(August 19, 1907-July 12, 1943)

(Special to The Times)

Norwood--July 12,--Stewart W. Powell, 35, member of the Norwood fire department, died suddenly at 8:30 a.m. today while fighting a fire at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Umberto Trivilino, North Main street, which broke out about one-half hour earlier.

Mr. Powell heard the fire alarm and because no transportation was available, he ran to the scene. Upon reaching the burning home, he went into the house and started to salvage some of the household goods. He came out to the street to rest a moment and then started back into the burning home, but dropped dead as he approached it. A coroner’s inquest is to be held.

The Trivilino home caught fire about 8 this morning. It was first believed that a water heater explosion caused the blaze, but later it was said that the fire might have started in the attic.

Firemen from Norfolk assisted Norwood fire fighters in combating the blaze.

The house, a two-story structure with an attic, was damaged considerably by flames, smoke and water. The amount of damage has not yet been ascertained.

Most of the furniture was saved. The firemen from the Norwood and Norfolk units kept a steady stream of water pouring on the flames from the start of the fire at 8 a.m. until 12 noon. The fire was brought under control at noon but two lines of hose were directed on the building. At 1:10 p.m. officials reported the fire was out. Approximately 2,000 feet of hose was used to combat the blaze. One pumper was sent to the scene from the Norfolk fire department.

Stewart W. Powell was born Aug. 19, 1907, a son of Horace and Lillian Morgan Powell, at Norwood. He received his education at local schools. He was employed at the Kinsman company, cattle and car dealers of Norwood. He was a volunteer fireman.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the Norwood Methodist church, Rev. W. C. Wood, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Riverside cemetery, Norwood.

Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Ruth Planty, Norfolk, and his mother; three children, Wayne, aged 5; Charles, Aged 2, and Edward, aged one month; one brother, Cpl. Noble Powell, Miami Beach, Fla.; two sisters, Miss Pearl A. Powell, Cape Vincent, and Mrs. George (Frances) Lapalle, Malone.

Mr. Powell married the former Miss Planty at Madrid Nov. 10, 1937. Rev. Lawrence Heatherington, then pastor of the Norwood Methodist church, performed the ceremony.

(From the Monday, July 12, 1943 edition of the Watertown Daily Times)