BEZANSON (Levy), Elsie Gordon - formerly of 3 Woodbury Dr., Halifax, died February 1, 1997, in Armview Estates. Born in Dartmouth, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Agnes (Coutler) Levy. She was a life member of Halifax Chapter 7, Order of the Eastern Star and a life member of the Ladies Conservative Association. She was also a member of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Birch Cove. Surviving are brother, Edgar (Budd), St. Catharines, Ont.; children, Mrs. Anne Erwin, Toronto; Mrs. Agnes Langille, Markham, Ont.; Gordon, Halifax; Ernest, St. Margarets Bay; nine grandchildren; three step-grandsons; 13 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Gordon A.; sisters, Olive MacKay, Helen Bowser, Dorothy Gay; brothers, John, Fred, Harold, Allan. Cremation has taken place. Memorial service 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Peter's Anglican Church, Birch Cove, Rev. Tim Appleton officiating. Burial in Hammonds Plains Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hammonds Plains Baptist Church or to any charity.
HAVERSTOCK, Audrey Marie - 67, Hammonds Plains, passed away peacefully in her sleep August 26, 1998, in the VG Site, QEII. Born in Gunningsville, N.B., she was a daughter of the late Howard and Nora (Jonah) Fullerton. Her family moved to Middle Sackville in 1942, where she lived until her marriage in 1952, when she moved to Hammonds Plains. She was a member of First United Baptist Church, Hammonds Plains, where she was dedicated in serving the church until her illness. She is survived by her husband, Kendall, sons, Leslie and wife Catherine, Bon Accord, Alta.; Reid and wife Darlene, Kelowna, B.C.; Blair, Halifax; brother, Herman, Lower Sackville; sisters, Myrtle Coughlan, Marion Schnare, Halifax; granddaughters, Patricia, Amanda, Dawn, Sarah; grandson, Matthew. She was predeceased by brothers, Stanley, Paul; sister, Evelyn. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Friday, August 28, in T.K. Barnard Funeral Home, Bedford. Memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday, August 29, in First United Baptist Church, Hammonds Plains, Rev. William Woodworth officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations to First United Baptist Church, the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Nova Scotia Branch, or charity of choice.
HAVERSTOCK, Eva Frances - 90, Hammonds Plains, died June 6, 1996, in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Hammonds Plains, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Mary Ellen (Woods) Thomson. She was a member of First United Baptist Church, Hammonds Plains where she was organist and junior choir director, life member of the Baptist Women's Missionary Society and sewing circle. Surviving are daughters, Sylvia (Mrs. Bill Comeau), Bedford; Hazel (Mrs. David DeMone), Burlington, Ont.; Linda, Kingston; brothers, Clarence, Douglas, Hammonds Plains; Frank, Jeddore; sister, Olive Romans, Hammonds Plains; grandchildren, Marjorie Gildart, Bedford; Heather Cardy, Penetanguishene; Angela Dent, Oakville; Andre Comeau, Hammonds Plains; Claude DeMone, Burlington; six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl; brothers, Kenneth, Cecil, Elmer; sisters, Margaret Haverstock, Ann Bancroft. Cremation has taken place under the direction of T.K. Barnard Funeral Home, Bedford. Memorial service 2 p.m. June 19, in First United Baptist Church, Rev. William Woodsworth officiating. Reception to follow in the church hall. Burial in Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to First United Baptist Church, Hammonds Plains.
MELVIN, Charles Robert - 87, Hammonds Plains, Halifax Co., died May 7, 1998, in Northwood Manor, Halifax. Born in Hammonds Plains, he was a son of the late John Welsley and Agnes (Boutilier) Melvin. He worked at Eisenhaur Box Mill for over 40 years until retirement. In his spare time, he liked to cut wood and work in his garden. Surviving are foster son, Fritz King, Halifax; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers, John, Burton; sisters, Deborah, Mary. Visitation 6-7 p.m. Monday, memorial service 7 p.m. Monday, both in T.K. Barnard Funeral Home, 1216 Bedford Hwy., Bedford, Rev. Bill Woodworth officiating. Burial at a later date in Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery. Donations to Canadian Cancer Society.
PERRY, Effie Victoria - 93, Halifax, died December 1, 1995, in Armview Estates, Halifax. Born in Yankeetown, Halifax Co., she was the eldest daughter of the late Alphues and Annie (Esinhauer) Smith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence; sisters, Mary, Bertha, Laura; brother, Gordon. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in T.K. Barnard Funeral Home, Bedford. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Baptist Church, Hammonds Plains, Rev. Bill Woodworth officiating. Burial in Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery.
ROSS, Marion Sylvia - 65, Hammonds Plains, Halifax County, died October 10, 1993, in the Halifax Infirmary. Born in Halifax, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Sadie (Awalt) Smith. She is survived by her husband, Norman, West Bay; daughter, Maxine Goodwin, Hammonds Plains; two sons, Gary, John Edward, both of West Bay; three brothers, Wilfred, Kenneth, both of Hammonds Plains; Henry, St. Margarets Bay; sister, Blanche Munroe, Hammonds Plains; three grandchildren; two great-grandsons. She was predeceased by five brothers, Burton, Carl, Norman, Clarence, Reginald; sister, Maxine. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today, 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in Cruikshanks Halifax Funeral Home, Robie Street, where funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. William Woodworth officiating. Burial will be in Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society.
SMITH, Granville E. (Smitty) - 55, Hammonds Plains, Halifax Co., died January 28, 1996, in Victoria General Hospital, Halifax. Born in Hammonds Plains, he was a son of the late Harry and Ruth (Eisenhauer) Smith. He was a lagging shop production supervisor at HMCS Dockyard. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Forhan; daughter, Tammy (Mrs. Kevin Eisner), Waterville; brothers, Clyde, Chester; Herbert, Lantz; Fred, Sackville; Max, Timber Trails; sisters, Jessie (Mrs. Don Williams), Sackville; Grace (Mrs. George Dooley), Chester; Ruby (Mrs. Edgar LeBlanc), Newfoundland; Jean (Mrs. Cyril Richardson), Lakeside; Lucy (Mrs. Murray Nowe), Timber Trails; May (Mrs. Michael Casey), Hammonds Plains; two grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister in infancy; brother, Sidney. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in T.K. Barnard Funeral Home, Bedford. Cremation to follow. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday in First United Baptist Church, Hammonds Plains, Rev. Bill Woodworth officiating. Burial in Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery. Donations to First United Baptist Church.
SWINDELLS, Laura Maie - 78, 81 Ellerside Cres., Forest Hills, Dartmouth, died April 18, 1993, in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Canard, Kings County, she was a daughter of the late Avard and Florence (Kaizer) Brewster. She is survived by two sons, Murray, Quebec; Roy Jr., Mississauga, Ont.; sister, Juanita (Mrs. Louis Coleman), Forest Hills; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Roy; son, Avard; daughter Joyce; four brothers, Arthur, Howard, Wilbert, Arnold; four sisters, Myrna, Lillian, Nellie, Florence. Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in J. Albert Walker and Sons Funeral Home, 1234 Cole Harbour Rd., where funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. Warren Charlton officiating. Burial will follow in United Baptist Church Cemetery, Hammonds Plains. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.
THOMAS, Eva Blanche - 95, Hammonds Plains, died January 3, 1995, in Armview Estates. Born in Halifax, she was a daughter of the late Elias and Margaret (Kane) Swindells. A survivor of the Halifax Explosion, she was married for 73 years and spent her entire married life in Hammonds Plains. Surviving are her husband, John Farrell, Armview Estates; daughters, Winnie (Mrs. Donald Baker), Summerside, P.E.I.; Muriel (Mrs. Robert MacDougall), Halifax; son, Benjamin, Hammonds Plains; sister, Violet Swindells, Halifax; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a grandson; brothers, Alex, Fred, Harold, Guy, Jim, Bill. Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in Atlantic Funeral Home, 125 Sackville Dr., Lower Sackville, where funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday, Pastor William Woodworth officiating. Burial to follow in First United Baptist Church cemetery, Hammonds Plains. Family flowers only. Donations to First United Baptist Church, Hammonds Plains.