1928
Tuesday, April 17, 1928 #6882
Death at Bridgewater of P.O. Employee
Bridgewater, April 16 - Robert Reeves
a valued employee of the government post office service passed away this
morning after an illness of several weeks. Deceased was very popular with
the public and a painstaking, conscientious public servant, a member of
the Baptist church and active in sports of the town.
1929
Thursday, May 23, 1929 #6894
Ethel May Reeves Dies in Kentville "San"
New Ross, May 21 - At the Sanatorium Kentville,
on Sunday, the death occurred of Ethel May, daughter of John Reeves, of
Cambridge, after a long illness, at the early age of nineteen years. On
Tuesday the body was brought to New Ross, where the funeral was held from
Christ Church,
Rev. P.G. Corbin, B.A., conducting the service.
Interment took place in the old church cemetery beside that of her late
mother. Besides her father she is survived by her stepmother, two sisters,
Hazel and
Mildred, and one brother, Augustus, also three
half-brothers, Claude, Edward and John, all of Cambridge, N.S.
1931
Thursday, Sept. 24, 1931 #6920
Robert Reeves Passes Away At Shelburne
Deep Brook, Sept. 23 - The funeral of Robert
Reeves, who passed away at Shelburne, was held from St. Matthews Church
Monday afternoon, conducted by the rector, Rev. A.W. L. Smith, with burial
in old St. Edward's church-yard, Clementsport. Mr. Reeves lived for many
years in this village where a sister, Mrs. James R. Vroom, and nephew,
Robert J. Vroom survive. Mrs. Frank Oade of Annapolis Royal is a niece
of deceased.
Thursday, May 28, 1931 #6916
Felisia Helen Reeves Has Passed Away
There passed away Tuesday Morning after an illness
which was borne with patience and fortitude since last September, Felisia
Helen Reeves, twenty-three years of age, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Reeves, 2 South Bland Street. The late Miss Reeves was a bright and sterling
character and her passing will be mourned by a large circle of friends.
There survive to mourn the loss, her parents, three brothers, James, 5
South Clifton Street; Clifford, British Columbia; and Norman at home; three
sisters, Mrs. Cecil Rogers, Cabot Place; Mrs. Parsons, St. John's, Nfld.;
and Ethel at home. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon from
her late home at three o'clock and interment will be at Camp Hill cemetery.
Rev. Dr. L.J. Donaldson, rector of Trinity Church, will conduct the service.
Monday, Dec. 28, 1931 #6921 The Halifax Herald
Nora Amelia Reeves
Mrs. Joseph Keddy Dies After Long Illness Martin's
River, Dec. 26 - The death occurred at her home here on Dec. 25, of Mrs.
Joseph Keddy, after an illness of about six months. Mrs. Keddy is
survived by her husband and six children: Emmet, Frank and Roy at home,
Howard at Liverpool, Mrs. Borden Tingley at Kentville, and Mrs. Jack Fader
at Chester. The funeral will take place at 2:30 Sunday afternoon to St.
Martin's cemetery, with Rev. Mr. Tuck officiating.
1932
Monday, April 18, 1932 #6922 The Halifax Herald
Mrs. Norman Reeves Passes at Cedar Lake
Hectanooga, April 16 - Word has been received
here of the death of Mrs. Norman Reeves, which took place at her home in
Cedar Lake, on Tuesday evening, April 12, at the age of 78 years. Besides
her husband, she leaves one son, Frank Reeves, at home and two daughters,
Miss Lena Reeves in the United States, and Miss Amy Reeves at home.
1937
NEW ROSS, April 27 - Hannah Elizabeth Keddy, widow of James
Edward Keddy, who prdeceased her 21 years, passed away at the home of her
son, where she made her home during the latter years of her life, aged
89 years, 5 months and 17 days. She was born at Dartmouth, the daughter
of William and Hannah Reeves. They later moved to Chester,
then to New Ross, at which place she married James Edward Keddy, on June
12, 1869. She leave to mourn their loss seven sons, and two daughters,
Arthur, Ethel, Mrs. Turner and Augustine of New Ross, Eliza, Mrs. Levi
Keddy and Harry, Bill Town, Edward, Forties; Michael, N. Kingston; clarence,
Aylesford and Geo. California, U.S.A.; fifty-seven grandchildren and thirty-six
great grand children. Funeral service, held at Christ Church, New
Ross, April 25, 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. P. G. Corbin, was the largest
in New Ross for many a year. The deceased was one of the most beautiful
characters of the commuity, loved by all and a most conscientious and devoted
member of the Church of England.
1952
REEVES - Following several weeks illness, the death of Robert William
Reeves occurred at his New Ross home Sunday, March 9. Seventy-eight
years of age, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Reeves and a life-long
resident of New Ross except for 15 years spent in Alaska and California.
He is survived by his widow, the former Daisy Keddy; three daughters, Dora
(Mrs. Ronald Oakley), and Sylvia, both of Halifax; Bertha, at home; six
sons, Ashton, Forties; Dean, Arthur, Parker, Cecil and Blayne; four brothers,
Edward and Morton, New Ross; Rodney, Berwick; John, Waterville; three sisters,
Mrs. Mary MacDow, New Ross; Lena (Mrs. Nathan Keddy), Western Shore, Maude
(Mrs. Steven Keddy), Kentville; four grandchildren. Funeral services
to be held from Christ Anglican Church, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Mr.
Crowther officiating.
1958
FUNERAL LARGEST EVER HELD IN THE COMMUNITY
New Ross - Residents of New Ross and nearby communities were deeply
shocked when learning of the passing of Percy Reeves Friday afternoon
at the D.M. Hospital, Bridgewater, where he was taken the previous day,
following a shooting accident at Nine Mile Lake. The death of Mr. Reeves,
young husband and father of three small children, made the third tragic
accident to occur in the community within a week. R.C.M.P. requested a
helicopter to take Reeves to hospital as the area in which he was wounded
was inaccessible by land. The helicopter flew the victim to the Lunenburg
County Exhibition Grounds at Bridgewater and he was transferred from there
to hospital by ambulance. The bullet hit Reeves in the hip and lodged
in his stomach. Mr. Reeves was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reeves
of Forties, New Ross, and was 32 years old. He attended the Lake
Ramsay school and when completing his education he was engaged in
lumbering and trucking until a few years ago when he and his brother
Clifford operated a sawmill. In 1946 he married Miss Della Russell of New
Ross, who survives him. Surviving also are his three small children
Grant, Valerie and Barbara; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reeves,
Forties; five brothers Clifford, Maurice, Courtney all,
of Forties; Basil of West Northfield; Orin of New Ross also
four sisters, Madeline, (Mrs. Melvin Walker), Upper Granville;
Elsie, ( Mrs. Harold French), Maine; Elva, (Mrs. Ernest Bezanson),
Ontario and Pansy, (Mrs. Foster Hiltz) of Forties. The remains rested at
the Lindsay Funeral Home, Kentville, until Monday when they were brought
to his late residence for a short service at the house and thence to Christ
Church for service at 3 o'clock, conducted by Father John Mitchell.
The church, which seats 300 persons was filled to overflowing and as many
again had to stand outside. A loud speaker was installed in the church
to enable outsiders, an estimated 800 persons in all, to take part in the
service which was the largest funeral ever to be held in New Ross. Hymns
sung were "Just As I Am Without One Plea", "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus".
Pallbearers were Ernest Veinott, David Crossley, Paul Veinott, Ernest Swinimer,
Dean Reeves and Russell Keddy. Interment was in the family lot in the new
cemetery. Floral tributes were many and beautiful.
The Halifax Herald Ltd. - 25 June 1958 #5843 (ref: Vernon Keddy)
Berwick - Roderick Isaac Reeves, prominent retired Berwick resident
died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Arch Murphy, Berwick, Sunday following
several years’illness. Mr. Reeves was born in New Ross 86 years ago, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Reeves. He attended school in New Ross and started
out at an early age as a cooper and was engaged in well drilling before
his retirement. For the past 30 years he had resided in Berwick. In 1898
he married Cassie Reese of New Ross, who predeceased him 32 years
ago. Mr. Reeves was a member of the Anglican Church, Berwick. Left to mourn
are four daughters, Alice, (Mrs. George Kelly), Berwick; Evelyn (Mrs. Russell
Silliker), Port Elgin, N.B.; Blanche (Mrs. John Dunn), Maynard, Mass.;
Florence (Mrs. Arch Murphy), Berwick; five sons, Cecil, George and Theodore,
Cambridge, Kings Co., Elwood and Louis, Berwick; three brothers, Edward
and Morton, New Ross; John, Waterville; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Keddy,
New Ross; Lena (Mrs. Nathan Keddy), Martins River; 52 grandchildren and
57 great-grandchildren also survive. The remains which are resting at the
H. C. Lindsay Funeral Home, Berwick, will be taken to the Anglican Church,
Berwick for funeral service
Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. Rev. N. J. Prosser officiating. Burial
in the family lot in Berwick.
1961
The Halifax Herald Ltd. - 14 Oct. 1961. (Reference: Rebecca Pelton)
Waterville - John Edson Reeves, Waterville, died Thursday following
several weeks illness. Born at New Ross 87 years ago, he was the son of
John and Betsy Keddy Reeves. Mr. Reeves who has resided in Waterville for
30 years, was engaged in well-drilling until retirement. He was twice married.
His first wife, the former Margaret Hyson, predeceased him in 1914. Surviving
from this issue are two daughters: Hazel (Mrs. Percy Shaw), Ontario; Mildred
(Mrs. G. Dauphinee), Aylesford and one son, Augustus, Ontario. In
1917 Mr. Reeves married Mrs. Winnifred Peltifer, who died in 1934. Surviving
are three sons; Jack, Waterville; Edson, Waterville; Claude, Ontario, and
three step-children, Pearl (Mrs. Harold Lloyd), Lockeport, Vera (Mrs. Clarence
Charlton), Truro, Mildred (Mrs. Bert Bishop), Kentville; one brother, Mortimer
Reeves, New Ross; one sister, Lena (Mrs. Nathan Keddy), Martins River.
The remains which are resting at the H.C. Lindsay funeral home, Berwick,
will be taken to the Anglican Church, Berwick for funeral service on Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. J. A. Munroe will officiate. Burial in
the family lot in Berwick cemetery.
1965
Elizabeth Selina Reeves
Mrs. Nathan Keddy - Martin's River - A funeral service will be held
Friday for Mrs. Elizabeth Lena Keddy, 76, of Martin's River, who died Tuesday.
She was a member of St. Martin's Anglican Church. She is survived by her
husband and one son, Archie, both at home. Her body is at the Mahone
Funeral Home, Mahone Bay. Service will be at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. M. J.
Findlay officiating.
1980
NEW ROSS - Clarence Morton Reeves, 94, of New Ross died Tuesday
at the Blanchard Fraser Memorial Hospital, Kentville. Born in New
Ross, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Keddy) Reeves.
He was a farmer and woodsman most of his life. He was a member of
Christ Anglican Church, New Ross. He is survived by three sons, Roy,
Marshall, and Donald, all of New Ross; one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Patterson,
Aylesford; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was
predeceased by his wife, the former Viola Bezanson; five brothers, Edward,
Rodney, Robert, John and Henry; and six sisters, Ada, Mary, Ella, Lena,
Nora, and Sarah. The body is at H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, New Ross.
Funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Christ Anglican Church,
New Ross, Rev. Gordon Neish officiating. Burial will be in New Ross
Anglican cemetery. Donations may be made to the Christ Anglican Church,
New Ross, or the church cemetery fund.
Monday, Feb. 4, 1980 #6117
Mrs. Daisy Blanche Reeves
Chester Basin - Mrs. Daisy Blanche Reeves, 75, of Chester Basin, and
formerly of New Ross, died Sunday at the Fisherman's Memorial Hospital,
Lunenburg. Born in New Ross, she was the former Daisy Blanche Keddy, daughter
of the late Arthur and Hattie (Russell) Keddy. She is survived by three
daughters, Dora (Mrs. Ronald Oakley), Stellarton; Sylvia (Mrs. Errol Webber),
Chester Basin; and Bertha (Mrs. Charles Russell), Fall River; six sons,
Ashton, Arthur, Dean, Blaine, all of New Ross; Parker, Oromocto, N.B.;
and Cecil, Williams Lake, B.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Violet Lexton, Beverley,
Mass.; and Beulah (Mrs. Charles Harris), Morristown; 28 grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert; and
one daughter, Hattie. The body has been donated to
medical science. A memorial service will be held Friday at 3 p.m. from
Christ Anglican Church, New Ross, Rev. Gordon Niech officiating. In lieu
of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Arthritus and
Rheumatism Society; St. John's Anglican Church, Chester Basin; or Christ
Anglican Church, New Ross.
1984
Donald Henry Reeves, 59, of New Ross, died Sept. 16 in the Halifax
Infirmary. Born in New Ross, he was a son of the late Morton and
Viola (Bezanson) Reeves. He owned and operated his own trucking firm.
He was also a woodsman most of his life in the New Ross area. He
was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, New Ross. He
was a member of the New Ross Volunteer Fire Department and was an avid
fisherman. He is survived by his wife, the former Marie Boylan; three
sons, Peter and Alan, both of New Ross, and David, Halifax; two daughters,
Kim (Mrs. William Schleich), and Joan, both of New Ross; two brothers,
Roy and Marshall, New Ross; a sister, Pauline Patterson, Aylesford; two
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The body rested in
H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, New Ross. Funeral was held Sept. 19 in
St. Patrick's Church, Rev. Ken Robertson officiating, with burial in New
Ross Catholic Cemetery. Donation may be made to the Canadian Cancer
Society.
1987
Ella B. Reeves, 75, Malagash, died Tuesday, Feb. 17 in North
Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Pugwash. Born in West Tatamagouche, she was
a daughter of the late Jacob and Sarah Taylor. She is survived by two daughters,
including Evelyn (Mrs Don MacLeod), New Glasgow; six sons,
including Clifford, Westville; a sister; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harold; two daughters, Elizabeth
and Lorie; two sisters, Greta and Sadie; three brothers, Archie, John and
Dan; several half-brothers and half-sisters. Funeral service was held at
2 p.m. Friday from Coulter's Funeral Home, Tatamagouche, Rev. John Henderson
officiating. Burial was in Monument Hill Cemetery, Richmond. Donations
may be made to any charity.
FORTIES - Gordon Ira Reeves, 59, Forties, Lunenburg County, died Monday in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Born in Forties, he was a son of the late Ira and Bertha (Bezanson) Reeves. He was a lifelong resident of Forties. He was a member of Forties Anglican Church and took an active part in church and community affairs. He owned and operated his own trucking business for more than 40 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Bettylu Russel; two sons, Sean and Gavin, both at home; a daughter, Shelly (Mrs. Glendon Reeves) Forties; a brother, Murray, Forties; a sister, Annie (Mrs. Wayne Brown) Weston; two grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Joyce. The body will be in H.C. Lindsay Memorial Chapel, New Ross, after 12 noon today. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Forties Anglican Church, Rev. Gordon Neish officiating. Burial will be in Forties Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canadian Arthritis Society.
1992
REEVES, Edward Austin - 81, New Ross, Lunenburg County, died
Wednesday in Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg. Born in New
Ross, he was a son of the late Edward and Ella (Veinott) Reeves.
He resided in New Ross all his life. He was a member of Christ Anglican
Church and took an active part in church and community affairs. He
was a member of Golden Age Club, New Ross. He is survived by two
sons, Emery, Hall's Harbour; Curtis, New Ross; three daughters, Rena (Mrs.
Neil Rafuse) Chester; Frances (Mrs. Earl Levy) and Mardell (Mrs Arnold
Levy), both of New Ross; a stepdaughter, Florence (Mrs. Albert Elliott)
Lower Sackville; three brothers, Robert, Middleton; Charles, Ray both of
New Ross; a sister Daisy Morash, Windsor; 23 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife the former Hannah Jane Hiltz; three brothers,
Ira, Harold, Roland; two sisters, Florence, Ethel. The body is in
H.C. Lindsay Memorial Chapel, New Ross, visiting 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday in Christ Anglican Church, New Ross, Rev.
Gordon Neish officiating. Burial in parish cemetery. Family
flowers only. Donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia
or New Ross Anglican Cemetery Fund.