Vital Statistics: 1979-1981 1979: D. "At the Livingston and MacArthur Nursing Home, [ Charlottetown ], Jan. 9, 1979, Mrs. Lillian MacDonald , widow of the late Harold MacDonald , of Georgetown , aged 96 years. Funeral from St. David's United Church, Georgetown . Interment in the United Church Cemetery ." (Guardian. Jan. 19, 1979) D. "The death occurred at the Charlottetown Hospital, Mar. 29th, 1979. of Wilfred L. MacQuillan , of Georgetown age 79 years. Funeral mass at St. James Church, Georgetown ." (Guardian. Mar. 3 &4, 1979) D. "At. the King's County Memorial Hospital, Mar. 3, 1979, Mrs. J. Irving Sampson , of Georgetown , aged 63 years. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown . Interment in St. James Cemetery ." (Guardian. Apr 2 1979) D. "At the P.E.I. Hospital , on April 5, 1979, John Chester Walker , of Georgetown, P.E.I , in his 75th year. Funeral from St. David's United Church." (Guardian. April 7, 1979) D. "At the Lennox Nursing Home, on April 9, 1979, Stephen Landry , formerly of Georgetown , veteran of World Wars 1 and 11, aged 85 years. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown . Interment in the United Church Cemetery ." (Guardian. April 10, 1979) D. "At the King's County Memorial Hospital, April 12, 1979, Mrs. Edith Guide , of Montague and , aged 72. Funeral from the First Baptist Church, Georgetown . Interment in the Baptist Cemetery ." (Guardian. April 21. 1979) D. "As the result of an accident at Vernon River on May 5, 1979, Lea Crane , son of Mrs. Annabel McGrath Crane and the late Edward Crane , of Georgetown , aged 30. Funeral from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cardigan . Interment in Cemetery ." (Guardian. May 7, 1979) E. " Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lavandier are very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leona Marie to Bennett Haywood , son of the late Mr. & Mrs. B.J. Haywood . Marriage to take place at All Saint's Church, Cardigan " (Guardian. May 30, 1979) Marriage was reported in Guardian. Sept. 6th, 1979, with picture. Service was performed by Rev. Floyd McGaugh assisted by Rev. John Patterson . Attendants were: Cathy MacQuarrie, Claranne Lavandier and Lisa Lavandier . D. At the P.E.I. Hospital , July 3, 1979. J. Waldron Lavers , of Georgetown , aged 68 years. He was born in February, 1911, son of the late William Lavers and his wife, Laura Skinner . He wrote Georgetown news for Guardian for many years. He was clerk of the magistrates' court and supreme court for 24 years, and was elected to the P.E.I. Legislature as a Liberal in 1974 and served to 1978. Lavers was involved in many civic and provincial affairs. Earlier in his life he served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders in World War 11, and was first president of Georgetown 's Legion branch. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Walker , by a son John, in the R.C.M.P , St. John's, Newfoundland , and a daughter, Corinne, Southport , and three grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Stewart, in Sackville, N. B. and a sister, Isabel, Mrs. Nelson Hansen , Georgetown . Funeral from Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown , with interment in the church cemetery. (From Guardian. July 5, 1979) D. "At his home, Gordon St ., Georgetown , July 20, 1979, Philip J. Boudreault , age 66." He was the son of the late James Boudreault and Henriette Fouchere . He served in the P.E.I. Highlanders in World War 11 and after that was an engineerfirst with the C. N. Marine , the at the University of P. E.I .; his last job was at the Georgetown shipyards as commissioner. Left to mourn are his wife, the former Mary Morrison , son Philip Joseph and daughter-in-law, Alice, of Hazelbrook ; and five daughters: Anita ( Mrs. Ron Smith ), Kingston , Ont.; Kaye ( Mrs. Joseph Martell ), Parkdale, P.E.I. ; Judy ( Mrs. Robert Aube ), Bathurst, N.B. ; Phyllis ( Mrs. Ken Arsenault ), of Southport ; Coralee of Georgetown , and eleven grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers: George, of Montague and Charles of Massachusetts ; and two sisters: Mary ( Mrs. Joe Cronin ) and Agnes ( Mrs. Cecil Walsh ), both of Summerville, P.E.I. . He was predeceased by a son, Andrew, at age 6 in 1960; by a sister, Virginia, at age 13 and a brother Stephen, also a sister-in-law Kaye Morrison. C.N. D, Illinois . Funeral mass celebrated by Rev. Floyd McGaugh with Legion service at the grave, led by Alec Arsenault .. Interment in the church cemetery. (Guardian. July 21 &Sept. 1, 1979) D. "As the result of a drowning accident at Georgetown on Sept., 18, 1979, Harold Martell , son of Mrs. William Martell of Georgetown , age 41 years." He is survived by his mother, Mary Catherine , by sisters: Phyllis ( Mrs. Len Mellaney ), Halifax ; Vema( Mrs. James MacMillan ), Eldon , P.E.I. ; Helen, Boston; and brothers: Laurence, Halifax ; Leonard, Boston; Dennis, Montague. He was predeceased by his father, William S. Martell and by younger brothers, Carl and Pius. Funeral from St. James Church, Georgetown . Interment in St. James Cemetery . (From Guardian. Sept. 20, & Oct. 30, 1979) D. At Wolfville, N.S. , Sept. 19, 1979, Seymour C. Gordon , in his 82nd year. He was a native of Brudenell River , P.E. I . , son of the late Capt. John Alexander & Margaret Jane (MacLeod) Gordon. He taught in rural schools in P.E.I , and schools in Nova Scotia . He inspector of schools in King's and Hants Counties, in Nova Scotia . His last position was as principal of Edgehill School for Girls, Windsor N.S .. In his younger days he was well-known in Georgetown , near his home. (From Guardian. Sept. 21, 1979) D. Suddenly in her 87th year, at Georgetown , Oct. 15, 1979, Mrs. Gertrude Boudreault , widow of the late Percy Boudreault . Mary Gertrude Kiggins Boudreault was born in Brookvale , Lot 30, P.E.I. , the daughter of Michael Kiggins and Margaret McMahon . Before her marriage she was for eleven years housekeeper for her brother Rev. Father Owen Kiggins in Georgetown , P.E.I. . Then, with her husband she operated a grocery store. She was active in church work and in the I- egion Auxiliary. In 1975 she moved to the Senior Citizens' Home in Georgetown . Ixft to mourn is her sister, Cora Morrison , now at Sacred Heart Home in Charlottetown . She was predeceased by brothers and sisters. Funeral was at St. James Church, Georgetown . Interment in the church cemetery." (From Guardian. Oct. 16 & 17, 1979 & April 5, 1980) D "At the Charlottetown Hospital, Oct. 17, 1979, Archibald W. Wight , of Burnt Point , age 70 years.