Event Date : Wednesday, August 26, 1998
Event Type : Death

Description : At Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Alliston on Wednesday, August 26, 1998. Gertrude Agar, of Alliston, and formerly of Bradford, in her 85th year. Beloved wife of the late William Melbourne. Loving mother of Anne (Mrs. Harry Sparling) of Stratford, Joan (Mrs. Vincent Lackimia) of California, mother-in-law of Ruth Melbourne and predeceased by sons Ross and Carl. Dear grandmother to eight and great-grandmother to fifteen. Friends may call at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford for visitation on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Saturday at 2 p.m. followed by cremation.

September 23, 1994
Death
MORRISON: Florence Estie, at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, on Friday, September 23, 1994. Estie Cook in her 83rd year, beloved wife of the late John Russell Morrison. Loving mother of Ruth and her husband Ted LEhman of Huntsville, Ronald and his wife Colleen of Tottenham and Gail and her husband Jim Coughlin of Barrie. Loving Nana to Darlene and her husband David, Carl and his wife Sharon, Terry, Jackie and Russelljr. Great-grandmother of Aaron, Nicole, Dustin and Jessica. Dear sister of Irene (Mrs. Gordon Clarke). Predeceased by Gertrude (Mrs. Harold Moffatt), Russell Cook, Margaret (Mrs Carmen Jelly) (formerly Mrs. Alymer Rayburn), Pearl (Mrs. Stan Gillies) and her parents, David and Alice Cook (Cobean). Rested at Rod Abrams Funeral Home, Tottenham, Sunday afternoon and evening. Funeral Service was held in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beeton 2 p.m. Monday, September 26, 1994, followed by interment in St. John Cemetery, 6th Line, Tecumseth.

August 24, 1994
Death
RUTLEDGE - Annie Sarah (Jeffels) in her 95th year. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Rutledge. Dear mother of Marion (Mrs. Clarence Noble) of Bradford, Ruby (Mrs. Clarence Noble) of Bradford, Ruby (Mrs. Elmer Holmes) of Burlington and William Rutledge o Bradford. Lovingly remembered by her seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Predeceased by four sisters and two brothers. Resting at the W. John Thomas Funeral Home, 244 Victoria St. E., Alliston from 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m .on Tuesday. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, August 24, 1994 at 1:30 p.m. Interment at Alliston Union Cemetery.

February 9, 1994
Death
MELBOURNE, William Charles (Bill) - At Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, on Wednesday, February 9, 1994. Bill Melbourne of Bradford in his 90th year. Beloved husband of Gertrude. Dear father of Anne (Mrs. Harry Sparling) of London, Joan (Mrs. Vincent Lackmia) of California and predeceased by Ross and Carl. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Street, Bradford. Service was held in the chapel on Saturday, February 12, 1994 at 1:30 p.m. followed by cremation. A Masonic service was held on Friday at 7:30 p.m. under the auspices of Simcoe Lodge #70, A.F. & A.M., Bradford.

September 8, 1992
Death
SMITH: Kathaleen Jane. Suddenly at Stevenson Memorial Hospital Alliston, on Tuesday, September 8th, 1992. Kathaleen Houghton Smith of Cookstown, in her 86th year. Dearly beloved wife of the late Tommy Smith. Dear sister of Roy, Ivan, Lorne and Keith Houghton. Pre-deceased by brothers Robert, Sammuel [sic], George, Stewart, Leonard and Arthur. Friends called at the Paul F. Kent Funeral Home (Hwy. 27 north) Cookstown, on Thursday from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service and committal was held at Cookstown United Church on Friday at 11 a.m. Interment New Hope Cemetery Cambridge. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

Typed memorandum dated 20 September 1992 from Gayle Lucas, treasurer for the United Church Women (UCW) group, to Irene Turner, reflecting on Lucas's involvement with the Church.

October 14, 1991
Death
ROBINSON, Marion, Elizabeth (Beth) at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, on Monday,October 14, 1991. Beth Robinson of Cookstown, in her 77th year. Dearly beloved wife of the late John E. Robinson, Dear mother of Joyce and her husband Don Robson of Baxter, Keith and his wife Fern Robinson of Cookstown, Anne and her husband Doug Keating of Alliston and Wayne and his wife Rosemarie Robinson of Loretto. Sister of Gordon Madill of Newmarket and Bill Madill of Kitchener. Survived by 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Predeceased by granddaughter Heidi and brothers Percy, Wallace and Harold and sister Mae. Friends called at the Paul F. Kent Funeral Home, Cookstown, Tuesday and Wednesday. Funeral service was held at St. John's Anglican Church Cookstown on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Interment St. John's Anglican Cemetery. Memorial donations to Stevenson Memorial Hospital, St. Luke's Anglican Church, Pinkerton, or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated.

April 12, 1990
Death

Prestaya, Mary (Bobi) at Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston on Thursday, April 12, 1990. Mary Lobiak in her 81st year. Beloved wife of late George Prestaya. Dear mother of William and his wife Karen, Michael and his wife Linda. Loved grandmother of Linda, Jane, Kimberly, Kelly and George. Loved great grandmother of Tammy, crystal, Jeremy, Christopher and Alexander.
Dear sister of Mrs. Krsynia Barria of Poland. Rested at the W. John Thomas Funeral Home, 244 Victoria St., Alliston from 2 to 4:30 and 7: to 9: p.m. on Friday.
Funeral service was held in the chapel on Saturday, April 14th, 11:00 a.m. Interment Alliston Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by family.