[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]
The funeral of Mrs. Sylvia Phillips whose death occurred at Niagara Falls General hospital on Thursday in her 25th year was held Monday morning from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street, Port Colborne, to St. Teresa’s church, where mass was sung by Rev. B.P. Malone, Interment was in Mount St. Joseph cemetery.
The pallbearers were Joseph, Frank Morris and James Shatkosky, Nick Tichnovich and Dominic Favero.
Among the floral tributes were those of employes of the Canadian Shredded Wheat Co., Niagara Falls; Local 101, Niagara Falls and the neighbors of Erie street.
Friends and relatives attended from Alvinston, Man., and Niagara Falls.
[Welland Tribune March 10, 1947]
The funeral of the late Steve Faner, who died in the Welland County General hospital on Thursday, March 6, took place from the family residence, 6 Jones Alley, Crowland, on Saturday morning. Requiem mass was sung in Our Lady of Hungary Church at 10 o’clock by Rev. S. Horvath, pastor of the church, and interment followed in Holy Cross cemetery. The funeral was very largely attended by relatives, neighbors, and friends from the surrounding district. The pallbearers were C. Yari, F. Gombos, M. Olah, G. Piedli, B. Miklosi and A. Butosi.
[Welland Tribune March 10, 1947]
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for the late Mrs. Mary Chehowski, wife of Nestor Chehowski of 204 Harriet street, Crowland, Mrs. Chehowski, who was in her 39th year died at the family home on Wednesday. A very large gathering of friends and relatives were present at the family residence, and at the Maple Leaf Mission, where the service was conducted by the Rev. F.A. Sayles. Interment took place in Woodlawn Cemetery. A profusion of floral tributes bore testimony of the high esteem in which the late Mrs. Chehowski was held in the community. The pallbearers were Sam Szymkow, Mike Dourek, Steve Runka, Kajtan Spak, Nick Tomacuski and Philip Siniston.
[Welland Tribune March 22, 1947]
The funeral of the late Mrs. Horace Dilamarter of Welland, who died at the Welland County General hospital on Tuesday, March 18 in her 67th year, was held on Friday afternoon, March 21st from the H.L. Cudney funeral chapel, 241 West Main street to Fonthill cemetery. The funeral was largely attended, and among the many lovely floral tributes noted at the graveside were those from the Church of God, Welland; Hamilton and Ferguson; Order of Eastern Star; the Primary Class Welland Sabbath School; Welland Seventh Day Adventists’ church; and the Church of God , Fonthill.
Mrs Philip Moores of Hamilton, accompanied by Mrs. Cecil Chamberlain, Hamilton sang at the service two of deceased’s favorite hymns, “Jesus Lover of My Soul,” and “Near to the Heart of God,” Officiating was the Rev. Philip Moores of the Seventh Day Adventist church, Hamilton, assisted by Rev. C.E. Randall of the Church of God, Fonthill.
The pall bearers were John G. Frame, Willliam McQuitty, Bert Rowe, Charles Griffiths, Robert Dilamarter and Thomas MacArthur.
On Thursday evening there was a special service under the auspices of the Order of the Eastern Star at the funeral chapel with the following dignitaries officiating: Wor. Matron, Mrs. W.V. Smith; Wor. Patron, Ed. Middleton; Association patron, Mrs. E.H. Hamre; chaplain, Mrs. Florence Miller.
[Welland Tribune March 22, 1947]
Regina, Sask., March 22-Metropolitan United church, Regina was the scene of a pretty wedding on March 8, when Stella Louise, youngest daughter of Mr.and Mrs. H.L. Newhouse, of Prince Albert, became the bride of William Arby, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Harley of Welland. Rev. L.M. Outerbridge, performed the ceremony and wedding music was played by E.A. Moore.
The bride, given in marriage by L.N. Ferguson, of Regina, was attractive in a blue two-piece crepe afternoon dress with black accessories, and a corsage of red roses.
She was attended by her sister, Miss May Newhouse, who wore a brown gabardine dressmaker suit with blue accessories and a corsage of yellow carnations.
The groom was attended by William Kempa of Regina.
A reception was held at the Drake Hotel, following which the bride and groom left on a wedding trip to Winnipeg, Man., the bride wearing a blue dressmaker suit with brown fur topcoat.
Out-of-town guests included Mr. And Mrs. Harley of Welland and Mrs. H. Bender of Davidson.
[Welland Tribune March 31, 1947]
The death of Ethel May Benson Rice in her 64th year occurred at the Welland County General hospital on Saturday forenoon. She was born in Toronto, daughter of the late David and Martha Benson and came to Welland 30 years ago.
She was a member of Central United church, and her husband, the late O.W. Rice was a well known business man. He passed away in 1944.
Deceased was ill six weeks. She is survived by three daughters, Margaret, Mrs. JA. McMartin; Audrey, Mrs. John Jackman Jr., and Amy, Mrs. Wilson Armitage of St. Catharines; also a sister, Mrs. Alex Robertson of Toronto and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 1 at 2.30 p.m. from the H.L. Cudney funeral chapel, 241 West Main street, to Fonthill cemetery.
[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]
The death occurred at Welland County hospital Monday afternoon of Gladys Jean Anderson, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. William J. Anderson, 162 Steele Street, Port Colborne in her 15th year. Death followed an illness of only three days.
The late Gladys Anderson was widely known in the district as a clever and attractive entertainer. Her Scotch and popular songs and dances have entertained crowds in most communities in the district where she was exceedingly popular. She was born in Port Colborne and had resided here all her life. She was graduated from Steele Street public school, was a member of First Presbyterian church Sunday school and a former member of the junior choir of the church. She was a member of the double trio which won five years consecutively in Port Colborne music festival competition
Surviving are her parents and two brothers, Robert and John.
The funeral will be held on Thursday, March 13, at 2 p.m., from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street, Port Colborne, to Oakwood cemetery. Rev. R.T. Rutherdale will conduct the service.
[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]
Ridgeway, March 11- Funeral services for the late Elmer Mosher, who passed away at his home on Victoria Road, Crystal Beach, were conducted by Mrs. C. G. Davies of the Peoples church from Dell’s Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Mosher was a native of Mount Morris, N.Y and had resided in Buffalo and Hamilton prior to coming to Crystal Beach, 30 years ago. He would have celebrated his 80th birthday on May 31.
[Welland Tribune March 11, 1947]
The death occurred this morning at the Welland County General hospital of Mrs Florence Wojcieszak, wife of Antony Wojcieszak of 804 Ontario Road in her 66th year. She was a native of Poland and had resided in Crowland for 30 years, She is survived by her husband, Antony Wojcieszak, a daughter, Irene, Mrs. Frank Pajak of Buffalo, a son, Adam Sczeleck, a brother, John Murawski, all in Welland and a sister Katharine Osinski in Poland.
The remains are resting at the J.J. Patterson and Sons funeral residence, 19 Young street until Wednesday afternoon, March 12 and the funeral will be held from the late residence, 804 Ontario Road, Crowland at 9.30 a.m Saturday, March 15 for Requiem Mass at 10 a,m, at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Crowland, Interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery.
[Welland Tribune March 23, 1947]
The funeral of William Henry Small whose death occurred on Tuesday night was held on Friday afternoon from the L.B. Sifton Funeral Home .St. Thomas. Rev. Thomas Birch of Shedden conducted the services. Interment was in the family plot in the St. Thomas cemetery.
During the service Mrs. Adam Hamilton sang “Jesus Remembers” accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Edward Heal.
The pallbearers were Maurice, Earl, and Glen Small, Donald, James and Ross Hamilton.
Beautiful flowers banked and surrounded the casket.
The late Mr. Small was the father of Norman Small, 76 Dover road, Welland.
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