burial in West Cemetery, Bristol, CT.MATTHEWS, ELLA MAE(Winston) 78, 0f 1330 Burlington Ave. widow of Edwin A. died ---.She was born in Atlanta, IA, 8-23-1876, a daughter of Frank and Alice(Muzzy)Winston andcame to this city in April of 1902. She was a descendant of old Bristol families. As a girl Mrs.Matthews pioneered with her parents in the settlements of Filley, NB and at Beatrice, NB. Shealso attended an academy in NB. Mrs. Matthews was a former teacher at North Chippens HillSchool, Edgewood School and Peaceable Street School, now the Burlington AvenueCommunity Club. She was married 10-7-1922 to Edwin Matthews, who died last March. Sheleaves two stepsons, Adrian M.Matthews of Bristol and Charles A. of Hyattsville, MD. Burial inWest Cemetery Bristol, CT.MATTHEWS HENRIETTA AUGUSTA(Moses), wife of Edwin A. died at her home onBurlington Avenue on Saturday evening after a short illness of typhoid pneumonia(1920), Mrs.Matthews was born in Burlington 56 years ago in1864, and was a graduate of the UnionvilleHigh and New Britain Normal schools. She taught in several districts of Burlington verysuccessfully. In 1889 she was married to Edwin A. Matthews and became a loving wife andmother. She was a loyal member of Whigville Grange, filling many officers chairs and helped ineveryway possible. In the Whigville Sunday School she was a willing and efficient memberteacherand organist. She was also a faithful member of the Bristol Congregational Church. Shewas of a very sunny disposition and her place will be very difficult one to fill because of hermany charming qualities. Besides her husband two sons, Charles Arthur and Adrian Moses,also a brother Arthur Moses are left to mourn loss. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 o’clockat her late residence. Rev. E.L. Wiser of Bristol will officiate. Burial will be in West Cemetery,Bristol, CT.McCALLUM, CHARLES HENRY, infant son of Douglas and Carolyn (Bemis) McCallum ofBurlington Road, died 2-9-1962. Besides his parents, he leaves his paternal grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. Henry H.McCallum of Burlington; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. ArnoldBemis of Foster, RI. Burial in Center Cemetery, Burlington, CT.McCALLUM, DOUGLAS WILLIAM, 76, of Burlington, beloved husband of Carolyn (Bemis)McCallum, passed way peacefully, Tuesday, (July 11, 2006). Born in Springfield, MA, August13, 1929, son of the late Henry Hardy and Edith (Vanderpoel) McCallum, he resided inBurlington since 1938. Douglas was a graduate of Farmington High School, Class of 1947,79