Event date: August 23, 1987
Event type: Death

Teen killed on Saturday. A Bradford teenager was killed in an accident early Saturday (Aug. 23) morning. Kelly Jo Moscrop, 17, was struck by a car at about 1 a.m. Ontario Provincial Police report he was running through traffic on the eastbound Highway 401 ramp, onto Highway 400 when he was hit.

Event Date : Wednesday, April 23, 1986
Event Type : Death

Description : At home in Bradford in her 87th year. Wife of the late Thomas Gardner. Mother of John and his wife Ruth of Toronto, and Donald and his wife Dorothy of Simcoe. Grandmother of Peter, Jane, David, James and his wife Linda. Sister of John and his wife Mildred of Windsor. Visitation and service at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket. In memoriam, donations to the York County Hospital Foundation or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Event Date : Tuesday, February 25, 1986
Event Type : Death

Description : At Newmarket Nursing Home, Newmarket, Olive Miller. Sister of Joseph R. Miller of Downsview. Private family service was held at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford, on February 28. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill.

January 26, 1985
Death

Emma Elizabeth (Dales) James, 94, died Saturday, Jan. 26., 1985 at the York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill. Wife of the late Earle Oswell James, she is survived by Elwood and Eileen, of Keswick, grandchildren Keith, Prince Albert, Sheila Recoskie, of Pettawawa, Christine Mackey, of Bramalea, Terry, of Point Gatineau, Ronald, of Bradford, Clarence and Weslene, of Toronto, Larry, of Toronto, Ruby os Sault Ste. Marie, Ralston and Ruth, of Hepworth, Catherine Donnelly, of Cambridge, Jennifer Faulkner, of Cambridge, Gordon and Betty, of Weston, Shawn, of Ottawa, Kevin, of Ottawa, Maureen, of Weston, Douglas and Marie, of Willowdale, Earle, of Oshawa, Brian of Mississauga, Cheryl McLean, of Markham, Doreen Kyle, of Richmond Hill, Barbara Kitchener, of Sarnia, Donna McInroy, of Willowdale, Michael, of Willowdale.

Tuesday, January 15, 1985
Birth

LANGFORD--Bill and Maria (nee Catania) are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their son, Christopher Adam, seven pounds, seven ounces on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1985 at 8:30 a.m. A brother for Craig. Proud grandparents are Leo and Ruth Catania of Beeton, Mrs. Keith Langford of Bradford. A great grandson for Mrs. Wm. Langford Sr. of Bradford and Mr. and Mrs. George Hawley of Tweed.

November 30, 1984
Birth

DAVIS/CALWELL--Bonnie and Lynn are pleased to announce the birth of son "Jesse" Gordon Floyd on Nov. 30, 1984 at 8:53 a.m. Proud grandparents are Florence Calwell, of Downsview, Floyd Calwell, of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Davis, of Maple Leaf, Ontario. Great grandparents are the deceased Edith and John Campbell, of Bradford.

January 3, 1985
Birth

BATEMAN--Reg and Chris (nee Macaulay) thank God for the safe arrival of their first child, a daughter, Courtney Alexandra Macaulay Bateman, born on 7:55 a.m. on Jan. 3, 1985 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, weighing seven pounds, 15-1/2 ounces. Proud grandparents are Mr.and Mrs. Gordon Bateman, of Bradford and Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Macaulay, of Hamilton. Proud great grandfather is George MacLeod.

Event Date : Thursday, January 03, 1985
Event Type : Death
Community : Gilford

Description : Suddenly, in his 76th year. Resident of R.R. 1 Gilford. Husband of Betty Porritt. Father of Mary Lowe of Oshawa, Betty Ann (Mrs. Bob Armstrong) of Hawkestone and the late John F. Brother of Blossom (Mrs. Harry Cross) of Beeton and Isabelle Cochrane of Stroud. Grandfather of Stephen, Patricia and Katherine Lowe, Donna and David Armstrong. Visitation and service at the Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery, Coulson's Hill. Donations to cancer or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.*Original stored in Joe Saint Collection.

Event Date : Tuesday, October 16, 1984
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Mississauga, Ont.

Description : Ernest Peterman, 91, of Bradford, died Tuesday Oct. 16 at the Mississauga Nursing Home. Born Oct. 8, 1893, he was married in Bradford in 1964 to his wife, the late Lola Miller. Surviving are two sisters, Vera Williams, Mississauga and Norma Robb, Newmarket. He was also predeceased by four brothers, Gernald, Monty, Melville and Bert and two sisters, Doris Danas and Ila Gibb. Funeral services were held Thursday Oct. 18 at the chapel of Lathangue & Skwarchuk Funeral Home in Bradford with Rev. H. Dahlin officiating. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

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.