Our Maritime Ties
Dorothy Leona Bennett
1916 - 2004 (88 years)-
Name Dorothy Leona Bennett Born 1916 Hazel Hill, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 2] Gender Female Died 4 Jul 2004 Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 3] Obituary 5 Jul 2004 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] Halifax Herald
Obituary
PEMBROKE, Dorothy Leona - 88, Canso, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2004, in Canso Seaside Manor. Born in Hazel Hill, she was a daughter of the late Lemuel and Rosamond (Rhynold) Bennett. She was a homemaker, member of Canso United Baptist Church, and an avid bingo player. Nanny Dot had an open fridge policy and we loved her for her pies. She is survived by her husband, Vernon "Bud", Canso; daughter, Joan (Aubrey) Edwards, Halifax; Mary (Harold) Dort, Canso; Sheila (Melvin) Rhynold, Canso; sons, Shirl (Dot) Bennett, Canso; Clarence (Judy) Swaine, Halifax; Gordon Swaine, Dartmouth; sisters, Ruby Swaine, Canso; Jean George, Philips Harbour; brothers, Russell (Polly) Bennett, Toronto; Gerald (Florence) Bennett, Canso; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her former husband, Clarence Swaine; daughter, Ruby Horne; sisters, Ethel George, Hattie Johnson; half-sister, Mabel Swaine; brothers, Calvin, Lawrence, Albert; half-brother, Oren. Visitation will be 2-9 p.m. Tuesday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Canso United Baptist Church, Rev. David Wheeler officiating. Burial in Star of the Sea Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in memory of Dot may be made to the Canso United Baptist Church or Canso Seaside Manor. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com.
Person ID I59364 Arthur - Research Last Modified 30 Aug 2009
Family (Divorced) Clarence Leslie Swaine, b. 23 Apr 1915, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 23 Nov 1971, Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 56 years) Married 4 Nov 1941 Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 4] Divorced 1955 , , Nova Scotia, Canada [1] Children 1. Clarence Swaine 2. Gordon Swaine 3. Sheila Swaine Family ID F21299 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S996] Info: Betty Dobson, Register Report for Elizabeth (Oulton) Kinney.pdf received 8 Aug 2009.
- [S695] Obituaries: General, Dorothy (Bennett) Swaine, Halifax Herald, 5 Jul 2004.
- [S695] Obituaries: General, Dorothy (Bennett) Pembroke, Halifax Herald, 5 Jul 2004.
- [S1231] Newspaper article, Guysborough County Advocate, 14 Nov 1941, p5, Bennett-Swaine Marriage.
At Canso, November 4, Baptist Parsonage - Marriage Dorothy Leona, daughter of Mrs. Ross Bennett and Priv. Clarence Swaine. Attended by sister Ruby Bennett and Donald George. Groom attached to RCAS in Dartmouth.
{provided by Betty Dobson, Aug 2009}
- [S996] Info: Betty Dobson, Register Report for Elizabeth (Oulton) Kinney.pdf received 8 Aug 2009.