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DEATHS – JACKMAN

[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]

At the family residence, 90 Garner Avenue, on Monday March 10, 1947, Elsie dear daughter of Mr and Mrs John Jackman in her 24th year. The funeral will be held fro the  H.L.Cudney Funeral Chapel 241 West Main on Thursday morning at  8.30 a.m. thence to St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church for requiem mass at 9 a.m. Interment in Holy Cross cemetery.

DEATHS – PITKIN

[Welland Tribune March 31, 1947]

At the St Catharines General Hospital on Saturday evening, March 29, 1947, Linda Ann, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs David O. Pitkin of Welland. Funeral from the Drake & Barron Funeral Home this Monday afternoon with interment in the Fonthill cemetery.

DEATHS – RICE

[Welland Tribune March 31, 1947]

At the Welland County General Hospital on Saturday March 29, 1947, Ethel May Benson, beloved wife of the late Omer W. Rice, in her 64th year. Funeral  will be held from the  H.L. Cudney funeral Chapel 241 West Main street, Welland on Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. Interment in Fonthill cemetery.

BIRTHS – SOKOLOSKI

[Welland Tribune March 31, 1947]

At the Welland County hospital on Sunday, March 30  1947 to Mr and Mrs Frank Sokoloski, a daughter (Gloria Margaret), a little sister for Michael and Frank Jr.

WEDDINGS – MARTIN-GIBSON

[Welland Tribune February 18, 1947]

A  marriage  of local interest took  place in Central avenue United church Saturday afternoon when Miss Marion Elizabeth Gibson daughter of Mr and Mrs William A. Gibson of Wintemute street was wed to James Martin of Fort Erie South. Rev. R.M. Geiger officiated. A large reception followed at the Hotel Fort Erie. The bride had previously been entertained by  Miss Shirley Provins at a kitchen shower; by  Mrs Norman Plato at a variety shower and by Mrs P.C.  Westrope and Mrs T. W. O’Mulvenny jointly at a variety shower. Miss Grace  Schier and Miss Molly Mewha entertained at the former’s home   in Stevensville at a presentation shower. A trousseau tea had also been held at the bride’s home at a trousseau shower.

DEATHS – WILLIAM DAVID ROSS

[Welland Tribune February 21, 1947]

Relatives and friends in the city have received word of the passing at his home in Midland of William David Ross, son of the late William Ross of Guelph, and a cousin of Mrs. G.R.T. Sawle of Frazer street. He was a nephew of the late David Ross  of Ross street, Welland and he  was himself a prominent merchant in Midland.

He died last night immediately  following the annual meeting of the Midland Chamber of Commerce from which he had just  resigned following many years as director. He was in Midland manager of the large department store which bore his name and had lived in Midland for more than 30 years. Deceased’s widow, Mrs Julia Helen  Thompson Ross survives, and  other surviving relatives are three children, Thompson Ross of Fort William; Donald of Owen Sound and Helen, Mrs. S.  Hodgetts of Port Hope and a brother Midford Ross of Vancouver, B.C.

The late W.D. Ross was born at Morrison near Guelph 68 years ago was educated in Guelph and came  to Welland   in 1898 to take a position in the  Ross Dry Goods Store, operated by his uncle the late David Ross. He operated a dry goods store himself at premises now occupied by the  Reilly and Reilly shoe store on East Main, but in 1910   he went to Bracebridge. Four years later he  went into the dry goods business in Midland. There he was chairman of the board of health, a director of St Andrew’s hospital board of governors and a member of the Midland Board of Education; also of the executive of the Y.M.C.A. For years he was a … of St Marks Anglican church.

FUNERALS – ROSAIRE THERRIEN

[Welland Tribune February 20, 1947]

The funeral of the late Rosaire Therrien, who passed away in his 22nd year at the Niagara Sanatorium on Monday, February 17, was held this morning from the J.J. Patterson funeral residence, 19 Young street to Sacred Heart church, where requiem mass was chanted by Father L.J. Bouchard. There were many floral tributes and mass cards were noted, mute but eloquent tributes to the memory of a popular member of the  younger set of his community.

The pall bearers were Alphonse and Josef Brochu, Eliear St Pierre, Aurele Maurice, Alfred Fournier and Henri Maurice.

DEATHS – JAMES SNOW

[February 7, 1947]

The death  occurred on Thursday January 30 in his 65th year at the  Welland County General Hospital of James Snow  of 102 Burgar street following a lingering illness.The remains are resting at the Sutherland-Thorpe Funeral Home, 152 Hellems  avenue for funeral service at 2  p.m. on Sunday, February 2nd and interment in Woodlawn cemetery.

Deceased was born in Newfoundland, but   accompanied his parents to Nova Scotia at an early age, and later he journeyed to Guelph, coming to Welland  17 years ago. He was employed with Page-Hersey Tubes Limited for many years and was a valued member of the  Welland Corps of the Salvation Army. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Elizabeth Snow, three daughters Mrs May Nickerson, Guelph; Mrs Mary Miller, Boston; Miss Margaret Snow of Boston;  also two brothers Daniel and Thomas, residing in Nova Scotia, two step-daughters Mrs Bertha Dellimore of Welland and  Mrs May Croft of Guelph and a step-son, William Isaacs of Guelph, six grandchildren also survive.

DEATHS – SYLVIA PHILLIPS

[Welland Tribune March 7, 1947]

The death occurred at Niagara Falls General hospital, Thursday of Sylvia Phillips, 1803 North Main street, Niagara Falls in her 25th year. Death followed a week’s illness.

The late Mrs Phillips was born at Seech, Man. And had resided in Niagara falls for the past six years and had previously resided in Port Colborne for a year. She is a member of St Patrick’s church, Niagara Falls.

Surviving are her father, Michael Shatkosky, Alvinston, Man.; a sister Mrs. Cecil Barrow, Port Colborne, and two brothers, John and Anthony Shatkosky, Alvinston, Man.

The funeral will be held on Saturday, March 8, from the Dell and Merton funeral home, 50 Clarence street , Port Colborne to St Teresa’s church, where mass will be sung at 9 a.m. by Rev  E.P. Malone. Interment will be in Mount St Joseph cemetery.

DEATHS – FREDERICK DAY

[Welland Tribune March 7, 1947]

Frederick Day, 71, native of Cayuga and resident of Fort Erie half a century, died in  Douglas Memorial hospital yesterday, where he had been confined about ten days. Specialists were unable to diagnose his trouble, although he had been in failing health following a fall some time ago. He  retired as conductor of the New York Central six years ago, after 45 years of service, and was one of  Fort Erie’s best known railway workers. He was a member of the Masonic I.O.O.F. and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Fraternities, and is survived by his wife, Mabel and three sons, Homer, Frederick and Robert. Funeral arrangements have not been made.