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Event Date : Saturday, May 17, 1958
Event Type : Marriage

Description : Jacqueline, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Tait of Shanty Bay, to Thomas Benjamin, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Collings of Bradford. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Barrie. Rev. J. Ferguson officiated. Miss Beverley Douglas of London was maid of honour and the bridesmaids were the bride's sister, Miss Joan Tait, and the groom's sister, Miss Mary Jane Collings. Alastair Sinclair of Newmarket, and formerly of Bradford, was groomsman, and the ushers were also school friends of the groom, Paul Smith of Bradford, George Jackson of Toronto and formerly of Bradford, and Donald Richardson of London. Mr. and Mrs. Collings will reside in London, Ont., the groom having been appointed assistant engineer for Middlesex County.

November 3, 1994
Death
SMITH, Velma Bertha - Peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Etobicoke on Thursday, November 3, 1994. Velma Laczko in her 90th year, a long-time resident of Bradford and one of the early market retail stand operators. Beloved wife of the late Paul George Smith. Dear mother of Velma and her husband Gerald Campiglia of Florida, Paul and his wife Eleanor of Etobicoke and predeceased by William. Dear sister of Malika and Emma both of Hungary. Velma was a very proud and loving grandma to Donald, Dennis and Peter of Florida, Paulette, Cathy and husband Angelo of Toronto, Steve, Christine and Jackie of Hamilton. She was a cherished aunt to Janci and Erzike of Hungary, fondly remembered by several great-grandchildren. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Street, Bradford. Funeral Mass was held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Bradford on Monday November 7, 1994 at 10 a.m. Interment at Holy Martyrs Cemetery.