Peter John Petrus

1909 - 1985  (~ 76 years)

• Name	Peter John Petrus
  Born	CA 1909	Belleshille, , , Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Bef 1968	Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	welder with Robb Engineering Works
  Misc	Oct 1985  [1]
  	six grandchildren and a great grandson
  Died	4 Oct 1985	Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Obituary	5 Oct 1985	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	Halifax Chronicle Herald
  	Obituary AMHERST - Peter John Petrus, 76, of 20 Clifford Street, Amherst, died Friday in Highland View Regional Hospital, Amherst.  Born in Belleshille, Scotland, he was a son of the late Angus and Annie (Weaver) Petrus.  He was a welder with Robb Engineering Works for several years prior to his retirement in 1968.  A veteran of the Second World War, he served overseas with the Second Medium Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Amherst Branch 10.  He is survived by his wife, the former Lyttle Miller, three daughters, Shirley, and Wendy (Mrs. Dana Sonier), both of Amherst; Wilma (Mrs. Kenneth Currie), Ottawa; a son, John, Ottawa; a sister, Elenora North, North Barnaby, B.C. (sic); six grandchildren and a great grandson.  He was predeceased by two sisters, Annie and Margaret.  Following cremation a memorial service will be Monday at 2 p.m. in Furlong's Funeral Home, Amherst; Rev. Peter Mitchell officiating. [Halifax Chronicle Herald, 5 Oct 1985 - posted to NSCumber mailing list by Gerry Mattinson on 4 Nov 2012]
  Person ID	I67245	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2012

  
  

  Family	Lytall Miller,   b. Apr 1910, Oxford, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 11 May 2002, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Married	Y  [2]
  Children	1. Shirley Petrus   2. Wendy Petrus   3. Wilma Petrus   4. John Petrus
  Family ID	F24504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CA 1909 - Belleshille, , , Scotland Occupation - welder with Robb Engineering Works - Bef 1968 - Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Died - 4 Oct 1985 - Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Obituary - Halifax Chronicle Herald - 5 Oct 1985 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S695] Obituaries: General, Peter Petrus, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 5 Oct 1985 [posted to NSCumber mailing list by Gerry Mattinson on 4 Nov 2012]. [S695] Obituaries: General, Lyttle Petrus, Halifax Herald, 13 May 2002 [posted to NSCumber mailing list by Eric Keys on 11 Dec 2012].