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SERVICES FOR MRS EMERY GEE
[Welland Tribune November 20, 1943]
Wellandport, Nov 22-Funeral services for Mrs Emery Gee were held from her home on Thursday afternoon with Rev James Hampson officiating, both at the home and graveside. A large gathering of relatives, neighbors and friends from a distance were present to pay their last tribute of love and respect to one who had lived in their midst for the past 50 years and had by her kind personality and willingness to lend her aid to anyone in need, one a high place in the community.
The late Mrs Gee was born in Wainfleet, the daughter of the late James W. Heaslip and Marjorie Misener Heaslip and was 71 years of age on Oct 27.
She married Emery Gee on Oct 3rd, 1893, and they had celebrated their golden wedding less than two months ago. She was a member of Bethel United church, taking an active part in all of the women’s groups when health would permit. She had enjoyed her usual health and retired in fine spirits on Monday night but passed away in her sleep during the night.
Besides her bereaved husband, she leaves three sons, Emery of Toronto; Charlie of Wellandport and Clifford of St. Anns; two daughters, Mrs Ethel Howell and Mrs Flossy Barry, both of Hamilton; one sister, Mrs Jesse Ness of Niagara Fals, N.Y.; two grandsons, Cpl. Alfred William, R.C.A.F., (overseas) and Ronald Gee of Toronto and six granddaughters, Edith Williams at home; Mrs Lewis Daley of Toronto; Mrs Edward …… and Miss Geneva Barry of Hamilton; Miss Patricia Gee of Toronto. Misses Julia and Dorothy Gee of St Anns. One daughter Mrs Norman Williams, one sister Mrs Nellie Kinsey of Niagara Falls N.Y, and one granddaughter, Miss Bessy Barry of Hamilton, predeceased her.
The pallbearers were nephews of the deceased, James Simpson, Nayman Crow, Everett Gracey, Charles Ecker, Amos Beamer and Murray Misener. Interment was held in Lane’s cemetery, Gainsboro.
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