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                  <text>OLD RESIDENT
PASSES AWA1
William Vahey, formerly of BridgeÂ­
burg, died at Niagara Falls
The

death

W1U.am Vahey,

of

Niagara

Falls,

Sollt,b,

suddenly

last Friday,

came

Ont.,

He was sixtyÂ­

eight years of age.
The deceased was a former resident
of Bridgeburg, having lived here eighÂ­
teen yeaDs prior to his moving to the

MEMBER
WHO

oF BRIDGEBURG's FIRST CJUNCIL,
DIED AT NIAGARA FALLS !,AST
SATURDAY

Â·Falls in 1908.
a

promi'nent

general

He haa always taken
part

interest.

in

the afiairs

He helped

o

the village incorporated in 18!
was elected
council.

a member

of

,the

of
get

and
first

He had also been

of the council since then,
and wa
also prominently identified with th
formation of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Vahey was sincerely liked and
respected by all who knew him, and
this paper joins with many friends in
sympathizing with his family for their
great loss.
Besides a wife Mr. Vahey is survived
by two sons, Everett of Port Huron,
Mich., and Charles
K. Vahey, and
alsd two daughters, Mrs. Brown of
New Yorli:, and Miss Augusta living
at home.
The funeral took place on Monday
morning from h is late residence at
Niagara Falls to Grimsby.
It was
attended by quite a num Â·er of the
burg.
family's friends fz1

Â·1

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                  <text>At the Maple Brae
VAHEY
Ont., on
Lodge, Ridgeway,
.
3, Mis
19G
2,
c.
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Monda
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for
,
hey
Va
Carrie Edith
Fort Erie m
of ?21 Phipps St.,
ï¿½hter of the
dau
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not
a Va_!!ey,
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Me
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late c. wï¿½
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beloved sister of Mr
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(Ev
Price
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Mr
the
and 1\'lrss Elva
&lt;Blanche)
:Mrs.
Vahey, dear aunt of.
and
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Eri
t
For
,
lop
Lloyd McKil
Ann McÂ­
great aunt of Mi.ss
Killop; Toronto.
at the
Friends may call
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wh
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For
Wintemute St.,
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Vahey celebrated her. 90 Birthday.
as-a

bride

68 yrs. ago in 1878. Her husband

agent

i'!0r the International

store

on

till

She

the north sid e

1921. They had

a

There daughters

were:

Miss Carie Vahey:

B.

was

Orchard:

station
a

general

and remained in business

frame home with

of Phipp st.,

Mrs.

to Fort Erie

He later opened

of Jarvis St.

large

built on the south side

Bridge.

came

up

from Central;in 1895.

Mrs.

and a grandaughter Mrs.

open verada
Charlie

Marion Mc.

Price:
Killop.

�V.AJIEY FAMILY:::

Jort Erie Ont. frâ€¢m

Times ï¿½eview.

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is_ feur ceneratiens â€¢f the Yahey ï¿½aaily. If.he Sr.
Vaaey â€¢1 Phi11s
t. with her ireat grani
iaugkter :Ive Anne Ke. Killâ€¢p seate&amp; â€¢n her lap.
Seatei aesiies her is 1'rs. C.Jf. Priee ef :aewen RÂ«., whâ€¢se
hua9aRi Cltarles- is a well knâ€¢wn eustâ€¢ms eff'icer , Câ€¢uncillâ€¢r
anÂ« fer a tiae May er â€¢f J'.ert Erie.
Staniing is Krs. L. Re. Killâ€¢p iau hter ef Charles anÂ«
llrs â€¢ Prie e â€¢
Picture&amp;

memaer is ï¿½rs.ï¿½G.W.

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