Gerry:
I have his parents as James Patrick Morrissey and Lottie Belle Morris.
His father drowned sometime before 1930 in Germany. Moody Lee Lavers was his
step-father.
Dave
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Amherst Daily News, Wednesday, May 14, 1930; Reel #2665, PANS, Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY - Mrs. Rebecca Morris
Advocate, May 12 - The death took place last night of Rebecca Morris, widow
of James R. Morris, who predeceased her several years ago. She is survived
by ten children as follows: Ira and Whitman, Parrsboro; Mrs. John Collins,
Parrsboro Shore; ***Mrs. Lottie Morrissey, whose husband was drowned in
Germany and who now resides in Canaan***; Mrs. Jodey Crossman, Fraserville;
Lorway and Archie, in the States; Nellie, William and Theodore, who reside
at home. Interment took place in Advocate Cemetery.
Source: Dave Winter, Undated
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On 12/23/10 8:54 PM, "Gerry Mattinson" <gmattins@...> wrote:
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> March 20, 1990 Toronto Star:
> MORRISSEY, Darrel (Member Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 68,
> Penetanguishene, retired from Honeywell Computer Division, Middlefield Ave.,
> Scarborough). The late Mr. Morrissey served in the Royal Canadian Navy as a
> Telegrapher in WWII, educated in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia and University of New
> Brunswick. Suddenly at North Miami, Florida on Wednesday, March 14, 1990,
> Darrel Morrissey of Penetanguishene, formerly of Willowdale, in his 67th year.
> Beloved husband of Mary Lockhart. Dear father of Darrelyn (Mrs. Richard
> Schell) of Coldwater and Janet (Mrs. Solomon Hakim) of North Miami, Florida.
> Loving grandfather of Laura, Stacey and David. Great-grandfather of Lyndsey.
> The late Mr. Morrissey will be sadly missed by all his friends and relatives
> in Nova Scotia and Willowdale. The late Mr. Darrel Morrissey will be resting
> at the Coldwater Funeral Home, 22 Sturgeon Bay Road, Coldwater from Tuesday
> 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with funeral service in the funeral home on
> Wednesday, March 21, 1990 at 2 p.m. Interment later Coldwater Cemetery.
> Donations made to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the
> family.
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> Gerry
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