Event Date : Saturday, March 21, 1981
Event Type : Death
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Community : Newmarket
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Description : Walter Visser of Bradford died on March 21 at York County Hospital in Newmarket.He was 52.Mr. Visser, a native of the Netherlands, was the son of the late Bastiaan Visser and Zoetje Visser of the Netherlands.Born on February 18, 1929, Mr. Visser immigrated to Canada and married Sandra Meyer in Dunville in September, 1958.Mr. Visser, a plant foreman, was a graduate of a business administration school in the Netherlands.He is survived by his wife and children Debbie, Eddy and Gregory.He is also survived by brothers John of Bowmanville, Jake of Bradford, Bastian of R.R. 2, Newmarket, Jim of Bradford, and sisters Betsy (Mrs. P. Van Dyken), Jean (Mrs. M. Hoving), and Agnes (Mrs. T. R. Visser), all of R.R. 2, Newmarket.He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. B. Visser Sr. of R.R. 2, Newmarket.A member of Bradford United Church, Mr. Visser was also part of the Emergency Measures Organization Auxiliary since 1967.A funeral service was held on March 24 at Bradford United Church, conducted by Rev. S. Hershey, with interment following at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in West Gwillimbury.Pallbearers were John, Jake, Bastian, and Jim Visser.Friends and relatives attended from Dunville, Port Colborne, Walkerton, Kitchener, and London.