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

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 4 Nov 1941 - Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada Divorced - 1955 - , , Nova Scotia, Canada Died - 4 Jul 2004 - Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada Obituary - Halifax Herald - 5 Jul 2004 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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}