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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-03-21, Page 8-Page 3. T Wingttana 4dvance.Ti>ines, MVfa, ch. al, 1934 Mrs. Annie Griffith pa*Sed away in Wingham and District Hospital on Tuesday, March 13, In her 87th year. The former Ethel Ann Hislop, Mrs. Griffith was born in Howick Township on June 9, 1897. She was predeceased by liter husband, George E. "Griffith, in 1966 and one son Jack in 1978. Mrs. Griffith was a lifelong resident of Howick'Township until she moved to Callander Nursing Home; Brussels, in October 1980. She was a faithful member of St. James' Anglican Church, Wroxeter, and following the closing of St. James', St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Gorrie. Left to mourn her passing are two daughters, Mrs. Wallace (Millie) Nixon, Fordwich, and Mrs. Glenn (Elizabeth) McKercher, Jamestown, and a sister-in- law, Maggie Griffith of Brussels. There are four grandchildren, Norman Nixon, Kitchener, Howard Nixon, Sajilt Ste. Marie, Ann Larsen, arnia, and John McKercher, Jamestown, and seven great-grandchildren. She is.also survived by two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Cliff (Eileen) Marks, Wroxeter, Mrs. James (Leila) Sanderson, Rose - town, Saskatchewan, and George Hislop, Brussels. She was predeceased by one brother and two sisters. Friends paid their respects at the Gerrie Chapel of M. L. Watts Funeral Homes where Mrs. Griffith rested until Friday when removal was made to St. Stephen's Anglican Church where the funeral and committal'. service was conducted by Rev. William Gray at two o'clock. Honorary pallbear- ers were Andy McMichael, George Adams, Arnpld Ball, George Gibson, Laverne Housser and Vernon Hupfer. Spring interment will take place in Wroxeter Cemetery. Bill Young. h . servedr volunteertitetnan son., Wiihiatn Hllfgh. at?, f.§ surviW d , s .,. former Irene Maclonla))d;. otne son, -Robert-Young-of . Sarnia; • three grand-. children; two s>w>iters, Kra. John (Roberta) M pirney pf Belgrave and Mrs.' Eugene (Mae) Armitage o Londonx and one brother, Alexander (Sandy) Young of Lucan, Ifl recent months, Mr.. Young had resided at Pinecrest Manor, Lucknow. Friends called at The Currie -Walker Funeral_ Home, Wingham, until Tuesday, March 20, at two o'clock When complete funeral and committal service was conducted by Rev. Paul L. Mills of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. He will be Laid to rest later in Wingham Cemetery. A longtiime,reaident of the town of Wingham; , William Albert (mu) Yung, fel?, merry of Victpria Street Wes -x, passed away in Wingham and District. Hosgpital on Saturday, March • 17, in his 84th year. Mr. Young was born in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, on June 19,1900, but had lived in Ontario for many years. He had worked for Machan Plumbing and Berry Door. He was a member of Wingham Masonic Lodge No. 286 and served as a volunteer firemen with the Wingham Fire Department from 1932 until 1945. Mr. Young was prede- ceased by `his parents, Alex- ander Young and Isabel Mc- Cormick; one sister and one brother. In 1956, he was be- reaved by the death of his Mrs. Jack Freeman passes suddenly in Guelph hospital Passed away suddenly in St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph, on Sunday, March 18, Mrs. John (Jack) Freeman of RR 2, Gorrie. She was in her 74th year. The former Mabel Ann Elizabeth Shepherd, Mrs. Freeman is survived by her husband; one son, Wilbert, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Alex (Gertrude) Downs, , Elora, and Mrs. Jerry (Bernice) Shea .of Guelph; and three grand- children, Marilyn, Harvey and Barbara. There are two brothers, Milford and Irwin Shepherd. Mrs. Freeman was a faith- ful member of the Gorrie United Church where she at. one time served as organist. Friends paid their respects at the Gorrie Chapel of M. L. Watts Funeral Homes until today (Wednesday) -when funeral service was con- ducted at two o'clock by her minister, Rev. Lloyd Martin. Spring interment will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Milton. Local residents mourn the death of their sister Two Wingham residents are this week mourning the passing of their sister on Sunday, March 11, at Al d Marine and ESSERY-Passed away at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Saturday, March 17, William E. H. Essery of Exeter, in his 90th year: He was the to William beloved husband of the late exon r� ori e General ^flspital, Goderich. Mrs. Ethel Agnes` Boyle of Goderich was in her 86th year. . . Mrs. Boyle was the former Ethel Agnes Leddy, a • d h 1 Edward Marsh passes following brief illness Following a brief illness, Edward William Marsh passed away Monday, March 12, at his residence, RR 4, Wingham. He was 74 years of age. A son of the late William 1Vlarsh and Mary Nicholson, Mr. Marsh was born October 12, 1909, in Hoick Town- ship. His early education was received at Wroxeter, then he moved with his family to East Wawanosh Township where he com- pleted his education. He Worked for Lloyd Doors for several years and owned and operated his own trucking business from 1946 until his retirement in 1976. He was a member of the Wingham United Church and the In- dependent Order of Odd - fellows. Left to mourn his passing are his wife, the former Vera Casemore, whom he married in Wingham in 1938, and one sister, Mrs. ,Oscar (Irene) Hodgins of Lucknow. There are six nephews. The late Ed Marsh rested at The Currie -Walker Funeral Home, Wingham, where friends paid their respects until Wednesday, March 14, when service was conducted by Rev. J. Rea Grant at two o'clock. Final resting place will be Wingham Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ken Stapleton, Bill Willis, Lynn Hoy, Harold Casemore, Lloyd Robertson and Glen Casemore. Floral tributes were carried by Fred Lewis and Alan McGill. Is your farm cove .e adequate and up to ate? The Co-operators offer excellent coverage and our annual review makes sure your coverage Is kept up to date. Replacement coverage is also available .on outbuildings, such as bams, machine sheds and dwellings if they qualify. For a quote on your operation, please call DEATHS Service held Thursday for Mrs. MacAdam arr&ter of t e a Leddy and Catherine Red- mond. She was born in St. Augustine on January 21, 1899. She was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Complete funeral service Women's League. was held Thursday, March Mrs. Boyle was prede- 15, at The Currie -Walker ceased by her husband, Al - Funeral Home, Wingham, at phonsus H. Boyle, and one two o'clock for Mrs. Neil sister, Mrs. William (Lena) MacAdam of RR 2, Boyle. Sheds survived by one Wingham. Rev. Paul L. Mills daughter, Mrs. Raymond officiated and interment will follow in Wingham Cemetery. Mrs. MacAdam passed away Monday, March 12, at Wingham and District Hospital in her 87th year. The former Gladys Moore, she was -born in Huron Township, Bruce County, a daughter of the late Matthew Moore and Marion Dickson. She was predeceased by her husband; one son Grant (1978) ; one sister and one grandson, Glen Jeffrey .(1978). Surviving are three daughters, 'Mrs.. Marion Kailer, Mrs. Russell (Edna) Baird and Mrs. Arnold (Jean) Jeffray; and one son, Donald MacAdam, all of RR 2, Wingham. There are 21 • grandchildren and 25' great- grandchildren. • (Mary) Fuller, RR . 5, Goderich; one son, Raymond of St. Augustine; eight grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Andrew (Sarah) An- stett of Wingham; and two sons', James Leddy . of Wingham and Raymond Leddy, Lucknow. Funeral Mass was con- celebrated by Rev. A. F. Loebach, Rev. E. J. Den- tinger and Rev. F. Dentinger at St. Peter's Church at 11 o'clock Wednesday, March 14. The McCallum Funeral Home, . Goderich, was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Cyril Boyle; Bert Moss, Gordon Foran, Wilfred Kinahan, Ken Leddy and Harold Leddy. Mrs. Boyle's final resting place will be St. Augustine Ce'metery. Estelle (`'e ssery; father of Beatrice Essery of Ridgetown, Donald of Exeter, Mrs. E. J. (Helen) Roberts of Kippen. and Mrs. Barry (Mary Margaret) Passmore, Owen Sound. Also sur- viving are eight grand- children and seven great grandchildren. He was predeceased by one sister, . Loretta Hicks.unera service was held Monday, at Exeter with final resting place Exeter Cemetery. GAUNT -Passed away at Wingham'. and District Hospital on Monday, March 19, Edgar G. Gaunt of East Wawanosh 'PTownship, in his 82nd year. He was the beloved husband of the late Bar- bara Weir (1976); dear father of Barbara Routliffe, of Duncan, British Colum- bia, James of Stouffville and John, RR 1, Belgrave;• brother of Mrs. George (Lily) McClenaghan of Goderich and Mrs. Alex (Edith) Sealy of Vancou- ver. There are three grandchildren. He . was predeceased by three brothers and one sister. Friends may call at The Currie -Walker 1p uneral Home, Wingham, after three o'cicok Wednesday until. Thursday when fu- neral service will be held A NEW EXECUTIVE was chosen at last Tuesday's annual meeting of the East Wawanosh Federation of Agriculture and members are Ralph Scott, first vice presi- dent; Les Caldwell, secretary -treasurer; and Chris Palmer, president. Jack Wilkinson, second vice president of the Ontario federation, was guest speaker at the meeting which started with a beef -pork dinner at the Belgrave Women's Institute Hall. E. Wawanosh federation holds its annual meeting Federation off agriculture members must stick together if they hope to effect change, Jack Wilkinson told East Wawanosh farmers at the annual' meeting of that township's federation last Tuesday at Belgrave. Mr. Wilkinson, second vice president of the Ontario federation, said that al- though the OFA is an ef- fective lobby for farmers' concerns in the pro•<; nce, it is important to realize its limitations. That's where the county and township federations come into play. "The rural members want th OFA to do more but the e , most effective lobbyists are within your own townships." He urged members to take at two o'clock,, Rev. Paul a stand on isstles like land L. Mills officiating. Spring use planning and 'work with interment will take place their township council Or s.'I. '-;v' d rCC Donations to the charity of "All• it would take is one one's choice will be gr` -ate- phone call," he said. fully acknowledged by the The bitter debate over the family as expressions of tax issue made enemies sympathy and concern. within the federation last year,•he said, and added, the GUIKEMA-Passed away at group cannot afford another Wingham and District lesson like it. He cautioned Hospital on Tuesday, members to take 'a unified March 13, Geert Guikema -stand on issues and to "work of Wingham, in his 77th with the majority decision" year. He was the .beloved on matters. husband ef Martha; dear In closing, he stressed it is . father of Mrs. Howard (Jo - important that each county Ann) Gingerich of New and township has . a Hamburg, Anco of , RR 1, federation to . voice the Kincardine, and Peter, RR concerns of its farmers. 4, Ripley. Also surviving East Wawanosh Reeve are 10 grandchildren, five Neil Vincent told the 'ap- great-grandchildren, two ` proximately 50 farmers sisters and five brothers. present that his township He was predeceased by always is receptive to the four grandchildren. A .views of its ratepayers and private family funeral invited them to bring their • service was held at The concerns to council. Currie -Walker Funeral Home, Wingham, on Wednesday, March . 14. Rev. J. Rea Grant of- ficiated. Spring interment will follow in Wingham Cemetery. k'i3�`•,,�sC�`ti ,•m`,•".y'�t". SSSS... Rudy Bloemberg, Dairy Manager of Zehrs Market, Wingham, Ontario presents a Zehrs Save -A -Tape cheque for $596.67 to Treena Jeffray (centre), student and Paul Statia, principal of Turnberry Central School whose organization redeemed Zehrs cash register tapes in order to pur- chase sports equipment for their school. Our sincere congratulations to all who participated in this very commen- dable project. We are pleased we were able to assist you. ZEHRS MARKETS and council have carefully lookedat the plan and have made several revisions to ensure it reflects the wishes of the ratepayers. Barry Mason, president of the East . Wawanosh federation, gave a brief report as did Secretary - Treasurer Les Caldwell.. Tony McQuail of West Wawanosh, president of the county federation, said he KEITH ADAMS 8 Alfred St. 357-3739 Wingham, Ont. Res. 367-1847 the co -open tof Insuring Canadians in the co-operative spirit LIFE - HOME -AUTO COMMERCIAL. FARM -TRAVEL Proper coverages In these times are a necessity.. _ Business and Professional Directory hopes to generate more grassroots involvement within the local federations this year. An election of officers was held with Chris Palmer . being declared the new township federation presi- dent. Ralph Scott is the , new first vice president and. Mr. Caldwell will continue in the position of secretary- , treasurer. Carol E. Homuth, O.D. „ Mrs. H. Viola Homuth, O.D. Dr. ee A. Cowley, B.Sc., D.C. Chiropractors Optometrists Harriston, Ontario. 338-2712 197 Josephine St. Wingham By Appointment 357-1224 SALES SALES AND SERVICE VIDEO SERVICES JONES -Passed away at Wingham and District Hospital on Saturday, March 17, Thomas Lee Jones of Copeland Lodge, Wingham, in his 72nd year. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Mary Gallaher (1970). Friends called at The Currie - Walker Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Tuesday until today (Wednesday) when complete -funeral service was held at 11 o'clock, Rev. Douglas Madge of- ficiating. Spring interment in Wingham Cemetery. He pointed to the two Ontario Municipal Board hearings fought recently in the township over land use planning and was pleased to report the OMB handed down a decision in the"town- ship's favor in one of the those cases. No decision has been reached on the other. The township's secondary plan will go before county council March . 29 for ap- proval before it goes on to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 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She was the beloved wife of the late Winter Humbolt and is survived by three daughters, Muriel May of Algonac, Michigan, Beatrice Shambleau of Alger, Michigan, and Edna Young of Gorrie; three sons, William in England, Robert and Edmund, both of Toronto. There are 25 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and one sister. Cremation took place and a memorial service was held Tuesday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Gorrie Chapel of M. L. Watts Funeral H es, Rev. William G of- .1 ficiating. WHITECHURCH �. Stephen Tiffin•was the only one from Whitechurch who was sponsored for the Kinsmen Club skate -a -thou at the Lucknow Arena on Monday. • Tony. Falconer recently had the cast removed from his right arm. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Falconer and Amy visited Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Morrison and family, Listowel:'. a FARM SERVICES BATHTUB REGLAZING We Make Tubs Look Like New! 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