Wolfe Island Obits 8

Transcriptions of obituaries for Wolfe Island.

From Shirley Farone:
Watertown Daily Times - February 8 (?), 1987
Jefferson County, N. Y.
Lena H. Beebee Dies
Lena H. Beebee, 82, of 781 LeRay St., widow of Wayne B. Beebee, died at 2 p.m. Saturday in the House of the Good Samaritan, where she was admitted Jan. 24.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, with Rev. Gerald K. Loch, pastor of Emmanuel Congregational Church, officiating. Spring burial will be in North Watertown Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Surviving are a brother, Leon McDermott, London, England, and six sisters, Mrs. Gladys Marino, Watertown, Mrs. Lillian Dowdell, Kingston, Ont., Mrs. Reta Bustard, Collins Bay, Ont.; Mrs. Elsie Fitzgerald, Cape Vincent, Mrs. Murle Bordreau, Kingston, N. Y. and Mrs. Ernest (Evelyn) Warmington, Bariefield, Ont.
Born June 16, 1904, on Wolfe Island, daughter of Joseph and Mary Henderson McDermott, she was educated on Wolfe Island. She married Wayne B. Beebee on Oct. 25, 1924, at Emmanuel Congregational Church.

From Shirley Farone
Watertown Daily Times - May 21, 1993
Jefferson County, N. Y.
Family Rites To Be Set for Emma Luther, 99
The funeral for Emma M. Luther, 99, formerly of 150 Clinton St., widow of Walter H. Luther, will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in North Watertown Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Smith officiating.
Mrs. Luther died Wednesday morning in the Pontiac Nusing Home, Oswego. There will be no calling hours.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Kermit (Alma) Bowman, Watertown, and Mrs. Carl (Jayne) Baranella, North Syracuse; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a sister, Rita Shay, Silver Spring, Md. Born on Wolfe Island, Ontario, July 1, 1893, a daughter of Richard T. and Emma Putnam Loughlin, she graduated from Wolfe Island school and married Walter H. Luther Sept. 15, 1915, in Stone Street Presbyterian Church. He died May 10, 1984.
Mrs. Luther was a member of Stone Presbyterian Church.

From Thelma Moye
Unidentified paper
James Devalson (Valtie) Bamford
b:Nov.20,1867 d:June/July 6,1960
The Island Mourns the Passing of one of it's Oldest Residence. J.D.Bamford
Death occured to one of the Island's (Wolfe Island) oldest residents on July the 6th in the Kingston Hospital where he had been since May 22 at the age of ninty two.
He was the second son of the late William Wells Bamford and Irene (Dixon)Bamford and brother of the late Wells;John;also two sisters the late Mrs.Charles(Isabell) Halliday and Mrs.Robert B.(Grace)Gaskin all of Watertown and vicinity. He is the last of the family. He was born on Wolfe Island and lived there all his life on the farm where he was born. The Island has lost one of their most useful residents as he was the handy man for the commuity. Blacksmith and carpenter he could build boats and many have them for his memory.
A great reader of books and everything in general and his mind so clear until the end.
He never married but had helped to bring up four orphan children(with his mother) who passed away at the age of 82 in 1922.
His funeral was held from his late residence where he had made his home for the past 12 years with Bert and Betty Woodman,and interned in the Cemetary which was on the farm and had been donated by his father also the church which burned a few years ago.
He had lived to see so many changes the Ocean's boats passing by up the St Lawrence and had hoped to live to see a bridge in his time. If the world could have more of such useful and kind people in it there would be better understanding in it.
(This article was written by his niece Irene (Halliday)King. He was also noted for his wooden decoy's and he could play a mean fiddle and played for a lot of the local dances. He was known as a ladies man. He was a very good carpenter and to this day a lot of the kitchens on Wolfe Island can show his handy work. The dates are different as to the month he died.It's not on the tombstone and some places it say's June and others it's July. I know it was summer of 1960.He was not the last of the Bamford line there are many decendants of that family today.)

Watertown Daily Times
July 31,1976
Death Date:July 30,1976
Brownville-- Mrs. Marjorie I. Vincent,91,of 216 Brown Blvd.,died Friday evening at 8 p.m. in Mercy Hospital,where she had been a patient for a month.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Johnson Funeral Home,Dexter. Burial will be in Depauville Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.,at the Johnson Funeral Home.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Leon (Grace) Dickinson,Brownville;a son Charles,Tucson,Ariz.;two sisters Mrs. Irene King,Adams,Mrs. Howard (Grace) Chevers,Clayton;a brother,Henry Halliday,Utica, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Born Nov.23,1884,on Wolfe Island,she was the daughter of Charles and Isabelle Bamford Halliday.Mrs. Vincent spent 21 years on Wolfe Island,where she was educated.
She married Arthur Ward Vincent June 14,1905,at Wolfe Island. After their marriage they resided in Depauville,Clayton and other surrounding areas. They also lived in Alaska and Florida for some time. Mr. Vincent died Dec.28,1966 while they were in Florida. Since then,Mrs. Vincent had lived with her daughter in Brownville.
Note: Both Mr. & Mrs. Vincent always lived with their daughter and son-in-law. The son-in-law Leon Dickinson worked for Mr. Vincent as a young man,before his marriage to thier daughter Grace.Two sons Ross died in 1971 and Everett in 1929.Also two sisters died before her Beatrice Schram and Kathleen Easton and a brother Charles Halliday.Two grandchildren died before her Steven Vincent (Alaska) and Linden Dickinson(Brownville)

From Larry Corbett:
from Watertown (NY) Daily Standard, January ?, 1928
MRS CUMMINGS PASSES AWAY
Popular North Side Woman Was Awarded Medal for Aid During War
Mrs Alzina A Cummings, 49, well known resident of the north side, died at her home, 709 West Main street at 6:45 this morning following an illness of more than a year. Mrs Cummings, who was the wife of Joseph D. Cummings, had been ill for more than a year from stomach trouble and during the past few weeks her condition had been critical.
Mrs Cummings was born on Wolfe Island, Ontario, September 15, 1878, a daughter of W B and Alzina A MacDonald. She received her education there and 33 years ago was married to Joseph D Cummings. Shortly after their marriage, Mr and Mrs Cummings moved to this city, where they have resided since.
Mrs Cummings was a gifted writer and had written many poems and short stories which have been published. She was considered an excellent penman and during the government census taken at the time of the World War she donated her services. Engaged in the census work, Mrs Cummings became very well known, expecially on the north side of the river where she carried on most of her work.
The United States awarded Mrs Cummings a medal in appreciation for her services during the census and this she had prized very highly. Mrs Cummings was a member of Hope Presbyterian Church, having joined shortly after she came to Watertown. She was a member of the Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur and had held offices in that organization.
Surviving Mrs Cummings are her husband, Joseph D Cummings, ten children, Joseph Howard Cummings, of this city, Mrs William Graham of Syracuse, Mrs F P Lawrence of Syracuse, Mrs Carl E Rowe of Syracuse, Mis Lona B Cummings of this city, Floyd Cummings of Silver Creek NY, Loren Robert Cummings, Alice Vera Cummings, Goldie Ethel Cummings, and Jack Cummings, all of this city. She is also survived by three brothers, W B MacDonald of this city, John MacDonald of St Lawrence, Wolfe Island, and Eddie MacDonald of St Lawrence, and one sister, Mrs James Halpin of Portsmouth, Ont.
Services will be held from the home at 709 West Main street (Watertown NY) Friday afternoon at 2:30. Rev Cassius J Sargent, pastor of Hope Presbyterian church, will officiate. The body will be placed in the city vault and burial will be made at North Watertown cemetery in the spring.

From Shirley Farone:
Watertown Daily Times - February 26, 2000
Jefferson County, N. Y.
Reta M. Shay
White House Retiree
Reta M. Shay, 90, of 1511 Glade Drive, Silver Spring, Md., formerly of Watertown, died Thursday at her home.
Mrs. Shay was a member of the White House staff in the president's office and had served under several administrations before her retirement.
Born Oct. 30, 1909, on Wolfe Island, Ontario, daughter of Richard and Emma Putnam Loughlin, she was a 1929 graduate of Watertown High School and a graduate of Watertown School of Commerce. She was a stenographer employed by the Greater Watertown Chamber of Commerce at the time of her marriage.
She married Charles B. Shay on Oct. 9, 1937, in Middlebury, Vt., with the Rev. Chauncey C. Adams officiating.
Mr. Shay was a civil service appointee of the Veterans Administration for rural electrification through the U. S. Department of Agriculture from 1941 to 1968. He died Sept. 9, 1987.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
A brother, Carlyle Loughlin, and six sisters, Gladys Dealing, Edna Fawcett, Emma Luther, Marjorie VanAllen, Leona Watts and Verna Ragsdale, died before her.
The funeral will be at 11 p.m. Tuesday at Reed & Benoit Funeral Home. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery.
A calling hour will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Unknown newspaper - October 18, 1971
Jefferson County, N. Y.
BRITTON BARKER
Clayton -- Britton Barker, 93, retired farmer, died Monday night in Mercy Hospital, Watertown. He had lived in adult homes in Watertown four years until he was hospitalized Oct. 9.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at Cummings Funeral Home, here, Rev. Kenneth D. Reynolds, pastor of the Clayton United Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton cemtery.
Surviving are four sons and two daughters by his first marriage: Ernest, Rochester, Edward, Pompano Beach, Fla., Fred, Chaumont, and Clifford, Watertown, with whom he had lived before entering adult homes; Mrs. Jane Landon, Watertown, and Mrs. Hazel Dixon, Clayton; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Two sons died.
Mr. Barker was born July 1,1878, in Arden, Ont. He married Florence Keil, a native of Wolfe Island, Sept. 7, 1877, at the home of her parents. They lived in Arden until 1920 when they moved to Cape Vincent and then operated farms in the Clayton vicinity. Mrs. Barker died Oct. 10, 1942, aged 65.
On Dec. 9, 1945, he married Mrs. Mary LaChance Bertrand in Christ Episcopal Church, Clayton, where Mr. Barker was then employed by Frink Sno-Plow Co. She died October 31, 1964, aged 86.
Mr. Barker was a former member of the Clayton Methodist church, Grange, and Odd Fellows lodge here.

From Thelma Moye:
Watertown Daily Times
Nov.17,1984
Died Nov.16,1984
Clyde Bamford Dies;Ex-Poultry Farmer
Clyde A. Bamford,86, Outer Coffeen Street Road, a retired poultry farmer,died at 12:05 p.m. Friday in the House of the Good Samaritan,where he had been a patient since Monday.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Johnson Funeral Home,Dexter. Rev. Leon Van Wie,pastor of the Brownville United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Brownville Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Fund. Mr. Bamford is survived by his wife, Marjorie; a son, Larry D. Bamford,Los Angeles,Calif. three daughters, Mrs. H. W. ( June) Morris, San Francisco,Calif. Eleanor Bamford, Orlando,FL. and Mrs. Richard (Audrey) O'Hara Syracuse; 10 grandchildren,and 4 great grandchildren. Mr. Bamford was born Nov.20,1897 on Wolfe Island,Canada, son of Wells and Evelyn Joslin Bamford.
He was brought to the United States in 1900 and attended rural schools. He married Marjorie Sherman on Dec.25,1919 at the home of her parents. Mr. Bamford worked as a poultry farmer for more then 50 years,retiring in 1971. For 52 years, he and his wife lived in the home where they were married.

Watertown Daily Times
April 1,1969
Hubert W. Bamford Succumbs
Hubert Wells Bamford,78,of the Rome State Road,near Rices,town of Watertown,died at 4:25 this morning in the Mercy Hospital, where he had been a patient since Sunday night at 8:30. Death was attributed to a "cardio-vascular accident," a stroke he suffered at home Sunday night. Surviving him are four children,Mrs. Woodrow M. (Marian E. ) Higgins, Cicero,Hiram D. Bamford,Fort Myers, FL.,Miss Emma Jean Bamford, Palm Desert,Calif.,and Mrs. Victor H. (Rosabel B.) Degni,Yorkville; ten grandchildren;eight great-grandchildren; two brothers,Clyde A. Bamford,Coffeen St. Road,and Hiram J. Bamford,Brownville, and two sisters, Mrs. Muriel Cumins,Clayton,and Mrs. Carlos F. (Genevieve "Jean") Reynolds, 1171 Coffeen St.
Mr. Bamford was born on Wolfe Island, Ont.,March 7,1891, a son of William wells(Jr.)and Evelyn Joslin Bamford. He came to this country with his parents in 1901 and had since lived in this section.
For years he lived on a farm on the Massey St. Road,town of Hounsfield. He married Miss Pauline K. Shead of Field Settlement July 5,1918 at the parsonage of the old East Hounsfield Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Bamford lived on the Massey St. Road until her death at the age of 42 on April 12,1937 in the House of the Good Samaritan. Shortly after her death, Mr. Bamford moved to the Rome State Road. In early life Mr. Bamford was a farmer and for years he had a milk delivery route in Watertown, Later, he was a milk hauler for an Adams Center plant, retiring in 1962.

From Thelma Moye
Watertown Daily Times
Feb. 22,1973
Woman,83,found dead
Clayton-Mrs. Muriel B. Comins,83, widow of Raymond Comins,Sr, Clayton,Route 2, Outer State Street, was found dead early Thursday afternoon at her apartment residence at the home of her daughter-in-law,Mrs. Raymond Comins Jr.,by her daughter-in-law,who investigated when Mrs. Comins failed to arise at her usual time.
The funeral for Mrs. Comins,a former Watertown resident,will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Cummings Funeral Home,Clayton,Rev. Janet Reynolds,paster,Clayton United Methodist Church,officiating. Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
She is survived by three sons, James C.,Oakfield, Chester L.,Flagstaff,Ariz.,and Clyde B., 135 E. Hoard St., Watertown;two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Hilda) Klock,139 E. Hoard St.,Watertown, and Mrs. Joseph (Helen) Messina,Ogdensburg; a sister Mrs. Carl (Genevieve) Reynolds,North Adams; and two brothers,Clyde Bamford, Brownville and Hiram Bamford, Skyline Apartments, Watertown. A son, Raymond W. Comins,Jr.,died July 24,1967 at the age of 52 years.
Born Feb.28,1889,on Wolfe Island,Ont., daughter of Wells and Evelyn Joslyn Bamford. she came to the United States as a young girl and attended Watertown schools. She was married to Raymond Comins,Dec.28,1910,in Watertown.
Mr. and Mrs. Comins had lived in Watertown and Clayton several years and had also resided near Batavia and operated a farm near Constableville. Mr. Comins was also a teacher and school principal. He died Jan.19,1967,in Watertown at the age of 80 years. The couple was living at Skyline Apartments at that time.

From A. E. Rogers:
Unknown paper undated
Jefferson Co.
Clayton-Willian C. Dixon Jr. 72,Route 1,died unexpectedly at 11:30 a.m.Monday Dec 30 1968.
The funeral was Thursday Jan 2 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cumming Funeral Home,with Charles Dygert former first reader of the Church of Christ Scientist,Watertown,officiating.There will be a spring burial with Masonic Commital Services at Depauville cemetery.
He is survived by his wife,Mrs. Thelma Copernall Dixon,a son William C.the third ,Ballston Spa;four grandchildren;three sisters,Mrs. Howard(Lottie)Haller and Mrs.Louise Tiernan both of Clayton,and Mrs. Lena Bass,Watertown,and several and nephews.
Mr.Dixon was born on Wolfe Island,Ont.a son of William C.and Jennie Duggin Dixon.He came to this country with his parents at the age of five,and attended schools in Clayton.He was graduated from the Slingerland School of Music,Chicago Il.He married Miss Thelma Copernall,Aug 15 1925.For many years he was a farmer and machinist.He was last employed as a machinist at Frink Sno-Plow retiring in 1960.He was a violinist for 45 years.

From A. E. Rogers
Thousand Island Sun undated
Jefferson Co.
Clayton-Mrs. Louise D.Tiernan 83,formerly of the Three Mile Creek rd.,widow of George Tiernan,died Nov 21 1977 at Mercy Hospital where she had been transferred from the Madonna Home.
A private funeral was held at the Cummings Home Clayton.Burial was in St.Lawrence Cemetery town of Cape Vincent.
She is survived by two sisters,Mrs. Howard(Lottie)Haller,Clayton and Mrs. Willis(Lena)Bass,Watertown.two brothers,Charles and William Dixon and two sisters,Mrs.Fred(Flora)VanAlystyne,and Mrs.Elbridge(Ethel)Johndrow died before her.
Born on Wolfe Island June 28 1894,a daughter of William C.and Jennie Duggin Dixon,she was graduated from the Clayton Training Class and taught in the local schools.
She married George D.Tiernan Aug 27 1930.They bought the Alvin Hasner farm on three mile creek rd.and resided there.Mr. Tiernan operated a garage in Depauville and died Mar 19 1942 at the age of 51.

From Shirley Farone:
Watertown Daily Times - December 19, 1935
F. B. SCHRAM, 51,
FARMER, EXPIRES
(Special to The Times)
Clayton, Dec. 19. -- Frank B. Schram, 51, farmer, died at his home three miles from Clayton on the Clayton-Alexandria Bay road at 3 this morning aftern an illness of three years with heart disease.
He was born on Point Peninsula on May 26, 1884, a son of S. D. and Mercy Ann Douglass Schram. The family moved to Clayton when he was a boy and since that time he had been a resident of this vicinity.
Mr. Schram married Miss Beatrice Halladay on Wolfe Island in 1908, Rev. Mr. Lancaster performing the ceremony. They moved to the farm where he died after the wedding and had lived there since.
Besides his widow he is survived by one son, Adrian, and one daughter, Virginia, and a grandson, John Douglass.
Masonic funeral services will be held from the home Sunday at 2 p.m., Clayton lodge, No. 296, being in charge. Rev. G. D. Barr, rector of Christ Episcopal church of Clayton, will officiate. Burial will be in the Clayton cemtery.
The bearers will be Claude Hutchinson, Frank Cuppernall, David Walker, Claude Bass, Charles Gokey and Rannie Blanchard.

Submitted by George Hallady
The Whig - Standard. Kingston, Ont.
July 5, 1989
Death (Wolfe Island)
DAVIS, Marie Agnes (nee Flynn)
Mary Agnes (Marie) Davis died recently after a lengthy illness. She was 78.
Mrs. Davis, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Flynn, was born on Wolfe Island and lived in the Kingston area all her life. She had been retired for 25 years from her job as a grocery store clerk. Mrs. Davis attended Wolfe Island United Church, and was at one time a caretaker of that church.
She is survived by sister Dorothy Flynn and relative of Mrs. Lorne Driscoll (Mary) of Ottawa, Mrs. Ken Wall (Shirley) of Stoney Creek, Timothy Flynn of Toronto, Mrs. Charles Neeson-Flynn (Maureen) of Toronto, Capt. Leath Davis of Owen Sound, Mrs. Robert Greenwood (Marilyn) of Elginburg, Mrs. Doug McKendry (Margaret) of Glenburnie, Mrs. Glyn Harry (Barbara) of Toronto, and several great nieces and nephews. Mrs. Davis was predeceased by husband Capt. Oliver Harold Davis, and brother William Flynn.
Interment was on May 27 at Point Alexandria Cemetery on Wolfe Island after a funeral officiated by Rev. Dr. A. Lloyd Shorten and Rev. J. Cotton.
Pallbearers were Capt. Leath Davis, Bob Greenwood, Bill McKendry, Tim Flynn, Lorne Driscoll and Ken Wall.

Submitted by George Hallady
The Whig - Standard. Kingston, Ont.
September 3, 1988
Death (Wolfe Island)
SIVILLE, Gwendolyn (nee Hulton)
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Mary Siville, 76, of 146 Toronto St., died recently at Hotel Dieu Hospital following a lengthy illness. Interment was at Sacred Heart Cemetery on Wolfe Island.
She was born on the island, a daughter of the late James Hulton and his wife, the former Hariet DeRoche, and had spent her lifetime in the area. Mrs. Siville attended St. John the Apostle Church.
Surviving are daughter Mrs. Arthur (Ola) O'Reilly, son Edward Siville and his wife, Donna, and grandchildren Tracy, Douglas and Patrick O'Reilly and Stacy and Paul Siville.
She was predeceased by husband Douglas Arthur Siville, sisters Ola Hulton and Ruth Hawkins and brothers Redmond, Norman and Craig Hulton. Additional survivors are sisters Mrs. Oliver (Kathleen) Greenwood, Mrs. Howard (Olga) Kyle and Mrs. Lee (Emmilene) Thompson, brother Eugene Hulton and his wife, Reta, sisters-in-law Agnes and Mildred Hulton and brother-in-law Howard Siville.
A Mass of the Resurrection was conducted at Sacred Heart Church on Wolfe Island with Rev. J. Appelman and Rev. Eugene O'Reilly officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Jim, Harry and Jimmy Hulton, Bob Greenwood, Joe Hawkins and Bill Kyle. Active bearers were Douglas, Patrick and Arthur O'Reilly, Paul Siville, Eugene Hulton and Benny Greenwood.

Submitted by George Hallady
The Whig - Standard. Kingston, Ont.
January 13, 1989.
Death (Wolfe Island)
HOGAN, Marie Agnes (nee Greenwood)
Marie Agnes Hogan, 91, of Wolfe Island, died recently at Kingston's Hotel Dieu Hospital following a sudden illness and was buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
She was born on the island and spent her lifetime there. Mrs. Hogan attended Sacred Heart Church and was a member of the Catholic Women's League.
Surviving are a brother, Oliver Greenwood, five grandchildren, several great-grandchildren besides nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband Leo Hogan, a daughter, Phyllis Heffernan, a son-in-law, Vince Heffernan, two brothers, Raymond and Fred Greenwood, and three sisters, Nora, Alphie and Inez.
Pallbearers were Richard Bolton, Ralph Taggart, George Casey, Leo Greenwood, Joe Hogan and Bobby Heffernan.

Submitted by George Hallady
The Whig - Standard. Kingston, Ont.
March 15, 1990
Death (Wolfe Island)
MCGLYNN, Sarah Mildred (nee Greenwood)
Mrs. Sarah Mildred McGlynn, 94, of Wright Crescent, died recently at Providence Manor and was buried at St. Mary's Cemetery.
She was born on Wolfe Island, a daughter of the late Tom Greenwood and his wife, the former Sarah Kelly, but had been a Kingston resident for 60 years.
Prior to taking up residence on Wright Crescent, she lived on James Street.
Mrs. McGlynn attended St. John's Roman Catholic Church on Patrick Street. Surviving are four sons, Howard, Gordon, Cecil and Eugene McGlynn, and a daughter, Mrs. Florine Donaldson.Additional survivors are two sisters, Louise Payne and Madeline Lacey; a brother, Vincent Greenwood, as well as 41 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. McGlynn was predeceased by her husband, Daniel McGlynn; a daughter, Justine; four sons, Arnold, Edwin, Raymond and Aloysius McGlynn, two granddaughters, Darlene and Sharon; six sisters, Hattie O'Connell, Minnie Greenwood, Etta Spoor, Cassie Docteur, Maggie and Stella, and seven brothers, Norman, Howard, Leonard, Oral, George, James and Bert Greenwood.
Pallbearers were her grandsons Wayne Donaldson, John Percy, Ronnie, Gord, Raymond and Randy McGlynn.

Submitted by George Hallady
The Whig - Standard. Kingston, Ont.
April 9, 1990.
Death (Wolfe Island)
LA RUSH, Eileen Ella (nee Halverson)
Mrs. Eileen Ella La Rush, 44, of Wolfe Island, died unexpectedly at home recently.
She worked as an occupational therapist at Friendship Homes and belonged to Sacred Heart of Mary Church on Wolfe Island, where she did volunteer service in the island's parishes. Her special interests were crafts, gardening and boating.
Born in Thunder Bay to the late Ivonne (Eva) and Howard Halverson, she attended Hillcrest High School and later studied at Kingston Psychiatric Hospital.
She is survived by her husband Richard; two daughters, Shelley and Lynn; and a son, Rick.
She was buried at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery after a ceremony conducted by Father Appleman. Pallbearers were Kelly and Barry Fawcett, John Broeders, Winfield Woodman, Rick La Rush, and Bruce Halverson.

IRWIN [email protected]_and_mail 2004-08-04 published
CONNELL, Laurel Louise (TUPPER)
On August 1, 2004, at 3 a.m., hours past the end of the day that marked her sixty-fifth year. Laurel Louise (TUPPER) CONNELL passed peacefully in her sleep at Kingston General Hospital from severe complications related to breast cancer. Survived by her two sons James Hendry CONNELL (Peter SPENCER) of Toronto and Eric Cameron CONNELL (Jennifer BLACKETT) of Wolfe Island; also her brother Steve TUPPER of Vancouver and her ex-husbands Tim IRWIN and Hendry Reid Cameron CONNELL. Laurel originally from Vancouver was drawn to Kingston for the sailing conditions. Due to her generous nature and vigorous involvement with sailing she donated her time to the Ontario Sailing Association (O.S.A.), the Kingston Yacht Club and C.O.R.K., where she organized the events for 300 - 600 kids under the age of 18 for 12 years; recently earning her the President's trophy from the O.S.A. Other accomplishments include first female Commodore of the Kingston Yacht Club 1992-93, worked in Radiology at K.G.H. and Vancouver General Hospital, and top female skipper in the Flying Dutchman 1969. Laurel was very active in the Wolfe Island community involved with the Volunteer Ambulance Service and countless nursery school and elementary school endeavors. Laurel had a green thumb; she owned and operated the family greenhouse for eight years on Wolfe Island. She was also a great seamstress who made most, if not all, the flags for various sailing events in Kingston. Laurel's efforts were greatly appreciated and will not go unmissed in the many talents she possessed. Both family and Friends and those who never met her will miss her alike for those deeds that she left unfulfilled due to her untimely illness. The family will receive Friends at the Robert J. Reid & Sons Funeral Home, 309 Johnson Street, (at Barrie Street), Kingston, Ontario on Friday, August 6 from 12 - 2 p.m., prior to a memorial service to be held in 'The Chapel on the Corner' at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow at the Kingston Yacht Club.
As expressions of sympathy the family would appreciate memorial donations to the Kingston Humane Society or Breast Cancer Action Kingston.

From AM Benson
Kingston Whig Standard
Sept 21, 1839 page 2
- On 26th Sept 1839, at Wolfe Island, opposite to Kingston, Mr Donald (Ban,) McDonald, a native of Glengary, Scotland, aged 97 years. He came to America with the McDonells, in 1772, and in 1775 he joined the British Standard, under Sir John Johnson in whose Regiment he served for 7 years. He lived and died a loyal subject, left a large family to lament his death, viz a wife, six sons and two daughters, with their numerous offspring.

From AM Benson
Kingston paper dated Sept 7, 1859 page 2
death notice
At the residence of her father, Donald McDonald, on Wolfe Island, on the 16th August last, Mrs Kate McDonald, aged 28 years, wife of Mr John Little, late of Oswego, NY.

From AM Benson
Kingston Whig Standard
Jan 14, 1887
Drowned at Oak Point
The skiff partially drawn out on the shore, with the dead body of a man close at hand, was what farmers near Oak Point; Wolfe Island, discovered yesterday. The unfortunate person had evidently stumbled, after having pulled the boat up, and fell with his face just immersed in the water. He could not rise, being stunned or stupid. He drew his hands to his face, and lying in that position was drowned.
The victim proved to be William Bates, aged about thirty-five years, and son in law of Ebin Joslin, farmer, living in the vicinity. Bates was a sailor, and was making his way home after having concluded his season's labors. It is supposed that on Sunday he secured a skiff in Kingston and started down the river. He reached Oak Point and there sought means of reaching home, some five or six miles away. The farmers applied to could not accommodate him, so he resumed the journey in the boat. About a mile below Oak Point he hauled the boat out and was drowned in the manner described. His wife and little ones are left in deep sorrow. Relatives of Bates ere in the city today making enquiries as to the time he arrived and left the city

From AM Benson
Kingston Whig Standard
Jan 7, 1884
Died At Wolfe Island, on Monday, 7th inst Patrick Dawson, in the 59th year of his age. Funeral from his late residence on Wednesday, 9th inst., at 9:30 am sharp. Friends and acquaintances will please accept his notice.

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