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                  <text>Â·BENT, William Byron -Be1ovea
-son of ï¿½fne rate WilliamÂ· and

-

Caroline Bent

of

Fort

Erie,Â·

On.tario. Bill was bo'rn in Buffalo
on JanÂ·uary 3,Â·_ 1927. His family
lï¿½ftBuffalo and settled in Verdurt,
Quebec. After retirement they
Â·chose Fort Erie as their retireÂ­
ment locati.on. Bill worked many
yï¿½ars forÂ· Northern Telecom in
Mbntre.al

then

in Brampfon,

Ontario. Bill faced his illness with
determination never giving up
hope that

tiï¿½ would return oï¿½e

day to hiÂ·s beloved home.

His

humour

he.

was

infectious;

Â·always had Â·Â·ï¿½ome sweet comic
response to questions put to
him. -As a family,
Â·

Marilyn and

Jerry Mercer and Thomas and
Elaine.Bent (Cousins) we would
like

)

to

thank

Crescent

Parï¿½

Lodge for the wonderful care an(
Â·compassion they gave Bill' during
his final days.. We rejoice that Bill
is iree" of his illness and he is
rejoicing in a better place. Rest in
Peace- we love youÂ·. Friends and
family ï¿½ay visit TfiE FORT ERIE
CHAPEL

of

F-UNERAL

the

DAV IDSON

HOMES

21

Wintemute St'._ on Sunday from

Â·

2-4 and.6-8 p.m. Funeral Service

_will be held in the chapel on
Monday at 1 :00 p.m. Cremation
is to follow Â·with interment of

,

.

ashes at a later Â·date i'n McAffee
'

Ceme
, tery.

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