Georgetown Vital Statistics, 1976-1978

MacLean, Georgetown; Connie (Mrs. Pius Fitzpatrick), Newport; Bernadette (Mrs. Pat O’Neal); Charlottetown. A brother, Joseph predeceased him and a sister Catherine died in infancy; also five grandchildren. Funeral mass at St. James, Church, Georgetown. Officiants were Fathers Edwin Steele and Louis Dooley. Interment in the church cemetery. ( From Guardian, June 21, & Oct. 13, 1977)

D. At the P.E.l. Hospital, June 21, 1977, David R. Lavers, of Georgetown. He was born Mar. 20, 1908, the son of Andrew [avers and Clara (Henry) Lavers. He served with the RBI. Highlanders in World War 11, then farmed and worked on the railway. He had a serious highway accident in October, 1853, from which he never fully recovered. He was a Mason. He leaves to mourn his wife formerly Ella Ross; two daughters: Margaret (Mrs. Dale Gallagher), Cornwall, RE]. and Marion (Mrs. Charles Yorston), Roseneath; and sons: Gordon, in Georgetown, Keith, with the R.C.N; David and John at home; a daughter Ruth predeceased him in 1939. Also surviving are his sister Bessie (Mrs. Albert Fraser), Montague; Albert and Earl in Charlottetown; Ray, Kensington; Harry in Kinross, P.E.I. Funeral from Georgetown Baptist Church, Svend Christenson and John Luten officiating. Intermentin the Baptist Cemetery. (From Guardian, June 22 & July 8 & 1977)

E. “Mr. & Mrs. Edward Easton, of Georgetown, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nora Kathryn Easton, to John Ernest Moar, son of Mrs. Edward Moar and the late George Moar, Montague. The wedding will take place at Hillcrest United Church, Montague, Aug. 6, 1977.” (Guardian, July 5, 1977)

E. “Mr. & Mrs. Blair MacDonald, of Charlottetown, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Verna Elizabeth, to Michael Wayne, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Burke, of Georgetown, P.E.I.. The wedding will take place Aug. 20th at Zion Presbyterian Church, Charlottetown.” [At the marriage ceremony, the bride arrived in a Model A. car. Attendants were Sherry Beaton, Sheila Campbell, Roger MacPhee, Allan Buchanan, Scott MacDonald, and Cecil Burke. Rev. Donald A. Campbell officiated] (Guardian, Aug. 11 & Sept. 12th, pictures with each)

D. “At the King’s County Memorial Hospital, Dec. 27, 1977, Mrs. Sarah Murphy, nee Clory, of New Glasgow, N.S., formerly of Georgetown, aged 69 years. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown. Interment in the church cemetery.” (Guardian , Dec. 28, 1977)

1978:

B. “Leonard and Faye (Llewellyn) McAssey are very delighted to announce the arrival of their first-bom, a precious girl, Charlotte Elizabeth, weighing 8 lbs. 8 ozs, born at the RBI. Hospital, Jan. 10, 1978. Proud grandparents are Mr. & Mrs. James Llewellyn, Georgetown, and Mr. Leigh McAssey, Mount Stewart." (Guardian, Jan. 18, 1978)

D. On Jan. 23, 1978, aged 64, Gordon S. Manuel, Charlottetown. He was born in Georgetown, P.E.I., April 19, 1914, the son of the late Percy and Nellie (Stevenson) Manuel. He served in the navy then took up his father’s grocery business in Charlottetown until 1961. Left to mourn are his wife, Edith, daughter Evelyn (Mrs. Donald Dover); sons Blois, Eric and Percy and seven grandchildren. A brother Lloyd, of Vancouver, and

Henry, of the Canary Islands, predeceased him."

(Guardian, Mar. 18, 1978)

D. “At King’s County Memorial Hospital, Feb. 23, 1978, Mrs. Lillian Henry, aged 74 years. Funeral from Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Georgetown. Interment in the Anglican Church Cemetery.” (Guardian, Feb. 24, 1978)

D. “At the Charlottetown Hospital, Feb. 28, 1978, Mrs. Mary E. Boudreault of Georgetown.” She was born in Georgetown, May I, 1906, the daughter of Captain John Jerroir and his wife, the former Mary Veronica Perry. She was predeceased by her sisters: Julia and Josephine Jerroir and Mrs. Lena Mahar, and by her first husband, Charles Michael Myers, lost at sea during World War 11; also predeceased by an infant daughter, Margaret, in 1937. Surviving children by her first marriage are Jackie Myers, Selina Myers, and Gloria (Mrs. Albert Brousseau), all of Georgetown; Freddie, Newport, R.l.; Vernon, Fort MacLeod, Alberta, and Mike, Calgary. Surviving children by her second maniage are Barry and Bonnie, both of Georgetown. Surviving sisters are Mrs. Margaret Earle, Thorbum, N.S.; Mrs. Lucy Gratto, Bible Hill, N.S., also 22 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren. Funeral from St. James Church. Interment in St. James’ Cemetery.” (Guardian Marl & April 11, 1978)

D. At Georgetown, Mar. 31, 1978, Lester C. Moore, formerly of Whim Road, aged 68 years. Funeral service from the Crossroads Pentecostal Tabernacle, Montague. (Guardian, April 1, 1978)

D. “At St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, April 3, 1978, James 0’ Brien, Georgetown, P.E.I., formerly of Morel], P.E.I., aged 60 years. Funeral at St. Theresa’s.” (mum. Apn'16. 1978)

D. At the Royal Victoria Hospital. Montreal, April 10, John Charles (Buddy) Martell, aged 45 years. He was the son of Mary Martell and the late Henry Martell. He moved to Montreal in 1967 where he took up work as a carpenter. Surviving besides his mother, are his wife, Cathy, three sons and three daughters: Calvin, John, Shane, Cathy, Julia and Lisa, all of Montreal. Also six brothers and six sisters: Lawrence, Harvey, Gerald, Joseph, Glen, Michael, Catherine King, all of Georgetown, PE]. and June Dauphinee, Glen Haven, N.S.; Pauline Comeau, Legaceville, N.B.; Iaveme Ohlandt, Georgetown; Maureen Praught, Charlottetown; and Marion Arsenault, California, U.S.A.. Funeral service at St. James’ Church, Georgetown. Interment in St? James’ Cemetery. (From Guardian, April 12 & April 1 , 1978)

E. “Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Crosby, Dartmouth, N.S., are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Gayle Ellen to Peter Ross Llewellyn, of Georgetown, P.E.I. at GE B. Stadacona Chapel,. May 6, 1978.” (Guardian, April 27, 1978)

D. “At SaintJohn, N.B., [ on May 8, 1978], Leo Hilary Grant, St. Theresa’s, P.E.I., aged 81 years, father of Raymond, St. Theresa’s, P.E.I.; Virginia (Mrs. Charles Oatman), Texas; and FJizabeth( Mrs. Lawrence Drisooll), Mount Herbert, P.E.I.. Funeral mass at St. Theresa’s. Interment in St. James Cemetery, Georgetown.” (M. May 10. 1978)