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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-06-13, Page 19iss Lillian P � iter is remembered by friends �!r A memorial service was held for Miss Lillian Potter of Belgrave on Thursday afternoon, June 8, at the home of Mrs. Lena Seigars of West- field, with Rev. Douglas Zehr of Brussels Mennonite Church in charge. Miss Potter passed away in Wingham and District Hospital on Friday, June 2, following a lengthy illness. She was m her th year. Lillian Ruth Potter was born in Beamsville on May 29, 1902 and attended elementary and secondary school there. She graduated from Queen's University, , Kingston, teaching high school in several places in Canada and for three years in Japan. She came to Bel - grave in the early '70s and was a member of Trinity Anglican Church and the Belgrave Women's Insti- tute. Surviving are two brothers, Robert of Hamilton and Milimar ° of Beamsville; one sister, Elizabeth DEATHS ^' /lr fob. / • S; �f'.;i'/J,. N{; gJ;�F�.�x3A Coletta E. Reichard of RR 1, Ford- wich, died on June 7 at the Palmer- ston and District Hospital. She was 81. Mrs. Reichard was born on Aug. 11, 1907 in Howick Township. She was a daughter of the late Samuel and Lavina (Tilker) Beswetherick. She issurvived by her husband, John W. Reichard whom she mar- ried Feb. 26, 1926 in Howick Town- ship. Mrs. Reichard resided at RR 1, Fordwich all her married life. She was a member of the Ford- wich Brethern in Christ Church. Besides her husband, she is sur- vived by one son, Earl Reichard and his wife Elva of RR 2, Gorrie; two daughters, Phyllis and her hus- band Wray Vines of Gowanstown and Irene and her husband Everett Zurbrigg of RR 2, Gorrie. She is also survived by a sister- in-law, Mrs. Emma Beswetherick of Palmerston and an aunt, Mrs. 011ie Brown of Palmerston; 10 grandchil- dren and 21 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Reichard was predeceased by one brother Percy and one granddaughter Nancy. The funeral service was held on June 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Robert Trench Funeral Home, Listowel. Rev. Charles Byer officiated. Interment was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Howick Township. Pallbearers were Clayton Cober, Vernon Heise, Paul Reichard, Ron Vines, Brian Vines and Don Zur- brigg. Flower bearers were Bethann Lee, Debra Orth, Angela Reichard and Nadine Routliffe. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan or the Canadian Bible Society were accepted as expres- sions of sympathy. CLOSE—William Albert Close, formerly of Ethel and recently a res- ident of Callander Nursing Home, Brussels, a member of the Canadian Foresters, passed away at Wingham and District Hospital on June 10 in his 9 -6th year. Mr. Close was the beloved son of the late Robert and Margaret Close; loving brother of the late Robert, Annie, Jessie, Archibald and Joseph; dear uncle of Bruce and Blake Tufford. Funeral service is being held today (Tues- day) at Watts Funeral Home, Brus- sels Chapel, with interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. Cana- dian Foresters, Court Woodbine 100, Cranbrook, held a memorial service in the funeral home Mon- day evening. (Potter) CQultes of Burlington; sev- eral nieces and a nephew. She was predeceased by one sister, Ella Pot- ter. Miss Lillian Potter returned to the place of her birth, the funeral serv- ice being held Monday, June 5, at a Beamsville funeral home. Service held June 7 for Cathy Brighton Funeral service was held Wednesday, June 7, for Cathy Brighton of Kitchener, formerly of Wingham. Rev. Douglas G. Madge conducted the service at two o'clock at The McBurney Funeral Home. Interment followed in Wing - ham Cemetery Pallbearers were Jeremy McKay, Howie McKay, Peter McKay, Paul McKay, Steven McKay and Gene Porter. Laura McKay and Terri - Lynn McKay carried memorial flo-4, ral arrangements. HONORS HISTORY Julie Mulvey, daughter of Murray and Catherine Mulvey, graduated from Waterloo Uni- versity on May 25 with an hon- ors history -psychology minor degree. Julie presently is employed at the Canada Employment Centre for Stu- dents in Kitchener. Cathy was born in Kitchener on Aug. 31, 1962, and came to this area with her family in 1968. She attend- ed Turnberry Central School and F. E. Madill Secondary School. Surviving are her parents, Lloyd Brighton and Joan McKay; two brothers, Richard of Barrie and Terry of Wingham and her grand parents, John and Jean McKay of Wingham and Ross and Erma Brighton of Walton. BIRTHS VANNUS—Tom and Jane Van - nus of Lambeth are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Craig Thomas, May 28 at Victoria Hospital, London. A brother for Lauren and Lindsay. Loving grand- parents are Mr. and Mrs. L. Vannus, Winnipeg and Elroy and Louise Laidlaw, RR 1, Lucknow. IRWIN—Jamie and Marlene arc thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Taylor James (T.J.) on June 2 in Victoria Hospital, London, weighing six pounds, 11 ounces. Proud grandparents are Arnold and Verna Taylor, Wingham and Jear Irwin, RR 3, Wingham. A great- grandson for Lila Treleaven, Mrs, Anna Johnston, Wingham, Clarence and Elleda Irwin and Lewis Taylor, Lucknow / WED IN ALBERTA—Mr. and Mrs. Barry Fryfogle and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Richmond of St. Albert, Alberta, are pleased to announce the marriage of their children, Barbara Lynn and Peter, on April 29. Barbara and Peter Richmond}wresiding in St. Albert. Myr COMPUTER. AT LIBRARY --A public -access catalo a compute. er was on display last week at Wingham Branch . ` `rary and :..is demonstrated by Carolyn Gauld, librarian. The computer holyds,. information about 20,000 books on a single disc. The library mounting a fund-raising drive to purchase such a computer for khe Wingham Branch Library at an estimated cost of $2,500. 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