Other Events:

• Occupation: coal miner
• Occupation: worker on the Great Lake Boats for many years, retiring in 1985
• Obituary: Feb 2017, River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; the website for Furlong-Jones Funeral Home

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Obituary:


Obituary

W. Garnet "Camp" Edwards
1932-2017

PLEASE NOTE! Due to the impending storm, the funeral service for Garnet Edwards will be held TONIGHT, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 7:30 pm from St. Paul The Apostle Roman Catholic Church, River Hebert instead of tomorrow. Please share...Thank You 
 
William Garnet "Camp" Edwards, 85, of River Hebert, passed away at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre on Monday, February 13, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.  Garnet was a son of the late Gerald and Mary (White) Edwards. Garnet was a coal miner and for many years worked on the Great Lake Boats, having retired in 1985.  He was an avid outdoors man who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He enjoyed playing the guitar, attending Bingo and going to parties.  If you overheard "Here Here Now", you knew Garnet was nearby. He will be sadly missed by his children, Peter (Dawn), Debbie (Bruce) Hebert and Michael (Susan); six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; his siblings, Leo (Eleanor) Edwards, Joyce (Fred) LeBlanc, Eleanor Nelson and friend, Bill, and Gary (Darlene) Edwards, many nieces, nephews and his close friends, Chris & Shoana O'Brien and his best friend, Bill White. Besides his parents, he was predeceased his wife, Betty (nee Doyle); by his sons, Ricky, and Lawrence "Butch", his grandsons Jason and Scotty and brothers, Joseph, Douglas, Reginald, Harvey, Donald, and Lewis.
The family wishes to extends a special thank you to the doctors and nurses at Palliative Care of the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre for their compassion and care. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of  Furlong-JonesFuneral Home, Main Street, River Hebert (902-251-2877) from where a time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm.  A funeral service will be held at St. Paul The Apostle Roman Catholic Church on Thursday at 11 am.   Interment will take place in the St. Denis Cemetery in the Spring. Donations in memory of Garnet may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Sharing of memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Garnet's online memorial at www.furlongjones.ca or through the funeral home facebook page.



Buried:
Burial in the spring.

W — Betty Doyle. [Group Sheet]

1. Peter Edwards
2. Debbie Edwards
3. Michael Edwards
4. Ricky Edwards died Bef Feb 2017.
5. Lawrence (Butch) Edwards died Bef Feb 2017.

Other Events:

• Occupation: May 1929, River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; miner
• Residence: May 1929, River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Gerald married Mary Margaret White 7 May 1929, St Thomas Aquinas Church, Joggins, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary (daughter of James White and Matilda (Tildy) Burke) was born 6 Apr 1912, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 2 Sep 1995; was buried , St Denis Cemetery, Minudie, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptised: 14 Apr 1912, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: May 1929, River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Baptised:
Godparents are Mr & Mrs Jude Comeau.

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Married:
Witnesses were Orel Richards and Jennie Melanson, both of River Hebert. The groom could not read or write.

Alexander — Matilda Boudreau. Matilda died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Jun 1901; miner
• Residence: Jun 1901, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
He was age 25 when he married on June 4th, 1901.

James married Matilda (Tildy) Burke 4 Jun 1901, Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Matilda (daughter of Fidele Burke and Mary ...) was born Abt 1877, Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died 27 May 1914, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Jun 1901, River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
She was age 24 when she married on June 4th, 1901.

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Married:
Witnesses are Thaddie Gould and Mary Burke.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Jun 1901; labourer

Sylvain — Matilda .... Matilda died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Jun 1901; farmer

Fidele — Mary .... Mary died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]