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Event Date : Friday, August 29, 1947
Event Type : Death
Description : Husband of Grace Wilkinson and father of Mrs Ken. Keith (Audrey), Miss Gwen and Ross of Bradford died in his Bradford home after a previous seizure and hemorrhaging at the age of 70. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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Event Date : Saturday, May 24, 2008
Event Type : Death
Description : (Past President, Lions Club of Bradford) Suddenly at his residence in Bradford on Saturday, May 24, 2008. Ron Coffey in his 73rd year. Beloved husband of Ann (Flanagan). Dear father of late Mary (late Ed) Jacques, Ken, Peggy (Robert) King, Rory (Sue) and David (Ida). Dear Poppa of Jennifer and David Jacques; Emily and Rebecca Coffey; Mary and Lawrence King; Kohn and Meghan Coffey, Justin and Alexandra Coffey. Dear brother of late Harry (Effie) Coffey. Lovingly remembered by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call at SKWARCHUK FUNERAL HOME, 30 Simcoe Rd., Bradford (1-800-209-4803) for visitation on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the Lathangue Chapel on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 11 a.m. Interment St. John Cemetery, Tecumseth. Donations to the New Cancer Unit at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket of C.N.I.B. would be appreciated.
Collings, Benjamin B. obituary
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Event Date : Saturday, July 27, 1957
Event Type : Death
Description : Died suddenly at his home, Bradford, in his 81st year. Beloved husband of Etta Waldruff and dear father of Bernice (Mrs. Gordon Crutcher) of Thornhill; Kathleen (Mrs. Ken Blevins) of Toronto; Norman of Bradford. Rested at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., Bradford. Service in Bradford United Church on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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Collings, Benjamin Briton obituary
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Event Date : Saturday, July 27, 1957
Event Type : Death
Description : The end came suddenly for Bradford's veteran, and well-known townsman, Benjamin Briton (B. B.) Collings, last Saturday morning. During the past year Mr. Collings had shown some signs of his advanced years, but the firm step, the indifference to weather conditions, and the ready reply to all greetings, remained with him to the last. He had not been well for a week or more, but on Thursday he was downstairs in his home and returned to his room unaided. Friday he acknowledged he was tired and stayed in bed and on Saturday morning he was dead. He never had pain. He kept going to the last, and just quit. B. B. Collings was looking forward to the Centennial celebration and meeting old friends, and to many who are returning, Bradford has lost one of the interests for them, in his passing. Few will disagree that he was the most colourful character in Bradford. He knew everyone, and everyone knew him. He had a greeting for everyone, a greeting which seldom was particularly complimentary, but because it was B. B. Collings' remark, it was accepted with a laugh. Few days passed that those whose duties caused them to be about the street, did not have a few words with B. B.
"Mr. Collings was born in Bradford on August 9, 1876 the youngest member of a family of sixteen. From childhood days he was working. He told stories of the days when Amsterdam was a thriving village with its mills and he was an errand boy down there. The Collings family was associated with the Holland Marsh and did a profitable business in cutting marsh hay and selling this hay for packing and mattress making. B. B. decided that if this hay was worth Toronto mattress makers transporting it to Toronto he better get into the business. In the 1890's he went to Toronto and learned the trade and came back to Bradford and opened a little mattress making factory here where he employed some of the lacrosse players of the day. Today it is common practice for sport enthusiasts to give employment to star players but B. B. Collings began that nearly 60 years ago. He then went into the furniture and undertaking business taking a course in embalming. Then back to the marsh hay business and commercial fishing and his final business venture was the draining of what was named the Colbar Marsh area a big portion of which is now Federal Farms' gardens and in this he was singularly successful. This last project was accomplished after he was in his seventies.Mr. Collings and his men were recognized in the Lake Simcoe district as an able life-saving crew. Their business as commercial fishermen took them to all parts of the lake and the river and they were familiar with the water. Few accidents or tragedies have occured on the river or lake to which Mr. Collings and his men were not called to lend their help and they have many rescues to their credit.Mr. Collings was always keenly interested in sport particularly lacrosse and had served in official capacity on various lacrosse clubs. But few sporting events occurred in Bradford throughout the years which he did not attend whether hockey ball or lacrosse.Mr. Collings served on the Bradford Public Utilities Commission for several years and also on Bradford Board of Education.In September 1902 Mr. Collings married Etta May Waldruff of Bradford who survives him with their family of two daughters and one son namely Bernice (Mrs. Gordon Crutcher) of Thornhill; Kathleen (Mrs. Ken Blevins) of Toronto and Norman E. of Bradford. Five grandchildren also survive: Gordon Stephen and Tony Crutcher Tom Collings and Mary Jane Collings. Of the family of sixteen only two survive Dan Collings of Bradford and Libby (Mrs. Selby) of Eston Saskatchewan.The funeral was held from Bradford United Church yesterday afternoon. The services were taken by Rev. F. G. MacTavish assisted by Rev. H. P. Maitland of the Presbyterian Church and Rev. H. G. Blake of Toronto. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The pallbearers were C. T. S. Evans, A. L. Veale, Fred Collings, Roy Collings, Phil Latchman and James R. Webb."
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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.
Collings, Ernest Arthur obituary
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Event Date : Tuesday, December 26, 1950
Event Type : Death
Description : Died at home. Husband of Ellen Sutton. Father of Ellenor (Mrs. Joseph Peat), Anita (Mrs. Ross Griffith), Roy, Marjorie (Mrs. G. Rupke), Irvin, Bruce, and Keith. Member of the C.N.R. staff, Barrie. Rested at home. Funeral on December 28 at 2 p.m. Service in Trinity Church at 2:30 p.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.
Collings, Ernest Arthur obituary (long)
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Event Date : Tuesday, December 26, 1950
Event Type : Death
Description : Less than five weeks before his death, Ernest came home from C.N.R. duties for the last time...
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Event Date : Sunday, June 10, 1962
Event Type : Death
Description : At Toronto, on Sunday, June 10, 1962, Etta Waldruff, of Bradford, beloved wife of the late Benjamin B. Collings and dear mother of Bernice (Mrs. Gordon Crutcher), of Thornhill; Kathleen (Mrs. Kenneth Blevins), of Toronto, and Norman, of Bradford. Resting at the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home, Simcoe St., full service on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.
Collings, Mrs. Ernest A. (Ellen) obituary
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Event Date : Monday, November 28, 1966
Event Type : Death
Description : After not enjoying good health for the past five years, Mrs. Ellen (Nellie) Collings of Bradford passed away at York County Hospital, Newmarket, on Monday, November 28, 1966, where she was admitted just one week previous. Born in Ottawa 73 years ago, she went to Kerrobert, Sask., as a young girl, where she resided until her marriage to Ernest R. Collings on June 10, 1914, when she moved to Bradford where she resided for the remainder of her life. Up to the time of failing health, Mrs. Collings was a member of Trinity Anglican Church and active in the church choir, quilting club, and a lifetime member of the Women's Auxiliary. She was also a life member of the Women's Institute, and a charter member of the I.O.D.E. and the Bradford Knitting Club. Predeceased by her husband in 1950, she is survived by four sons and three daughters: Mrs. Ellenor Peat of Newmarket, Mrs. Ross Griffith (Anita) of Bradford, Roy A. of Oshawa, Mrs. Gerald Rupke (Margery) of Kettleby, Irwin E., W. Bruce, and Keith R., all of Bradford, 16 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, Mrs. Emily Foster of Kerrobert, Sask., a sister, and two brothers, Arthur Sutton and Albert Sutton, both of British Columbia. The funeral was held on December 1, 1966, from the Lewis Funeral Home to Trinity Anglican Church. The service was conducted by her rector, Rev. W. H. Warnica. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The pallbearers were Norman Collings of Bradford, Dr. Verdon Foster, V.S., of Fergus, Bob McCague of Sarnia, Jim Church, Orville Hand and Edward Bulpit, all of Bradford.
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Collings, Norman E. obituary (short)
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Event Date : Monday, October 06, 1975
Event Type : Death
Description : "Dodger" (former vice-president and general manager of Hardee Farms Bradford). Suddenly at Chedoke Hospital Hamilton on Monday October 6 1975. Dodger Collings of Bradford in his 66th year beloved husband of Jean Blizzard and dear father of Tom of Stratford and Mary Jane (Mrs. J. Buyers) of Melbourne Australia. Also survived by seven grandsons. Dear brother of Kathleen (Jed) (Mrs. K. Blevins) of Toronto and Bernice (Mrs. G. Crutcher) of Markham. Friends may call at the Lathangue and Skwarchuk Funeral Home 30 Simcoe St. Bradford Tues. 7-9:30 p.m. Wed. 2-4:30p.m. Service Thursday at 2:30p.m. at the Bradford United Church. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery Bradford.