by Laurel | March 23rd, 2012
14 July 1932
Police Detailed to Unravel Traffic Tangle Outside Funeral Parlors
Thousands of the curious yesterday morning thronged about the Symasko Funeral parlors as the coffin bearing the body of Paul Walence, who was shot to death in his bed early Monday morning at his home, 17 Linden Street, was placed in the hearse.
City Marshal John J. O’Connor was forced to detail three traffic officers to the scene to straighten out the congestion in the traffic.
Mrs. Mary Walence, his widow, is charged with the crime but has denied the crime and is being held without bail for the trial on Monday.
The funeral service was held this morning at the Symasko Funeral Parlors and the honorary bearers were members of the Holyoke Lodge of Elks and included Max Bacgarz, Edmund Leja, Joseph Duggan of Sarsfield, J. Walahan, Frank Creany and Joseph Leary. The active bearers were Stanley Nedziela, Martin Sierzega, William Mengel, John Werenskia, John Wasliczyk and Paul Karnicki. Burial was in Forestdale Cemetery.
Adapted from The Springfield Republican.
This is Part 2 of a series. For other articles see:
- Part I: Police to Charge Wife With Killing of Holyoke Man
- Part II: Probable Cause Found in Murder Trial at Holyoke
- Part III: Thousands Gather at Walence Rites
- Part IV: Indictment Given to Court By Grand Jury
- Part V: Executors Appointed, Source of Gun Held Accountable
- Part VI: Judge Appointed, Jury Selected
- Part VII: Testimony Begins at Holyoke Today
