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VERA LODBA

[Welland Tribune January 15, 1945]

Lodba-At Port Colborne, Ont, on Sunday January 14, 1945. Vera, beloved wife of George Lodba in her 62nd year. Resting at the Dell and Merton funeral home 50 Clarence street, Port Colborne. Funeral on Wednesday, January 17 at St Patrick’s church, where mass will be sung at 9a.m. Interment at Mount St Joseph’s cemetery

Mrs George Lodba

The death occurred at her residence 106 Erie Street, Port Colborne on Sunday of Vera Lodba, wife of George Ludba, in her 62nd year. Death followed an illness of three weeks.

The late Mrs Lodba was born in Austria and came to Port Colborne from Montreal 30 years ago. She was a member of St Patrick’s church.

Surviving are her husband, George; three daughters Mrs Mike Sarafinchhan, Thorold, and Mrs Fred McLauchlim and Mrs John Dworchuck, Port Colborne; and three sons, Charles in Wainfleet, L. Stoker Harry Lodba R.C.N.V.R. Halifax and John in Austria.

The body is resting at the Dell and Merton funeral home, 50 Clarence street Port Colborne. The funeral will be held on Wednesday January 17 to St Patrick’s church where mass will be sung by Rev. E.J. Canning at 9a.m. Interment in Mount St Joseph’s cemetery

Funeral

The funeral of the late Vera Lodba wfe of George Lodba, whose death occurred  at her residence 106 Erie street, Port Colborne on Sunday in her 62nd year, was held from the Dell and Merton funeral home, 50 Clarence street , Port Coborne, yesterday morning to St Patrick’s church, where mass was sung by Rev E,J, Canning. Interment was in Mount St Joseph’s cemetery.

The pallbearers were Harry Heneu, George Gramatovich, Steve Lodba, Ei Phillips, Louis Couguigni and Dan Dobrin.

Among the floral tributes were those of the painters, carpenters, coopers and box gang, Inco and the stripping floor, Inco.

Friends and relatives attended from Thorold, Wainfleet and Merritton.

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