Old Obits 2015 Collected by Paul C. Landry July and August 2015 Cape Breton Post Friday Jan 10, 1986 Mrs. Freda Babineau, 92 Spring Garden Villa, formerly of Victoria Road, died at the residence Wednesday, January 8. Born at St. Pierre et Miquelon[sic] she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary (MacPhee) Fougere. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Church and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving are three daughters Pauline Riley, Antigonish; Thelma (Mrs. Morgan Watts), Dartmouth; Theresa (Mrs. Earl Stevens), Victoria, B.C.; five sons Henry, George, Douglas, Frederick, all of Sydney, Alfred, Oshawa, Ont., 23 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William in 1938, two sons Albert and Harry, one daughter, Mary, one brother, Simon, and two sisters, Bertha and Annie. Cape Breton Post Saturday July 22, 1972 HARRY SAMPSON GLACE BAY —Harry Sampson, 76, of Gardiner Mines died Friday at St. Joseph’s Hospital where he was a patient since July 1. A native of L’Ardoise, Mr. Sampson resided in Dominion and later took up residence at Gardiner Mines. He worked down through the years as a carpenter with various contractors. His last employment was with the Louisbourg project. He was a member of St. James parish. Besides his wife he is survived by a brother, Murdock, Dominion, sisters (Florence) Mrs. Gordon Nicholson, New Glasgow; (Katie) Mrs. James Corbett, Dominion, and Theresa Sampson, Dominion, retired school teacher in that town. The body is reposing at Curry's, 322 King Edward Street, with the funeral to take place Sunday. Mass will be offered at St. John’s Church, New Aberdeen, at 2 p.m., with internment to take place in St. John’s Cemetery. Chronicle Herald Tuesday Sept 25, 1973 Mrs. Elsie Jane Barrett, 79, South River Bourgeois, C.B., died Sunday in the Halifax Civic Hospital. She was born in South River Bourgeois and lived in Halifax most of her life. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Casmey, Labrador City; two sons, Peter and Henry, both of Halifax; two brothers, Peter and Maurice, Cape Breton; 11 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Joseph. The body is at the Halifax Funeral Home, Quinpool Road. Funeral mass will be held Wednesday at 8: 30 a.m. in St. Mary's Basilica. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville. Chronicle Herald Monday May 29, 1972 Harold Sampson DETROIT, Mich. —Harold Sampson; 47, of Detroit, Michigan and formerly of Lower L’Ardoise, Richmond County, died Saturday as a result of a car accident in Detroit. Born in Lower L’Ardoise, Richmond County, he was a son of Albert and Dorothy (Crawley) Sampson. Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers, Joseph, Ottawa; and Ralph, Verdun, Que.; three sisters, Audrey (Mrs. Joseph Sampson), and Irene, both of Windsor, Ont.; and Marion, Detroit. The body is in Windsor, Ont., where funeral service will be held today at 12 noon. Burial will be in Windsor, Ont. Chronicle Herald Monday February 5, 1990 GERRIOR, Willard Abraham — 74, Arichat, formerly of Port Royal, died Sunday at St. Anne Community and Nursing Care Centre. Born in Port Royal, he was a son of the late Patrick (Patsy) and Mary Leone (LeBlanc) Gerrior. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Viola Poan, West Arichat; Gladys (Mrs. Herman Marchand), Waltham, Mass.; Mrs. Lorraine Hollar, Vancouver; two brothers, Ambrose, West Arichat; Albert, Espenola, Ont. He was predeceased by eight sisters, Lavina, Deltha, Florence, Dorothy, Marguerite, Lavina, Cataline, Ruth; three brothers, Hycinth, Ernest, James; a set of twins in infancy. The body is in C.H. Boudreau Funeral Home, Arichat, visiting 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today. Funeral will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Immaculate Conception Church, West Arichat, Rev Allan MacMillan officiating. Spring burial will be in the parish cemetery. Chronicle Herald Friday Jan 14, 1983 Dennis Joseph Monbourquette, 78, of 5490 Clyde Street, Halifax, died Thursday in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Rockdale, Cape Breton, he was a son of Thomas and Sarah Monbourquette. He was retired from the National Harbours Board. He is survived by his wife, the former Annie May Martell; a son David, Toronto; five daughters, Marian (Mrs. Y. Laplante), Halifax; Gloria (Mrs. J. Frosst), Toronto; Leona (Mrs. J. Gilbert) and Denise, both of Halifax; Sandra (Mrs. W.M. Morrison), Aldergrove, B.C.; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. He was predeceased by three sisters and three brothers. The body is in Cruikshank’s Funeral Home, Halifax. Funeral will be 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Basilica, with burial In Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Chronicle Herald Tuesday Sept 25, 1973 Lower River Inhabitants - Patrick D. Cogswell, 96, was buried here Sept 17 following a funeral service. He died in St. Martha's Hospital, Antigonish. He is survived by three daughters, Theresa (Mrs. William Proctor), and Rita, (Mrs. David McNamara), both of Halifax; Sadie (Mrs. Lee MacPhee), Lower River inhabitants; one half-sister, Mrs. Annie McNamara, and one half-brother, Frank, both of Evanston, Richmond County; 21 grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Ann, and three sons, Douglas, Patrick Jr., and Harold He was employed for many years with the CNR as a section hand. Chronicle Herald Tuesday Sept 8, 1987 FOUGERE, Louis A. — 78, 41 Gritton Avenue, Sydney, died Saturday at St. Rita Hospital, Sydney. Born in Poulamon, Richmond County, he was the son of the late Remi and Clara (Landry) Fougere. He was a retired stationery engineer at the former Point Edward Naval Base and a veteran of the Second World War. He served overseas in both the Atlantic and the Pacific theatres as a member of both the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy. He was an active member of St. Anthony Daniel Parish and served on the parish council. He was a past president of the local chapter of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 12 and served on the board of referees of the unemployment insurance commission. He also served on various committees of both the Isle Royal Credit Union and the Sydney Credit Union. He was a fourth degree knight in the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife, the former Stella MacDonald; two daughters, Linda (Mrs. Robert Silva), California; Jeanne (Mrs. William Berry), Fair Oaks, Ca.; a son, Louis, Sydney; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Raymond, a sister, Mary Ellen. The body is at T. W. Curry Parkview Chapel, Sydney. Funeral will be today at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony Daniel Church, Msgr. Gallivan officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery. Donations may be made so Canadian Cancer Society. Chronicle Herald Thursday Sept 27, 1973 SYDNEY — Raymond Martell, 66, of South Bar, died Wednesday at home. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Martell, of Richmond County, and a retired steelworker. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Parish, Low Point. He is survived by his wife, the former Beatrice Drover, and four sons, Jeremiah, West Pubnlco; Alfred, South Bar; Daniel, Debert, and Gordon at home. The body is at T. W. Curry Downtown Chapel. Funeral service will be at St. Alphonsus Church Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Chronicle Herald Tuesday July 12, 1983 Lower L'Ardoise - James Martin Briand, 72, of Lower L'Ardoise, died Monday in Strait Richmond Hospital. Born in Lower L'Ardoise, he was a son of the late Daniel and Mary (Gracie) Briand. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Holy Guardian Angels Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Catherine Clannon; five sons, Paul and Blaise, both of Lower L'Ardoise, Joseph and Leo, both of Sackville, and James, Ottawa; three daughters, Natalie (Mrs. Fenton Milligan) of Beaverbank, Elaine (Mrs. Marvin Milligan) of Sackville, and Anne, at home; one brother Herbert, Lower L'Ardoise; one sister Mrs. Adelaide Nelson, St. Peter's; and 17 grandchildren. He was predeceased by one son Louie; three brothers, Frank, Samuel and Louie, and one sister Bertha. The body is in L'Ardoise Parish Funeral Home. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Guardian Angels Church, Rev. Basil Boudreau officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. Chronicle Herald Monday Feb 5, 1990 GULLICKSON, James Charles — 85, Grand Anse, Richmond County, died Friday in Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston. Born in Glace Bay, he was a son of the late James and Katherine (Connolly) Gullickson. He was a member of Royal Canadian Legion branch 47, St. Peters. He served as a military police officer in the Canadian army. He is survived by his wife, the former Sadie Georgina Matthews; four daughters, Olivia (Mrs. Robert Benoit); Helma (Mrs. Ulysses Doiron), both of Grand Anse; Claudette (Mrs. Wayne Waito), London, Ont.; Dorothy (Mrs Leo Cooper), Waverley; three sons, Gary, Major, Orville, all of Grand Anse; 16 grandchildren; a great grandchild. He was predeceased by a sister, Doris Holliday; a brother, Theodore, a grandson. The body is at the family home in Grand Anse. Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Royal Canadian Legion branch 47, Rev. Hughie D. MacDonald officiating. Burial will be in Black River United Church Cemetery Chronicle Herald Saturday Feb 27, 1988 HUGHES, Mary Eileen — 56, Dartmouth, formerly of Sydney, died Thursday in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Sydney, she was a daughter of Genevieve (Brian) and late Charles Doyle. She was a former member of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Sydney.