Event Date : Monday, March 10, 1958
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at Toronto. Beloved wife of the late Wm. John Watson and loving mother of Charles, Jean, Isobel (Mrs. Norman Coutts) and Karolyn and Marion, both deceased. Resting at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford, until Thursday noon. Service in the Scotch Settlement Church at 2:30 p.m. Interment adjoining cemetery.

January 6, 1993
Death
VIRTANEN Lawrence (Lorne). Suddenly at St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto on Wednesday, January 6, 1993. Lorne Virtanen of Bradford and formerly of Toronto and Nakina. Beloved husband of Judy Borsa. Dear father of Carl. Dear brother of Bertha Siren. Friends called at Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St. Bradford. Service was held in the chapel on Saturday January 9, 1993 at 11 a.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date: February 28, 2019
Event Type: Death

"STODDART, VERA JANEL Peacefully passed away at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Lindsay on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Vera Stoddart (nee Fenwick) of Lindsay and formerly of Bond Head and Toronto in her 81st year. Leloved wife of Wilson for almost 59 years. Loving mom of Harry (Silvia) and Sandra (Peter) Labor. Loving grandma of Connor (Rebecca), Cavan, Harrison, Abigayle and Rebekah; Teigan and Sarah. Cherished sidter of Roy (Elaine) Fenwick. She will be dearly missed. She met life's challenges with grace, a quiet conviction, and persecerance. From her humble beginnnings as a city girl, she earned the respect of the farming community such that she became the first woman honoured as the Simcoe County Farmer of the Year (19990). She loved life on the farm, cherished her family and extended community, was a dedicated historian, and found beauty in her natural surroundings. Every day that she was able to share in the splendors of nature was another day well spent. She will be sadly missed by the countless organizations for which she volunteered. Friends may be received at Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford (1-800-209-4803) for visitation on Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 pm. FUneral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11 a.m. Interment Bond Head Cemetery. In Vera's memory, donations may be made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto."

Event Date : Friday, August 17, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : Died suddenly at Toronto. Survived by his wife, dear son of Mary Jane and the late Adolph; brother of Sister Marie Reine, Mrs. May Sullivan and Adolph. Resting at F. Lynett Funeral Home, 3299 Dundas St. W. Funeral Monday to St. Basil's Church for mass at 9:15 a.m. Interment Lefroy, Ont.

November 11, 1989
Death

TEZUKA, Torao, at Castleview Wychwood Towers Nursing Home, Toronto, on Saturday, Nov. 11/89. Torao Tezuka in his 88th year. Beloved husband of the late Fusaye, dear father of Mike[,] Nellie, Mrs. P. Kuwahara, Mitzi, Mrs. R. Gale, Harold, David, Lois (Mrs. E. Brighnshaw [sic], Ruby, Nancy (Mrs. B. Zimmerman), Robert and Sandra. Loving grandfather of 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St. Bradford, on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Service was held in the chapel. In memorium donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

February 19, 1987
Death

SWERTON Nellie Anastasia -- Passed away peacefully February 19, 1987. Beloved wife of the late William, and loved mother of John of Toronto, Lillian (Mrs. Michael Yurkow) of Bradford, Mary (Mrs. Fred Roscoe) of Vineland, Pauline (Mrs. William Buchanan) of Barrie, and predeceased by son Walter. Also survived by 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. Funeral was held February 23, 1987. Interment Prospect Cemetery, Toronto.

October 5, 1989
Death

SUTHERLAND, Gwendoline at the Humber Memorial Hospital on Thursday, October 5, 1989. Beloved wife of Bruce, loved mother of Jacqueline and her husband Paul Travis of Bradford and Deborah and her husband Ian Young of London, England. Loving grandmother of Jeffrey & Craig Travis, sister of Frank Merritt and his wife Gloria. Funeral service was held at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. W., Toronto, on Tuesday, October 10, 1989 at 1:00 p.m. Interment Sanctuary Park Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 16, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : A native of Bradford, Mr. Norman B. Strong, 74, of Colin Ave., Toronto, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday of last week. He had been at business on Monday. Mr. Strong was the only son of the late Mr. Wm. Strong, one time shoe merchant of Bradford, and his wife, the late Mrs. Sarah Bingham Strong. He apprenticed with the late Mr. William Campbell in what was for so many years known as Campbell's Drug Store, Bradford, before attending the Ontario College of Pharmacy in Toronto, from which he graduated in 1905. After a short period in Montreal, Mr. Strong went into business for himself in Haileybury. He returned to Toronto in 1921 and has operated two drug stores in the city for the past 33 years, one in the King Edward Hotel and the other at Bloor and Yonge St., known as Strong-Mellraith Ltd., of which Mr. Strong was president. Mr. Strong was a member of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and York Downs Golf Club of Toronto. Mr. Strong is survived by his wife, the former Adelaide Kinzinger; two daughters, Mrs. E. W. Steiner and Mrs. Marion Hardy, and three grandchildren, all of Toronto; and one sister, Mrs. W. G. Faris (Bertha) formerly of Maple Farm, Bradford, and now residing in Queensville. He was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Harvey Graham (Clara) and Mrs. R. H. Perley (Florence), also, by his father's first marriage, a half brother and two half sisters, namely, Walter Strong, Mrs. Broughton (Alma) and Miss Myra Strong. The funeral was held in Toronto on Thursday from the Morley Bedford Chapel, Eglinton Ave. W., with interment in York Cemetery.