Alex Sutherland’s bakeshop was located at 27 Simcoe Road for many years. It was later sold to Howard Bowser. Howard converted it into a rental dwelling. The building was eventually owned by a market gardener who had a cement garage and storage building constructed by Len Saint on the property. Neil Lathangue and his wife lived here for a time years later. After they left, Tommy and Bill Whiteside moved in and remained here until they died. (1, 2)
The building located at 30 Simcoe Road was known as the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home when this photo was taken in 1995. The Kilkenny family was the first to serve Bradford with a funeral home in 1836. Neil Lathangue owned the business from 1950-1963. Mac Lewis was the owner from 1963-1973. He brought Bill Skwarchuk into the business in 1968. Today (2017), the funeral home is owned by Bill Skwarchuk and his family. (1, Skwarchuk Funeral Home web site)
November 21, 1994 Death LATHANGUE, Marjorie E. at York County Hospital, Newmarket on Monday, November 21, 1994, Marjorie May of Bradford in her 70th year. Beloved wife of Neil Lathangue. Dear mother of Wayne of Barrie, Gary of Newmarket and Brian of Bradford. Dear grandmother of David and Donald, Michael and Mark, Derek and Gregory. Also survived by three brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St. Bradford. Service at Bradford United Church on Thursday, November 24, 1994 at 11 a.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Donations to Palliative Care at York County Hospital Foundation, Newmarket would be appreciated.
