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MacKENZIE, Ethel L. - 81, widow of Kenneth MacKenzie, Truro, died Monday at the Colchester Hospital. Born at West Indian Road, Hants County, a daughter of the late G. Thomas and Alice (Lively) MacPhee, she was a resident of Truro for 60 years. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by one daughter, May and one son, John. She is survived by two daughters, Alice (Mrs. W.J. Grimstead) and Helen, Truro; three sons, Graham, Sydney; Roy and Clyde, both of Truro; three brothers, Mosher and Howard, both of Truro; and Clyde, Brockton, Mass. The body is at the Mattatall Funeral Home, Truro, from where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Whitney Dalrymple officiating. Committal service will be in the Lewis Memorial Chapel, Robie Street Cemetery.

Tuesday, February 16, 1971
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.


COLBY, George Warren - 87, of Hantsport died Friday at the Payzant Memorial Hospital, Windsor. He was born in Hantsport, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren Colby. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Fields; one son, Ralph, Hantsport; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Lohnes Funeral Home, Windsor. Funeral service will be in St. James United Church, Hantsport Monday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. F. E. McPherson officiating. Burial will be in Riverbank cemetery, Hantsport.

Saturday, April 10, 1971
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.


SANFORD, Mrs. Mary Etta - 83, of Walton, Hants County died Saturday at the Payzant Memorial Hospital, Windsor. Born in Summerville, she was the daughter of the late John and Lucy (Lake) Sillman. Surviving are five daughters, Lorena (Mrs. Bernard Perry), Ingomar; Alma (Mrs. Ralph Jones), Blue Mountain; Audrey (Mrs. John Worr), Cheverie; Grace (Mrs. Vernon Young), Walton; Margarie (Mrs. Nelson Barbrick), Admiral Rock; two sons, Avon, Pembrooke; Arnold, Walton; one sister, Ethel; 23 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; three brothers, Burpee, Ralph and David. She was predeceased by her husband, Loran Payson Sanford; two daughters, Alice (Mrs. Lawrence Smith) and Ruby; and two sons John and Allison. The body is at her late residence in Walton. Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. from the Grace United Church, Walton with Rev. Derrick Whitworth officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in the church cemetery.

Monday, July 12, 1971
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.


RAFUSE, G. P. - Upper Falmouth - George Paulin Rafuse, 89, a retired farmer, died Thursday at Payzant Memorial Hospital, Windsor. Born in Upper Vaughan, he was the son of the late George and Hannah (Swinamer) Rafuse. He is survived by one daughter, Dorothy (Mrs. Harley Wilson), Upper Falmouth; one son, Murray; one sister, Lucy, (Mrs. Karl Whitman), Upper Vaughan; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at Lohnes Funeral Home, Windsor, where funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Rev. George Hamilton officiating.

Friday, November 26, 1971
The Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, N. S.



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