- Name: Garnet Stailing Handspiker
- Birth: 8-JAN-1916 in: Mount Pleasant, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Death: 21-SEP-1998 in: Comeauville, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Father: Ainsley Stailing Handspiker
- Mother: Dora Ethel Handspiker
Notes: Is listed as having no children. May be because of his service to country. He's listed on the www.legionmagazine.com site as a veteran of WW2 West Nova Scotia Regiment.
14th February, 1999 Bulletin of St. Patrick's, Digby, Nova Scotia:
Saturday.... 20 Feb. - 4:00 pm (Digby) - Laura & Garnet Handspiker by the Mackin Family
(Not sure of the above, but believe, possibly that flowers for the Saturday Mass were in memory of Laura & Garnet?)
INTERESTING NOTE: They died on the same exact day. Most interesting.
Garnet's Obituary:
Digby courier
G.S. HANDSPIKER
Garnet Stailing Handspiker, 82, of Comeauville, formerly of Mount Pleasant died September 21 in Yarmouth Regional Health Centre. Born in Mount Pleasant, he was the son of the late Ainslie and Dora [Handspiker] Handspiker.He was a veteran of th e Second World War, serving with the West
Nova Scotia Regiment. He worked for Maritime National Fish and Canadian Pacific Railway. Surviving is a sister Audrey [ Mrs. Cecil VanTassell ] Digby. He was predeceased by his wife Laura. and two brothers, Arnold and Osborne. Funeral was held Se pt. 24 in Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Digby with Rev. Craig Christen officiating. Burial was in St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Digby. Donations may be made to the Arthritis Society.
- Married:
- Name: Laura Marie Williams
- Birth: 22-JUN-1910 in: Salmon River, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Death: 21-SEP-1998 in: Comeauville, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Father: Edward Williams
- Mother: Annie Muise
Notes: Garnet and Laura had no children. Note date from obit index of 23-Sep-1998 for both Laura Marie and Garnet Stailing. Either they died within a week of one another, or one was NOT the deceased in the obit, as all other listings were for deceased.
Obit of HER SISTER reads: Thursday, April 13, 2000, The Halifax Herald Limited
NAUSS, Eva Mae - 87, Rosedale Home for Special Care, New Germany, died March 31, 2000, in
the home. Born in Hubbards, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Annie (Muise) Williams.
Surviving are sister, Edna Bourque, Saulnierville, Digby Co.; several nieces and nephews. She
was predeceased by her sisters, Laura Handspicker, Celeste LeBlanc, Obeline Marriott, Irene
Williams, Helen Williams, Edith Williams, Bertha Baker, Marie Williams; brothers, Howard,
Howard, Eddie and James. (Interesting to note the "C" spelling of Handspiker)
Laura's obituary reads:
Halifax Chronicle
HANDSPIKER, LAURA MARIE--age 88, Comeauville, Digby county died September 21 in Yarmouth Regional Health Centre. Born in Hectanooga, Digby County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Annie [Muise] Williams. she lived in Digby for 50 ye ars and worked for Digby Pines Golf and Country Club. She also worked in Banff, alberta. Surviving are sisters, Edna Bourque, Saulnierville; Eva [Mrs. Clark Nauss] New Germany; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Garne t; brothers, Howard in infancy, Howard, James, Edward; sisters Edith, Irene, Obeline, Bertha, Celeste, Helen, Marie. Visitation 2-5; 7-9 today in Jayne's Funeral Home, Birch Street, Digby. Funeral at 10am Thursday in St. Patrick's Roman Catholi c Church, Digby, Rev, Craig Christen officiating. Burial in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Digby. Family flowers only, donations to the Arthritis Society.
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