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The Journal Pioneer
2008

Published at Summerside, Prince Edward Island

 

CORNWELL, Violet H. (Diley)
At the Prince County Hospital, Summerside, on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008, of Violet H. (Diley) Cornwell of Summerside, and formerly of Kensington and St. John's Nfld., aged 81 years. Born in St. John's, Nfld., Nov. 3, 1926, daughter of the late Willis and Mary Ann (Best) Burke. Wife of the late William (Bill) Cornwell. Mother of Jean (Fred) Beairsto, Kensington, and Wayne Burke, Summerside. Grandmother of Dean (Trish) Beairsto, Calgary, Alta.; Gregory (Olive), Kensington, and Heather Mae (Jonathan) Zinck, Dartmouth. Great-grandmother of Mary Ann, Megan (Steve Parker), Michael, MacKenzie and Maggie. Sister of Freda (Goodwin) Wiles, Hamilton, Ont. Also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sisters, Jean (William) Sweetapple, Mildred (Alfred) Butler, Gladys (William) Luffman, Ruth Hebbard, and Gwendolyn Burke in infancy; brothers James Burke, George (Doris) Burke and John (Betty) Burke; and her daughter-in-law Geraldine Burke. Resting at the Davison Funeral Home Kensington. No visitation by personal request. Funeral Monday in the Davison Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's N.L. If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer Society or the Cancer Society. www.davisonfh.com


DUFFENAIS, Shirley Janesta
The death occurred at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, of Shirley Janesta Duffenais (nee Rogers) of Kinkora, aged 65 years. Beloved wife of Lucien (Luke) Duffenais. Mother of Mary Clements of Summerside; Kimberley DesRoches, Kinkora; Tammy (Kevin) O'Halloran, Borden-Carleton; Beverly Duffenais (Charles MacDonald), Mount Pleasant and Tracey Duffenais, Kinkora. Also survived by 15 grandchildren. Sister of Wilfred (Ruby) Rogers, Summerside; Arnold (Carol) Rogers, Bedeque; Arthur (Jessie) Rogers, Albany; Roy (Dianna) Rogers, Ontario; Faye Malone, Bonshaw; Judy (Bruce) Stewart, Kinkora; Velda (Justin) McCourt, Kinkora and Florence (Lester) Stewart, Albany. Also survived by brothers-in-law Stephen (Cecila) Duffenais, N.L.; Stan Duffenais, Montreal; Clyde (Bernette) Duffenais, N.L., and a sister-in-law, Geraldine (Pat) Harview, Port-Au-Port, N.L. Predeceased by her parents, Leighen and Marion Rogers, a granddaughter, Jennifer O'Halloran, brothers, Barry and Gordon, a sister, Vera, father- and mother-in-law, Freeman and Mary Duffenais and sister-in-law, Nellis Benoit. Remains resting at Lawless Funeral Home, 21 Somerset St., Kinkora. Visiting hours Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 27, 9 to 10 a.m. Leaving the funeral home at 10 a.m. Wednesday, then to St. Peter's church, Seven Mile Bay for funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment in the parish cemetery. Donations in Shirley's memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation


GOSSE, Rita Mary
Peacefully surrounded by her family, at Community Hospital, O'Leary, Friday, April 18, 2008, of Rita Mary Gosse of Cascumpec aged 65, beloved wife of David Gosse. Born in Roxbury on September 6, 1942 the daughter of Rose Lavigne and the late Sylvain Arsenault. Cherished mother of Darryl, Woodstock, Ont. Beloved sister of Eva (Reg) Birch, Theresa (Eric) MacAusland, Shirley MacArthur all of Woodstock, Ont.; Dale (Angie) Arsenault, Ajax, Ont. Dear daughter-in-law of Avalon (Margaret) Gosse; sister-in-law of Sylvia (Rick) Blundon, Lisa (Jim) King, Randy (Madona) Gosse and Roger Gosse all of Newfoundland. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Resting at the Ferguson Funeral Home and Chapel, O'Leary with visiting hours Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass on Tuesday at St Anthony's Church, Woodstock at 10:30 a.m. Cremation to follow with interment later. In lieu of flowers memorials to the O'Leary Community Health Foundation would be appreciated. www.fergusonsfh.com


LANEY, Travis Joseph & Marsha Magnolia
The death occurred suddenly as the result of a traffic accident in Wellington, P.E.I., on Saturday, June 14th, 2008, of Travis Joseph Laney of Summerside, and formerly of Stephenville, N.L., aged 27 years, and also his beloved wife, Marsha Magnolia Laney (nee Geary) of Summerside, aged 30 years. Travis was the beloved son of Ted and Marion (nee Rouzes) Laney of Port-Au-Port Peninsula, N.L., and Marsha was the beloved daughter of Ron and Sandra (nee Clow) Geary of Summerside, P.E.I. Travis and Marsha were loving parents of Jasmin, Katie and Brandon. Also lovingly remembered by Marsha's grandmothers, Rita Clow of Summerside, and Agnes Geary of Edmonton, Alta. Survived by her sisters, Shelley (Martin) Harriman of Calgary, Alta., and Lynn (Troy) Smith of Summerside, her nephew Devon and nieces Toni and Cidney Geary of Summerside along with several aunts, uncles and cousins. Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Rd., Summerside, until Thursday, June 19th, for funeral service in the Church of the Nazarene, 156 Fitzroy St., Summerside, at 2 p.m. Interment to take place at People's Cemetery, Summerside. Visiting hours on Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations in Travis and Marsha's memory to their Children's Trust Fund would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be made at epfuneral@pei.aibn.com     Arrangements entrusted to the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside, P.E.I. www.peifuneralcoops.com

 

 

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