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A newspaper obituary for Edward A. Berry, former principal of Thorold High School who had more than 28 years in education and served in various community-based committees. From the December 8, 1966 edition of the Welland Tribune.

A newspaper obituary and photo of Mayor Harold Black who died at the age of 78 in St. Catharines on October 12. From the October 15, 1985 edition of the Welland Tribune.

Microfilm copy of an obituary in the Welland Tribune for George R.E. Burgar, considered Welland's oldest settler, May 23, 1890.

Two newspaper clippings of obituaries for J. Ross Bates, former Wellander and publisher of the St. Catharines Standard. He died July 17, 1975 of a long term illness at the age of 63. From the July 17, 1975 edition of the St. Catharines Standard.

Newspaper clipping of an obituary for Lord Thomson of Fleet (Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet). From the August 4, 1976 edition of the Welland Tribune.

The bottom section of the obituary details his connection to the city of…

Newspaper clipping of an obituary about Joseph Phylias (Peter) Viau, who was a well-known Welland personality and worked at Electro Metals (later Union Carbide) for 42 years. From the June 17, 1970 edition of the Welland Tribune.

Newspaper clipping of Stewart Sawle MacInnes' obituary, from the August 16, 1978 edition of the Welland Tribune.

Obituary for Taylor Beckett of Effingham, who died on July 22, 1924.

Photocopy of a newspaper obituary for Whitson Beckett of Effingham, July 1899. He was born November 30, 1826 in Pelham, and died on July 2, 1899.

It also serves as an early history of the Beckett family who settled in the area of Effingham, which…

A newspaper obituary for William E. Berry, a former mayor of Thorold in 1927 who served on city council for 25 years and died at 84. From the March 28, 1966 edition of the Welland Tribune.