Newspaper clipping in Bertha Baker's scrapbook:
Thursday, July 6, 1944
Death Calls Mrs. Lettie Burras at N. Fairfield
North Fairfield - Mrs. Lettie Burras, aged 75 years, widow of the late Reuben Buras died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ella Willard at North Fairfield, Thursday afternoon, July 6. She had been in ill health for a long time and had suffered a stroke.
She is survived by three sons, George and Clarence of North Fairfield, Leon of Bellevue, two daughters Mrs. Bertha Baker and Mrs. Ella Willard of North Fairfield, several grand children and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday from the home of the daughter, Mr. Ella Willard. The Rev P.J. Garcia is to officiate. Burial will be in North Fairfield Cemetery.
Newspaper clipping in Bertha Baker's scrapbook:
Mrs. Burras Dies
The funeral of Mrs. Lettie Burras was held Sunday afternoon, July 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Willard with the Rev P.J. Garcia officiating. Funeral arrangements were in the charge of Mr. C.D. Harbey. Burial was in the North Fairfield Cemetary.
Mrs. Burras passsed her 75th birthday on April 7th, 1944. She was the widow of the late Reuben Burras. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Berta Baker and Mrs. Ella Willard, North Fairfield, Three sons, George and Clarence of North Fairfield, and Leon of Bellevue, 10 granchildren and two great grandschildren. Two of the granchildren, Don Baker and George Burras are in thee US Service