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Allen William Lowe, 55, South Brookfield, passed away peacefully February 27, 2003, in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

Born in Caledonia, he was a son of Marguerite (Guest) Lowe of South Brookfield and the late Clarence Lowe. He was currently employed with Kejimkujik National Park as well as a seasonal conservation officer with the Department of Natural Resources, Milton Depot. He was president of the North Queens Ground Search and Rescue Organization. Allen was a loving husband, father, grandfather and son who devoted his life to his family and friends. He lent a helping hand to all who knew him. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his grandchildren, who he loved dearly.

Surviving are his wife, the former Brenda Bezanson; his daughter, Janet (Joe) Naugler; son, Allen Jr. (Kathy), both of South Brookfield; sisters, Eleanor (George) Foster, Milton; Peggy Ann (Hilbert) Hallett, South Brookfield; brothers, Halden (Nancy), Wileville; Willie (Rosemary), South Brookfield; grandson, Shane; granddaughter, Taylor.

He was predeceased by infant twin grandsons.

Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. this evening in Chandlers' Funeral Home, Liverpool. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, in South Brookfield United Baptist Church, Rev. George Mullen officiating. Burial will be in South Brookfield Community Cemetery.²

Clarence "Clad" Baker, 86, Bridgewater, died January 26, 2000, in the Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

Born in 1913, at Liscomb, Guysborough County, he was a son of the late Walter A. "Archie" and Janet (Dingle) Baker. He served in the Second World War with the navy and was a shipwright by trade. After the war he spent most of his working life as a fisherman and acclaimed boat builder in Guysborough County. The past twelve years he resided in Bridgewater with his wife Jean and stepson Jack and Sandra and Justin Robar.

He is survived by wife, Jean C. Baker (Rudolph) (Robar); daughter, Noreen (Gordon) Hubley, Liscomb; son, Gordon Ontario; stepdaughters, Myrna (Keith) Sanderson, Sydney; Blanche (Ken) Edmonds, Dartmouth; Judy (Alec) Hartling, Halifax; stepsons, Eric (Gwen) Robar, Port Bickerton; Jack(Sandra) Robar, Bridgewater; sisters, Eliza Creaser, Riverport; Helen Ellis, Ontario; brother, Walter (Joan) Baker, Liscomb; five grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his beloved son, Lawrence "Smitty" Baker; first wife, Florence Bezanson; second wife, Marion Smith; stepsons, Keith Robar, Graham Robar; sister, Marjorie Croft; brothers, William Baker, Maxwell Baker, Burnham Baker.

Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today, funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 29, both in Ecum Secum Funeral Home, Sherbrooke. Burial in Liscomb United Church Cemetery.²

OICKLE, Annie Eliza - 73, Spanish Ship Bay, died December 17, 1995, in St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Sherbrooke.

Born in New Chester, Guysborough Co., she was a daughter of the late John and Alice (Croft) Bezanson.

Surviving are daughters, Maudie, Hazel (Mrs. Donald Fleet), Ecum Secum; Nora (Mrs. James Moser), Moser River; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean, Mary (Mrs. Audrey Mason), Clara (Mrs. Emery Croft), Halifax; Ethel (Mrs. William Moser), Freda (Mrs. Clarence Sharpe), Moser River; brother, Percy, New Chester.

She was predeceased by her husband, Elvin; sisters, Margaret Rudolph, Myrtle Rudolph, Florence; brothers, Wallace, Chesley.

Visitation 6-9 p.m. tonight in Ecum Secum Funeral Home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Barnabas Church, Ecum Secum, Rev. Gavin Dunbar and Rev. David Curry officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery, Moser River.²

BEZANSON, Percy Burton 1925-2017. It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Dad died peacefully in Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour, on September 1, 2017 with family at his side.

Born January 21, 1925 in New Chester, he was a son of the late Alice May (Croft) and John Duncan Bezanson. He was always the first to contribute to the community (was in the thick of things at last Saturday's Heritage Day at the New Chester School that his father helped to build!) or lend a helping hand to friends, family, and strangers; he was a founding member of the New Chester Mutual Telephone Co., the Ecum Secum Volunteer Fire Department, and the New Chester Community Centre. This man is truly an inspiration and example for all of us and defines the saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade...". Both legs amputated below the knee in the summer of 2003 should have derailed him but he took on the challenge and learned to do it all on his prosthetics - and just got two new legs! Just a few weeks ago Dad spent multiple hours, on some of the hottest days of summer, on his tractor, his favourite mode of transportation (no hand controls on it!) bush-whacking the back field - and what an awesome job he did too!

Dad was a proud woodsman all his life. He left school at the age of 14 and embarked on a career that spanned more than 70 years. He, with Mom at his side, started his own pulp contracting company more than 50 years ago, first on his own with his horse, Pat, then renting a skidder (a Timberjack) to test the waters before buying his own Tree Farmer -and he never looked back! Over the years he employed countless men and women, mostly as forest workers, and, after learning how, scaled the wood himself. Dad was an honest man who always made sure to err on the side of his employees. Dad's company consistently produced the most wood for a single machine contractor for the Point Tupper pulp and paper mill and, because he could and was the most efficient, he took on the job of building bridges in his contract areas. Dad was incredibly smart and inventive and learned to build, fix, or alter just about anything. Mom always proudly said, "My Willy can do anything!" This man didn't come with a playbook or an instruction manual, he was truly one of a kind. Dad met Mom, the hot new teacher at New Chester School, and a match was made; theirs was a true love story that lasted 56 years and we are sure that they picked up today where they left off eight and a half years ago.

Dad/Grampie is survived by children: Ann Marie (Carl), Teresa (Robert), Mary (Michael), John (Leanna), Janey (Larry), Claude (Bernadette), Ronald (Lisa); grand-children, Kimberley, Gabriel (Emma) Justin (Scott), Mitchell (Caitlin) Shelagh, Olivia, Victoria, Alexander, Joshua, Andrew (Amber), Hayley, Taylor, and Nicholas; great-grand-children, Jesse and Raneesha.

He was predeceased by his siblings, Margaret, Wallace, Jean, Mary, Clara, Chesley, Florence, Annie, Myrtle, Ethel, and Freda, and granddaughter, Emily Marie Bezanson.

Visitation on Sunday, September 3 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Ecum Secum Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 4 at 11 a.m. in St.Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Sheet Harbour, Father Keith Billard officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in St. Michael's Cemetery, Quoddy. Reception in the church hall to follow the mass.⁴

BEZANSON, Helen "Ernesta" - 1928-2009.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Helen "Ernesta" (Corbett) Bezanson, age 80. She died peacefully in Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital, Sheet Harbour, March 4, 2009, with her family at her side.

Born November 23, 1928, in Havre Boucher, she was a daughter of the late Sarah Isabel (Gillis) Corbett and Edward Michael Corbett.

She was always the first to contribute to the community, or lend a helping hand to friends, family and strangers. A faithful Catholic all her life, she believed strongly in the power of prayer and was always there for anyone in need. Ernesta loved music, played the piano and was self-taught on the autoharp, accordion, mouth organ and steel guitar. For many years she played the organ for local funerals. Ernesta attended Normal College in Truro, taught in both Antigonish and Guysborough counties. Ernesta's last teaching assignment was at the New Chester School where she met Percy her husband of 56 years.

She is survived by her loving husband, Percy; seven children, Ann Marie (Carl), Teresa (Robert), Mary (Michael), John (Leanna), Jane (Larry), Claude (Bernadette) and Ronald (Lisa); grandchildren, Kimberley, Gabriel, Justin, Mitchell, Shelagh, Olivia, Victoria, Alexander, Joshua, Andrew, Haley, Taylor and Nicholas; great-grandchildren, Jesse and Reneesha; one brother, Ronald Corbett.

She was predeceased by brother, John Corbett and sisters, Emily, Imelda, Catherine, Hazel, Margaret, Mary and Mary Margaret; granddaughter, Emily Marie Bezanson.

Visitation Friday, March 6, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Ecum Secum Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 7, at 11 a.m. in St. Peters Roman Catholic Church, Sheet Harbour, Father Bruno officiating, cremation to follow. Burial will take place at a later date in St. Michaels Cemetery, Quoddy. Reception to follow the mass in the church hall.²

MOSER (Bezanson) (Parlee), Lillian 'Ethel' Ester Age 90, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2016 in Harbourview Lodge Continuing Care Center, Sheet Harbour. Born in New Chester on July 27, 1926 Ethel was a daughter of the late John Duncan and Alice Mae (Croft) Bezanson.

In her younger years Ethel was a cook in the lumber woods for Guy White, cooked at Beaver Acres Hotel and worked at Carl Sharpe’s store. Ethel loved to quilt, knit, cook and bake wedding and birthday cakes.

She is survived by son, Douglas Parlee (Qing Evely); granddaughter, Sonya (Kenny Shrider); grandson, Christopher Parlee (Angela Wall); greatgrandchildren, Kassidy and Nickolas Shrider; brother, Percy Bezanson and many nieces and nephews. Ethel was predeceased by husbands, William Alexander Parlee and William Wilson Moser; children, Wilma and Robert Parlee in infancy; siblings, Wallace, Chesley, Florence, Jean, Mary, Annie, Clara, Freda, Margaret, Myrtel and Melvin.

Visitation will be held Thursday, January 5, 7-9 p.m. in Ecum Secum Chapel. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 6 at 11 a.m. in St. Johns Church, Necum Teuch, Rev. Katie Tait officiating, burial in the church cemetery. Reception to follow in Moser River Community Hall. A special thank you to all the staff and physicians of Harbourview Lodge for the caring and compassionate care that you have shown 'Gram' over the last three and a half years.²

William Alexander Parlee, of Moser's River, died in Camp Hill Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 40.

Born in Moser's River, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parlee. He served overseas in the Canadian Army during World War II. He was a member of the Canadian Legion, Corcelette [sic Courcelette] Branch, Sheet Harbor.

Surviving besides his parents are: his wife, the former Ethel Bezanson; one son Douglas at home; two brothers, Wilson, Lower Sackville and Reginald, Halifax; two sisters, Joyce (Mrs. Percy Fleet), Moser's River, and Margaret (Mrs. Albert Mattinson), Springhill.

One son, Bobbie, predeceased him.

The remains are resting at his late home, Moser's River. Funeral service will take place today from St. John's Anglican Church, Necum Teuch, with Rev. Mr. Mitchell officiating. Interment will be at Necum Teuch cemetery.¹

Sharpe, Freda Evelyn, age 85, of Moser River, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2014 in Braeside Home For Special Care, Middle Musquodoboit.

Born in New Chester, May 11, 1928, she was a daughter of the late John and Alice (Croft) Bezanson. Freda enjoyed bingo, card parties, quilting, knitting, and gardening. She was a member of St. John's Guild, Necum Teuch. She was employed at Beaver Acres Motel and Liscomb Lodge for a number of years.

Survived by children, Cecil (Val), Lawrencetown; Elmer, Moser River; Darlene (Alan) Publicover, Ecum Secum; and Glenda, Milford, Mass, USA; grandchildren, Tania, Kris, Krystal, Carrie, Samantha, Mandi, Jennifer, Alison, Ryan and Stephen; sister, Ethel Moser; brother, Percy.

Predeceased by husband, Clarence; sisters, Clara Croft, Florence Baker, Mary Mason, Margaret Rudolph, Myrtle Rudolph, Jean, Annie Oickle; brothers, Wallace, Chestley, and Melvin.

Visitation today 7-9 PM in Ecum Secum Chapel where funeral service will be held 2 PM Tuesday, Rev. Frankland officiating. Burial to follow in St. John's Cemetery, Necum Teuch. Reception to follow in Ecum Secum Fire Hall. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of Braeside Home for Special Care for their love and care shown to Freda and her family.³