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Would anyone on the list have an obit for Carl Gamble from Londonderry
/
Debert?
I'm trying to determine if his daughter, Thelma Gamble is
the same Thelma
who m/1 Murray
Alexander.
Thanks.
Dave
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Carl's wife"
Gamble,
Florence Beatrice -- 84, Debert, passed away Monday, July 18, 2011
in
Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born in Wentworth, she was a
daughter of
the late Leonard and Lettie Hughes of Londonderry. She is
survived by sons,
Aubrey (Christine), Lower Onslow, Michael (Kimberly),
Peace River, Alta.;
daughters, Carol (William) Pictou, ***Thelma (Murray)
Alexander, both of
Debert***; sisters, Elizabeth Hiltz, Chester Basin,
Muriel Hughes and Bernice
Hughes, both of Halifax. Mom was blessed with six
grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren who gave her much joy and many
smiles. Besides her
parents, she was predeceased by husband, Carl; infant
daughter, Judith;
sister, Marian Jennings; brother, Lewis Hughes. To allow
time for all family
members to come home, funeral services will be held on
Wednesday, July 27th
at 2:00 pm with visitation preceding the service on
Wednesday from 1-2 pm in
Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow
Street, Truro with Rev. Don
MacQueen officiating. Reception following the
service. Interment in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Londonderry. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to a charity
of your choice. On-line condolences may
be made at
www.colchestercommunity.com
[Wednesday, 20-July-2011 Colchester Community
Funeral Home, Truro, NS]
[collected by EMKeys
2011-07-20]
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Murray's parents:
The Halifax Herald Limited,
Saturday, July 4, 1998
Obituary - ALEXANDER, Angus Lloyd - Passed away July
3, 1998, in Colchester
Regional Hospital, Truro, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Diligent River,
Cumberland Co., he was a son of the late James and
Winifred (Yorke)
Alexander. Angus joined the army in July 1941, serving in
England with the
11th AA Light Artillery. While in Edinburgh on leave, he met
his Scottish
lass, Mary Ellen, whom he married in November 1943, and then
returned to
Canada. He was a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion,
Branch 106,
Debert, and a member of Debert Baptist Church. He is survived by
his wife,
the former Mary Ellen Murray, Masstown; daughters, Elizabeth
(Ralph)
Campbell, Orillia, Ont.; Judy (Peter) Beazley, Toronto; Beverly
(Gordon Jr.)
Blair, Bible Hill; Caroline (Ronnie) Blair, North River; Darlene
(Mike)
Irving, Masstown; sons, John (Peggy), Whitby, Ont.; ***Murray
(Thelma),
Debert***; sisters, Betty Crossman, Debert; Glenda Young,
Stewiacke;
brother, Gordon, Edmonton; 15 grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; several
nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased
by brother, Royce; sisters,
Eveleen Bird, Irene Smith; granddaughter, Tina
Marie Blair; step-grandson,
Lenny Irving. Visitation will be today from
7-9:30 p.m., Debert Legion 106
tribute service will be today at 7 p.m,
funeral service will be Sunday at 2
p.m., all in Colchester Community Funeral
Home, 512 Willow St., Truro, Rev.
Cyril Mersereau officiating. Burial in
Mahon Cemetery, Great Village. Family
flowers only. Donations may be made to
Colchester Regional Hospital
Foundation or the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation
Centre.
Source: James E. Welsh, Herald Obit
CD
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Alexander, Mary ³Ellen² Moffatt (Murray) 92,
Masstown
We the family of Mary Ellen Moffatt Alexander (Murray) regret to
announce
the passing of our loving Mum on Sunday, November 4, 2012 in
Colchester
Regional Hospital, Truro, with her family at her side. Born in
bonnie,
Edinburgh, Scotland, February 16, 1920, she was a daughter of the
late James
and Elizabeth Murray and loving wife of the late Angus Alexander.
Ellen and
Angus met in Scotland during the war and were married November 6,
1943
before arriving in Canada at Pier 21 in Halifax aboard the ³Aquatania²
with
bonnie lass Elizabeth in tow. She is lovingly survived by her
children,
Elizabeth (Ralph), Judy, John (Peggy), Beverly (Gordon),
***Murray
(Thelma)***, Caroline (Ronnie), Darlene (Mike) and many
grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and
nephews in Canada
and bonnie Scotland. Also survived by sisters-in-law and
brother-in-law,
Ileen Alexander, Betty Crossman, Glenda Young, Eileen Giddens
and Ken Smith.
She was predeceased by her grand-daughter,Tina Marie Blair,
step-grandson,
Lenny Irving, son-in-law, Peter Beazley. Ellen worked at the
Masstown Market
for many years beginning in 1972 and made numerous friends
within the
community and was loved by many. Visitation will be held on
Thursday,
November 8 from 7-9 pm with funeral service on Friday at 2 pm, both
in
Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow Street, Truro, Pastor
Bill
Martin officiating. Interment in Mahon Cemetery, Great Village.
Donations in
her memory may be made to The War Amps or a charity of choice.
Live
web-casting of the service will begin at 1:58 p.m. (Atlantic Time) and
is
available along with on-line condolences and donations
at:
www.colchestercommunity.com. The family wish to express a thank you to
Dr.
Steven Cook for his excellent care and service over the years. Thank
you
also to Dr. Graham, and Dr. Bowers; also the 4th floor nurses of
the
Colchester Regional Hospital who kept Mum comfortable and assisted with
all
her care. Special thanks to the Colchester East Hants VON, Allana Erb
and
Debbie Howell for their loving support over the years.
[Tuesday,
November 6, 2012, Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.]
[collected by EMKeys
2012-11-08]
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