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Event Date : Monday, December 28, 1981
Event Type : Death

Description : Keith Henry Langford, a life-long area farmer and community leader, was 55 years old. He died at York County Hospital in Newmarket. The son of William Alexander Langford, and Bertha Elizabeth Pettit, Mr. Langford lived all his life on the family farm near Bradford. He was born in West Gwillimbury on January 9, 1926 and attended school at SS Number 6 in West Gwillimbury and Bradford District High School. Mr. Langford was married on July 17, 1948 to Ella Marie Hawley. He is survived by his wife and children Bill, Donald and David, and is predeceased by a son Peter. He is also survived by his mother Bertha Langford of Bradford, one grandchild, and a brother, Craig. A funeral service will take place today (Wednesday) at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home in Bradford, conducted by Rev. Henry Dahlin. A member of Bradford United Church, Mr. Langford served as reeve and deputy-reeve of West Gwillimbury Township and on Simcoe County Council. Interment will take place at Bond Head Cemetery.Pallbearers were John Fennell, John Hambly, Don Brown, Jack Edney, Dave Bateman, Charlie Brillinger. Flower bearers were Joe Wood, Jim McClocklin, Tom Williams, Ralph Williams, Ken Meher and Dave Harrison.

Event Date : Saturday, September 12, 1998
Event Type : Death
Community : Newmarket

Description : (Past Matron, Order of Eastern Star, Pinecrest Chapter No. 263, Cookstown). Peacefully, at York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Saturday, September 23, 1998, Mae (Mulliss) Fuller of Bradford, in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of William Alexander Fuller. Dear mother of the late Wallace Fuller and his wife Isobel of Tillsonburg, Tom Fuller and his wife Zelma of Bradford. Dear sister of the late Wilber R. Mulliss and the late Olive Middleton. Dear grandmother of Donna Moss, Karen Cook, Pat Remit and Susan Mae Fuller. Dear great-grandmother of Amy and Andrew Moss, Justin Cook, Nicole and Angella Fremit. Friends may call at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford, for visitation on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9p.m. Service in the Chapel on Monday at 11a.m. Interment at St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to Trinity Anglican Church, Bradford or the charity of your choice would be appreciated. An Eastern Star Service will be held on Sunday at 6:45p.m. under the auspices of Pinecrest Chapter No.263, Cookstown.

Event Date : Sunday, February 26, 1984
Event Type : Death

Description : A well-known Bradford resident died this past Sunday after suffering a heart attack following a lengthy illness.Eighty-one-year-old Thomas Gardner had been a resident of Bradford since 1918 and was chosen as the town's Citizen of the Year in 1976. Mr. Gardner was born in Newmarket and moved to Bradford with his family at the age of 16. He and his father, Herbert, opened Gardner's Hardware Store on Holland St. and supplied the needs of local residents. When his father died in 1950, Thomas continued the family business. He soon married longtime Bradford resident Rita Cook and had two sons of his own, Donald and John. Don worked with his father at the hardware store until 1962. The store was sold in 1973. Mr. Gardner sat on the Bradford Board of Education for 40 years and was chairman of the board at the time Bradford Public School was built. Other accomplishments included being a member of Bradford town council, elder and active member of the Bradford United Church and superintendent of the Church's Sunday School program for 25 years. He was also president of the Red Cross at the time of Hurricane Hazel. For 30 years, Mr. Gardner was a dedicated member of the Bradford Lions. He leaves behind his wife Rita, sons Don of Simcoe and John of Willowdale, and grandchildren Jim, Dave, Jane and Peter. Funeral service will be held today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m., at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home. Burial will take place at the Newmarket Cemetery.

Event Date : Tuesday, November 30, 1982
Event Type : Birth

Description : A daughter to Allan and Heather Faris (nee Constable), a sister for Krista.(Churchill News)

Event Date : Monday, July 15, 1968
Event Type : Death

Description : Suddenly at his home on Monday, July 15, 1968, Alonzo Williams of R.R. 1, Bradford, beloved husband of Dorothy Jackson, father of Ralph of Bradford, Zelpha (Mrs. C. Batt) of Oak Ridges, and Mary (Mrs. R. Lisk) of R.R. 1, Beeton, brother of Alexandra (Mrs. Earl Anderson) of Sundridge, Lettie (Mrs. Robert Wood) of Newton Robinson, Anna (Mrs. W.R. Smeltzer), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Walter, Harry and Cilas, all deceased, and survived by eight grandchildren. Friends may call at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service in the cahpel Wednesday at 3 p.m. Interment Bond Head Cemetery.

Event Date : Sunday, February 01, 1970
Event Type : Death

Description : Sarah Elizabeth (Sadie). At the Willows Rest Home Lodge, Aurora, on Sunday, February 1, 1970. Sadie Saint, of Bradford, in her 89th year, beloved wife of the late Walter Reeves, dear mother of Dorothy (Mrs. Harvey Marks), Bradford and the late Muriel, loving grandmother of Noreen (Mrs. Allan Hodgson) Beverley (Mrs. Jack Sanders), and Bill, also survived by 6 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Final resting place Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Event Date : Wednesday, July 09, 1969
Event Type : Death

Description : At York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Wednesday, July 9, 1969, Boele Horlings, of Hoogkerk, Holland, in his 70th year, beloved husband of Elizabeth Koning, and dear father of Martha (Mrs. William Oostenbrink), and loving brother of Elsie, (Mrs. Ralph Matthews), Walter, Trien (Mrs. Frank Flach), Harry, Katherine (Mrs. Timon Hagen), Brenda (Mrs. Charles Nydham), William, Anne (Mrs. Harry Verkaik) and the late George. Also survived by 3 grandchildren. Rested at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service was held in the Christian Reformed Church, Annsnorveld, Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Event Date : Sunday, July 13, 1969
Event Type : Death

Description : Suddenly, at York Count Hospital, on Sunday, July 13th., 1969, Ossie Depew, husband of Elanor Depew, and son of the late Jack and Thel Depew, brother of Georgina, (Mrs. David Smith of Weston), and step-father of Dennis Partridge of Bradford. Friends may call at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service in the chapel Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Interment King Cemetery.

Event Date : Monday, February 06, 1967
Event Type : Death

Description : At Martingale Villa Nursing Home, Bradford, on Monday, Feb. 6, 1967, in his 97th year. Dear father of Olive (Mrs. A. Readman) of Newmarket; Emily (Mrs. C.H. Wilkinson) of Bradford, and Edna (Mrs. W. Simmons) of Downsview. Friends may call at the Lewis Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Service Thursday, 2 p.m. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.

Event Date : Thursday, March 27, 1975
Event Type : Death

Description : William Stewart Copeland. At Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, on Thursday, March 27, 1975, in his 92nd year, dear brother-in-law of Fredda Copeland. Also, survived by nieces and nephews. Friends called at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, 30 Simcoe St., Bradford. Services were held in the chapel, Saturday at 2:00p.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery, Tecumseth.