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Vera Stoddart Obituary

Event Date: February 28, 2019
Event Type: Death

"STODDART, VERA JANEL Peacefully passed away at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Lindsay on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Vera Stoddart (nee Fenwick) of Lindsay and formerly of Bond Head and Toronto in her 81st year. Leloved wife of Wilson for almost 59 years. Loving mom of Harry (Silvia) and Sandra (Peter) Labor. Loving grandma of Connor (Rebecca), Cavan, Harrison, Abigayle and Rebekah; Teigan and Sarah. Cherished sidter of Roy (Elaine) Fenwick. She will be dearly missed. She met life's challenges with grace, a quiet conviction, and persecerance. From her humble beginnnings as a city girl, she earned the respect of the farming community such that she became the first woman honoured as the Simcoe County Farmer of the Year (19990). She loved life on the farm, cherished her family and extended community, was a dedicated historian, and found beauty in her natural surroundings. Every day that she was able to share in the splendors of nature was another day well spent. She will be sadly missed by the countless organizations for which she volunteered. Friends may be received at Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford (1-800-209-4803) for visitation on Thursday, February 28, 2019 from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 pm. FUneral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11 a.m. Interment Bond Head Cemetery. In Vera's memory, donations may be made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto."

Stoddart Family

Transportation

Contains items relating to the transportation methods of Bradford's past. Headings include: 200th Anniversary of Yonge Street Canals Carrying Place Early Transportation Government Records Highway 11 Highway 27 Highway 89 Highway 404 Old Plank Road/ Highway 88 Roads - General Radial Railway The Grand Trunk Railway The Northern Railway The Simcoe & Huron Railroads Train Wrecks
*Transport by Water

Ferragine, Antonio "Tony Jr." obituary

Event date: May 1, 1998
Event type: Death

Description: After a 14 month struggle with cancer at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto on Friday, May 1, 1998, Tony Ferragine of Bradford in his 23rd year. Beloved son of Tony and Alyce. Dear brother of Chiara and Frank. Dear grandson of Francis and Chiara Ferragine, and Margaret Meyer. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends. Friends called at the Lathangue & Shwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford for visitation. A funeral service was held in the chapel on Monday May 4, 1998 at 11 a.m. Interment at Mt. pleasant Cemetery, Bradford. Donations to the Sarcoma Clinic at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto would be appreciated.

Bradford Witness

Griffiths, Donald Alfred obituary

Event Date : Sunday, April 06, 1997
Event Type : Death

Description : After a short and courageous battle with cancer, at York County Hospital, in his 56th year. Resident of Gilford. Husband of Ellie (Malpass). Father of Tim and his wife Robin, Jason and his fiancee Heather. Grandpa of Rebecca. Brother of Bill and his wife Joan, Anne and her husband Lock Jack, Doris and her husband Art Jack, and predeceased by Dan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation and service at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to Palliative Care at the York County Hospital Foundation or to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

Toronto Star

Cerswell, Margaret Helen obituary

Event Date : Tuesday, March 26, 1996
Event Type : Death

Description : Peacefully at North York General Hospital. Resident of Willowdale and formerly of Bond Head, in her 95th year. Registered nurse at Toronto Western Hospital. Sister of Ruth Fowler of Aurora, and predeceased by Marion Brethet and Charlie Cerswell of Bond Head. Aunt of Bill Brethet and his wife Margaret of R.R. 3 Tottenham, Don Brethet and his wife Susan of Milton, Joan Cerswell of Bond Head, Ann and her husband William White of Scarborough, Lynda and her husband Gary Renegar of North Carolina, James Cerswell and his wife Kelly of Bond Head, and John Fowler of Aurora. Also survived by many great-nieces and nephews. Visitation and service at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in Bond Head Cemetery. Donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Toronto Star

Remembering "Flood Hazel"

Description : "Reginald Kuzyk was 30 years old, and an employee of the department of Highways, back on October 15th, 1954, when Hurricane Hazel hit.
The storm brought torrential rains and flooding. Dams burst, and homes were swept away in the floods. A total of 81 people lost their lives in Ontario. The floodwaters had washed onions from Holland Marsh fields and heaped them on the highway in "gobs.... I never seen so many onions in one place. They were all over the ground, and everywhere." He also remembers seeing two homes, which had drifted on the floodwaters until they washed up next to the highway. By the time Hazel blew itself out, more than seven thousand acres of farmland on both sides of the 400 were under water, covered by a lake more than 7' deep in places.
George Sadovchuk's described the Marsh after Hurricane Hazel as "it was just a lake. It was very impressive to see all that water where once was viable land... I was just amazed at the destruction that took place."
Relief efforts brought the homeless into Bradford, to the Town Hall, where they were clothed and fed by volunteers. A total of 25 pumps took about 4 weeks to drain the fields, at a peak pumping 220,000 gallons per minute. But it would take months to clear the debris and repair the damage. Seventy families - 350 men, women and children - spent the winter that followed in a trailer park, set up by the Rotary Club on the site of the Bradford Arena.
The sky was appropriately grey, for Sunday's historic tour of the Holland Marsh. The tour not only commemorated the 200th Anniversary of Yonge Street, but also the 42nd anniversary of Hurricane Hazel."

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Westlake, Ernie G. death

Event Date : Friday, August 30, 1996
Event Type : Death

Description : Suddenly at Meadowcroft Place at the age of 92. Husband of the late Noreen Westlake. Father of Marilyn Westlake. Brother-in-law of Velma Standing. Brother of Ruth Kneeshaw-Kemp, and the late Ethyl Gould, Lillian Edney and Roy and Bob Westlake. Employee with the Globe and Mail for over 30 years. Visitation and service at the Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor St. West, at Windermere, near the Jane subway. Reception to follow. Cremation.

Toronto Star

Smith, Velma Bertha (Laczko) death

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.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

Swagerman, Sarah Jean birth

September 10, 1994
Birth
SWAGERMAN - Rick and Jean (nee Faris) are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Jean, weighing 9 lbs. 14 oz., on Saturday, September 10, 1994 in Scarborough. A sister for Derek, Joel and Luke. Seventh grandchild for Hank and Rita Swagerman and twelfth grandchild for Murray and Ruby Faris.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

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