Georgetown Vital Statistics, 1976- 1978

1976:

D. On Jan, 2, 1976, William G. Doyle, Charlottetown, age 79. He was a native of Tignish and sewed with the C.N.R., retiring in 1964. He was a member of the 8th Siege Battery in World War 1. He leaves to mourn his wife, the former Blanche Oliver; sons James, Vancouver; Glen in Toronto; Gerald and Thane, in Charlottetown, and a daughter, Aletha, Mrs. Mike Hennessey, Charlottetown. (From Guardian Jan 3, 1976)

D. “At the Charlottetown Hospital, Jan. 12, 1976, Fred. J. DeLory, Georgetown, aged 82 years, Funeral Mass at St., James Church, Georgetown. Interment in St. James Cemetery.”(Guardian, Jan. 14, 1976)

D. “At the King’s County Memorial Hospital, Jan. 27, 1976, Benjamin H. Stewart, of Georgetown, aged 85 years. Funeral from St. David’s Church. Interment in the United Church Cemetery.” (Guardian, Jan. 28, 1976)

D. “At the King’s County Memorial Hospital, Jan. 30, 1976, James A. Bridges, of Cardigan, veteran of World War 1 l, aged 66 years. Funeral from All Saint’s Church, Cardigan. Intermentin All Saints Cemetery.” (Guardian,. Jan 31, 1976)

D. “The death occurred on Feb. 21, 1976 of Mrs. Elmer Jeffrey of Georgetown, aged 86.” (Guardian, Feb. 3, 1976)

D. “At the Lennox Nursing Home, on Feb. 3, 1876, Mrs. J. Chester Walker of Georgetown, aged 77 years. Funeral from St. David’s United Church, Georgetown.

Interment in the United Church Cemetery.” (Guardian, Feb. 4, 1976)

D. At Methuen, Mass, Feb. 17, 1976, Mrs. Sterling Bell, nee Alma Rafuse, formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I., She was born in Georgetown, the daughter of Victor and Ella Hemphill Rafuse and leaves to mourn besides her husband, two daughters: Mrs. Jennifer Ferrante, Danvers, Mass.; and Charlene Bell of Reading, Mass; Also surviving are five brothers: Ted and Howard in Murray River, P.E.I.; Earl and Percy in Toronto; Frank in Charlottetown: also two grandchildren. Interment in Mass. ( From Guardian, Feb. 28, 1976)

D. “Atthe King’s County Memorial Hospital, Mar. 19th, 1976, Gordon H. Ross, of Georgetown, aged 83 years. Funeral from St. David’s Church, Georgetown. Interment i1r197t16r§ United Church Cemetery.” (Guardian, Mar. 22,

D. “On March 31st, 1976, Mrs. Beatrice MacLeod, of Georgetown, aged 72. Funeral from St. David’s United Church. Interment in the church cemetery.” (Guardian, April 2, 1976)

D. On May 5, 1976, Capt. John Jerroir of Georgetown, in his 105 year. He was born in Arichat, NS. and came to Georgetown with his family as a boy. He sailed his own vessels for many years carrying loads of potatoes and coal between P.E.I., and NS. and also freight for wholesalers He was twice married and had six daughters, the following surviving him: Mary (Mrs. Boudreault); Georgetown; Margaret (Mrs. Earle) of New Glasgow, N.S.; Lucy Mae(Mrs. Gratto) of Two, N.S.; also 35 grandchildren and forty great grandchildren. Funeral service from St. James Church, Georgetown. Interment

in the church cemetery. (From Guardian May 6 & May 14, I976)

D. As a result of a highway accident on May 30th, in Cardigan North, S. Bruce MacLean, of Crossroads, P.E.I.; (formerly of Georgetown), son of the late Malcolm MacIeanand AliceGass MacLean, aged 32. He was a naval navigator. He leaves to mourn his wife, the former Mary McNally, of Tracadie Cross, P.E.l.; three sons; Bruce John; and twins Brad and Chad; also brothers: Frederick, of Cornwallis, N.S. and Donnie of Charlottetown. Funeral service at St. David’s Church, Georgetown, with Mass concelebrated at St. James Church, Georgetown. Interment in United Church Cemetery, Georgetown. (From Guardian, June 1 & July 3, 1976)

D. “Atthe P.E.l. Hospital, June 19th, ElmerLlewellyn, of Bridgetown, aged 72 years. Funeral from the United Baptist Church, Dundas. Interment in the old Dundas Cemetery.” (Guardian, June 21 , 1976)

D. At King’s County Memorial Hospital, Montague, P.E.l., on July 2, 1976, Mrs. Marjorie MacDonald, of Georgetown. She was born in Sturgeon, P.E.l., on July 27, 1923, the daughter of Blanche (Collings) and the late Richard Wesmway. Her husband, John, predeceased her. Left to moum are sons: Alden, Sherwood, P.E.I.; Jack, Melbourne, Australia; Donald, Eastern Passage, N.S.; and a daughter, Brenda (Mrs. Brendan Galway), Georgetown; also six grandchildren, her mother and seven brothers. Funeral from St. David’s United Church. Intermentin the church cemetery. (From Guardian, July 3 & Sept. 28, 1976)

D. At Charlottetown Hospital, July 23, 1976, Oliver A. Ross. He was born Mar. 8, 1917 to the late Peter and Nettie (Johnstone) Ross, Georgetown, P.E.I., employee of Island Telephone. He served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers in World War 11, and was wounded in France. He sang on occasion with Raymond Sellick and his Merry Islanders. He leaves to mourn his wife, the former Mildred MacIssac, of Brae, RE. I. and three sisters; Myrtle Babineau, Ella (Mrs. David Lavers; and Eleanor (Mrs. James Llewellyn); a brother Sheldon predeceased him. Funeral from Pius X Church, Parkdale, P.E.I. with interment in the Catholic Cemetery, Charlottetown. (From Guardian, July 24 & Sept. 2, 1976)

E. “Mr. & Mrs. Donald King, Georgetown, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Marlene Marion, to Douglas Claude, son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard MacLean, Montague, P.E.I.. Marriage to take place Aug. 20 at St. David’s United Church, Georgetown. (Guardian, July 30, 1976)

D. At the Charlottetown Hospital, Sept. 10th, Leo Eugene Victor, Charlottetown, [formerly of Georgetown, P.E.I.]. He was born Mar. 10, 1925. He leaves besides his wife, Rose Marie (Arsenault), two sons, Charles and Mark; three brothers: Wilfred, De Gros Marsh; Kimble, Cardigan; Louis, Oxford, NS, and two sisters: Hattie. (Mrs. Warren Baker) and Theresa (Mrs. Wilfred Gotell), both of Georgetown. Service from the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Charlottetown. Interment in the Catholic cemetery.” (From Guardian, Sept. 11 & Oct. 26, 1976)