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Lois Blanche Gordon

Female 1925 - 2011  (86 years)


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  • Name Lois Blanche Gordon 
    Born 9 Aug 1925  Alma, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 1 Sep 1930  Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Nov 2011  Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Obituary Aft 8 Nov 2011  Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    East Prince Funeral Home 

    • Obituary

      The death occurred peacefully at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside , P.E.I. on Tuesday, November 8th , 2011 of Lois Blanche Skerry ( nee Gordon ) of Summerside,aged 86 years. Lois was born on August 9th , 1925 in Alma, P.E.I. to her late parents James and Empress ( nee McNeill ) Gordon.
      Beloved wife of the late Merle Skerry and loving mother of Faye ( James ) Bourque and Blaine, all of Summerside. Survived by her sisters June ( Hansen ) Oliver of Summerside, Ruby Smith of Nova Scotia and Shirley Sanders of Ontario, her sister-in-law Shirley Skerry of Grand Tracadie and numerous nieces and nephews.
      Besides her husband and parents, Lois was predeceased by her brothers John Owen and Donald Gordon and her brother-in-law Albert Smith.
      Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Rd., Summerside until Thursday, November 10th then to Peoples' Cemetery, Summerside for a graveside committal service at 2:00 p.m. . By personal request there will be no visiting hours or funeral service held. Memorial donations in Lois' memory to the P.E.I. Humane Society or to the Prince County Hospital Palliative Care Unit would be greatly appreciated . Arrangements entrusted to the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Road, Summerside.
    Buried 10 Nov 2011  People's Cemetery, Summerside, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • !ID= OW 14747362

      NAME:Lois Blanche Gordon - PAR0011 REL:dau of James A and Empress Gordon BD:9 Aug 1925 BP:Alma, PEI CD:1 Sep 1930 CP:Presbyterian church, Montrose, PEI

      HUS:Merle Skerry - HFN0003 LIVES:Summerside, PEI

      !MD:22 Oct 1947 - unknown (21 Aug 1989 Aletha Oliver?)

      !NAME:Lois Blanche Gordon - Riley booklet PARN:James and Empress (McNeill) Gordon BD:9 Aug 1925 MD:22 Oct 1947 HUS:Merle Sterling Skerry LIVED:(1955) Summerside, PEI
    Person ID I5046  Arthur - Research
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2015 

    Father James Albert Gordon,   b. 31 May 1899, Huntley, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1987, Summerside, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Empress Belle McNeill,   b. 21 Jul 1898, Elmsdale, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1980, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F2138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Merle Stirling Skerry,   b. 23 Apr 1921,   d. 19 Nov 1991, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1947 
    Children 
     1. Marilyn Faye Skerry,   b. 20 Sep 1948, Alberton, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 2014, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Merle Blaine Skerry,   b. 15 Dec 1951, Alberton, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 2015, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F2139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Aug 1925 - Alma, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 Sep 1930 - Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Nov 2011 - Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - East Prince Funeral Home - Aft 8 Nov 2011 - Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Nov 2011 - People's Cemetery, Summerside, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S695] Obituaries: General, Lois Blanche Skerry, East Prince Funeral Home <http://www.peifuneralcoops.com/East_Prince.php>, viewed 8 Jun 2015.

    2. [S2410] Info: Margaret (Nichol) Yeo, Fenton's Family History file received 2 Apr 2015.


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