Event Date : Sunday, November 18, 1956
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Newmarket, Ont.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : One of Bradford's elderly, well-known and esteemed residents passed away in Newmarket Hospital on Sunday, November 18, in the person of Mrs. Joseph Scanlon. Mrs. Scanlon, who was in her 83rd year, had not enjoyed good health for some considerable time, having suffered several slight strokes, previous to the one which caused her being moved to hospital.The former Margaret Mundy was born at Gilford, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Mundy of that district. She attended school in Gilford and fifty-one years ago she married Joseph Scanlon who predeceased her twenty-one years ago. Practically all of her married life was spent in Bradford where she was most favourably known. She was a member of the United Church.Mrs. Scanlon had no family. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Rayburn (Hattie) of Zealandia, Saskatchewan, and three brothers, George Mundy of Belhaven; John Mundy of Harriston; and David Mundy of Bradford.The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the Lathangue-Kilkenney Funeral Home. Rev. F. G. MacTavish conducted the services and interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.Six nephews acted as pallbearers, namely, Norman Mundy, Walter Mundy, Harold Mundy, Charlie Mundy, William Mundy, and Charlie Scanlon.
