LEIGHTON, Fred Leslie - WINDSOR - Fred Leslie Leighton of Windsor died Thursday at the age of 75. Born at Wentworth, Hants County where he resided most of his life, he was son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leighton. He was an adherent of the Baptist Church. Remains are at R.D. Lindsay Funeral Home, Windsor, where funeral service will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. E.D. Churchill officiating. Interment Windsor cemetery.

Friday, February 8, 1963
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.

STARRATT, Francklyn Zwicker - WALTON - Francklyn Zwicker Starratt of Walton, Hants County, died Wednesday evening at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, at the age of 58. Born at Walton, he was son of the late Captain and Mrs. Avard L. Starratt. He was a member of St. Matthew's Anglican Church. He is survived by his wife, the former Frances Garrick of Winnipeg. A brother Ralph predeceased him in 1953. The body is at R.D. Lindsay Funeral Home, Windsor. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from his residence, with Rev. H.B. Wainwright officiating. Interment in Walton Church of England cemetery.

Friday, February 8, 1963
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.

CANNING, Charles Thomas - WEST GORE - Funeral service for Charles Thomas Canning, 56, was held at the Church of Christ (Disciples), West Gore, Rev. Eric G. Fullerton of the United Church, Cole Harbour Road, officiating. Interment was in the family plot, West Gore Cemetery. Mr. Canning died at the Victoria General Hospital following a stroke. Born at Clarksville, Hants County, he was the eldest son of the late Thomas and Cassie (MacInnis) Canning. He resided for a number of years at Riverside Corner and West Gore before the family moved to Port Wallace where they have since resided. He is survived by four sisters, Katie (Mrs. Mark Foster), Margate, Fla., Anna (Mrs. Wilfred Boutilier), Halifax, Margaret (Mrs. John Clarke), Armdale, and Norma (Mrs. Girouard), Toronto; and one brother, Howard, Port Wallace. A brother Rayburn predeceased him.

Wednesday, March 20, 1963
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.

MCLELLAN, Henry Ivan - WINDSOR - Henry Ivan McLellan died at his home in Burlington, Wednesday. He was 84. He served overseas in World War I from 1917-19. He was a member of the Baptist Church and was a farmer. Surviving are his wife Albertha Ada and two daughters: Ellen (Mrs. Kenneth Chambers) Brooklyn and Eva (Mrs. Neil Chambers) Brooklyn; two sons: Lewis, Toronto, and Emery, Scotch Village; two brothers: Stuart, Bramber, Hants County, and Edgar, Meridan, Conn.; one sister, Margaret, Halifax and eight grandchildren. Funeral service will be held from the Centre Burlington Church Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. John Powell officiating. Interment will be in the family lot at Kempt Shore, Hants County.

Friday, March 22, 1963
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.

RAFUSE, Ada Margaret - The sudden death occurred at her home in Windsor, Sunday, of Mrs. Ada Margaret Rafuse, at the age of 76. A devoted member of the Windsor Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benedict of Upper Falmouth. She was a member of the Baptist Ladies Auxiliary and a former member of the Missionary Society. Mrs. Rafuse is survived by four daughters, Hilda (Mrs. Thomas O'Connell) of Windsor; Edna, (Mrs. Stewart Gordon) of Halifax; Alma (Mrs. Gordon Gallen) of Ottawa; and Gladys (Mrs. Maurice Randall) of Windsor, Ontario; six sons, Roy, of Middleton; Leslie, of Hantsport; Arthur, of Burlington; and William, Harold and Clarence, all of Windsor; two sisters, Annie, of Dorchester, Mass.; and Effie, of Kentville; and two brothers, Frank, of Mount Denson; and Russell of Hantsport. Remains are resting at the R. D. Lindsay Funeral Home where the services will take place Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. E. C. Churchill will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Windsor.

Monday, April 22, 1963
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.

BAKER, Mrs. John I. - Windsor, Mrs. John I. Baker died yesterday at the Masonic Home, six weeks before her 100th birthday. Mrs. Baker, the former Alice M. Mader, was born at Mahone Bay but had lived all her married life in Windsor. Her husband predeceased her 35 years ago. She was a member of the Windsor Baptist Church and in her younger days was active in church work. She was a charter member and past noble grand of Leila Rebekah Lodge, Windsor. Funeral will be held from the Lohnes Funeral Home Thursday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. E. C. Churchill officiating. Interment will be at Maplewood cemetery, Windsor.

Wednesday, October 23, 1963
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.

DILL, Mrs. Eva O. - WINDSOR - Mrs. Eva O. Dill, of Curry's Corner, died at Payzant Memorial Hospital yesterday after a long illness. She was 86. Mrs. Dill was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Robertson Miller and was born at Newport, Hants County. With the exception of a few years in the United States and in Halifax, she had lived in Windsor all her life. She is survived by one daughter, Bertha (Mrs. Lewis Smith) Windsor and one son Joseph, Curry's Corner; 12 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; one sister Georgette (Mrs. Henry Millett) Martock, Hants County. Her husband predeceased her several years ago. Funeral service will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. from Lohnes Funeral Home, Windsor with Rev. Edgar A Robertson of Lawrencetown officiating. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Windsor.

Saturday, November 2, 1963
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.

BARKHOUSE, Hattie Blanche - widow of the late Wiswell Barkhouse of Center Burlington, Hants County, died Sunday after a prolonged illness. She was 82. She was born at Forrest Holmes, Kings County, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Jones. She had lived in Hants County since 1908. Her husband predeceased her in 1955. Surviving are four sons, George and Ross, Center Burlington; Harry, Newport; Norman, Summerville; four daughters, Minnie (Mrs. Walter Salter), Windsor; Margaret (Mrs. Glendon Hayman), Augusta, Me.; Leona (Mrs. Arthur Croswell) Halifax; Lillian (Mrs. Carmen Sanford), Center Burlington; one brother, Harry Jones, Forrest Holmes; one sister, Beatrice (Mrs. Markus Brown), Dartmouth; 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. from Lohnes Funeral Home, Windsor. Interment will be in Center Burlington Cemetery.

Tuesday, December 3, 1963
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.