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August 12, 1993
Obituary
SCHROEDER, Emily on August 12, 1993 at Simcoe Manor, Beeton. Dear mother of Barrie Schroeder and his wife Margaret of Bradford. Loving grandmother of Wendy Snowball and Janet Domingues. Great-grandmother of Christine and Brian Snowball and Kevin and Michelle Domingues. Also loved by daughter Frances Langlands of B.C. and her family. Funeral service and interment took place August 16, 1993 in Toronto. Our sincere thanks to Padre O. Hopkins.

August 24, 1990
Death

SCOTT, Laurene Marie (Lori), suddenly at Toronto on Friday, August 24, 1990, Lori Scott of RR1 Bradford in her 27th year. Beloved daughter of Vaughan and Doreen, dear sister of Debbie, Sherry, Randy and Rick. Dear granddaughter of Mabel Ayotte. Dear aunt of Ryan.
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 Tuesday, August 28, 1990 at 10:00 a.m. Followed by cremation.

June 26, 1991
Death
Scott, Sherry Louise - Suddenly at Toronto, on Wednesday, June 26, 1991. Sherry Scott of RR#1, Bradford, in her 33rd year. Beloved daughter of Vaughan and Doreen. Dear sister of Debbie, Randy, Rick, and predeceased by Laurene. Dear granddaughter of Mabel Ayotte. Loving Aunt of Ryan. Friends called at Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford, on Friday. Funeral Mass was held at the Holy Martyrs of Japan Church, Bradford, on Saturday, June 29, 1991, at 10 a.m., followed by cremation.

Event Date : Friday, June 17, 1955
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Calgary, Alta.

Description : A West Gwillimbury Township son, and a brother of the Township's Reeve, Dr. Ernest R. Selby passed away at his home in Calgary on Friday last, June 17. Dr. Selby had not been well during the past several months, due to a heart condition, and the message informing his family here of his death was not entirely unexpected. Born on the Selby farm, lot 12,
Concession 9, West Gwillimbury, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Selby, Dr. Selby attended Bowles' school and Bradford High School before taking his medical course at Toronto University. After his graduation he specialized at Gravenhurst Sanitorium, St. Louis, and at the Mount Royal Hospital in Montreal, before going to Calgary where he established a practice. He was in Calgary about two years when early in the First Great War, 1914-1918, he offered his services to his country. At that time western Canada units were not being recruited and Dr. Selby came east and signed as a medical officer. During his term of military service he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and also won several medals for distinctive service. The was over he returned to Calgary and about two years later he married Laura McQueen of that city, who survives him, with their two sons, Dr. Raymond Selby and Bill Selby, both of Calgary. Also surviving are two brothers, Percy and Cyril Selby, both of Bradford; and three sisters, Mrs. Roy Kneeshaw (Mary) of Bradford, Miss Lena Selby, R.N., of Asbury Park, N.J., and Mrs. George Thomas (Stella) of Orange, N.J. Dr. Selby was a member of the Anglican church. He was a Mason, having joined Simcoe Masonic Lodge, No. 79, Bradford, before going to western Canada. He took much interest in the St. John's Ambulance Corps and had an outstanding record in instructing for this Corps. The funeral was from his home in Calgary with interment in that city.

Event Date : Tuesday, September 26, 1944
Event Type : Death

Description : Wife of William Semenuk and mother of Elizabeth, Mary, and William died in Toronto in her 59th year. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

Event Date : Tuesday, April 09, 1991
Event Type : Death

Description : Suddenly at Toronto. Brother of Elizabeth Semenuk and Mary Bruce, both of Owen Sound. Private family service was held, with cremation following.

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.

Event Date : Wednesday, February 28, 1973
Event Type : Death

Description : A life-long resident of Bradford, Alexander W. Spence of 155 Barrie St. died in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, on February 28. Mr. Spence, 72, owned and operated Spence Lumber on Bridge St. He served on the former Bradford School Board and on the Bradford Council for several years. He was active in the conservation association, served as a Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge and was a member of the United Church. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 3 in the Lewis Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Chapman officiating. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Surviving are Mr. Spence's wife, the former Mary Brady; one daughter, Mrs. Keith (Betty) Noble of Bradford; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Hammel of Bradford; one brother, Emerson of Delhi and three grandchildren, Douglas, Ronald and Barbara.Three brothers and one sister, William, Norman, Arthur and Emily are predeceased.

Event Date : Tuesday, November 12, 1957
Event Type : Death

Description : Died at the age of 5 years. Dearly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Stoddart, 342 Inglewood Dr., Toronto. At his home until 12 noon, Nov. 14. Service at 2 p.m. in the chapel of St. Paul's Church, Bloor St. E., Toronto. Interment Newton Robinson, Ont.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 16, 1956
Event Type : Death

Description : A native of Bradford, Mr. Norman B. Strong, 74, of Colin Ave., Toronto, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday of last week. He had been at business on Monday. Mr. Strong was the only son of the late Mr. Wm. Strong, one time shoe merchant of Bradford, and his wife, the late Mrs. Sarah Bingham Strong. He apprenticed with the late Mr. William Campbell in what was for so many years known as Campbell's Drug Store, Bradford, before attending the Ontario College of Pharmacy in Toronto, from which he graduated in 1905. After a short period in Montreal, Mr. Strong went into business for himself in Haileybury. He returned to Toronto in 1921 and has operated two drug stores in the city for the past 33 years, one in the King Edward Hotel and the other at Bloor and Yonge St., known as Strong-Mellraith Ltd., of which Mr. Strong was president. Mr. Strong was a member of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and York Downs Golf Club of Toronto. Mr. Strong is survived by his wife, the former Adelaide Kinzinger; two daughters, Mrs. E. W. Steiner and Mrs. Marion Hardy, and three grandchildren, all of Toronto; and one sister, Mrs. W. G. Faris (Bertha) formerly of Maple Farm, Bradford, and now residing in Queensville. He was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Harvey Graham (Clara) and Mrs. R. H. Perley (Florence), also, by his father's first marriage, a half brother and two half sisters, namely, Walter Strong, Mrs. Broughton (Alma) and Miss Myra Strong. The funeral was held in Toronto on Thursday from the Morley Bedford Chapel, Eglinton Ave. W., with interment in York Cemetery.