Event Date : Thursday, October 08, 1953
Event Type : Death
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Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : Seriously ill only about one hour, death came suddenly to Mr. Thomas Francis Gibbons following a heart seizure, on Thursday, October 8. About five and a half years ago Mr. Gibbons suffered a stroke but he rallied well from that and although unable to do strenuous work he was about as usual until the day of his death. The last rites of the church were administered before his death.Born on the farm on which he died, in 1884, Mr. Gibbons was the son of the late Thomas and Margaret Hefferman Gibbons. He had lived his entire life in the township where he was everyone's friend. In October, 1917, he married Alice Windross of Newton Robinson in St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Newmarket, and together Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons made their farm one of the attractive spots in the township.The deceased was a devout member of the Holy Martyrs' Catholic Church, Bradford, and of the Holy Name Society.Of a cheerful, happpy disposition he retained these traits until the last. His sense of humour never failed despite some physical disability.Mr. Gibbons is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mary and Florence, both at home, and one brother, John, of Orillia. One sister, Mrs. Anne O'Connell, and one brother, Charles, predeceased him.The funeral was held from his late residence Monday morning, October 12, with interment in the Roman Catholic Cemetery. Rev. F. R. McGinn of Holy Martyrs' Church had charge of the services.The pallbearers were Messrs. Charles O'Connell, Leonard Gibbons, James Lemmon, Harold Cronan, Matthew Kneeshaw and Wm. Jelly. The flower bearers were William Moriarty, Leo Harrison, James Rivett, Carl McKenney, Leighton Giffen and William Pratt.Among those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lemmon, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Ed McLaughlen, Miss Connie Moriaty, Miss Laura Baynes, and Mr. Ambrose Rivett, all of Barrie; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker, Victoria Harbour; Mr. and Mrs. C. Hodgins and Ken, Keswick; Ambrose Foran, Mrs. Margaret Ethier, Matt O'Connell, Mrs. M. F. Doyle, Miss Theresa Callaghan and Misses Pearl and Ruby Metcalfe, all of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Carl McKenney, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Hodgins of Leaside; Mr. and Mrs. Lou Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Nolan of Lindsay; Miss Minnie Young, Niagara Falls; Mr. Chas. O'Connell, Mr. Leo O'Connell, Misses Peg and Eileen O'Connell and Miss Velma Hewitt of Atherley; and Miss Irene Moriarty of Trenton.