PIDGEON, Claude - Mrs. F. E. Harriott has received word of the death on March 23rd at a Vancouver hospital of her only brother, Claude Pidgeon. Mr. Pidgeon was born in Windsor 78 years ago, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pidgeon. He served in World War One and was badly gassed. After his return he moved to British Columbia where he married. His only son, Flying Officer George Pidgeon lost his life in World War Two. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mary (Mrs. Pratt), Vancouver; three sisters, Annie (Mrs. F. E. Harriott), Lena (Mrs. C. A. Munro), Vancouver and Nina (Mrs. Harold Bothal), Tacoma, Washington. Funeral services and interment were held in Vancouver.

Wednesday, April 2, 1958
The Hants Journal, Windsor, NS

WELLS, Thorold Woodbury - Former Deputy Mayor Hantsport Dies At 66 - WINDSOR - One of Hantsport’s prominent citizens Thorold Woodbury Wells died at the Payzant Memorial Hospital Monday. Mr. Wells was born at Port Elgin, N. B., the son of the late Wm. W. and Ella (Turner) Wells and was 66. He attended Mount Allison University and thirty years ago came to Liverpool where he had a general store. While at Liverpool he was a charter member and the first president of the Kiwanis Club. Nineteen years ago he moved to Hantsport where he became manager of the lumber department of the Minas Pulp and Paper Co. He served on the town council and was deputy mayor. He was chairman of the Hantsport school board, served as a board member on the Hants county branch of the Children’s Aid Society and on the V. O. N. He was a member of the Edward Lodge, IOOF, Rotary Club and was appointed vice president a year ago. He is survived by his wife, the former Marjorie Enman of New Brunswick; a son Wm. W., Kemptville, Ont.; two daughters, Phyllis (Mrs. T. J. Nunn), Ottawa; Constance (Mrs. James Gray), Montreal; his step-father, T. J. Allen, Moncton; and a sister Mrs. L. T. Tingley, Fredericton. The remains will rest at the Lohnes and Botten Funeral Home, Windsor until noon on Thursday. The funeral will be held from St. James United Church, Hantsport at 2:30, Thursday afternoon, Rev. Neil MacLeod officiating. Interment at Riverbank cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the crippled children’s fund of the Rotary Club, Windsor, will be appreciated by the family.

Wednesday, April 30, 1958
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.

RAFUSE, Clyde Ronald - 60, died December 24, at the Payzant Memorial Hospital. Son of the late Anthony and Lavinia Rafuse, he was born in Waterville, Kings County. During the First World War he served in Italy and Belgium and at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. He was a member of the Canadian Legion. A resident of Windsor for over 30 years, Mr. Rafuse was employed as a foreman for the Nova Scotia Light and Power Company for that length of time. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow, the former Minnie Gould, Berwick; six daughters, Margaret (Mrs. Robert Wendell), Pauline (Mrs. Graham Singer) and Marjorie (Mrs. Ronald Blakney), all of Halifax; Dorothy (Mrs. Lawrence Tucker), Wassaga Beach, Ontario; and Jesse and Vivian, at home; four sons, Seymour, Portage La Prairie; Charles, Sudbury; Carl, Camp Petawawa, and Clyde Jr., at home; and 11 grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters, Annie (Mrs. Arthur King), Wentworth; Emma (Mrs. Rupert Banks), Washington, DC; and Mary (Mrs. Percy Sawler), Boston; and three brothers, Bob, Frank and Earl, all of Waterville. A son, Gerald, predeceased him. The remains rested at the R. D. Lindsay Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at the Windsor Baptist Church, Tuesday, Rev. E. Churchill officiating. Interment was in the Windsor Cemetery.

December 1958
unknown/The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.